This Presidents Day, meet four of our country's most important heroes with this Mount Rushmore writing activity.

Learn whether writing things down really makes things easier to remember.

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.

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.

Spark your child's interest in current events by encouraging them to write a letter to the U.S. president.

Many of the world's most important historical documents were written with quill pens.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

Jump into Japanese culture with your child by making your own calligraphy scroll. Try your hand at painting kanji on paper just like Zen masters of old!

Helping your child write their own "Thanksgiving Proclamation" can help them grasp the spirit of the day, and develop more of an attitude of gratitude.

Help your child put a new spin on her favorite myth by turning it into a mad lib! Guaranteed to bring the giggles, this fun activity also packs in the learning.

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

Retablos are a kind of Latin American folk art that blend personal and spiritual themes. Have your child create her own version of retablo artwork.

Your child will learn a whole alphabet of different jobs while they complete this brain-teaser chart just in time to celebrate Labor Day!

Help your fifth grader create an art card that celebrates the enduring values of Passover.

Help your fifth grader trace your family's roots and interview all the living mothers to create a makeshift, 3-D family tree!

Do lefties just write different or are their brains different? This science project has students explore what it means to be left handed.

To celebrate black history month, use this matching quiz to help your kid demonstrate their knowledge of famous African-Americans.

What are the rules of your home? Help your fifth grader draft a Family Constitution and even give it an aged look using soaked tea bags.

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 honor of Black History Month, this activity encourages your child to focus on African American inventors, and do a little inventing of his own.

Help your fourth grader design a first class postage stamp for a hero who stood up for the dignity of people from all walks of life.