Introduce your fifth grader (and friends) to a unique Jewish tradition by paying homage to the Maccabiah games by engaging them in their own makeshift games!

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

How can your child learn about nations during the Olympics? By adopting 5 teams as his own! Here's how.

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.

Inspire young anthropologists with this 5th grade art project: make patterned pottery in the Anasazi style! All you need are a paper plate and markers to start.

To pay tribute to the ancient Mexican art of mosaics, your child can craft a colorful mosaic using old magazines, a paper plate and lots of imagination.

Learn about the beautiful Indian art of Madhubani painting with this fun and creative project.

Explore what freedom and liberty mean to you this Fourth of July with a beautiful portrait collage!

Tu B'Shevat is a Jewish holiday during which the "new year" for trees is celebrated. In this activity your child will paint a pot to grow his own plant.

Every year at the Passover Seder, the Ten Plagues are mentioned as part of the ritual. Have your kid draw the plagues to help him remember their importance.

Retablos are a kind of Latin American folk art that blend personal and spiritual themes. Have your child create her own version of retablo artwork.

Horse chestnuts are inedible, but British children found a fun use for them around the 1840s by turning them into a game called Conkers.

This science fair project idea explores whether people have an innate feel for the passing of time from a few seconds to 20 minutes.

Your child can make her own Mexican tin art mirror with cardboard, a mirror, and an aluminum pan.

Show your kid how to put a new spin on an old classic with this fun party game.

Explore history and prepare for backyard battle with this samurai helmet craft.

Ignite your child's creativity by having them design their own clay version of an alebrije, a traditional fanciful creature like the ones made in Oaxaca, Mexico.

Combine music, history and craft by making a Native American instrument of your own

Build a decorated box and fill it with research that can help you get to your dream location someday!

Help your child construct and author a "sempuyo," a traditional Japanese book with accordion-style pages; she will develop her writing and fine motor skills.

Celebrate Black History Month by having your child make her own version of a kente cloth after learning what the different colors on a kente cloth symbolize.

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

Help your high school revive some Renaissance history with art by making a silverpoint sketch. In this activity, make your own stylus and special paper.

Enhance fourth-grade measurement making skills and social studies learning with this stitching project.

Many of the world's most important historical documents were written with quill pens. Have your kid make his own quill pen and put his penmanship to the test!

This Kool-Aid tie-dye activity is a kid-friendly craft that never gets old. Learn how to make tie-dye shirts using assorted Kool-Aid flavors here.

This Pysanky egg-decorating activity is perfect for young artists. Bring a little color and creativity to any holiday with this traditional Ukrainian craft.

Help your child to make a beautiful Africa mask to help her reinforce important spatial and compositional skills.

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

Learn about the architecture of Asia by building your very own model of a pagoda!