For hands on we really like the "for kids" series. Your library may have them. I'll try to past the link if it doesn't work just search Amazon for "for kids". http://www.amazon.com/s/qid=1248570082/ref=sr_pg_1?ie=UTF8&rs=&keywords=For%20Kids%20series&rh=n%3A!1000%2Ci%3Astripbooks%2Ck%3AFor%20Kids%20series&page=1
Story of the world has an activity guide with lots of craft ideas. We found Story of the World a bit light, but it is a fairly safe place to start as far as being age appropriate for sensitive kids.
