Is it a bird? Is it Superman? No, it's your third grader's homemade miniature plane zooming across the room on a zip line.

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.

Celebrate the coming of Spring and Earth Day with this 3-D art project that makes use of recycled materials.

Reuse old Christmas cards by showing your fourth grader how to weave strips of them together to create new and unique woven holiday cards!

Celebrate the Presidents Day the creative way by constructing toilet paper tube figurines of a couple famous U.S. Presidents!

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

Spruce up some sneakers that have seen better days by turning them into a sparkly dress-up staple.

Light up your home with this lightning bug craft that will keep glowing even after summer's gone!

Don't toss CDs or let dust pile up on them. Show your teen how to put them to good use by crafting CD curtains!

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

Kids in preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school will love turning flower pots into homemade musical instruments in this fun and simple activity.

Teenagers will love the look of this retro lamp and the fascinating process of making it.

Using nothing fancier than old milk cartons and popsicle sticks, create a village full of fun learning for your kindergarten math student.

Looking for something to do on a slow afternoon? Try cornhole, a simple and fun tossing game. Make your own set with a few things from the recycling bin.

In this arts and crafts activity, work with your preschooler to transform a cardboard box into a puppet theater and put on your own puppet drama.

Create a silhouetted Halloween candle holder with this upcycled activity!

This surprisingly good glue recipe comes from common kitchen items.

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.

Have your child create her own version of an ancient Egyptian jewelry cuff similar to one that a goddess might have worn with this fun recycled craft.

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

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!

Have an empty cereal box you're ready to toss in the bin? Help your child recycle that box into some wacky glasses in this fun craft!

Celebrate the 100th Day of School by making an amazing sculpture using recycled materials.

Turn a boring lunch bag into a personalized suburban house. Your child will look forward to his lunch when he has the coolest bag house on the block!

In this easy and fun animal craft, make a cute pig nose using recycled egg cartons!

Show your child how to "recycle" by making a milk box toy car. Here's how to get started.

The next time your child decides he needs to press restart on his wardrobe, don't ship his clothes off to Goodwill so fast.

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.

Your child will have a blast making art on a mini-canvas using rolls of washi tape. The finished product is lovely piece of art to hang on the wall.

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