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Celebrate Black History Month by having your child make her own version of a kente cloth after learning what the different colors on a kente cloth symbolize.

Combine music, history and craft by making a Native American instrument of your own

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 child to make a beautiful Africa mask to help her reinforce important spatial and compositional skills.

Ignite your child's creativity by having them design their own clay version of an alebrije, a traditional fanciful creature like the ones made in Oaxaca, Mexico.

Here's a simple activity to reinforce your fourth grader's study of her home state and help her make a pretty keepsake.

Ancient Greek vases were not only utilitarian, they were also works of art. Jump into ancient cultures by decorating your own vase in classic Greek style.

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.

Children research and make a timeline of an inspiring woman in this biography activity.

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.

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

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

Explore the world from your own home by conducting research about other cultures with your 4th grade child.

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.

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!

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.

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

Tu B'Shevat is a Jewish holiday during which the "new year" for trees is celebrated. In this activity your child will paint a pot to grow his own plant.

In this activity, your child will reference Matisse and also learn about patterns.

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

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.

Explore geometry, patterns, and history by creating pretty decorative Islamic tile art.

Conduct a mock interview with the President to teach your child about politics, the president and the world she lives in.

Have your child try her hand at creating a colorful, beaded necklace that's not only stylish, but also tells a story.

Bring historical figures alive with this fun family activity! Your child will plan a founding fathers feast by researching historical figures.

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

Take a stab at 18th century American cooking with your kids by following this tasty recipe from one of the first colonial cookbooks.

Attention, Anglophiles! Get your fill of artsy crafts and historical fun with this jewelry project.

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