El dia de los muertos (the day of the dead) is a Mexican holiday celebrated on November 1st and 2nd every year. Other Latin American countries celebrate a variation of the holiday, but it originates in Mexico and is unique to this country. These two days

Challenge your fourth grader to try to recreate the geography of her state using just flour, salt, and water.

Play food isn't just for preschoolers! Help your child create a fun Passover craft that doubles as tea-party play food for younger siblings.

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.

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

How well can people recall what they have observed. Test your knowledge in this fun experiment.

Explore Pilgrim foodways with three heritage cornbread recipes.

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

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

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!

This science fair project idea measures out the sugar of various foods and find out whether people can correctly determine how much sugar is in common foods.

In this activity, your child will reference Matisse and also learn about patterns.

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

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

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".

Kids put their geography knowledge to the test in this balloon volley game inspired by the Dr. Seuss book "Oh the Places You'll Go".

Free science fair project idea that examines the differences between cats and dogs. Analyze objective qualities rather than subjective ones.

Making a freedom kite is a great way to show appreciation on Memorial Day or July 4th, and enjoy the summer sunshine with family.

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

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

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

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.

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

Car cluttered with old maps now that you've adopted GPS technology? Upcycle them in this fun geography craft.

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

This science project encourages students to investigate the Mozart Effect, the idea that classical music promotes learning.

This family project is a fun way to teach your child about her heritage and practice her geography.

This science fair project teaches kids experimental design and how to test if subjects can really sense if they are being watched.

Create a yarn doll out of a few toothpicks and colorful string with this Guatemalan craft.

Learn whether writing things down really makes things easier to remember.