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 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.

Inspire your fifth grader to explore a new culture and determine her New Year's fortune by playing this German wax dripping game.

Horse chestnuts are inedible, but British children found a fun use for them around the 1840s by turning them into a game called Conkers.

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

Celebrate our nation's colonial history by making your very own weaving loom!

In this activity, your child will learn how to make a drop spindle with a handy vegetable.

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!

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

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.

Free science fair project idea that examines the differences between cats and dogs. Analyze objective qualities rather than subjective ones.

This science project has students study a group of volunteer liars actively lying to study the behavior of a lie. Students see if they can figure out the truth.

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.

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

Your child is sure to find this colorful pink, green and white salad simply irresistible. For an added challenge, give your youngster a pair of chopsticks!

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

Spark your child's interest in current events by encouraging them to write a letter to the U.S. president.

Next time you're headed out on the road with your fourth grader, try this alphabet-geography game that the whole family can play.

This Pysanky egg-decorating activity is perfect for young artists. Bring a little color and creativity to any holiday with this traditional Ukrainian craft.

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

This experiment tests which gender is better at catching how a magician performs his tricks.

In this fun experiment, learn about brand awareness and the influence of media on children by testing logo recognition in different age groups.

Let your child find her place among the politicians, the flyers, the debates and the countless television ads with a slogan and poster of her very own.

Many of the world's most important historical documents were written with quill pens. Have your kid make his own quill pen and put his penmanship to the test!

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.

This science fair project idea examines how well individuals can remember a story they were told and how accurately they pass that story along.

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

This activity with add some fun and education to long car trips. Perfect for family vacations!