Your child may have fallen in love with certain brand-name trains, but it's just as much fun to make your own - and a whole lot cheaper. Here's how.

When it comes to scrapbooks, you don't have to splurge. Help your teen preserve senior year memories on the cheap by turning cereal boxes into scrapbook pages.

Teach your preschooler color recognition using this handy egg carton sorter. She will group objects by color and learn to recognize their names with this tool.

Breathe new life into a battered old paperback with this creative book art craft that revolves around reading!

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

Make your own wrapping paper with some materials from around the house. Try to make your own wrapping paper this year for a unique presentation for your gifts.

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

Help your child keep track of his pledges to be more environmentally friendly with a calendar made entirely out of recycled and reused materials!

This children's menorah is a fun craft that lets your child celebrate Hanukkah while learning their ABCs. Make this children's menorah for the Festival of Lights.

Getting your treasures from place to place is tough. Help your child with this task by making a denim pouch from recycled blue jeans!

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

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

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

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 alphabet bottle is fun to make and a great activity to keep your child busy, while helping them recognize letters in a creative way.

Looking for a last minute gift? This homemade candle holder is a breeze to make, and its pretty glow really brightens up a room. A great craft project.

Is your child a young ornithologist in the making?

Teach your child the meaning of recycle and reuse by repurposing plastic spoons as plant markers for your vegetable garden.

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

Your child will have a unique vacation memento with this glass bottle art project sure to capture great memories!

It's that time of the year again! Celebrate the start of a new school year with a back to class bash, complete with arts and crafts, food and games.

Recycle paper and old magazines with this art project that creates a great tool for artists: a color wheel!

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

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!

Share some old school fun with your preschooler with stilts you can make from items found in your recycling!

Learn how to make a mustache with these simple instructions. See how to make a mustache on a stick for Halloween, costume parties, or dress up.

Homemade Christmas crackers add some bang to your holiday celebration. Make a set of homemade Christmas crackers with your child this holiday season.

Crafting a valentine mailbox is the perfect way to get your child ready for Valentine's Day. Now no heartfelt mail will get lost in the shuffle!

Create a one-of-a-kind lunchbox with your second grader using recycled materials and some down home ingenuity!

Deck the halls with last season's Christmas lights for a spectacular and electrifying science activity.