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

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.

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

Many of the world's most important historical documents were written with quill pens. Have your kid make his own quill pen and put his penmanship to the test!

Show your kid how to put a new spin on an old classic with this fun party game.

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

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

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

Your child can make her own Mexican tin art mirror with cardboard, a mirror, and an aluminum pan.

Dive into U.S. colonial history by making a simple bottle gourd water cooler, crafted by colonists of Roanoke Island in the 16th century.

Make this African collar necklace for a lesson in crafting and African culture.

Washi Ningyo, otherwise known as Japanese paper dolls, make fantastic bookmarks! Encourage your child to read more with this delightful, origami-inspired doll.

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

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

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

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

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

Science fair project which determines whether people are more likely to follow rules if they are easy to understand.

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

In Colonial times, fixing a chair was a lot easier than making one! Any fifth-grader can wrap up a mirror or photo frame the same way Colonists caned chairs.

This science fair project idea examines how well individuals can remember a story they were told and how accurately they pass that story along.

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.

Spark your child's interest in current events by encouraging them to write a letter to the U.S. president.

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

Send your child on an online hunt where he will practice working with search engines and use his reading comprehension skills to find specific information.

Retablos are a kind of Latin American folk art that blend personal and spiritual themes. Have your child create her own version of retablo artwork.

Travel to ancient Mesopotamia with your kids by carving your own unique cuneiform cylinder seals.

Introduce your fifth grader (and friends) to a unique Jewish tradition by paying homage to the Maccabiah games by engaging them in their own makeshift games!

Help your fifth grader create an art card that celebrates the enduring values of Passover.

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