Invite children to create a Fourth of July centerpiece with this simple craft activity!

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

Dive into U.S. colonial history by making a simple bottle gourd water cooler, crafted by colonists of Roanoke Island in the 16th century.

This science fair project idea explores whether people have an innate feel for the passing of time from a few seconds to 20 minutes.

Kokeshi dolls have been around since the 17th century, and now your child can recreate a piece of Japanese history and culture right at home.

This science fair project idea explores whether color affects a person's emotional state.

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.

Next time you're headed out on the road with your fourth grader, try this alphabet-geography game that the whole family can play.

What are the benefits of good posture? Kids will learn about the cognitive effects of good posture through conducting and observing a controlled experiment.

Shadow puppets are a traditional form of folk art that originated in ancient China. Help your child create his own puppet and put on a show!

In Japan, ozoni is one of the main dishes eaten on New Year's Day. Here's how to make this delicious traditional dish with your child.

This science project has students study a group of volunteer liars actively lying to study the behavior of a lie. Students see if they can figure out the truth.

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.

Help your child construct and author a "sempuyo," a traditional Japanese book with accordion-style pages; she will develop her writing and fine motor skills.

This science fair project idea examines whether boys and girls differ in reflexes.

Many of the world's most important historical documents were written with quill pens.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!

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.

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.

Stories change as you retell them. The objective of this science fair project is to demonstrate how information gets interpreted, distorted and changed.

Science fair project which determines whether people are more likely to follow rules if they are easy to understand.

Explore what freedom and liberty mean to you this Fourth of July with a beautiful portrait collage!

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