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.

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.

Here's a place mat your second grader can create, based on the classic frontier tradition of patchwork quilting.

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

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:

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.

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

Introduce your second grader to a fun Mexican custom by showing her how to make papel picado, a beautiful creation of cut-out tissue paper.

Help your second grader celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King with this rainbow table mat.

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.

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

Kids are acutely aware of what's "fair" and what's not. Here's a quirky way to teach your first grader the importance of voting and democracy.

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

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

Light up the sky with this lotus lantern, a perfect way to explore Buddha Day.

This family project is a fun way to teach your child about her heritage and practice her geography.

During your next craft time, strike up the band with this homemade Chinese instrument.

Let your imagination take flight as you explore the beautiful continent of Africa! Do this fun writing activity with your child to honor Black History Month.

In this activity you and your child will learn about the African Americans that changed history in a fun quiz format.

This project examines whether people's taste perception is influenced by what they see.

Celebrate African heritage by making an African flag banner. This fun, culturally-inspired art project is perfect for Black History Month.

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

Teach your child about the importance and meaning behind bowing in Asian cultures and help her expand her cultural horizons with this fun activity.

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

In this activity, your child will make her own book of Swahili numbers filled with pictures of animals found throughout Africa.

Your child will look forward to lunchtime with this artistic reinterpretation of the same old cold lunch.

Help your child create his own pinata in this fun and easy activity. Use paper mache and fingerpaint for a party pinata everyone will love.

Craft a patriotic placemat from red, white, and blue construction paper in this festive craft project!

This easy craft project boosts counting and fine motor skills, and will help kids learn about Jewish culture.

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