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

Practice early social studies skills and get your child excited about the new school year with this fun activity.

This Veterans Day, teach your kid about Remembrance Day and create a wreath of red poppies to honor the brave soldiers who died serving their countries.

Make a photo book to provide a reassuring guide for your child's first days and weeks of school.

Celebrate Irish history and culture this St. Patrick's Day by making a miniature version of the Blarney Stone!

Teach your child about the importance of Labor Day by helping her learn about the different hats that are worn by workers in various occupations.

Help your child observe Veterans Day by having him create a paper chain American flag; it's a fun and crafty way to show your patriotism.

Honor our 16th president by having your kid assemble his famous stovepipe hat! This Abe Lincoln hat craft is the perfect way to celebrate Presidents Day.

Are you looking for a fun craft for the next big American holiday? Make this hat with your kid and let him march around the room like a Revolutionary soldier!

Have your kid create a chart of job titles. It's a great way to get them to recognize the people whose efforts benefit the community.

In this activity, your first grader will practice calendar skills, observe the weather and learns to read calendar words. Here's how to get started:

Your second grader can honor two renowned U.S. Presidents--Abraham Lincoln and George Washington--by crafting larger-than-life pennies and quarters!

This recipe provides a quicker, easier, and slightly healthier way to prepare this classic Louisiana Creole dish.

Puppets can help preschoolers practice communication and conflict resolution.

Practice counting to 100 independently with this American flag craft project! 

Encourage your child to learn about the Japanese culture as you make a traditional Japanese fan out of paper.

Make this star-spangled greeting for the door to make all your guests feel welcome for the next patriotic holiday.

Celebrate the colors of the American flag with this playful craft project!

Lots of kids wonder what it would be like to be a police officer. Celebrate the people who help keep our communities safe with this fun craft.

This simple art project will help your child think of nice words to say that come from the heart.

Word color association is just a fancy way to talk about the way we connect colors with words.

Introduce your first grader to our country's most famous leaders with an artsy info board full of facts, patriotic colors and coins!

Show your patriotism on the next great American holiday by making a shooting star spangled banner that's reminiscent of the American flag.

Whether you're teaching your kid about this important cultural art form or simply looking for a fun project, sandpainting is a fun activity you'll both enjoy.

Teach your kindergartener a little about Mexican culture by giving him a festive, no-cook lesson in how to make "aguas frescas," or seasonal fruit drinks.

Stories change as you retell them. The objective of this science fair project is to demonstrate how information gets interpreted, distorted and changed.