Want to add some extra pizazz to dress up play? Help your child craft a personalized purse out of an old gift or shopping bag!

Introduce your little one to the joys of gardening with this adorable do-it-yourself planter made from clothespins.

Let your fourth grader contribute to your 4th of July picnic with this creative caddy craft project.

Show your teen how to turn leftover fruit peels into pretty potpourri pouches.

Make Frankenstein bolts for your trick-or-treater this Halloween. These homemade Frankenstein bolts make your child look just like the popular monster.

As school starts, there's no better time to get your kid off to a fresh, fun, organized start. Here's a desk craft for style-minded students!

Repurpose those plastic shopping bags hiding in your house into a fun and exciting decoration your child can hang in her room!

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

There's no better way to show mom you love her than with the tried and true breakfast in bed routine. Make whole wheat waffles along with a vase just for mom.

Take a break with a paper bag costume. A great rainy-day art project.

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.

Embrace the spooky and creepy thrills of Halloween night with a nightlight that will do more to frighten than soothe.

In this colorful craft, make an enchanting star card for a birthday, holiday, or just for fun with construction paper and foam sheets!

Your child can create a string wrapped headband to hold her hair back during the hot summer. Plus, it will re-purpose left over bits of string and thread!

Don't despair about finishing off that powder compact. Help your teen reconstruct it into a stylish greeting card for someone special!

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

This homemade barometer allows your little scientist to contemplate and compare different air and weather conditions.

Making candles from old candles is easy. Recycle old candle stubs to make a "new" candle, and teach your child about recycling at the same time!

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!

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

Capture the past with this photo mobile that turns old photo negative strips into hanging art!

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

Many of the world's most important historical documents were written with quill pens. Have your kid make his own quill pen and put his penmanship to the test!

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

This Christmas card holder craft is a great activity for your child. Make a Christmas card holder with your child this holiday season.

Reflect on how fast your child has grown this past year with this ruler frame craft, perfect for gift-giving!

Design and throw a boomerang in this exciting craft project!

Inspired by Charles Kaufman's crushed can art, this activity lets kids make their own unique works of art using, you guessed it, crushed cans and paint!

If your kid looks like she needs a break from homework or something to work on during commercials, show her how to make a necklace of paper beads!

This is the perfect recycling project for back to school! Your child will put all those extra paper bags to good use and assemble her own personal notepad.