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

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.

Learn about the Bill of Rights this Presidents Day by playing a Pictionary-inspired drawing game. Players draw a right as others try to guess what it is.

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

How can your child learn about nations during the Olympics? By adopting 5 teams as his own! Here's how.

Kokeshi dolls have been around since the 17th century, and now your child can recreate a piece of Japanese history and culture right at home.

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.

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

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

Test your kid's knowledge of presidents one through forty-four with this fun and educational matching game!

This science fair project idea explores how far the âdanger zoneâ is from different types of caution signs.

Draw your own beautiful mandala with this easy technique that ensures symmetrical results every time!

This science project has students study a group of volunteer liars actively lying to study the behavior of a lie. Students see if they can figure out the truth.

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

Liven up your sixth grader's study of world geography with these three fun challenges.

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

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

Celebrate Dia de los Muertos by baking pan de muerto. In this 5th-6th grade activity, your child will explore another culture while learning about baking.

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

This science fair project idea examines whether boys and girls differ in reflexes.

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.

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

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

Get your creative kid into tasseography! The ancient art of reading tea leaves gets a modern update in this simplified version for youthful fortune tellers!

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

Do lefties just write different or are their brains different? This science project has students explore what it means to be left handed.

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

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

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.

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