Rid your family of that pile of old Christmas cards once and for all! Show your child how to create a nifty 8-sided ornament using his favorite holiday images.

If you're trying to teach your child about waste and its impact on the environment, why not repurpose a plastic milk jug and make your own sandwich container?

This dreidel craft gets your child to make the spinning top out of a milk carton. Make an upcycled dreidel craft with your child this Hanukkah.

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

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

If you have a young child who loves physical stunts, try making these coffee-can stilts for backyard fun.

Recycle bottles of different shapes and sizes to create a group of unique dolls that are as unique as the real people around you!

Give items that usually get tossed in the trash a second life with this green arts and crafts activity for kindergarteners. Make a milk carton train engine!

Celebrate Earth Day, or any day, by recycling an old CD and make a colorful, decorative fish!

Create a one-of-a-kind lunchbox with your second grader using recycled materials and some down home ingenuity!

Looking for something to do on a slow afternoon? Try cornhole, a simple and fun tossing game. Make your own set with a few things from the recycling bin.

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

Celebrate the 100th Day of School by making a collage frame that can showcase your childâs favorite piece of art.

Your child can now recreate history by building his very own fortified castle.

Delight your child by helping them to construct a boat that can hold two seaworthy toy figures in this engaging project made from upcycled water bottles.

Outfit a pair of dark sunglasses with sneaky mirrors for eyes in the back of your head.

Show your love of nature with this pretty vase made with vines. It will be perfect for holding a floral bouquet!

Design and throw a boomerang in this exciting craft project!

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

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

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

In this arts and crafts activity, work with your preschooler to transform a cardboard box into a puppet theater and put on your own puppet drama.

Crafting a valentine mailbox is the perfect way to get your child ready for Valentine's Day. Now no heartfelt mail will get lost in the shuffle!

Help your child rocket off for some high-flying fun with a jet pack you make from recycled materials and a few odds and ends.

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!

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

Make your own picture frame! Show your fourth grader how to construct the an adorable, decorative picture frame for her favorite photo.

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.

The next time your child decides he needs to press restart on his wardrobe, don't ship his clothes off to Goodwill so fast.

This project can help prepare your child for a trip to the tide pools, or give him a way to remember some of the many creatures he saw during his visit.