This versatile clay-like material hardens if left out and can be used for building sand castles, forts, and even school projects.

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.

Use natural materials to try out a new kind of weaving. Your child will enjoy gathering their materials outside and then using them to create a piece of art!

Create a haunted house from upcycled materials in this lively craft project!

Celebrate the 100th Day of School by making an amazing sculpture using recycled materials.

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

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

Create this homemade slinky snake from recycled materials. It can move and slither about like the real thing!

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

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 creepy, crawly spider fiber arts project is a great way to practice combining different materials to create an interesting work of decorative art.

Recycle materials found in your home to make trendy curtains for your child's bedroom. An old puzzle and some string is the perfect place to start.

Make an adorable nut buddy by crafting nature people out of nuts in shells! Buddies will take on their own personalities depending on the materials you use.

In this arts and crafts activity, help your preschooler make metal cloth embroidery art using only a metal screen, yarn, and other materials!

Help your child make an imaginative, inexpensive spaceship from recycled materials. When the spaceship is ready, count backwards from ten and then BLAST-OFF!

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.

This adorable toy is fun to play with and easy to make. Even better, you should be able to find all the materials you need lying around your house.

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.

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!

Make a kaleidoscope at home to teach your child about the color spectrum and mirror science.

This activity encourages children to sculpt in free form. The only rule is that they have to build upwards.

Does your child love learning about dinosaurs? Does he like digging around in search of hidden treasures? In this fun activity he'll do both!

Make a bouquet of colorful duct tape flowers in this hands-on spring craft.

Celebrate the popular holiday Diwali with a craft! Make a homemade diya lamp to welcome light over darkness.

Capture a bit of magic with these mesmerizing ice balloons!

Whether your child is celebrating a great American holiday or simply feeling patriotic, this american flag craft is sure to please your little artist.

Music is all around us. Bring some melody into your home with a hand-crafted door harp.

Get kids excited about gathering their school supplies by teaching them how to make their own writing supplies!

Blanket forts are a kid classic! Let your child create a âfortress of solitudeâ on his own for reading, telling scary stories or for cozy cocooning.

Get in the Halloween spirit with these simple, silly bat decorations!