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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:

An ancient form of writing gets new life in an activity designed to help your child read understand what life was like for early Native Americans.

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

Combine music, history and craft by making a Native American instrument of your own

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

Test your learner's knowledge of Barack Obama by challenging your child to complete a crossword puzzle about the President after reading a short biography.

Children tap into their own imaginative storytelling skills by creating and writing a richly embellished folk tale about their favorite member of the animal kingdom.

This science fair project idea examines whether boys and girls differ in reflexes.

Write to a deployed soldier to help your child practice reading, writing, and get a better understanding of what it means to serve our country.

Add a little island flavor to your next lazy afternoon with a Hawaiian arts and craft project!

Nothing says party like a bright and bursting piÃata! Create your own mini festive centerpiece with paper towel rolls and ribbons.

Explore geometric shapes and pattern as your child makes her very own Hawaiian kapa cloth.

Kids put their geography knowledge to the test in this balloon volley game inspired by the Dr. Seuss book "Oh the Places You'll Go".

Want to help your child learn more about his community while boosting creativity? Set up a post office play station right in your very own home!

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

Help kids tap into their inner inventor by teaching them how to make peanut butter through trial, error, and lots of taste testing!

During the Passover Seder, many Jewish families pour a cup of red wine for Elijah. This year, help your child create his own welcoming glass for Elijah.

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

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

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

Teaching your child some basic words in Spanish is a breeze at home, with this simple and fun activity that doesn't require special educational materials.

Encourage a spirit of giving and sharing with this meaningful tzedakah box craft project. 

Help your child create his own pinata in this fun and easy activity. Use paper mache and fingerpaint for a party pinata everyone will love.

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

Teach an important and often comical historical lesson with a prediction game that teaches youngsters about the fallibility of word-of-mouth talk.

Your child will create their very own traditional Indian Toran wall hanging using construction paper, yarn and paint.

In this activity, your child will prepare for the first night of Passover by creating her own Seder plate.

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

Whether you're teaching your kid about this important cultural art form or simply looking for a fun project, sandpainting is a fun activity you'll both enjoy.

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