Got an empty bottle sitting around collecting dust? Put it to good use by turning it into a homemade night light for your kids.

This Halloween, your child can make her very own jar light that will shine bright throughout the night!

Embrace the spooky and creepy thrills of Halloween night with a nightlight that will do more to frighten than soothe.

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

Kids of all ages will delight in making these jumbo "cupcake" crayons from all of the broken crayon stubs that seem to pile up around the house.

Music is all around us. Bring some melody into your home with a hand-crafted door harp.

Make unique and pretty bracelets using that all-purpose mainstay of crafts and home repair: duct tape!

This school bus is easy to make, and all you need are some common household items.

Melted crayon art is all the rage right now. It's simple, inexpensive, and there's no wrong way to do it!

Would your child like to learn about a hidden world? All she needs to do is open her box of markers!

Recycle all those old puzzles with missing pieces into a cute and easy puzzle piece tree.

Whether your child wants to be a cowboy or a princess, this homemade horse prop is perfect to use in all sorts of imaginative play!

Turn all those broken bits of plates, random buttons, or other odds and ends into a lovely flower pot for Mom on Mother's Day.

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

Looking for something to do with all those plastic 2-liter bottles that seem to accumulate endlessly? Turn them into a unique mini birdbath.

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.

This activity is a craft project and a math workshop all in one! Use found objects to encourage your child to imitate, extend, and create patterns.

Don't throw out all those old artworks! Your child can transform them into a fun and exciting paper circle garland she can use for decorating her room.

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 adorable toy is fun to play with and easy to make. Even better, you should be able to find all the materials you need lying around your house.

If your kid likes to color, you probably know all too well that crayons go quickly. Put those crayon stubs to use by creating colorful ironed wax paper art!

Help your child create a mosaic mirror frame that's a bit modern and a bit vintage at the same time. All she needs are a dollar store frame and an old CD!

Being a kid is hard work. Soothe stresses and calm fears with this DIY Zen garden -- all you need is sand, stones and a shoebox.

Rid your family of that pile of old Christmas cards once and for all! Show your child how to create a nifty 8-sided ornament using his favorite holiday images.

Brighten up the life lessons with a colorful and fun reward jar!

Create a silhouetted Halloween candle holder with this upcycled activity!

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.

This fun, summery arts and crafts activity is a great project to do with your child. She'll express her creativity while she revamps some old flip flops.

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

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.