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

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

Delight your second grader (and his best friend!) by showing him how to make a friendship collage jar project for someone special this holiday season.

2nd graders with some weaving experience can turn a gallon milk jug and plastic grocery bags into a functional basket.

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

All you need to put together this guitar is an old shoebox. Soon your kid will be rocking out while saving room in the landfill.

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.

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

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.

Perk up your front porch with this hanging vase craft, perfect for spring and for getting kids outdoors!

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.

Party noise makers help you ring in the New Year loud and proud. These party noise makers are eco-friendly and festive for your holiday celebration.

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

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

Valentine's Day is a great day to show loved ones how much you appreciate them, and this love bug craft is an adorably simple way to spread the love.

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