Give your child a taste of life in Civil War era America by mixing up a batch of old-fashioned cornbread, adapted from a 19th century recipe.

To celebrate black history month, use this matching quiz to help your kid demonstrate their knowledge of famous African-Americans.

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

In this activity, your child will reference Matisse and also learn about patterns.

Make sourdough bread...and learn some colonial history and modern science in the process!

Children research and make a timeline of an inspiring woman in this biography activity.

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

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

Craft like the Colombians did in ancient times and make these line drawings out of twine, rope, or yarn.

Children read a famous letter from the American Civil War, then write a response, in this thoughtful history activity.

Help your fifth grader embrace the roots--literally--of Mother's Day by growing carnations to honor mothers in you family's history.

Teach your child Morse code, and a little bit of history that she'll pick up in a flash!

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

Spark your child's interest in ancient history by making a round shield like the ones carried by hoplites, Ancient Greek citizen-soldiers.

Your child can create a portrait of himself or his loved ones in the style of Modigliani with the help of oil pastels!

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

Learn an ancient craft with this introduction to weaving. A great tie-in for kids learning about ancient cultures.

Mix up a batch of molasses cookies, and you'll have a delicious chance to teach your child some math and social studies in the process!

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.

Encourage your child's interest in other cultures by helping him create his own colorful prayer flag inscribed with a special message for the world.

Help your high school revive some Renaissance history with art by making a silverpoint sketch. In this activity, make your own stylus and special paper.

Ancient Greek vases were not only utilitarian, they were also works of art. Jump into ancient cultures by decorating your own vase in classic Greek style.

Inspire young anthropologists with this 5th grade art project: make patterned pottery in the Anasazi style! All you need are a paper plate and markers to start.

Have you ever taken a bag of snacks with you on a road trip? If you lived in the 19th century, you might have taken hardtack instead.

Help your teen delve into the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World; he'll come up with catchy slogans to advertise them in a pretend travel brochure.

On Martin Luther King Day, help your third grader create an original "scratch art" card to thank a person who has made a difference in his life.

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!

Looking for a fun summer adventure? Learn what it was like to be a prospector during the California Gold Rush by panning for gold in a local creek.

An ancient form of writing gets new life in an activity designed to help your child read understand what life was like for early Native Americans.

In Colonial times, fixing a chair was a lot easier than making one! Any fifth-grader can wrap up a mirror or photo frame the same way Colonists caned chairs.