In Colonial times, fixing a chair was a lot easier than making one! Any fifth-grader can wrap up a mirror or photo frame the same way Colonists caned chairs.

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

Your child can now recreate history by building his very own fortified castle.

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

This Fourth of July, play a fun history-inspired math and logic puzzle game for your kids to play!

Civil War soldiers didn't take their wives with them to the battlefield, but they took along a piece of home: little sewing kits called "housewives".

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

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

Explore the world from your own home by conducting research about other cultures with your 4th grade child.

Follow this Colonial recipe for candied rose petals, and share the sweets with friends, family or classmates.

Invite children to create a Fourth of July centerpiece with this simple craft activity!

Looking for a fun summer adventure? Learn what it was like to be a prospector during the California Gold Rush by panning for gold in a local creek.

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

Celebrate our nation's colonial history by making your very own weaving loom!

Make this African collar necklace for a lesson in crafting and African culture.

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

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

Celebrate the holidays by making farolitos, paper lanterns with elaborate designs and historical roots.

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

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.

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

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

As your fifth grader brainstorms and creates a plan for peace, your child will give his creativity and fine motor skills a boost!

Mix up a batch of molasses cookies, and you'll have a delicious chance to teach your child some math and social studies in the process!

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