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Help your child appreciate grandparents, history, and societal changes while making a poster handmade, heartfelt grandparent's day craft.

Celebrate Veterans Day with your child by helping them create and send a well-deserving veteran a "thank you" card via the U.S. Veteran's Affairs Department.

Teach your first or second grader about an important Mexican holiday, the Day of the Dead, with this traditional skeleton mask made out of a paper plate.

Help your second grader celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King with this rainbow table mat.

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

Light up the sky with this lotus lantern, a perfect way to explore Buddha Day.

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!

This Labor Day, help your child explore various occupations by discussing the tools workers use on a daily basis at their jobs.

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.

Give your second-grader insight into the Huichol culture of Mexico with this arts and craft activity by creating an ojo de Dios (eye of God), or yarn weaving.

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:

Choose a destination and "race" your way there! This activity is a great for charting progress and motivation.

Learn about the ancient art of Japanese calligraphy with this New Year's activity about kakizome.

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

Children research and make a timeline of an inspiring woman in this biography activity.

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.

Your child can create an interactive map of his neighborhood focusing on the different textures he finds!

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

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.

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

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.

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.