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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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 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.

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.

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

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.

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

Help your child appreciate grandparents, history, and societal changes while making a poster handmade, heartfelt grandparent's day craft.

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

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.

Celebrate the colors of the American flag with this playful craft project!

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

Choose a destination and "race" your way there! This activity is a great for charting progress and motivation.

Step into the fantastic world of colors with a project that explores what shade you -- and your friends -- like best.

It's rhyme time! With this science fair project idea, your child will find out which words can be considered easy rhyming words, and why.

Teach your child about the importance and meaning behind bowing in Asian cultures and help her expand her cultural horizons with this fun activity.

This Labor Day, help your child explore various occupations by discussing the tools workers use on a daily basis at their jobs.

With this activity, you'll create a family treasure...and reinforce social studies basics while you're at it!

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

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

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.

Craft a patriotic placemat from red, white, and blue construction paper in this festive craft project!

Introduce your second grader to a fun Mexican custom by showing her how to make papel picado, a beautiful creation of cut-out tissue paper.

This family project is a fun way to teach your child about her heritage and practice her geography.