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Invite children to create a Fourth of July centerpiece with this simple craft activity!

Make sunomono, a simple Japanese cucumber vinegar salad, and kid-friendly chopsticks in this fun kindergarten activity.

The Egg in a Basket, a traditional British breakfast component, is a simple snack that kids and parents can cook together!

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

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.

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

Dive into U.S. colonial history by making a simple bottle gourd water cooler, crafted by colonists of Roanoke Island in the 16th century.

Improve your kindergartener's vocabulary with this fun, quick, and simple improvisation activity! He'll love acting while practicing directionality words.

This is a healthy dish that'll bring color to any meal but simple enough that kids of all ages can take the lead in making this delicious Korean dish.

Help kids tap into their inner inventor by teaching them how to make peanut butter through trial, error, and lots of taste testing!

Is it a square or a circle? See if you can trick your friends with this zany science project!

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

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.

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

Learn an ancient craft with this introduction to weaving. A great tie-in for kids learning about ancient cultures.

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.

Maracas are most commonly found in music around the world. Introduce your child to percussion and rhythm with this easy-to-make instrument.

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.

This science fair project idea explores whether people have an innate feel for the passing of time from a few seconds to 20 minutes.

Celebrate the popular holiday Diwali with a craft! Make a homemade diya lamp to welcome light over darkness.

Can you fool your eyes and your brain with an optical illusion? The purpose of this science fair project is to demonstrate various kinds of optical illusions.

Practice counting to100 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.

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

Kokeshi dolls have been around since the 17th century, and now your child can recreate a piece of Japanese history and culture right at home.

It's rhyme time! With this science fair project idea, your child will find out which words can be considered easy rhyming words, and why.

Welcome the holiday season by making your own paper lantern. Learn about traditional light festivals from the United States with this fun, easy activity.

What are the benefits of good posture? Kids will learn about the cognitive effects of good posture through conducting and observing a controlled experiment.

It's always good to have a little help during the holiday. Show your child how to set a table setting and then help him create a placemat map.

Sometimes a sandwich is just ho hum boring. Help your kid make lunch fun by threading her favorite ingredients on a skewer for a quick and easy sandwich kabob.