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".

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

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!

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!

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