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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.

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.

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

Combine music, history and craft by making a Native American instrument of your own

Using butcher paper, ink and charcoal, your child will explore ancient motifs such as buffalo, bison and hunters by creating her very own cave painting.

Help your child to make a beautiful Africa mask to help her reinforce important spatial and compositional skills.

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

Ignite your child's creativity by having them design their own clay version of an alebrije, a traditional fanciful creature like the ones made in Oaxaca, Mexico.

Here's a simple activity to reinforce your fourth grader's study of her home state and help her make a pretty keepsake.

Make ancient Egypt come alive by showing kids how to make their own mini sarcophagus out of a shoe box.

Ancient Greek vases were not only utilitarian, they were also works of art. Jump into ancient cultures by decorating your own vase in classic Greek style.

Help your kids map the "global footprint" of your family's grocery cart by investigating how far your food travels before landing on your dinner table.

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

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.

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.

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 kids put together a travel journal for your family's next vacation to get them reading, writing, and thinking about what's happening on the trip.

Your first or second grader will delight in creating multi-colored confetti egg smashers, traditional in Mexico, called cascarones!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Explore the world from your own home by conducting research about other cultures with your 4th grade child.

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

In this activity, your child will prepare for the first night of Passover by creating her own Seder plate.

Help your child create her own version of a Moroccan lantern to give her room an Arabian nights feel!

Jump into Japanese culture with your child by making your own calligraphy scroll. Try your hand at painting kanji on paper just like Zen masters of old!