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

Explore the world from your own home by conducting research about other cultures with your 4th grade child.

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.

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

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.

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

Invite children to create a Fourth of July centerpiece with this simple craft activity!

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

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.

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

Tu B'Shevat is a Jewish holiday during which the "new year" for trees is celebrated. In this activity your child will paint a pot to grow his own plant.

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

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.

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

Celebrate Black History Month by having your child make her own version of a kente cloth after learning what the different colors on a kente cloth symbolize.