This surprisingly good glue recipe comes from common kitchen items.

Being a kid is hard work. Soothe stresses and calm fears with this DIY Zen garden -- all you need is sand, stones and a shoebox.

Help your child create a mosaic mirror frame that's a bit modern and a bit vintage at the same time. All she needs are a dollar store frame and an old CD!

Your child will have a blast making art on a mini-canvas using rolls of washi tape. The finished product is lovely piece of art to hang on the wall.

Help the elephant bird come back to life with this awesome paper mache craft.

Using an empty plastic bottle, your child can create a newfangled version of this African percussion instrument.

Outfit a pair of dark sunglasses with sneaky mirrors for eyes in the back of your head.

Rid your family of that pile of old Christmas cards once and for all! Show your child how to create a nifty 8-sided ornament using his favorite holiday images.

Use these pretty egg carton flowers to decorate a spring table. They don't require water, they'll never wilt, and they're perfect for Easter.

There's more to corn than the sweet yellow kernels. This easy craft project shows you and your kid how to make pretty corn husk flowers using just a few tools.

Is your child a young ornithologist in the making?

Upcycle an old dress shirt into artsy bow with just a few simple sewing techniques.

Your fourth grader will hone his fine motor skills and learn to follow directions as he creates this recycled angel tree topper out of an ordinary soda bottle!

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

Design and throw a boomerang in this exciting craft project!

Your kid will delight in creating an extraterrestrial vehicle from goods found around the house. There's no telling where her imagination will go!

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.

Make your own picture frame! Show your fourth grader how to construct the an adorable, decorative picture frame for her favorite photo.

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.

Your child can re-use and re-purpose old seeds and paper into something new: decorated paper that can be planted!

Show your fourth grader how to embrace a green lifestyle and enjoy the outdoors with a homemade, recycled picnic basket.

Create a paper jack-o'-lantern from upcycled paper bags and newspapers with this fun Halloween craft project!

Don't throw that Sunday paper away just yet! If you've got a kid who thinks she's "too old" for crafts, introduce her to beautifully simple newspaper flowers.

This fun Christmas craft recycles paper bags to create personalized stockings by your kids to enjoy during the holidays.

It's that time of the year again! Celebrate the start of a new school year with a back to class bash, complete with arts and crafts, food and games.

Transform a brown paper grocery bag into a hat in this arts and crafts activity!

Instead of tossing old school supplies, turn them into a work of art and teach your kids how to find new uses for old things.

This Valentine's Day, pair up science and crafting with this simple crystal formation project that's sure to bring a little love into your home.

Music is all around us. Bring some melody into your home with a hand-crafted door harp.

Help your child create a magical miniature garden in the most unlikely of places: a recycled plastic bottle!