This year on Dad's day, here's a creative gift that your child can make using simple materials, some of them even recycled.

In this activity, you'll find out an easy way to make your own pretend potato -- out of an old pair of stockings!

Make these homemade friendship pencils for a party or the beginning of school and have a stylish writing utensil that kids will love trading.

Looking for something to do with all those plastic 2-liter bottles that seem to accumulate endlessly? Turn them into a unique mini birdbath.

Don't throw that Sunday paper away just yet! If you've got a kid who thinks she's "too old" for crafts, introduce her to beautifully simple newspaper flowers.

This arts and crafts activity will help your kindergartener with shape and color recognition.

This Halloween, your child can make her very own jar light that will shine bright throughout the night!

Delight your second grader (and his best friend!) by showing him how to make a friendship collage jar project for someone special this holiday season.

Teach your 2nd grader the value of recycling with this fun arts and crafts activity: make a DIY painted bookcase or set of shelves!

Have your child experiment with layering by creating a feathered friend to celebrate warmer weather.

Help your first grader get started making this watering can that's filled with homemade flowers. It will brighten up any window sill ... and it's eco-friendly!

Your child can create a toy soap sure to provide bath time fun for himself or, when given as a gift, a friend!

Recycle materials found in your home to make trendy curtains for your child's bedroom. An old puzzle and some string is the perfect place to start.

Make beautiful print block art with your kids using recycled materials.

Make the 100th day celebration extra special by creating your own 100th Day of School Top Hat.

Add an ancient protective tool to your child's dress-up chest: the Viking shield!

Using just a deck of old playing cards and some general craft supplies, you can create a unique and fun Valentine's Day decoration that's made with love.

This zombie shirt is a fun and incredibly simple Halloween costume. Have your kid don the shirt lurch around the neighborhood searching for brains...or candy!

Celebrate Earth Day by making colorful animal sculptures using recycled materials from around the house in this 3rd grade arts and crafts activity.

In this activity, kids learn a little about Japanese culture by making their own windsock in the shape of a koi fish.

Pine cone centerpieces make for a festive and natural holiday decoration. Make a pine cone centerpiece to display on your table or mantelpiece.

Don't despair about finishing off that powder compact. Help your teen reconstruct it into a stylish greeting card for someone special!

Invite your kindergartener or first grader to make giant, soft building blocks. He'll have a blast constructing, throwing, stacking, and even falling on them!

Teach your child how to accessorize the environmental way!

Take a page from Art Nouveau master Gustav Klimt and compose a shining collage.

This pet blanket is a perfect sewing project for your little gifter with a furry friend. Make a pet blanket with your child this holiday season.

Create a paper jack-o'-lantern from upcycled paper bags and newspapers with this fun Halloween craft project!

Brighten up the life lessons with a colorful and fun reward jar!

Made entirely out of recycled materials, this handmade decoration is a great way to spruce up a dresser, bookshelf, or the living room mantle.

Want to add some extra pizazz to dress up play? Help your child craft a personalized purse out of an old gift or shopping bag!