In honor of Black History Month, this activity encourages your child to focus on African American inventors, and do a little inventing of his own.

Celebrate Hanukkah the old-fashioned way with an oil lantern. This craft is a perfect opportunity to teach your child the history of this special holiday.

Pop up a pup tent, just like Civil War soldiers did on the battlefield.

Your child can create a portrait of himself or his loved ones in the style of Modigliani with the help of oil pastels!

Help your child comprehend the past by using hands-on activities like this homemade lantern project.

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

Helping your child write their own "Thanksgiving Proclamation" can help them grasp the spirit of the day, and develop more of an attitude of gratitude.

Take a stab at 18th century American cooking with your kids by following this tasty recipe from one of the first colonial cookbooks.