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

To pay tribute to the ancient Mexican art of mosaics, your child can craft a colorful mosaic using old magazines, a paper plate and lots of imagination.

Make sourdough bread...and learn some colonial history and modern science in the process!

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.

Play food isn't just for preschoolers! Help your child create a fun Passover craft that doubles as tea-party play food for younger siblings.

Celebrate Dia de los Muertos by baking pan de muerto. In this 5th-6th grade activity, your child will explore another culture while learning about baking.

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.

Practice math and social studies skills with this fun game based on the Battle of Lexington and Concord.

Explore Pilgrim foodways with three heritage cornbread recipes.

This Fourth of July, play a fun history-inspired math and logic puzzle game for your kids to play!

Have you ever taken a bag of snacks with you on a road trip? If you lived in the 19th century, you might have taken hardtack instead.

Children read a famous letter from the American Civil War, then write a response, in this thoughtful history activity.

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!

Learn about the Bill of Rights this Presidents Day by playing a Pictionary-inspired drawing game. Players draw a right as others try to guess what it is.

Making a freedom kite is a great way to show appreciation on Memorial Day or July 4th, and enjoy the summer sunshine with family.

Introduce your fifth grader (and friends) to a unique Jewish tradition by paying homage to the Maccabiah games by engaging them in their own makeshift games!

Every year at the Passover Seder, the Ten Plagues are mentioned as part of the ritual. Have your kid draw the plagues to help him remember their importance.

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

Make an initiation shield like the ones from the Kikuyu tribe in Africa for an art project.

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

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

Help your fifth grader embrace the roots--literally--of Mother's Day by growing carnations to honor mothers in you family's history.

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.

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.