Your preschooler can learn about texture by recycling old containers and lids.

Put a spin on your child's old routine with this salad spinner painting project.

Put old, worn-out picture books to work by constructing a book birdhouse, perfect for welcoming spring.

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

Create colorful paintings using the turntable on an old record player, and help your child experiment with color and movement!

Reuse beloved old Christmas cards by filling them with candies and toys, and turn them into something to enjoy for years.

Try this kindergarten arts and crafts activity: create holiday-themed designs on fabric using fabric crayons and an old iron.

This year, help your child celebrate Easter by upcycling an old light bulb and make a cute little chicken face.

Your child can re-use and re-purpose old seeds and paper into something new: decorated paper that can be planted!

If your child isn't wild about tea, help her repurpose an old teacup and saucer as a quirky decorative planter.

Craft a pirate telescope using an old paper towel roll, and get ready for some goofy pirate adventures!

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

Gather your child's old artwork together into a bookmark, a perfect gift to retain these memories long after kindergarten is over.

Strengthen your child's number recognition skills with this fun game using an old, empty egg carton!

In this activity, you'll find out an easy way to make your own pretend potato -- out of an old pair of stockings!

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

Try this kindergarten arts and crafts activity: re-purpose an old t-shirt into a simple apron to use for your child's cooking and art projects.

Kids can put old magazines and unwanted clothing to good use by creating an Earth Day-themed multimedia collage in this eco-friendly arts and crafts activity.

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!

With a few strokes of white paint, kids can transform an old family photograph into a lovely winter scene in this kindergarten arts and crafts activity.

There's something magical about bubbles. Here's a way to turn an old favorite into something new, by ditching that plastic wand for a homemade bubble pipe.

Practicing letters and words by writing them out is all well and good, but spelling out your practice words with old puzzle pieces is a lot more fun!

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

Featuring plenty of good old fashioned squishy, gooey fun without the mess, this compromise of an art project is sure to please little ones and grown-ups alike.

Make necklaces, bracelets, belts, or garlands in this simple and fun activity that recycles old objects and let's your child make one-of-a-kind pieces of art!

The pottery technique of coiling may be old, but it's probably new to your kid! Make coil pots with your preschooler throw in a little cultural lesson too!

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

Use old coffee cans and socks to make a beanbag toss game for kids in preschool and kindergarten. This activity is great for math and coordination.

Preserve some precious memories this Mother's Day! Make a shoe planter out of that old pair of your child's favorite shoes.

Children have a naturally inquisitive mind. Foster their curiosity with a walk through an autumn field or park to answer age-old “why” questions. As you walk with your child, you can encourage them to ask questions.