Help your child comprehend the past by using hands-on activities like this homemade lantern project.

Challenge your fourth grader to try to recreate the geography of her state using just flour, salt, and water.

Help your child observe Veterans Day by having him create a paper chain American flag; it's a fun and crafty way to show your patriotism.

In this activity, your child will create a red envelope that can be filled with money to spread good will and ward off evil spirits in the New Year.

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

Washi Ningyo, otherwise known as Japanese paper dolls, make fantastic bookmarks! Encourage your child to read more with this delightful, origami-inspired doll.

Make a lei and bring a touch of the tropical lifestyle into your home!

Make a paper plate puppet that'll help your child imagine what it's like to be in a performance of the dragon dance.

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

Teach your child about Chinese New Year by creating a dragon float inspired by the brilliant traditional ones seen in Chinese new year parades.

Combine art, history and food with this unique project! Your child will make her own butters, and learn a little about Colonial history at the same time

Learn about the architecture of Asia by building your very own model of a pagoda!

Travel to ancient Mesopotamia with your kids by carving your own unique cuneiform cylinder seals.

Kokeshi dolls have been around since the 17th century, and now your child can recreate a piece of Japanese history and culture right at home.

Give your second-grader insight into the Huichol culture of Mexico with this arts and craft activity by creating an ojo de Dios (eye of God), or yarn weaving.

Your child can now recreate history by building his very own fortified castle.

Chinese New Year is a time when many different luck-bringing rituals are performed. In this activity your child will create a lucky trinket.

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

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

Shadow puppets are a traditional form of folk art that originated in ancient China. Help your child create his own puppet and put on a show!

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

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

Making a freedom kite is a great way to show appreciation on Memorial Day or July 4th, and enjoy the summer sunshine with family.

Maracas are most commonly found in music around the world. Introduce your child to percussion and rhythm with this easy-to-make instrument.

Make this dragon relief with your first grader to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and teach her about an important part of Chinese culture.

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

Whether your child is celebrating a great American holiday or simply feeling patriotic, this american flag craft is sure to please your little artist.

Nothing says party like a bright and bursting piÃata! Create your own mini festive centerpiece with paper towel rolls and ribbons.

Spark your child's interest in international sporting events by creating a banner of world flags.

Make an initiation shield like the ones from the Kikuyu tribe in Africa for an art project.