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El dia de los muertos (the day of the dead) is a Mexican holiday celebrated on November 1st and 2nd every year. Other Latin American countries celebrate a variation of the holiday, but it originates in Mexico and is unique to this country. These two days

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

Jump into Japanese culture with your child by making your own calligraphy scroll. Try your hand at painting kanji on paper just like Zen masters of old!

Make a Tzedakah box with your child to collect money for his favorite charity. This Jewish Tredakah box is a great way to teach your child about giving.

This gluten free recipe for coconut rice is a tasty way to help any picky eater expand her culinary horizons. She'll get great measuring practice along the way!

Encourage your child's interest in other cultures by helping him create his own colorful prayer flag inscribed with a special message for the world.

Your child is sure to find this colorful pink, green and white salad simply irresistible. For an added challenge, give your youngster a pair of chopsticks!

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

This low-prep party game is a perfect for entertaining all-too-easily-bored teens, and an easy way to lighten the mood during a group study session.

Host a royal party full of "please and thank you" - even the queen would approve. Have a ball while your kids practice etiquette!

It's always fun to recycle household items into something great. Here's a quick and easy way to turn a used juice box into a police radio for hours of play!

This project, focused on the burial practices of ancient Egyptians, is a great addition to a social studies curriculum.

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

Have your child try her hand at creating a colorful, beaded necklace that's not only stylish, but also tells a story.

Follow these easy instructions to make a working sundial with your kid! Find out what other cool things the Aztecs created in this activity.

Get started on an ofrenda for Dia de los Muertos with this easy edible sugar skull project.

Craft like the Colombians did in ancient times and make these line drawings out of twine, rope, or yarn.

Your child will create their very own traditional Indian Toran wall hanging using construction paper, yarn and paint.

Your child can decorate her own set of Russian nesting dolls in this easy felt craft.

Your child can make her own Mexican tin art mirror with cardboard, a mirror, and an aluminum pan.

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

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.

Try this recipe with your child and explore Ethiopia through one of its dietary staples: injera, or flat bread!

Inspire your fifth grader to explore a new culture and determine her New Year's fortune by playing this German wax dripping game.