If your kid looks like she needs a break from homework or something to work on during commercials, show her how to make a necklace of paper beads!

Transform a paper coffee cup into an adorable Easter bunny gift basket in this second grade arts and crafts activity.

Create a one-of-a-kind lunchbox with your second grader using recycled materials and some down home ingenuity!

Delight your second grader (and his best friend!) by showing him how to make a friendship collage jar project for someone special this holiday season.

Looking for a fun way to display photos? Give recycled objects a second life by turning them into a creative photo holder.

Try this creative art project with your second grader to help him build up his fine motor skills and artistic awareness as he makes a faux stained glass vase.

Give items that usually get tossed in the trash a second life with this green arts and crafts activity for kindergarteners. Make a milk carton train engine!

Let your child's imagination run wild with this creative third grade arts and crafts activity: make a fanciful costume out of a cardboard box.

Celebrate Earth Day by making colorful animal sculptures using recycled materials from around the house in this 3rd grade arts and crafts activity.

Teach your 2nd grader the value of recycling with this fun arts and crafts activity: make a DIY painted bookcase or set of shelves!

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

Your first grader will enjoy creating his own leprechaun from a recycled toilet paper tube.

Show your fourth grader how to embrace a green lifestyle and enjoy the outdoors with a homemade, recycled picnic basket.

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.

Even your first grader can get involved in the lighting of the Kwanzaa Kinara with this clever flameless Kinara project!

Let your fourth grader contribute to your 4th of July picnic with this creative caddy craft project.

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

Your first grader will love showcasing his favorite pieces of art with his very own personalized magnets created from old bottle caps!

Ask your fourth grader to jazz up the family kitchen by creating this adorable clothespin giraffe to sit on the counter and hold recipe cards.

Invite your kindergartener or first grader to make giant, soft building blocks. He'll have a blast constructing, throwing, stacking, and even falling on them!

Make your own picture frame! Show your fourth grader how to construct the an adorable, decorative picture frame for her favorite photo.

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.

Your fourth grader will hone his fine motor skills and learn to follow directions as he creates this recycled angel tree topper out of an ordinary soda bottle!

2nd graders with some weaving experience can turn a gallon milk jug and plastic grocery bags into a functional basket.

The 100th day of school is an important benchmark for kids in the lower elementary grades. Help your kid create a 100 days of school shirt to celebrate!

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!

Help your child create a piece of spring art by shaking up the traditional silhouette art form with a colorful collage background and vibrant spring color.

Party noise makers help you ring in the New Year loud and proud. These party noise makers are eco-friendly and festive for your holiday celebration.

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.

Instead of buying new sunglasses this summer, why not use recycled materials to make some of your own?