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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.

Your child can make her own Mexican tin art mirror with cardboard, a mirror, and an aluminum pan.

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

Help your child appreciate grandparents, history, and societal changes while making a poster handmade, heartfelt grandparent's day craft.

This scavenger hunt game is simple, but it's fun, and it will arm your children with the directional vocabulary they should master in time for kindergarten.

What could be more fun than doing sidewalk art? How about making your own colored sidewalk chalk!

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

The Declaration of Independence set forth inspiring ideals of liberty. If your kid had the chance today, would she sign the Declaration?

Every year at the Passover Seder, the Ten Plagues are mentioned as part of the ritual. Have your kid draw the plagues to help him remember their importance.

This Pysanky egg-decorating activity is perfect for young artists. Bring a little color and creativity to any holiday with this traditional Ukrainian craft.

Encourage your child to learn about the Japanese culture as you make a traditional Japanese fan out of paper.

Have your child try her hand at creating a colorful, beaded necklace that's not only stylish, but also tells a story.

Celebrate Veterans Day with your child by helping them create and send a well-deserving veteran a "thank you" card via the U.S. Veteran's Affairs Department.

Learn about the ancient art of Japanese calligraphy with this New Year's activity about kakizome.

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.

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

Explore the relationship between personality traits and birth order effects.

Use the appeal of the common road sign to your advantage by creating a game with hidden learning opportunities.

Honor our 16th president by having your kid assemble his famous stovepipe hat! This Abe Lincoln hat craft is the perfect way to celebrate Presidents Day.

Help kids tap into their inner inventor by teaching them how to make peanut butter through trial, error, and lots of taste testing!

During the Passover Seder, many Jewish families pour a cup of red wine for Elijah. This year, help your child create his own welcoming glass for Elijah.

Encourage your child to make a Chinese scroll painting as part of his world history or art studies, or just to pass the time on a weekend.

Teaching your child some basic words in Spanish is a breeze at home, with this simple and fun activity that doesn't require special educational materials.

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

This slightly messy, but tons-of-fun tactile activity will cement the idea of the land and water as pictured on maps in your young learner's mind.

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

Next time you're headed out on the road with your fourth grader, try this alphabet-geography game that the whole family can play.

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

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

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