Help the elephant bird come back to life with this awesome paper mache craft.

Made entirely out of recycled materials, this handmade decoration is a great way to spruce up a dresser, bookshelf, or the living room mantle.

Use an old strawberry basket to create a decorative box for storing knickknacks, jewelry or odds and ends with this recycled craft.

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

Instead of tossing old school supplies, turn them into a work of art and teach your kids how to find new uses for old things.

Create a silhouetted Halloween candle holder with this upcycled activity!

This activity is a craft project and a math workshop all in one! Use found objects to encourage your child to imitate, extend, and create patterns.

Instead of buying new sunglasses this summer, why not use recycled materials to make some of your own?

Breathe new life into a battered old paperback with this creative book art craft that revolves around reading!

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

Is your child a young ornithologist in the making?

This surprisingly good glue recipe comes from common kitchen items.

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

Looking for something to do with all those plastic 2-liter bottles that seem to accumulate endlessly? Turn them into a unique mini birdbath.

Repurpose those plastic shopping bags hiding in your house into a fun and exciting decoration your child can hang in her room!

Is it a bird? Is it Superman? No, it's your third grader's homemade miniature plane zooming across the room on a zip line.

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

Don't throw out all those old artworks! Your child can transform them into a fun and exciting paper circle garland she can use for decorating her room.

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

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.

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

Your child will have a blast making art on a mini-canvas using rolls of washi tape. The finished product is lovely piece of art to hang on the wall.

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

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!