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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

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

Make sunomono, a simple Japanese cucumber vinegar salad, and kid-friendly chopsticks in this fun kindergarten activity.

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

Expand your child's geographic awareness with these fun and easy map lessons.

Kick off the spookiest time of the year with an art project inspired by the ancient Egyptian process of mummification.

Learn how to count in Spanish. Your child will practice her numbers and build her reading skills while learning a bit about Latino culture along the way.

This gluten free recipe for coconut rice is a tasty way to help any picky eater expand her culinary horizons. She'll get great measuring practice along the way!

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.

This dreidel ornament makes a sparkling spinning top out of popsicle sticks. Make this dreidel ornament and get ready for Hanukkah.

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

Puppets can help preschoolers practice communication and conflict resolution.

Practice counting to100 independently with this American flag craft project! 

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!

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.

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

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

The Egg in a Basket, a traditional British breakfast component, is a simple snack that kids and parents can cook together!

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

Craft a patriotic placemat from red, white, and blue construction paper in this festive craft project!

Here is a guide to making a felt busy book that's perfect for focusing on specific learning areas with your child.

Introduce your kid to abstract art with this painting activity. It's the perfect way to engage a kinesthetic learner and spark an interest in art history!

Help your child discover the difference between his wants and needs using this poster.

This activity will give pre-readers practice building a story. And it's silly fun, too!

This slightly tweaked version of "Hide and Go Seek" hones listening: a key skill for kindergarten.

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

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