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

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!

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.

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

Use recycled wrapping paper and an empty bottle to make this beautiful vase for a great indoor activity when it's cold outside.

Craft a pirate telescope using an old paper towel roll, and get ready for some goofy pirate adventures!

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

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.

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!

There's no need to buy musical instruments when you can make your own castanets in less time than it takes to click your way through a percussive song.

These spaghetti ornaments take seconds to make and are a great addition to a tree, gift or window.

In this activity, your child will create a fun lion mask and learn a little about Chinese culture too!

Inspired by colorful African drums and crafted from recyclable materials, these pencil holders will make a bold and charming addition to any desk set.

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!

Recycle bottles of different shapes and sizes to create a group of unique dolls that are as unique as the real people around you!

Make a shiny decorative Menorah using an egg carton and light bulbs.

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!

In the mood for a little lighthearted magic? Make your own chi chi sticks, inspired by the divination tools of ancient Chinese fortune tellers.

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

Don't throw that Sunday paper away just yet! If you've got a kid who thinks she's "too old" for crafts, introduce her to beautifully simple newspaper flowers.

Help your child create a magical miniature garden in the most unlikely of places: a recycled plastic bottle!

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

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

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

Your child can easily create a ghoulishy adorable bat treat keeper. Crafting this funny fella is a great way to introduce the basic components of sculpture.

Save up your paper rolls to help your child create an upcycled craft that looks just like iron work!

In this hands-on activity, kids learn what it takes to foster seedlings into full-grown plants, all in a regular old soda bottle!

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.

Help your teen use scrap hardware to make punk-style jewelry that lets her own unique style shine.