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

In this activity, your child will create a fun lion mask and learn a little about Chinese culture too!

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

This Halloween, have your child create a ghoulish bat treat keeper. While crafting he'll learn the basic components of sculpture.

Would your child like to learn about a hidden world? All she needs to do is open her box of markers!

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

Learn how to make vampire fangs for Halloween costumes and for scary playtime. See how to make vampire fangs with this great upcycled tutorial.

Learn how to make a mustache with these simple instructions. See how to make a mustache on a stick for Halloween, costume parties, or dress up.

In this hands-on activity, kids learn what it takes to foster seedlings into full-grown plants, all in a regular old soda bottle!

Re-purpose a tin can into a pretty compost bucket for your family's kitchen counter and learn about the science and fun of recycling and renewing objects.

Your fourth grader will hone his fine motor skills and learn to follow directions as he creates this recycled angel tree topper out of an ordinary soda bottle!

Kids in preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school will love turning flower pots into homemade musical instruments in this fun and simple activity.

Your child can re-purpose any used (and cleaned) can into a colorful container to hold Dad's pens and pencils on his desk!

This Christmas card holder craft is a great activity for your child. Make a Christmas card holder with your child this holiday season.

Playhouses can be expensive, and they take up so much space. Why not make your own collapsible playhouse instead?

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

Want to reuse materials that would otherwise get tossed in the trash? Show your third grader how to get crafty with old newspaper and fabric.

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.

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!

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

Got a kid who loves fashion? Help her develop her own unique style with this tie-dye project using natural dyes.

Light up your home with this lightning bug craft that will keep glowing even after summer's gone!

Recycle all those old puzzles with missing pieces into a cute and easy puzzle piece tree.

Recycle an old soda bottle into a beautiful, functional soap dish! In this project your child will practice saving the environment in a proactive way.

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

If your child isn't wild about tea, help her repurpose an old teacup and saucer as a quirky decorative planter.

Give your number one dad something that he truly deserves this Father's Day!

Celebrate Earth Day with a decorative tree made out of strictly reused and recycled materials.

This arts and crafts project isn't just full of creativity, it's got a lot to teach kids about world cultures as well.

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