Maracas are most commonly found in music around the world. Introduce your child to percussion and rhythm with this easy-to-make instrument.

Make ancient Egypt come alive by showing kids how to make their own mini sarcophagus out of a shoe box.

Making a freedom kite is a great way to show appreciation on Memorial Day or July 4th, and enjoy the summer sunshine with family.

Pop up a pup tent, just like Civil War soldiers did on the battlefield.

Celebrate the popular holiday Diwali with a craft! Make a homemade diya lamp to welcome light over darkness.

Put your kid's Internet research skills to the test with this activity that will help him learn more about the history and cultural significance of fireworks.

Help your child comprehend the past by using hands-on activities like this homemade lantern project.

Make a paper plate puppet that'll help your child imagine what it's like to be in a performance of the dragon dance.

The words of great thinkers throughout the ages have changed the course of history. Have your kid find an inspiring quote and create a work of art around it.

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

Tu B'Shevat is a Jewish holiday during which the "new year" for trees is celebrated. In this activity your child will paint a pot to grow his own plant.

Let your preschooler feel like a real chef by helping him create his very own chef's hat!

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

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.

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.

The pottery technique of coiling may be old, but it's probably new to your kid! Make coil pots with your preschooler throw in a little cultural lesson too!

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

Bring a bit of the fun of Yuan Xiao Jie to your home with this lantern activity. Happy New Year!

Celebrate Ramadan by recreating a scene depicting the inside of a mosque. Your kid will marvel at the beautiful stained glass effect of the finished project.

In this activity, your child will create a red envelope that can be filled with money to spread good will and ward off evil spirits in the New Year.

Few architectural features are as recognizable as the Russian onion dome. In this project, your kid will recreate the striking beauty of this roof-top marvel.

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

Challenge your fourth grader to try to recreate the geography of her state using just flour, salt, and water.

Learn more about the fascinating folk art of Pennsylvania Dutch hex signs with this easy craft.

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

Encourage your child to memorize the items on the Seder plate and what they symbolize with this artsy activity.

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

In this activity, kids learn a little about Japanese culture by making their own windsock in the shape of a koi fish.

Teach your kindergartener a little about Mexican culture by giving him a festive, no-cook lesson in how to make "aguas frescas," or seasonal fruit drinks.

Can you fool your eyes and your brain with an optical illusion? The purpose of this science fair project is to demonstrate various kinds of optical illusions.