Turn an empty cereal box into a teacher appreciation card in this eco-friendly craft project! 

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

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!

In the mood for a little lighthearted magic? Make your own chi chi sticks, inspired by the divination tools of ancient Chinese fortune tellers.

Discover the science behind materials that absorb heat, and materials that don't, by constructing this cork trivet for your dinner table.

Your child can twist and turn their way to creating a freestanding wire form! When they're done they can position and display their small statue wherever they want.

Using nothing fancier than old milk cartons and popsicle sticks, create a village full of fun learning for your kindergarten math student.

2nd graders with some weaving experience can turn a gallon milk jug and plastic grocery bags into a functional basket.

Use a recycling project to hone your childâs sewing skills and clean up her art supplies when she turns the leg of an old pair of jeans into a storage basket.

Whether your child wants to be a cowboy or a princess, this homemade horse prop is perfect to use in all sorts of imaginative play!

Let your fourth grader contribute to your 4th of July picnic with this creative caddy craft project.

Your kid will practice measuring, cutting and basic stitches by recycling an old t-shirt into a a cute skirt using simple sewing techniques.

Inspired by colorful African drums and crafted from recyclable materials, these pencil holders will make a bold and charming addition to any desk set.

Your preteen will learn about computer parts and how to handle them as she uses an outdated computer to make a totally in-style bracelet!

Help your child learn how to protect the environment by creating a useful reference for the family with this recycling poster.

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

Create a silhouetted Halloween candle holder with this upcycled activity!

Help the environment this Christmas by using fabric remnants to make this beautiful braided wreath!

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

Use an old strawberry basket to create a decorative box for storing knickknacks, jewelry or odds and ends with this recycled craft.

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

Share some old school fun with your preschooler with stilts you can make from items found in your recycling!

This writing activity help give your child ideas for personal essays, important thoughts, and positive feelings throughout the holiday season.

Save money by having your tween rock these homemade jeggings, a good craft for a lazy afternoon.

Upcycle an old dress shirt into artsy bow with just a few simple sewing techniques.

Your first grader will enjoy creating his own leprechaun from a recycled toilet paper tube.

What better way to raise awareness about the environment than with an eco-friendly Earth-themed party? Get your party started with this step-by-step guide.

Help your child use recycled materials, a little imagination and some writing skills to build his very own recycled creature.

Help your child make an imaginative, inexpensive spaceship from recycled materials. When the spaceship is ready, count backwards from ten and then BLAST-OFF!