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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!

Celebrate the holidays by making farolitos, paper lanterns with elaborate designs and historical roots.

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

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.

Help your high school revive some Renaissance history with art by making a silverpoint sketch. In this activity, make your own stylus and special paper.

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!

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

Capture a bit of mythological magic with this clever sock craft!

This project, focused on the burial practices of ancient Egyptians, is a great addition to a social studies curriculum.

Sultan Ahmed Mosque is often referred to as the Blue Mosque. In this activity, your kid will build his own Blue Mosque just in time for Ramadan!

Take advantage of the fact that ink and water don't mix and introduce your kid to suminagashi, a Japanese form of art.

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.

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

Draw your own beautiful mandala with this easy technique that ensures symmetrical results every time!

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.

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

Few architectural features are as recognizable as the Russian onion dome. In this project, your kid will recreate the striking beauty of this roof-top marvel.

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

Put your kid's Internet research skills to the test with this activity that will help him learn more about the history and cultural significance of fireworks.

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".

Fish for headlines! This fun and exciting social studies activity is a great way to get your fifth grader reading and understanding newspaper articles.