Fly into some rainy day fun with a cardboard airplane project. Making paper airplanes is fun, but you can add a new twist by using recycled materials instead.

Recycle old materials to create a fun, brain-teasing maze toy that also strengthens your child's math reasoning skills.

Create this homemade slinky snake from recycled materials. It can move and slither about like the real thing!

Use reusable, recyclable materials--along with a dose of imagination--to build a castle with first grade geometrical forms.

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.

Made entirely out of recycled materials, this handmade decoration is a great way to spruce up a dresser, bookshelf, or the living room mantle.

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

Help your child rocket off for some high-flying fun with a jet pack you make from recycled materials and a few odds and ends.

Make your own menagerie of animals using empty walnut shells

Assemble your own stylish spider ring this Halloween using pipe cleaners and googly eyes!

Help your child comprehend the past by using hands-on activities like this homemade lantern project.

Your third grader will delight in making this creepy night-flying creature using a simple pom pom!

This autumn science project magically turns green leaves into autumn leaves by using crayon shavings and heat.

Forget model kits! Promote creativity by having your child construct a dinosaur model using marshmallows and toothpicks.

Create a unique gift that is as useful as it is gorgeous by using eggshells, tempera paint and glue.

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

Show your third grader how to craft his own version of the symbolic Olympic rings using some easy-to-find art supplies!

Looking for interesting craft projects using pipe cleaners? This easy art project will encourage the sculptor in your child.

Using cardboard and duct tape, you can make a durable Father's Day frame that Dad can hang anywhere from his workbench to the office!

Create your own jigsaw puzzle using a blown-up family photo, and reconstruct the image as many times as you like. Here's how kids can make this gift.

Using a glass fishbowl, you and your kids can create a low-humidity, open-topped terrarium perfect for easy care, drought-tolerant succulents.

Using paper plates, have the kids make these fun animal masks and your house will be transformed into a jungle.

Got a birdwatcher on your hands? Bring the birds to your backyard by making a zany bird feeder using an orange and some string.

Using water, corn syrup, and sequins, your child can create a unique art project while exploring what happens when different liquids are mixed together!

Here's an idea for an edible Father's Day "note" that also happens to give your second grader practice in using a fancy new tool: the thesaurus.

Make a gingerbread house with your kid with this tutorial. Learn how to make a gingerbread house using a milk carton, graham crackers, and frosting.

Can your third grader catch a leprechaun using a homemade trap? Help her entice these folkloric Irish fairies with gold coins that they simply can't resist.

Bring the zoo to you with this fun second grade arts and crafts activity: make a mini menagerie using colored pipe cleaners, a pencil and marker, and eyes!

Countries all around the world have been using the abacus for thousands of years to make math easier. Have your kid make his own abacus to practice arithmetic.

Kids can make a cute fluffy bunny for Easter using a tin can and cotton balls in this creative first grade arts and crafts activity.