Try this preschool arts and crafts activity: make an over-sized stuffed plaything out of butcher paper and wadded-up newspaper.

No need to head to the toy store for her next stuffed animal once she has the skills to create her own!

Make a fuzzy bear with your kindergartener to build up early reading skills and introduce her to phonics.

Thiscuddly stuffed animal is made from just a few materials, including your recycled stockings.

Help your little builder move up in the world with this recycled cardboard castle that's just the right size for a young king and his loyal stuffed subjects.

Hone fine motor skills by having your kid create a jack-o'-lantern fiber arts project. They'll lace sheets of paper together to create a 3-D stuffed pumpkin.

The perfect activity for a rainy day, or any time your little one moans, "Moooo-oom, there's nothing to do!"

A scarecrow Halloween craft featuring recycled materials.

Your fourth grader will improve her hand-eye coordination making catnip mice, and you'll finally have a use for all those mate-less socks in the laundry room!

Help the environment this Christmas by using fabric remnants to make this beautiful braided wreath!

Invite your kindergartener or first grader to make giant, soft building blocks. He'll have a blast constructing, throwing, stacking, and even falling on them!

Looking for a unique arts and crafts activity that gives some writing practice? Help your child make her own back-to-school business cards!

This hands-on activity practices skip counting, a key first grade math skill. But it's silly fun!

Use reusable, recyclable materials--along with a dose of imagination--to build a castle with first grade geometrical forms.

If your child is hungry to work on his sewing skills, put together a plate of this felt play food ravioli.

Create a scented surprise for mom on Mother's Day! Make a pillowcase potpourri filled with dried lavender.

Let your child celebrate the season with this recycled craft that turns paper tubes into sweet reindeer ready to be filled with holiday goodies.

Your child can help eliminate stress for himself or a loved one by creating a colorful, homemade stress ball.

What better way to encourage family bonding and communication than to make a family directory to help everyone keep in touch?

Get into the back-to-school spirit with this clip magnet that'll make sure your first grader never loses his important school papers again!

Get into the Halloween spirit by creating creepy (but cute) spiders from paper egg cartons, paint, and pipe cleaners.

each some early sewing skills with this cute felt egg project that can be reused as a silly gift, a toy for younger siblings, or a doll accessory.

Create a paper jack-o'-lantern from upcycled paper bags and newspapers with this fun Halloween craft project!

Make cleaning fun with a duster made from a decorated tube sock.

Here's an activity that has your teenager or child upcycling empty cereal boxes to create a handy, one-of-a-kind notebook holder to keep her space organized.

Help your aspiring fashion designer give new life to a pair of drab shoes with this colorful craft.

With help, your fifth grader can sew her own version of this pin cushion currently available at many craft fairs.