US History

Teach your child Morse code, and a little bit of history that she'll pick up in a flash!

Making a freedom kite is a great way to show appreciation on Memorial Day or July 4th, and enjoy the summer sunshine with family.

Bring historical figures alive with this fun family activity! Your child will plan a founding fathers feast by researching historical figures.

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

Civil War soldiers didn't take their wives with them to the battlefield, but they took along a piece of home: little sewing kits called "housewives".

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

On Martin Luther King Day, help your third grader create an original "scratch art" card to thank a person who has made a difference in his life.

Help your fourth grader design a first class postage stamp for a hero who stood up for the dignity of people from all walks of life.

Mix up a batch of molasses cookies, and you'll have a delicious chance to teach your child some math and social studies in the process!

Have you ever taken a bag of snacks with you on a road trip? If you lived in the 19th century, you might have taken hardtack instead.

Show your teens the connection between making history and writing it by having them write, illustrate, and edit a newspaper from the past.

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

Give your child a taste of life in Civil War era America by mixing up a batch of old-fashioned cornbread, adapted from a 19th century recipe.

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

Many of the world's most important historical documents were written with quill pens. Have your kid make his own quill pen and put his penmanship to the test!

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

Help your kid keep track of all the developments that led to the American Revolution, by portraying the steps visually and literally!

Celebrate our nation's colonial history by making your very own weaving loom!

Help middle schoolers use maps, math, and history for some Fourth of July fun.

This Fourth of July, play a fun history-inspired math and logic puzzle game for your kids to play!

Here's a 4th of July project that invites your fifth grader to explore what "liberty" really means to her.

The Declaration of Independence set forth inspiring ideals of liberty. If your kid had the chance today, would she sign the Declaration?

Ride the Pilgrims' Mayflower with this math-inspired game for Thanksgiving. Learn about the Pilgrims' Mayflower while building problem-solving and math skills.

Have some fun--and learn some history while you're at it--with these words and phrases used by our Pilgrim ancestors in the 1620's.