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.

Learn how to make a mustache with these simple instructions. See how to make a mustache on a stick for Halloween, costume parties, or dress up.

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!

In the mood for a little lighthearted magic? Make your own chi chi sticks, inspired by the divination tools of ancient Chinese fortune tellers.

Would your child like to learn about a hidden world? All she needs to do is open her box of markers!

Using an empty plastic bottle, your child can create a newfangled version of this African percussion instrument.

Celebrate the Presidents Day the creative way by constructing toilet paper tube figurines of a couple famous U.S. Presidents!

There's more to corn than the sweet yellow kernels. This easy craft project shows you and your kid how to make pretty corn husk flowers using just a few tools.

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.

Light up your home with this lightning bug craft that will keep glowing even after summer's gone!

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

Inspired by colorful African drums and crafted from recyclable materials, these pencil holders will make a bold and charming addition to any desk set.

This homemade barometer allows your little scientist to contemplate and compare different air and weather conditions.

In this activity, kids learn a little about Japanese culture by making their own windsock in the shape of a koi fish.

This activity is a craft project and a math workshop all in one! Use found objects to encourage your child to imitate, extend, and create patterns.

Making these fabulous cupcake liner flowers is a great way to introduce your child to relief artwork and patterns.

Give your number one dad something that he truly deserves this Father's Day!

This Fourth of July, create some explosive colors on black paper for fun Fourth of July decorations!

Your child will have a blast making art on a mini-canvas using rolls of washi tape. The finished product is lovely piece of art to hang on the wall.

Looking for something to do with all those plastic 2-liter bottles that seem to accumulate endlessly? Turn them into a unique mini birdbath.

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

Your child can twist and turn their way to creating a freestanding wire form! When they're done they can position and display their small statue wherever they want.

Make this paper mache gargoyle for a lesson in Medieval architecture and sculpture.

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!

Few architectural features are as recognizable as the Russian onion dome. In this project, your kid will recreate the striking beauty of this roof-top marvel.

Get fashionable with this oh-so-easy, totally customizable washi tape bracelet craft.

Your child can re-use and re-purpose old seeds and paper into something new: decorated paper that can be planted!

Discover what makes an alligator an alligator with this adorable and affordable alligator craft.

This zombie shirt is a fun and incredibly simple Halloween costume. Have your kid don the shirt lurch around the neighborhood searching for brains...or candy!

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