Here's an arts and crafts activity for preschoolers and pre-kindergarteners: build brick buildings with homemade mud bricks made from dirt and water.

Celebrate the colors of the American flag with this playful craft project!

There's no need to hunt down a cactus for this rainstick craft. In fact, you can recycle items you probably already have on hand.

Learn about the architecture of Asia by building your very own model of a pagoda!

Shadow puppets are a traditional form of folk art that originated in ancient China. Help your child create his own puppet and put on a show!

Ignite your child's creativity by having them design their own clay version of an alebrije, a traditional fanciful creature like the ones made in Oaxaca, Mexico.

Spark your child's interest in international sporting events by creating a banner of world flags.

Make an initiation shield like the ones from the Kikuyu tribe in Africa for an art project.

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

Make a garland of paper flags representing your child's favorite countries.

Help your child to make a beautiful Africa mask to help her reinforce important spatial and compositional skills.

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.

Give your child an American history lesson as you create a colorful mini totem pole!

Help your fifth grader bring the magnificent spirit of Rome to a modern day, personalized clay coin.

Lots of kids wonder what it would be like to be a police officer. Celebrate the people who help keep our communities safe with this fun craft.

Make a lei and bring a touch of the tropical lifestyle into your home!

Whether your child is celebrating a great American holiday or simply feeling patriotic, this american flag craft is sure to please your little artist.

Your child can now recreate history by building his very own fortified castle.

Travel to ancient Mesopotamia with your kids by carving your own unique cuneiform cylinder seals.

Have the children play a more active role in the Seder by helping them prepare paper puppets that represent the ten plagues.

Dive into U.S. colonial history by making a simple bottle gourd water cooler, crafted by colonists of Roanoke Island in the 16th century.

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.

During Chinese New Year festivities, you see lanterns everywhere. Your child can make her very own red and gold lanterns to display at home.

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

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

Invite children to create a Fourth of July centerpiece with this simple craft activity!

In this activity, your child will learn how to make a drop spindle with a handy vegetable.

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.

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

Create a yarn doll out of a few toothpicks and colorful string with this Guatemalan craft.