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

Practice early social studies skills and get your child excited about the new school year with this fun activity.

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.

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

Let your imagination take flight as you explore the beautiful continent of Africa! Do this fun writing activity with your child to honor Black History Month.

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

In honor of Black History Month, this activity encourages your child to focus on African American inventors, and do a little inventing of his own.

In this activity you and your child will learn about the African Americans that changed history in a fun quiz format.

Promote your child's appreciation for Jackie Robinson, an important figure in African-American history, by having your child create a baseball card!

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

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.

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

Getting distance and direction across to fourth graders sure can be tricky! Get your child to practice this skill all summer long.

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

Get started on an ofrenda for Dia de los Muertos with this easy edible sugar skull project.

Get ready for Thanksgiving by explaining the importance of the harvest. This craft is a great way for her to show thanks for all that delicious food!

Here's a great activity to help them satisfy their snow play cravings in a cozy indoor setting. They can create their very own igloo picture!

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