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

Help your high school revive some Renaissance history with art by making a silverpoint sketch. In this activity, make your own stylus and special paper.

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.

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

Learn about the beautiful Indian art of Madhubani painting with this fun and creative project.

Let your child find her place among the politicians, the flyers, the debates and the countless television ads with a slogan and poster of her very own.

Inspire young anthropologists with this 5th grade art project: make patterned pottery in the Anasazi style! All you need are a paper plate and markers to start.

To pay tribute to the ancient Mexican art of mosaics, your child can craft a colorful mosaic using old magazines, a paper plate and lots of imagination.

In this fun project, use a memory game to test various age groups and determine whether aging directly affects short-term memory loss.

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

This science fair project idea explores whether people have an innate feel for the passing of time from a few seconds to 20 minutes.

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

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.

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

In Japan, ozoni is one of the main dishes eaten on New Year's Day. Here's how to make this delicious traditional dish with your child.

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

This Pysanky egg-decorating activity is perfect for young artists. Bring a little color and creativity to any holiday with this traditional Ukrainian craft.

In honor of Black History Month, this activity encourages your child to focus on African American inventors, and do a little inventing of his own.

This science fair project idea explores whether there is a connection to the color a person wears and the way their emotional state is perceived by others.

In this fun experiment, learn about brand awareness and the influence of media on children by testing logo recognition in different age groups.

Horse chestnuts are inedible, but British children found a fun use for them around the 1840s by turning them into a game called Conkers.

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

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.

Test your learner's knowledge of Barack Obama by challenging your child to complete a crossword puzzle about the President after reading a short biography.

In this activity, your child will learn how to make a drop spindle with a handy vegetable.

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.

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

Your child is sure to find this colorful pink, green and white salad simply irresistible. For an added challenge, give your youngster a pair of chopsticks!

Take advantage of the fact that ink and water don't mix and introduce your kid to suminagashi, a Japanese form of art.

Celebrate the holidays by making farolitos, paper lanterns with elaborate designs and historical roots.