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!

Design and throw a boomerang in this exciting craft project!

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

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

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

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!

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

These DIY coasters are an easy-peasy, activity for small hands to manage, and a good way to get ready for summer, when cold drinks abound.

Let your child set her artistic talent free with an easy, environmentally-friendly bottle cap mosaic.

Let your child's imagination run wild with this creative third grade arts and crafts activity: make a fanciful costume out of a cardboard box.

Make a candy wrapper collage with your leftover candy wrappers! This candy wrapper collage is a cool, upcycled post-Halloween craft project.

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

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

Take a page from Art Nouveau master Gustav Klimt and compose a shining collage.

Your child can make her own Mexican tin art mirror with cardboard, a mirror, and an aluminum pan.

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

Re-use old plastic food containers to create these uniquely beautiful stepping stones to embed in your backyard!

Encourage a spirit of giving and sharing with this meaningful tzedakah box craft project. 

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

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

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.

Maracas are most commonly found in music around the world. Introduce your child to percussion and rhythm with this easy-to-make instrument.

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

Recycle an old soda bottle into a beautiful, functional soap dish! In this project your child will practice saving the environment in a proactive way.

Turn leftover puzzle pieces into a one-of-a-kind necklace that's sure to brighten any outfit.

Make your own Matryoshka out of simple craft materials in this easy how-to!

Transform a brown paper grocery bag into a hat in this arts and crafts activity!

Reuse and recycle your CDs by having your kid turn them into colorful, eye-popping suncatchers.

Make this mason jar craft that looks like a glowing snowflake and works like a lantern!

Everyone loves homemade cookies, but have you ever thought about making the cookie cutters at home? Here's some instructions for making homemade cookie cutters.