Perk up your front porch with this hanging vase craft, perfect for spring and for getting kids outdoors!

Celebrate National Drum Month in November by using a couple of recycled yogurt cups and making a groovy set of bongos!

Show your preschooler how to construct this very special planter for Mom. It makes a great pick-me-up, and it's easy for kids to make in a flash!

Maracas are most commonly found in music around the world. Introduce your child to percussion and rhythm with this easy-to-make instrument.

Kids of all ages will delight in making these jumbo "cupcake" crayons from all of the broken crayon stubs that seem to pile up around the house.

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

Show your teen how to live green by transforming old CD cases into drawer dividers and help her get organized in the process.

Your preschooler will strengthen his fine motor skills by cutting, painting, and drawing as he creates a crafty caterpillar out of an egg carton.

This dreidel craft gets your child to make the spinning top out of a milk carton. Make an upcycled dreidel craft with your child this Hanukkah.

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.

Show your fourth grader how to embrace a green lifestyle and enjoy the outdoors with a homemade, recycled picnic basket.

Make the 100th day celebration extra special by creating your own 100th Day of School Top Hat.

This activity is a craft project and a math workshop all in one! Use found objects to encourage your child to imitate, extend, and create patterns.

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

Aquariums are usually reserved for fish, but this aquarium will contain creatures from your child's imagination!

Make these homemade friendship pencils for a party or the beginning of school and have a stylish writing utensil that kids will love trading.

Make unique and pretty bracelets using that all-purpose mainstay of crafts and home repair: duct tape!

Kids can put old magazines and unwanted clothing to good use by creating an Earth Day-themed multimedia collage in this eco-friendly arts and crafts activity.

Reuse the tops of tissue boxes as photo frames for treasured family photos in this fun craft activity.

Celebrate Earth Day with a decorative tree made out of strictly reused and recycled materials.

Encourage your child's inner architect with a shoebox creation that he can craft into his dream house, mansion or palace.

Your child will have a blast making art on a mini-canvas using rolls of washi tape. The finished product is lovely piece of art to hang on the wall.

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

Spice up your everyday vase with this fun craft adding colorful layers of beans to a regular vase. The beans add beauty and function, helping prop up flowers.

Construct some glittery ring bling with this ring bracelet craft.

Make beautiful print block art with your kids using recycled materials.

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

Re-purpose a tin can into a pretty compost bucket for your family's kitchen counter and learn about the science and fun of recycling and renewing objects.

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

This project can help prepare your child for a trip to the tide pools, or give him a way to remember some of the many creatures he saw during his visit.