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This Labor Day, help your child explore various occupations by discussing the tools workers use on a daily basis at their jobs.

Here is a hands-on activity to help third graders understand the four points of a compass...and how we use them to get around.

Help your child discover the difference between his wants and needs using this poster.

Have your kid create a chart of job titles. It's a great way to get them to recognize the people whose efforts benefit the community.

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.

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

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

Your second grader can honor two renowned U.S. Presidents--Abraham Lincoln and George Washington--by crafting larger-than-life pennies and quarters!

In this activity, your child will make her own book of Swahili numbers filled with pictures of animals found throughout Africa.

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.

Teach your first or second grader about an important Mexican holiday, the Day of the Dead, with this traditional skeleton mask made out of a paper plate.

Help your child create his own pinata in this fun and easy activity. Use paper mache and fingerpaint for a party pinata everyone will love.

Celebrate Ramadan by creating a crescent moon and star...out of stars! This craft is the perfect way to introduce your child to an important national symbol.

Choose a destination and "race" your way there! This activity is a great for charting progress and motivation.

This is a healthy dish that'll bring color to any meal but simple enough that kids of all ages can take the lead in making this delicious Korean dish.

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.

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

Make a Korean paper fan! This activity is a great way to help your child explore different cultures while she builds her fine motor and arts and crafts skills.

Celebrate Ramadan by recreating a scene depicting the inside of a mosque. Your kid will marvel at the beautiful stained glass effect of the finished project.

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

Teach your child about the importance and meaning behind bowing in Asian cultures and help her expand her cultural horizons with this fun activity.

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

Your child can decorate her own set of Russian nesting dolls in this easy felt craft.

Teach your child about the importance of Labor Day by helping her learn about the different hats that are worn by workers in various occupations.

This cultural craft makes a pretty decoration and teaches kids about other cultures.

Tell the Purim story in a new way: By making a set of puppets out of an old deck of cards!

This simple art project will help your child think of nice words to say that come from the heart.

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

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

Teach your child about the art of ancient Australia by creating your own handprint art just like Aboriginal artists did thousands of years ago.