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Use the appeal of the common road sign to your advantage by creating a game with hidden learning opportunities.

Spark your child's interest in international sporting events by creating a banner of world flags.

In this activity, your child will prepare for the first night of Passover by creating her own Seder plate.

Your first or second grader will delight in creating multi-colored confetti egg smashers, traditional in Mexico, called cascarones!

Teach your child about the art of ancient Australia by creating your own handprint art just like Aboriginal artists did thousands of years ago.

Celebrate Ramadan by creating a crescent moon and star...out of stars! This craft is the perfect way to introduce your child to an important national symbol.

Learn how to count in Spanish. Your child will practice her numbers and build her reading skills while learning a bit about Latino culture along the way.

Children tap into their own imaginative storytelling skills by creating and writing a richly embellished folk tale about their favorite member of the animal kingdom.

Give your second-grader insight into the Huichol culture of Mexico with this arts and craft activity by creating an ojo de Dios (eye of God), or yarn weaving.

Step into the fantastic world of colors with a project that explores what shade you -- and your friends -- like best.

Your child can create an interactive map of his neighborhood focusing on the different textures he finds!

Explore geometric shapes and pattern as your child makes her very own Hawaiian kapa cloth.

Teach your first or second grader about an important Mexican holiday, the Day of the Dead, with this traditional skeleton mask made out of a paper plate.

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.

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

Ancient tribes believed that these dolls kept worries away at night. Your 1st grader can make his own and learn about history, culture, and art in this activity

Teaching your child some basic words in Spanish is a breeze at home, with this simple and fun activity that doesn't require special educational materials.

Make a paper plate puppet that'll help your child imagine what it's like to be in a performance of the dragon dance.

Here is a hands-on activity to help third graders understand the four points of a compass...and how we use them to get around.

Make this dragon relief with your first grader to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and teach her about an important part of Chinese culture.

This construction paper activity helps your child to assemble a variety of emotions on a face so she can recognize how she and everyone around her is feeling.

Help your child make a recycling poster for your household and teach them how to take care of the environment!

Chinese New Year is a time when many different luck-bringing rituals are performed. In this activity your child will create a lucky trinket.

Want to help your child learn more about his community while boosting creativity? Set up a post office play station right in your very own home!

Celebrate Chinese New Year by teaching your child how to use chopsticks! She'll build her math and fine motor skills as she does this activity.

Make a garland of paper flags representing your child's favorite countries.

Combine art, history and food with this unique project! Your child will make her own butters, and learn a little about Colonial history at the same time

Help your child discover the difference between his wants and needs using this poster.

Play loteria, a Mexican board game! Help your child make this fun and festive game to help her build her vocabulary and have a blast while she's at it.