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

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

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

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

Help your child learn about the world through this 3rd-4th grade geography activity: start a postcard collection and mark where they came from on a world map.

Here's a place mat your second grader can create, based on the classic frontier tradition of patchwork quilting.

On Martin Luther King Day, help your third grader create an original "scratch art" card to thank a person who has made a difference in his life.

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.

Here is a hands-on activity to help third graders understand the four points of a compass...and how we use them to get around.

This cultural craft makes a pretty decoration and teaches kids about other cultures.

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.

When it comes to helping your third grader manage a school backpack, small steps now bring big payoffs later.

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

Kids are acutely aware of what's "fair" and what's not. Here's a quirky way to teach your first grader the importance of voting and democracy.

This November, it's elephant versus donkey! Does your third grader understand the meaning behind the animals political parties choose to represent them?

Your first or second grader will delight in creating multi-colored confetti egg smashers, traditional in Mexico, called cascarones!

Help your third grader learn time zones with this fun map activity!

Chinese New Year is a time when many different luck-bringing rituals are performed. In this activity your child will create a lucky trinket.

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:

Ancient tribes believed that these dolls kept worries away at night. Your 1st grader can make his own and learn about history, culture, and art in this activity

Introduce your second grader to a fun Mexican custom by showing her how to make papel picado, a beautiful creation of cut-out tissue paper.

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

Make this dragon relief with your first grader to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and teach her about an important part of Chinese culture.

As your fifth grader brainstorms and creates a plan for peace, your child will give his creativity and fine motor skills a boost!

This Labor Day, encourage your child to learn more about the different tools and supplies found in a doctor's bag by having her create one of her own!

This writing activity will promote dialogue about racial segregation and its impact on African-Americans throughout history with your child.

During your next craft time, strike up the band with this homemade Chinese instrument.

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

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.

In this activity, your child will make her own book of Swahili numbers filled with pictures of animals found throughout Africa.