Take a break with a paper bag costume. A great rainy-day art project.

Embrace the spooky and creepy thrills of Halloween night with a nightlight that will do more to frighten than soothe.

In this colorful craft, make an enchanting star card for a birthday, holiday, or just for fun with construction paper and foam sheets!

Your child can create a string wrapped headband to hold her hair back during the hot summer. Plus, it will re-purpose left over bits of string and thread!

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

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

Capture the past with this photo mobile that turns old photo negative strips into hanging art!

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

Many of the world's most important historical documents were written with quill pens. Have your kid make his own quill pen and put his penmanship to the test!

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

Design and throw a boomerang in this exciting craft project!

Inspired by Charles Kaufman's crushed can art, this activity lets kids make their own unique works of art using, you guessed it, crushed cans and paint!

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!

This is the perfect recycling project for back to school! Your child will put all those extra paper bags to good use and assemble her own personal notepad.

Save money by having your tween rock these homemade jeggings, a good craft for a lazy afternoon.

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

This Star of David craft is eco-friendly and will help your child practice basic geometry. Make a festive Star of David craft for Hanukkah.

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

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.

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

Recycle bottles of different shapes and sizes to create a group of unique dolls that are as unique as the real people around you!

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

This writing activity help give your child ideas for personal essays, important thoughts, and positive feelings throughout the holiday season.

This project can help prepare your child for a trip to the tide pools, or give him a way to remember some of the many creatures he saw during his visit.

Make your own wrapping paper with some materials from around the house. Try to make your own wrapping paper this year for a unique presentation for your gifts.

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

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

Turn a boring lunch bag into a personalized suburban house. Your child will look forward to his lunch when he has the coolest bag house on the block!

Looking for something to do on a slow afternoon? Try cornhole, a simple and fun tossing game. Make your own set with a few things from the recycling bin.