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

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.

Help your kid keep track of all the developments that led to the American Revolution, by portraying the steps visually and literally!

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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 experiment tests which gender is better at catching how a magician performs his tricks.

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

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!

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

Fish for headlines! This fun and exciting social studies activity is a great way to get your fifth grader reading and understanding newspaper articles.

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.

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