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

Your kindergartener will learn basic math concepts and create a beautiful keepsake with this African flag reference book.

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

Using simple materials, children will create a movement card game that the whole family can play together.

Make an "I'm NOT Bored" book filled with your child's favorite activities, to reference the next time she has the urge to declare, "I'm bored."

How do organic materials become soil? This science experiment measures what materials biodegrade.

Here's how to create an easy travel checkers board that you are your child can enjoy together using simple materials.

In this activity, learners will discover how to make a basic water filtration system using common materials found around the house or outside.

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

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

Discover the science behind materials that absorb heat, and materials that don't, by constructing this cork trivet for your dinner table.

For this science fair project, kids will learn how to make a lemon battery. They can conduct this classic experiment using readily available materials.

Make going back to school a fun time! Let your child create her own pencil topper creatures using everyday materials and a Styrofoam ball.

This rainbow collage activity is a great way to practice using different materials to create texture. The completed craft is sure to brighten up any space.

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.

Create a self-portrait from natural materials in this collage craft activity!

Help your second grader craft some lovely, personalized Valentine's Day cards--out of kitchen materials!

Many kids find themselves especially challenged by writing in third grade. Here's how you can help, using a technique called "storyboarding."

Make a homemade doll out of recycled materials, similar to dolls made by pioneer children.

Here is a hands-on activity to help third graders understand the four points of a compass...and how we use them to get around.

Help your child use recycled materials, a little imagination and some writing skills to build his very own recycled creature.

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!

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

In this activity, your child will be challenged to use simple materials to create a catapult for a small, lightweight toy.

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.

Help your child organize her jewelry or hair bands with this pretty holder made from recycled materials. The finished holder also makes a great gift!

Understanding absorption means understanding why certain fibers and materials can absorb water! Kids will see absorption in action in this simple project.

By incorporating natural materials and the powers of observation, your child will become a backyard naturalist while building early writing and drawing skills!