Inspire your fifth grader to explore a new culture and determine her New Year's fortune by playing this German wax dripping game.

Show your young artist how to celebrate Mary Cassatt, an Impressionist painter, by creating a mother-child painting in her style.

Have fun making recycled paper using scraps of used paper in your home with this hands-on project.

Flip your way into the fall season with this easy and delicious pumpkin pancake recipe that your child can make on weekend mornings!

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

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.

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

Young artists will combine two animals into one in this imaginative art-project-slash-game!

Embrace the spooky and creepy thrills of Halloween night with a nightlight that will do more to frighten than soothe.

Nothing says fall like pumpkin soup, but it's also really good for you, with high amounts of fiber, iron, zinc and free radical busting antioxidants.

Be active while learning about American history with this twist on the classic running game "Capture the Flag."

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

Explore Pilgrim foodways with three heritage cornbread recipes.

Making gift bags for a Halloween party or tricker-treaters is a great way for your child to learn a bit about geometry and origami!

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.

Reinforce your child's measurement and problem solving skills this holiday season! This decadent bread pudding, dressed up with pumpkin and warm spices, is a holiday show-stopper.

Help your fifth grader trace your family's roots and interview all the living mothers to create a makeshift, 3-D family tree!

Explore geometry, patterns, and history by creating pretty decorative Islamic tile art.

This Mother's Day, mix in some fifth grade science learning to create this fabulous fudge!