Help your kid keep track of all the developments that led to the American Revolution, by portraying the steps visually and literally!

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.

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

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

Help your child put a new spin on her favorite myth by turning it into a mad lib! Guaranteed to bring the giggles, this fun activity also packs in the learning.

To celebrate black history month, use this matching quiz to help your kid demonstrate their knowledge of famous African-Americans.

Put your kid's Internet research skills to the test with this activity that will help him learn more about the history and cultural significance of fireworks.

Take a stab at 18th century American cooking with your kids by following this tasty recipe from one of the first colonial cookbooks.

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

Bring historical figures alive with this fun family activity! Your child will plan a founding fathers feast by researching historical figures.

The words of great thinkers throughout the ages have changed the course of history. Have your kid find an inspiring quote and create a work of art around it.

Test your kid's knowledge of presidents one through forty-four with this fun and educational matching game!

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

Test your learner's knowledge of Barack Obama by challenging your child to complete a crossword puzzle about the President after reading a short biography.

Using butcher paper, ink and charcoal, your child will explore ancient motifs such as buffalo, bison and hunters by creating her very own cave painting.

Help your fourth grader design a first class postage stamp for a hero who stood up for the dignity of people from all walks of life.

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

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".

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

With a handful of craft supplies, your fourth grader can capture some of the artistic magic of the ancient Maya.

Send your child on an online hunt where he will practice working with search engines and use his reading comprehension skills to find specific information.

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.

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.

In honor of Black History Month, this activity encourages your child to focus on African American inventors, and do a little inventing of his own.

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

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

This project, focused on the burial practices of ancient Egyptians, is a great addition to a social studies curriculum.

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

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

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