Kids are acutely aware of what's "fair" and what's not. Here's a quirky way to teach your first grader the importance of voting and democracy.

Here's a simple activity to reinforce your fourth grader's study of her home state and help her make a pretty keepsake.

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

What are the rules of your home? Help your fifth grader draft a Family Constitution and even give it an aged look using soaked tea bags.

Introduce your fifth grader (and friends) to a unique Jewish tradition by paying homage to the Maccabiah games by engaging them in their own makeshift games!

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

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

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.

This Kool-Aid tie-dye activity is a kid-friendly craft that never gets old. Learn how to make tie-dye shirts using assorted Kool-Aid flavors here.

This November, it's elephant versus donkey! Does your third grader understand the meaning behind the animals political parties choose to represent them?

Introduce your first grader to our country's most famous leaders with an artsy info board full of facts, patriotic colors and coins!

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.

Help your child to make a beautiful Africa mask to help her reinforce important spatial and compositional skills.

Explore geometry, patterns, and history by creating pretty decorative Islamic tile art.

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

Light up the sky with this lotus lantern, a perfect way to explore Buddha Day.

This family project is a fun way to teach your child about her heritage and practice her geography.

Help your kids map the "global footprint" of your family's grocery cart by investigating how far your food travels before landing on your dinner table.

Using butcher paper, ink and charcoal, your child will explore ancient motifs such as buffalo, bison and hunters by creating her very own cave painting.

Learn about the Bill of Rights this Presidents Day by playing a Pictionary-inspired drawing game. Players draw a right as others try to guess what it is.

Kids put their geography knowledge to the test in this balloon volley game inspired by the Dr. Seuss book "Oh the Places You'll Go".

Practice math and social studies skills with this fun game based on the Battle of Lexington and Concord.

This experiment tests which gender is better at catching how a magician performs his tricks.

During your next craft time, strike up the band with this homemade Chinese instrument.

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

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.

Make Korean vegetable pancakes with your child! This dish is delicious way to get your child cooking as you introduce her to recipes from different cultures.

Help your child construct and author a "sempuyo," a traditional Japanese book with accordion-style pages; she will develop her writing and fine motor skills.

In this activity, kids learn a little about Japanese culture by making their own windsock in the shape of a koi fish.

Celebrate Black History Month by having your child make her own version of a kente cloth after learning what the different colors on a kente cloth symbolize.