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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.

Jump into Japanese culture with your child by making your own calligraphy scroll. Try your hand at painting kanji on paper just like Zen masters of old!

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

Next time you're headed out on the road with your fourth grader, try this alphabet-geography game that the whole family can play.

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.

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

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

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

This Kool-Aid tie-dye activity is a kid-friendly craft that never gets old. Learn how to make tie-dye shirts using assorted Kool-Aid flavors here.

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

Stories change as you retell them. The objective of this science fair project is to demonstrate how information gets interpreted, distorted and changed.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

Explore African and Asian traditions with this recipe for homemade henna ink!

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.

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

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

Help your child construct and author a "sempuyo," a traditional Japanese book with accordion-style pages; she will develop her writing and fine motor skills.

Help your kids map the "global footprint" of your family's grocery cart by investigating how far your food travels before landing on your dinner table.

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

Conduct a mock interview with the President to teach your child about politics, the president and the world she lives in.

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!

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

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

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