Practice early social studies skills and get your child excited about the new school year with this fun activity.

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

Make a photo book to provide a reassuring guide for your child's first days and weeks of school.

This Veterans Day, teach your kid about Remembrance Day and create a wreath of red poppies to honor the brave soldiers who died serving their countries.

Help your child observe Veterans Day by having him create a paper chain American flag; it's a fun and crafty way to show your patriotism.

Celebrate Irish history and culture this St. Patrick's Day by making a miniature version of the Blarney Stone!

Teach your child about the importance of Labor Day by helping her learn about the different hats that are worn by workers in various occupations.

Honor our 16th president by having your kid assemble his famous stovepipe hat! This Abe Lincoln hat craft is the perfect way to celebrate Presidents Day.

This recipe provides a quicker, easier, and slightly healthier way to prepare this classic Louisiana Creole dish.

In this activity, your first grader will practice calendar skills, observe the weather and learns to read calendar words. Here's how to get started:

Stories change as you retell them. The objective of this science fair project is to demonstrate how information gets interpreted, distorted and changed.

Introduce your first grader to our country's most famous leaders with an artsy info board full of facts, patriotic colors and coins!

Host a royal party full of "please and thank you" - even the queen would approve. Have a ball while your kids practice etiquette!

Puppets can help preschoolers practice communication and conflict resolution.

Tell the Purim story in a new way: By making a set of puppets out of an old deck of cards!

Enjoy the fragrant scents of the holiday season with this pomander activity. A perfect arts and crafts project for preschool or kindergarten age children.

Celebrate Chinese New Year by teaching your child how to use chopsticks! She'll build her math and fine motor skills as she does this activity.

Sometimes a sandwich is just ho hum boring. Help your kid make lunch fun by threading her favorite ingredients on a skewer for a quick and easy sandwich kabob.

It's always good to have a little help during the holiday. Show your child how to set a table setting and then help him create a placemat map.

Explore African culture by helping your child make his very own djembe drum! Help your child explore music and rhythm as he celebrates Black History Month.

Make sunomono, a simple Japanese cucumber vinegar salad, and kid-friendly chopsticks in this fun kindergarten activity.

Combine art, history and food with this unique project! Your child will make her own butters, and learn a little about Colonial history at the same time

Are you looking for a fun craft for the next big American holiday? Make this hat with your kid and let him march around the room like a Revolutionary soldier!

Have your kid create a chart of job titles. It's a great way to get them to recognize the people whose efforts benefit the community.

Expand your child's geographic awareness with these fun and easy map lessons.

Craft a paper rocket in this hands-on activity inspired by the life of Mae Jemison!

Your second grader can honor two renowned U.S. Presidents--Abraham Lincoln and George Washington--by crafting larger-than-life pennies and quarters!

Practice counting to100 independently with this American flag craft project! 

Encourage your child to learn about the Japanese culture as you make a traditional Japanese fan out of paper.

Make this star-spangled greeting for the door to make all your guests feel welcome for the next patriotic holiday.