Your first or second grader will delight in creating multi-colored confetti egg smashers, traditional in Mexico, called cascarones!

Horse chestnuts are inedible, but British children found a fun use for them around the 1840s by turning them into a game called Conkers.

Civil War soldiers didn't take their wives with them to the battlefield, but they took along a piece of home: little sewing kits called "housewives".

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!

Spark your child's interest in current events by encouraging them to write a letter to the U.S. president.

Help your fifth grader trace your family's roots and interview all the living mothers to create a makeshift, 3-D family tree!

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.

Here's how teens can produce an audio guide of an exhibit, field trip, or ballgame, confess their thoughts in an audio diary or record a letter to a friend.

Teach your child about the importance and peacefulness of Ramadan as she gets creative drawing domes, minarets and prayer halls.

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!

With a handful of craft supplies, your fourth grader can capture some of the artistic magic of the ancient Maya.

In Japan, ozoni is one of the main dishes eaten on New Year's Day. Here's how to make this delicious traditional dish with your child.

The objective of this science project is to determine whether the brain first processes colors, shapes, or words when given conflicting messages.

Do dogs understand English? Kids will find out with one of our favorite dog science fair projects that tests how dogs process human language and other cues.

This activity with add some fun and education to long car trips. Perfect for family vacations!