There's no better way to show mom you love her than with the tried and true breakfast in bed routine. Make whole wheat waffles along with a vase just for mom.

Help your child craft her first pair of knitting needles out of recycled chopsticks!

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

Help your child learn how to protect the environment by creating a useful reference for the family with this recycling poster.

Prepare for some scary Halloween counting practice! This game encourages players to knock down cylinders and then add to determine their scores.

Make unique and pretty bracelets using that all-purpose mainstay of crafts and home repair: duct tape!

No need to head to the toy store for her next stuffed animal once she has the skills to create her own!

Take a page from Art Nouveau master Gustav Klimt and compose a shining collage.

Being a kid is hard work. Soothe stresses and calm fears with this DIY Zen garden -- all you need is sand, stones and a shoebox.

Help the elephant bird come back to life with this awesome paper mache craft.

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

Make beautiful print block art with your kids using recycled materials.

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.

Spice up your everyday vase with this fun craft adding colorful layers of beans to a regular vase. The beans add beauty and function, helping prop up flowers.

If you're trying to teach your child about waste and its impact on the environment, why not repurpose a plastic milk jug and make your own sandwich container?

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.

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.

Create a soda bottle garden that defies gravity! This hanging terrarium is housed in a soda bottle and perfect for crafty kids with a growing green thumb.

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

Beach bags don't have to be bought...make your own beach bag out of recycled materials in this summer craft.

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

Make use of your family's leftover Christmas cards and wrapping paper with a colorful letter craft activity!

Slip some science into storm watching with a homemade rain gauge!

This nutcracker soldier won't crack any nuts, but he will hide candies. Make a nutcracker soldier with your child this Christmas and have a cracking good time.

What better way to raise awareness about the environment than with an eco-friendly Earth-themed party? Get your party started with this step-by-step guide.

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.

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.