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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

There's no better way to show mom you love her than with the tried and true breakfast in bed routine. Make whole wheat waffles along with a vase just for mom.

Thiscuddly stuffed animal is made from just a few materials, including your recycled stockings.

Even your first grader can get involved in the lighting of the Kwanzaa Kinara with this clever flameless Kinara project!

Embrace the spooky and creepy thrills of Halloween night with a nightlight that will do more to frighten than soothe.

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.

Turn leftover puzzle pieces into a one-of-a-kind necklace that's sure to brighten any outfit.

Make Frankenstein bolts for your trick-or-treater this Halloween. These homemade Frankenstein bolts make your child look just like the popular monster.

Is your child a young ornithologist in the making?

Have your child create a project that combines the beauty of Japanese cherry blossoms with the eco-friendly fun of a recycled craft.

Save up your paper rolls to help your child create an upcycled craft that looks just like iron work!

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.

This little bumble bee is the perfect springtime party table decoration and is great practice for pattern-making, folding and cutting.

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

Make a homemade doll out of recycled materials, similar to dolls made by pioneer children.

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