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

Help your child learn how to protect the environment by creating a useful reference for the family with this recycling poster.

Make an "I'm NOT Bored" book filled with your child's favorite activities, to reference the next time she has the urge to declare, "I'm bored."

How do organic materials become soil? This science experiment measures what materials biodegrade.

In this cool science experiment, learn about magnetism and poles, and test magnet strength to find out if two magnets are twice as strong as one.

Create a self-portrait from natural materials in this collage craft activity!

Using simple materials, children will create a movement card game that the whole family can play together.

Help your second grader craft some lovely, personalized Valentine's Day cards--out of kitchen materials!

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

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

In this activity, your child will be challenged to use simple materials to create a catapult for a small, lightweight toy.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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!

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

Who says you have to buy your toys at the toy store? In this activity, you can plan and build a pretend play city entirely out of recycled materials.

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

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.

Teach your little one to appreciate all the best things in life with a keepsake Thanksgiving plate.

Help your child's backpack stand out from the crowd by attaching trinkets or decorations that are as one of a kind as she is.

Your child can enjoy the summer sun as she creates her own one-of-a-kind mural!

Make this spring break a memorable one by creating a "growth" flower with your child, also great for your second grader's writing practice!

For most second graders, a good secret code is just about irresistible. Here's one that builds math facts while you're at it!

Make cupid's arrow with your little one this Valentine's Day. It's a quick and easy craft that's the perfect alternative to candy-giving.

Patterns come in many shapes, sizes, and colors. As your child alters one element and then another they'll create a unique piece of artwork.

Making Dad a comic book is a great gift for Father's Day, and one that helps them work on fine motor skills, storytelling and handwriting.

You don't need to wait for rain to see a rainbow. Make one yourself, and teach your child about light and weather in the process.