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.

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

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

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

This Kool-Aid tie-dye activity is a kid-friendly craft that never gets old. Learn how to make tie-dye shirts using assorted Kool-Aid flavors here.

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

Celebrate Mexican heritage and inspire creativity in your budding artist with this unique arts and crafts activity.

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

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

This project, focused on the burial practices of ancient Egyptians, is a great addition to a social studies curriculum.

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.

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

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

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

An ancient form of writing gets new life in an activity designed to help your child read understand what life was like for early Native Americans.

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.

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

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.

In this activity, your child will reference Matisse and also learn about patterns.

Encourage your child to memorize the items on the Seder plate and what they symbolize with this artsy activity.

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

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.

The words of great thinkers throughout the ages have changed the course of history. Have your kid find an inspiring quote and create a work of art around it.

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.

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!

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

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.

Tu B'Shevat is a Jewish holiday during which the "new year" for trees is celebrated. In this activity your child will paint a pot to grow his own plant.