Give your local birds a treat — and your young birdwatcher some fun — with this simple DIY bird feeder.

This DIY menorah will make a beautiful addition to your Hanukkah celebrations. Make a DIY menorah with your child this winter.

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.

Even your first grader can get involved in the lighting of the Kwanzaa Kinara with this clever flameless Kinara project!

Your kid will practice measuring, cutting and basic stitches by recycling an old t-shirt into a a cute skirt using simple sewing techniques.

This homemade snare drum made with everyday household items gets its authentic rattle sound from paper clips and tin.

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

Help your child use an old water bottle and a few other household materials to make her own eco-friendly pal!

Help the elephant bird come back to life with this awesome paper mache craft.

This fun Christmas craft recycles paper bags to create personalized stockings by your kids to enjoy during the holidays.

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.

Reuse old cardboard boxes and popsicle sticks to create a miniature sled that is perfect for pretend play with dolls or action figures.

Help your child create a piece of spring art by shaking up the traditional silhouette art form with a colorful collage background and vibrant spring color.

If your child isn't wild about tea, help her repurpose an old teacup and saucer as a quirky decorative planter.

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

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

Want to build some homemade instruments? These maracas make a racket, and they couldn't be easier to make...

Here's an arts and crafts activity: get your middle school or high school student to make rolled up, bubble wrap candles of wax for a unique accessory or gift!

Celebrate Earth Day by making colorful animal sculptures using recycled materials from around the house in this 3rd grade arts and crafts activity.

Discover what makes an alligator an alligator with this adorable and affordable alligator craft.

This Valentine's Day, learn a little more about the organ that keeps everything in your body going--the heart!

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.

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

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

What's cooler than an explosion? Not much! This simple science experiment lets kids build their own pop rocket. So put on your safety goggles and let her rip.

In this activity, you'll find out an easy way to make your own pretend potato -- out of an old pair of stockings!

Create a paper jack-o'-lantern from upcycled paper bags and newspapers with this fun Halloween craft project!

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

Your kindergartener will have a blast helping you craft these fun, eco-friendly potted place cards.

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