Making candles from old candles is easy. Recycle old candle stubs to make a "new" candle, and teach your child about recycling at the same time!

Instead of tossing old school supplies, turn them into a work of art and teach your kids how to find new uses for old things.

Capture the past with this photo mobile that turns old photo negative strips into hanging art!

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

Upcycle an old dress shirt into artsy bow with just a few simple sewing techniques.

Breathe new life into a battered old paperback with this creative book art craft that revolves around reading!

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

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

Re-purpose an old glass bottle into a cute vase using a few pieces of felt and a little imagination.

Re-use old plastic food containers to create these uniquely beautiful stepping stones to embed in your backyard!

Recycle paper and old magazines with this art project that creates a great tool for artists: a color wheel!

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.

Show your teen how to live green by transforming old CD cases into drawer dividers and help her get organized in the process.

Discover a way to take old denim out of your child's closet without removing it from her life with this beautiful recycled craft.

Help your child use an old water bottle and a few other household materials to make her own eco-friendly pal!

Want to reuse materials that would otherwise get tossed in the trash? Show your third grader how to get crafty with old newspaper and fabric.

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

Using just a deck of old playing cards and some general craft supplies, you can create a unique and fun Valentine's Day decoration that's made with love.

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.

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

Recycle an old soda bottle into a beautiful, functional soap dish! In this project your child will practice saving the environment in a proactive way.

Use an old strawberry basket to create a decorative box for storing knickknacks, jewelry or odds and ends with this recycled craft.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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

Don't throw that Sunday paper away just yet! If you've got a kid who thinks she's "too old" for crafts, introduce her to beautifully simple newspaper flowers.

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!