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!

Want to build some homemade instruments? These maracas make a racket, and they couldn't be easier to make...

This Valentine's Day, pair up science and crafting with this simple crystal formation project that's sure to bring a little love into your home.

Celebrate Earth Day, or any day, by recycling an old CD and make a colorful, decorative fish!

Help your child create a magical miniature garden in the most unlikely of places: a recycled plastic bottle!

Help your tween un-clutter her room with this fun project! Recycle and old pair of jeans and make an organizer to hang on the wall.

Add an ancient protective tool to your child's dress-up chest: the Viking shield!

Perk up your front porch with this hanging vase craft, perfect for spring and for getting kids outdoors!

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

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

Reuse old cardboard boxes and popsicle sticks to create a miniature sled that is perfect for pretend play with dolls or action figures.

Help your child get creative and collect leaves of various sizes and textures that she can use to make animal art.

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

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

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.

Help your first grader get started making this watering can that's filled with homemade flowers. It will brighten up any window sill ... and it's eco-friendly!

Cook up a batch of monster blood this Halloween to add gory details to vampires, zombies, werewolves and more.

Try a little eco-friendly crafting this Easter: turn lonely, misfit socks into bunny sculptures in this recycled arts and crafts activity.

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.

Instead of painting a picture of a whale, let your preschooler make their own whale toy using a paper bag and some recycled art supplies.

Give your number one dad something that he truly deserves this Father's Day!

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

Re-purpose a tin can into a pretty compost bucket for your family's kitchen counter and learn about the science and fun of recycling and renewing objects.

This year on Dad's day, here's a creative gift that your child can make using simple materials, some of them even recycled.

Your child can now recreate history by building his very own fortified castle.

Here's an arts and crafts activity: get your middle school or high school student to make rolled up, bubble wrap candles of wax for a unique accessory or gift!

Let your preschooler feel like a real chef by helping him create his very own chef's hat!

Learn how to make vampire fangs for Halloween costumes and for scary playtime. See how to make vampire fangs with this great upcycled tutorial.

This homemade snare drum made with everyday household items gets its authentic rattle sound from paper clips and tin.

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