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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.

Let your child find her place among the politicians, the flyers, the debates and the countless television ads with a slogan and poster of her very own.

Inspire young anthropologists with this 5th grade art project: make patterned pottery in the Anasazi style! All you need are a paper plate and markers to start.

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

Celebrate our nation's colonial history by making your very own weaving loom!

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.

In this activity, your child will learn how to make a drop spindle with a handy vegetable.

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.

Your child can make her own Mexican tin art mirror with cardboard, a mirror, and an aluminum pan.

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.

Help your high school revive some Renaissance history with art by making a silverpoint sketch. In this activity, make your own stylus and special paper.

Many of the world's most important historical documents were written with quill pens. Have your kid make his own quill pen and put his penmanship to the test!

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.

Help your fifth grader bring the magnificent spirit of Rome to a modern day, personalized clay coin.

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

Travel to ancient Mesopotamia with your kids by carving your own unique cuneiform cylinder seals.

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.

Draw your own beautiful mandala with this easy technique that ensures symmetrical results every time!