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

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".

This science fair project idea explores how far the âdanger zoneâ is from different types of caution signs.

Challenge your fourth grader to try to recreate the geography of her state using just flour, salt, and water.

Test your kid's knowledge of presidents one through forty-four with this fun and educational matching game!

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!

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!

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.

Washi Ningyo, otherwise known as Japanese paper dolls, make fantastic bookmarks! Encourage your child to read more with this delightful, origami-inspired doll.

Your child can now recreate history by building his very own fortified castle.

This science fair project idea explores whether cats can be trained in the same way that dogs can.

Follow this Colonial recipe for candied rose petals, and share the sweets with friends, family or classmates.

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.

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.

Learn about the architecture of Asia by building your very own model of a pagoda!

Liven up your sixth grader's study of world geography with these three fun challenges.

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

In this fun project, use a memory game to test various age groups and determine whether aging directly affects short-term memory loss.

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!