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

This Star of David craft is eco-friendly and will help your child practice basic geometry. Make a festive Star of David craft for Hanukkah.

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

Turn a boring lunch bag into a personalized suburban house. Your child will look forward to his lunch when he has the coolest bag house on the block!

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.

Re-purpose an old glass bottle into a cute vase using a few pieces of felt and a little imagination.

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

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

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

Make this mason jar craft that looks like a glowing snowflake and works like a lantern!

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

Deck the halls with last season's Christmas lights for a spectacular and electrifying science activity.

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

Try this creative art project with your second grader to help him build up his fine motor skills and artistic awareness as he makes a faux stained glass vase.

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.

Fly into some rainy day fun with a cardboard airplane project. Making paper airplanes is fun, but you can add a new twist by using recycled materials instead.

Take a break with a paper bag costume. A great rainy-day art project.

In this colorful craft, make an enchanting star card for a birthday, holiday, or just for fun with construction paper and foam sheets!

This Fourth of July, create some explosive colors on black paper for fun Fourth of July decorations!

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

Save the tiny tiles from the iconic board game and reuse them as a statement of scholarly style by making them into a crafty piece of jewelry.

Design and throw a boomerang in this exciting craft project!

This Valentine's Day, pair up science and crafting with this simple crystal formation project that's sure to bring a little love into your home.

Encourage a spirit of giving and sharing with this meaningful tzedakah box craft project. 

Few architectural features are as recognizable as the Russian onion dome. In this project, your kid will recreate the striking beauty of this roof-top marvel.

Your kid will delight in creating an extraterrestrial vehicle from goods found around the house. There's no telling where her imagination will go!

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

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

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

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.