Being a kid is hard work. Soothe stresses and calm fears with this DIY Zen garden -- all you need is sand, stones and a shoebox.

Save money and get creative by helping your preschooler create and make her own unique sketchbook to put her art in.

Turn a boring lunch bag into a personalized suburban house. Your child will look forward to his lunch when he has the coolest bag house on the block!

Help your first grader design and create his very own bird feeder out of an empty milk carton.

This school bus is easy to make, and all you need are some common household items.

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

Nothing says party like a bright and bursting piÃata! Create your own mini festive centerpiece with paper towel rolls and ribbons.

Upcycle old paint chip samples from hardware stores or paint shops to create beautiful, funky pieces of custom-made jewelry!

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

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!

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

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.

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

Is your child a young ornithologist in the making?

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

This surprisingly good glue recipe comes from common kitchen items.

This Star of David craft is eco-friendly and will help your child practice basic geometry. Make a festive Star of David craft for Hanukkah.

Instead of heading to the craft store, take a step back in time and restock your art supply with this easy recipe for homemade ink.

Re-purpose an old glass bottle into a cute vase using a few pieces of felt and a little imagination.

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.

Explore the changing seasons with your preschooler by helping her create a cork-stamped masterpiece.

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

Spruce up some sneakers that have seen better days by turning them into a sparkly dress-up staple.

Is it a bird? Is it Superman? No, it's your third grader's homemade miniature plane zooming across the room on a zip line.

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

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!

Ask your fourth grader to jazz up the family kitchen by creating this adorable clothespin giraffe to sit on the counter and hold recipe cards.

Celebrate the 100th Day of School by making a collage frame that can showcase your childâs favorite piece of art.

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!

Who says you have to buy your toys at the toy store? In this activity, you can plan and build a pretend play city entirely out of recycled materials.