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Recycle old materials to create a fun, brain-teasing maze toy that also strengthens your child's math reasoning skills.

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

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.

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

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

Kids make a paperclip perform an act of magnetic levitation and test how effective various materials are at magnetic shielding in this science fair project.

Understanding absorption means understanding why certain fibers and materials can absorb water! Kids will see absorption in action in this simple project.

Help your child use an old water bottle and a few other household materials to make her own eco-friendly pal!

The objective of this science fair project is to experiment with balancing everyday objects and observing the the effects of gravity on materials.

This is a fantastic and easy science experiment where kids will learn about elasticity by testing how high bouncy balls of different materials can bounce.

Young artists will combine two animals into one in this imaginative art-project-slash-game!

Kids will conduct a cool limewater carbon dioxide test that can be performed with common household materials to learn about the chemistry of this common gas.

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.

In this activity your child will make a coiling snake out of simple household materials, and also find out why they coil.

Make going back to school a fun time! Let your child create her own pencil topper creatures using everyday materials and a Styrofoam ball.

In this science experiment, do tensile strength test on fishing line, a strand of hair, a rubber band, and any other materials you're curious about!

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

For this science fair project, kids will learn how to make a lemon battery. They can conduct this classic experiment using readily available materials.

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

Inspired by colorful African drums and crafted from recyclable materials, these pencil holders will make a bold and charming addition to any desk set.

Coil your daughter's two favorite colors into a wearable pendant with just a few scraps of felt!

Invite your fifth grader to test the different rates of liquid absorption in synthetic and cotton materials, such as nylon and cotton.

Help your child organize her jewelry or hair bands with this pretty holder made from recycled materials. The finished holder also makes a great gift!

Create a chunky, textured, tactile giraffe collage that is cute enough to pet! This is a great way to recycle old arts and crafts materials.

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.

This rainbow collage activity is a great way to practice using different materials to create texture. The completed craft is sure to brighten up any space.

Using simple materials found around your home, you can reinforce the static electricity concept by helping your child build a simple device with zapping power!

In this experiment, your child will create two compost bins and see if he can determine what attracts fruit flies.

By incorporating natural materials and the powers of observation, your child will become a backyard naturalist while building early writing and drawing skills!

Milk is made of water and fat; but how can you separate the two? Find out in this color changing milk experiment.