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

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!

Help your little builder move up in the world with this recycled cardboard castle that's just the right size for a young king and his loyal stuffed subjects.

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

Create colorful paintings using the turntable on an old record player, and help your child experiment with color and movement!

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

Design and throw a boomerang in this exciting craft project!

Help your first grader get started making this watering can that's filled with homemade flowers. It will brighten up any window sill ... and it's eco-friendly!

The 100th day of school is an important benchmark for kids in the lower elementary grades. Help your kid create a 100 days of school shirt to celebrate!

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

Prepare for school the washi tape way with some washi tape school supplies!

Cook up a batch of monster blood this Halloween to add gory details to vampires, zombies, werewolves and more.

Make a homemade doll out of recycled materials, similar to dolls made by pioneer children.

Preschoolers can ply their creativity making recycled egg carton masks in this clever eco-friendly arts and crafts activity.

Outfit a pair of dark sunglasses with sneaky mirrors for eyes in the back of your head.

Construct some glittery ring bling with this ring bracelet craft.

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

All you need to put together this guitar is an old shoebox. Soon your kid will be rocking out while saving room in the landfill.

Your child can twist and turn their way to creating a freestanding wire form! When they're done they can position and display their small statue wherever they want.

Show your love of nature with this pretty vase made with vines. It will be perfect for holding a floral bouquet!

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.

This Valentine's Day, pair up science and crafting with this simple crystal formation project that's sure to bring a little love into your home.

Make this paper mache gargoyle for a lesson in Medieval architecture and sculpture.

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.

Encourage your child to jump into sea creature science by creating her own colorful "socktopus" sculpture.

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.

Turn an empty cereal box into a teacher appreciation card in this eco-friendly craft project! 

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!

This simple and creative arts and crafts activity is great for preschoolers or kindergarteners and uses recycled magazines or newspapers.

If you're trying to teach your child about waste and its impact on the environment, why not repurpose a plastic milk jug and make your own sandwich container?