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Get inspired by nature and use recycled materials to create unforgettable pencil holders in time for the back to school season.

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!

This is a fantastic and easy science experiment where kids will learn about elasticity by testing how high bouncy balls of different materials can bounce.

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!

Create a chunky, textured, tactile giraffe collage that is cute enough to pet! This is a great way to recycle old arts and crafts materials.

The objective of this science fair project is to experiment with balancing everyday objects and observing the the effects of gravity on materials.

Kids make a paperclip perform an act of magnetic levitation and test how effective various materials are at magnetic shielding in this science fair project.

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

In this science experiment, do tensile strength test on fishing line, a strand of hair, a rubber band, and any other materials you're curious about!

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

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

Who says you have to buy your toys at the toy store? In this activity, you can plan and build a pretend play city entirely out of recycled materials.

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

Invite your fifth grader to test the different rates of liquid absorption in synthetic and cotton materials, such as nylon and cotton.

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

In this activity your child will make a coiling snake out of simple household materials, and also find out why they coil.

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 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.

In this open-ended activity, students will be given a small quantity of three types of materials and asked to design a prototype for “something that will improve the school.”

Kids will conduct a cool limewater carbon dioxide test that can be performed with common household materials to learn about the chemistry of this common gas.

Introduce your fourth or fifth grader to volume by having him build rectangular prisms, and then count each sugar cube to check his volume calculations.

What is elasticity? Students will investigate how this concept applies to bouncing ball physics by testing the bounces of balls made out of different materials.

Check out this fun science fair project to make a vinegar and baking soda balloon and demonstrate how gas is created as a result of the chemical reaction.

Make your own menagerie of animals using empty walnut shells