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

Practice math and social studies skills with this fun game based on the Battle of Lexington and Concord.

Children read a famous letter from the American Civil War, then write a response, in this thoughtful history activity.

Give your child a taste of life in Civil War era America by mixing up a batch of old-fashioned cornbread, adapted from a 19th century recipe.

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

Learn about the Bill of Rights this Presidents Day by playing a Pictionary-inspired drawing game. Players draw a right as others try to guess what it is.

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".

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

Helping your child write their own "Thanksgiving Proclamation" can help them grasp the spirit of the day, and develop more of an attitude of gratitude.

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.

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.

Many of the world's most important historical documents were written with quill pens.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!

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

Make sourdough bread...and learn some colonial history and modern science in the process!

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