Ancient tribes believed that these dolls kept worries away at night. Your 1st grader can make his own and learn about history, culture, and art in this activity

El dia de los muertos (the day of the dead) is a Mexican holiday celebrated on November 1st and 2nd every year. Other Latin American countries celebrate a variation of the holiday, but it originates in Mexico and is unique to this country. These two days

In this activity, your first grader will practice calendar skills, observe the weather and learns to read calendar words. Here's how to get started:

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.

This project examines whether people's taste perception is influenced by what they see.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

Craft a patriotic placemat from red, white, and blue construction paper in this festive craft project!

This easy craft project boosts counting and fine motor skills, and will help kids learn about Jewish culture.

Build your child's social studies skills by making a map together.

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

Children tap into their own imaginative storytelling skills by creating and writing a richly embellished folk tale about their favorite member of the animal kingdom.

Stories change as you retell them. The objective of this science fair project is to demonstrate how information gets interpreted, distorted and changed.