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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

Make Frankenstein bolts for your trick-or-treater this Halloween. These homemade Frankenstein bolts make your child look just like the popular monster.

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.

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.

Slip some science into storm watching with a homemade rain gauge!

Take a page from Art Nouveau master Gustav Klimt and compose a shining collage.

This little bumble bee is the perfect springtime party table decoration and is great practice for pattern-making, folding and cutting.

Re-purpose a tin can into a pretty compost bucket for your family's kitchen counter and learn about the science and fun of recycling and renewing objects.

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

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

Get ready for leftovers with an adorable turkey lunch bag! This recycled craft is a great way to remind everyone how much fun they had on Thanksgiving.

Add an ancient protective tool to your child's dress-up chest: the Viking shield!

What better way to raise awareness about the environment than with an eco-friendly Earth-themed party? Get your party started with this step-by-step guide.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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!

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

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!

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

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.

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.

Celebrate Earth Day, or any day, by recycling an old CD and make a colorful, decorative fish!