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

Using an empty plastic bottle, your child can create a newfangled version of this African percussion instrument.

Don't toss CDs or let dust pile up on them. Show your teen how to put them to good use by crafting CD curtains!

Your child can re-purpose any used (and cleaned) can into a colorful container to hold Dad's pens and pencils on his desk!

Jazz up your patio or backyard with hip and quirky planters made from simple Mason jars.

This alphabet bottle is fun to make and a great activity to keep your child busy, while helping them recognize letters in a creative way.

Looking for a last minute gift? This homemade candle holder is a breeze to make, and its pretty glow really brightens up a room. A great craft project.

Make a candy wrapper collage with your leftover candy wrappers! This candy wrapper collage is a cool, upcycled post-Halloween craft project.

If your child isn't wild about tea, help her repurpose an old teacup and saucer as a quirky decorative planter.

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

Prepare for some scary Halloween counting practice! This game encourages players to knock down cylinders and then add to determine their scores.

Try a little eco-friendly crafting this Easter: turn lonely, misfit socks into bunny sculptures in this recycled arts and crafts activity.

This Fourth of July, create some explosive colors on black paper for fun Fourth of July decorations!

In this activity, you'll find out an easy way to make your own pretend potato -- out of an old pair of stockings!

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

Help your child get creative and collect leaves of various sizes and textures that she can use to make animal art.

The elegance of a glitter vase will rival the flowers inside it! Help your child craft this artsy gift as a special gift for a loved one.

Have your kid create DIY abstract art Easter decorations worthy of a spot at the Smithsonian!

Using just a deck of old playing cards and some general craft supplies, you can create a unique and fun Valentine's Day decoration that's made with love.

Tap into your child's imagination while creating magic water bottles by filling a bottle with objects that they can search for and locate.

Create a soda bottle garden that defies gravity! This hanging terrarium is housed in a soda bottle and perfect for crafty kids with a growing green thumb.

Transform ordinary metal paper clips into wearable jewelry by adding beads and linking the clips together.

Help your fifth grader or middle school teenager transform spice tins into fridge magnets and pencil holders in this arts and crafts activity.

Few architectural features are as recognizable as the Russian onion dome. In this project, your kid will recreate the striking beauty of this roof-top marvel.

Crafting a valentine mailbox is the perfect way to get your child ready for Valentine's Day. Now no heartfelt mail will get lost in the shuffle!

Transform a paper coffee cup into an adorable Easter bunny gift basket in this second grade arts and crafts activity.

Explore African culture by helping your child make his very own djembe drum! Help your child explore music and rhythm as he celebrates Black History Month.

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

Give your local birds a treat — and your young birdwatcher some fun — with this simple DIY bird feeder.

Transform paper towel tubes into some great binoculars for imaginary playtime!