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.

Recycle old materials to create a fun, brain-teasing maze toy that also strengthens your child's math reasoning 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.

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

Forget model kits! Promote creativity by having your child construct a dinosaur model using marshmallows and toothpicks.

Create a unique gift that is as useful as it is gorgeous by using eggshells, tempera paint and glue.

Looking for interesting craft projects using pipe cleaners? This easy art project will encourage the sculptor in your child.

Using cardboard and duct tape, you can make a durable Father's Day frame that Dad can hang anywhere from his workbench to the office!

Create your own jigsaw puzzle using a blown-up family photo, and reconstruct the image as many times as you like. Here's how kids can make this gift.

Using water, corn syrup, and sequins, your child can create a unique art project while exploring what happens when different liquids are mixed together!

Here's an idea for an edible Father's Day "note" that also happens to give your second grader practice in using a fancy new tool: the thesaurus.

Bring the zoo to you with this fun second grade arts and crafts activity: make a mini menagerie using colored pipe cleaners, a pencil and marker, and eyes!

Countries all around the world have been using the abacus for thousands of years to make math easier. Have your kid make his own abacus to practice arithmetic.

Forget toy stores! Show your first or second grader how to make a vehicle out of fruit from a neighbor's tree or local farmers' market.

Here, kids can make edible collages out of cookies and candy. Colorful, creative, and delicious, they make great gifts for sweet-toothed family and friends.

Decorate your porch or backyard with this unique fall craft!

Help your child score points with a personalized message of her own. All it takes is a set of handmade letter tiles to create some word wall art.

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

Make a paper jack-o'-lantern treat bucket this Halloween! While crafting, your kid will learn about the process of creating self-standing sculptural objects.

Home made candles make for great home made gifts at Christmas, Mother's Day, birthdays. Great presents for any special occasion!

Invite children to create a Fourth of July centerpiece with this simple craft activity!

Your child will hop with delight as he make this delicious, edible bunny out of marshmallows.

Let your second grader pay homage to an ancient Olympic tradition with this modern day Olympic wreath!

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.

Let your second grader channel a famous Dr. Seuss character--the Cat in the Hat--with this hat-making activity inspired by the main character.

Craft butterflies from coffee filters in this sweet spring craft project!

Take a look at this oogly-googly eye Halloween craft! Have your child tweak the design to learn about balance and counterbalance with this crazy-eyed creature.

Use simple items to create a kindergarten "grow box" that lets a kid see just how salad plants send down their roots and grow underground.

Keep your child active this summer by transforming old milk jugs into scoops and newspaper into a ball with this exciting game of catch!