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.

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.

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!

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.

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

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.

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.

Make a roaring rocket ship toy out of a paper towel roll and some tissue paper.

Got a kid who loves fashion? Help her develop her own unique style with this tie-dye project using natural dyes.

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

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

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

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