In this activity, your child will learn how to make a drop spindle with a handy vegetable.

Take advantage of the fact that ink and water don't mix and introduce your kid to suminagashi, a Japanese form of art.

In this fun project, use a memory game to test various age groups and determine whether aging directly affects short-term memory loss.

Washi Ningyo, otherwise known as Japanese paper dolls, make fantastic bookmarks! Encourage your child to read more with this delightful, origami-inspired doll.

Teach kids about a fun way they can remember this more efficiently- the power of mnemonics. Kids will be amazed.

Attention, Anglophiles! Get your fill of artsy crafts and historical fun with this jewelry project.

Dive into U.S. colonial history by making a simple bottle gourd water cooler, crafted by colonists of Roanoke Island in the 16th century.

Science fair project which determines whether people are more likely to follow rules if they are easy to understand.

Pop up a pup tent, just like Civil War soldiers did on the battlefield.

This science project allows students to study the psychology of happiness.

This Presidents Day, meet four of our country's most important heroes with this Mount Rushmore writing activity.

Travel to ancient Mesopotamia with your kids by carving your own unique cuneiform cylinder seals.

Kokeshi dolls have been around since the 17th century, and now your child can recreate a piece of Japanese history and culture right at home.

Being a kid is hard work. Soothe stresses and calm fears with this DIY Zen garden -- all you need is sand, stones and a shoebox.

Help your fifth grader create an art card that celebrates the enduring values of Passover.

Have your kid imagine that she is a TV personality who has been assigned to cover the Olympics.

Capture a bit of mythological magic with this clever sock craft!

In this fun experiment, learn about brand awareness and the influence of media on children by testing logo recognition in different age groups.

Car cluttered with old maps now that you've adopted GPS technology? Upcycle them in this fun geography craft.

Children research and make a timeline of an inspiring woman in this biography activity.

Do lefties just write different or are their brains different? This science project has students explore what it means to be left handed.

Get your creative kid into tasseography! The ancient art of reading tea leaves gets a modern update in this simplified version for youthful fortune tellers!

This activity with add some fun and education to long car trips. Perfect for family vacations!

This science project encourages students to investigate the Mozart Effect, the idea that classical music promotes learning.

This family project is a fun way to teach your child about her heritage and practice her geography.

Help your fifth grader embrace the roots--literally--of Mother's Day by growing carnations to honor mothers in you family's history.

This science fair project teaches kids experimental design and how to test if subjects can really sense if they are being watched.

What are the rules of your home? Help your fifth grader draft a Family Constitution and even give it an aged look using soaked tea bags.

In Japan, ozoni is one of the main dishes eaten on New Year's Day. Here's how to make this delicious traditional dish with your child.

Have you ever taken a bag of snacks with you on a road trip? If you lived in the 19th century, you might have taken hardtack instead.