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

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.

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

Give your child a taste of life in Civil War era America by mixing up a batch of old-fashioned cornbread, adapted from a 19th century recipe.

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

On Martin Luther King Day, help your third grader create an original "scratch art" card to thank a person who has made a difference in his life.

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.

Enhance fourth-grade measurement making skills and social studies learning with this stitching project.

Teach your child Morse code, and a little bit of history that she'll pick up in a flash!

Pop up a pup tent, just like Civil War soldiers did on the battlefield.

Explore history and prepare for backyard battle with this samurai helmet craft.

Civil War soldiers didn't take their wives with them to the battlefield, but they took along a piece of home: little sewing kits called "housewives".

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.

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

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

With a handful of craft supplies, your fourth grader can capture some of the artistic magic of the ancient Maya.

What better way to remember the achievements of past U.S. Presidents than with a game of memory!

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

Mix up a batch of molasses cookies, and you'll have a delicious chance to teach your child some math and social studies in the process!

Take a stab at 18th century American cooking with your kids by following this tasty recipe from one of the first colonial cookbooks.