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

Slip some science into storm watching with a homemade rain gauge!

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

Help your child create a magical miniature garden in the most unlikely of places: a recycled plastic bottle!

Celebrate the Presidents Day the creative way by constructing toilet paper tube figurines of a couple famous U.S. Presidents!

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

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

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

Using an empty plastic bottle, your child can create a newfangled version of this African percussion instrument.

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

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.

Inspired by Charles Kaufman's crushed can art, this activity lets kids make their own unique works of art using, you guessed it, crushed cans and paint!

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!

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

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

This homemade barometer allows your little scientist to contemplate and compare different air and weather conditions.

Recycle paper and old magazines with this art project that creates a great tool for artists: a color wheel!

Is your child a nature nut with an eye for creative, green-friendly projects? Introduce them to this amazing DIY bird feeder!

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.

Perk up your front porch with this hanging vase craft, perfect for spring and for getting kids outdoors!

Being a kid is hard work. Soothe stresses and calm fears with this DIY Zen garden -- all you need is sand, stones and a shoebox.

Beach bags don't have to be bought...make your own beach bag out of recycled materials in this summer craft.

As school starts, there's no better time to get your kid off to a fresh, fun, organized start. Here's a desk craft for style-minded students!

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.

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.

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

This is the perfect recycling project for back to school! Your child will put all those extra paper bags to good use and assemble her own personal notepad.

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.

Make unique and pretty bracelets using that all-purpose mainstay of crafts and home repair: duct tape!

Make your own wrapping paper with some materials from around the house. Try to make your own wrapping paper this year for a unique presentation for your gifts.