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Is it a square or a circle? See if you can trick your friends with this zany science project!

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

Explore geometric shapes and pattern as your child makes her very own Hawaiian kapa cloth.

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

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

Your child will create their very own traditional Indian Toran wall hanging using construction paper, yarn and paint.

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

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 her own version of a Moroccan lantern to give her room an Arabian nights feel!

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

Here's a place mat your second grader can create, based on the classic frontier tradition of patchwork quilting.

Being a kid is hard work. Soothe stresses and calm fears with this DIY Zen garden -- all you need is sand, stones and a shoebox.

Learn about the ancient art of Japanese calligraphy with this New Year's activity about kakizome.

Learn about sound physics and do a survey experiment to explore the difference between sound and noise in this science project.

Your child will look forward to lunchtime with this artistic reinterpretation of the same old cold lunch.

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

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

Encourage your child to make a Chinese scroll painting as part of his world history or art studies, or just to pass the time on a weekend.

Learn more about the fascinating folk art of Pennsylvania Dutch hex signs with this easy craft.

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

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

This Labor Day, encourage your child to learn more about the different tools and supplies found in a doctor's bag by having her create one of her own!

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.

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

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 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.

Help your second grader celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King with this rainbow table mat.