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During the Passover Seder, many Jewish families pour a cup of red wine for Elijah. This year, help your child create his own welcoming glass for Elijah.

It's always good to have a little help during the holiday. Show your child how to set a table setting and then help him create a placemat map.

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

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.

Help your third grader learn time zones with this fun map activity!

Write to a deployed soldier to help your child practice reading, writing, and get a better understanding of what it means to serve our country.

Welcome the holiday season by making your own paper lantern. Learn about traditional light festivals from the United States with this fun, easy activity.

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.

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

Try this recipe with your child and explore Ethiopia through one of its dietary staples: injera, or flat bread!

Your child can create an interactive map of his neighborhood focusing on the different textures he finds!

Here's a fun activity that will allow your child to express himself by making a flag of his own design, then writing an accompanying story.

What better way to remember the achievements of past U.S. Presidents than with a game of memory!

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

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.

Has your child ever told you he wants to travel the world and meet new people? Why not keep track of his future travel plans with some fun footprint art.

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

Diwali is a holiday celebrated in many Asian Pacific countries the world over. Make this delicious Indian treat with your child to celebrate the holiday.

Help your child make a recycling poster for your household and teach them how to take care of the environment!

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

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.

Celebrate Hanukkah the old-fashioned way with an oil lantern. This craft is a perfect opportunity to teach your child the history of this special holiday.

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

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

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

Celebrate African heritage by making an African flag banner. This fun, culturally-inspired art project is perfect for Black History Month.

Help your child learn about the world through this 3rd-4th grade geography activity: start a postcard collection and mark where they came from on a world map.

Play loteria, a Mexican board game! Help your child make this fun and festive game to help her build her vocabulary and have a blast while she's at it.

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