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

Repurpose those plastic shopping bags hiding in your house into a fun and exciting decoration your child can hang in her room!

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

This surprisingly good glue recipe comes from common kitchen items.

Is your child a young ornithologist in the making?

Give your number one dad something that he truly deserves this Father's Day!

This arts and crafts project isn't just full of creativity, it's got a lot to teach kids about world cultures as well.

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.

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

Celebrate the Presidents Day the creative way by constructing toilet paper tube figurines of a couple famous U.S. Presidents!

Looking for something to do on a slow afternoon? Try cornhole, a simple and fun tossing game. Make your own set with a few things from the recycling bin.

Set your young chemist up for an afternoon of science-fueled magic with a deceptively simple activity starring baking soda and vinegar!

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

In this activity, kids learn a little about Japanese culture by making their own windsock in the shape of a koi fish.

Is it a bird? Is it Superman? No, it's your third grader's homemade miniature plane zooming across the room on a zip line.

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!

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

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.

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

This homemade barometer allows your little scientist to contemplate and compare different air and weather conditions.

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

This Haggadah scroll activity is great for getting kids to practice handwriting, but it will also get them thinking about the meaning behind Passover.

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.

There's no better way to show mom you love her than with the tried and true breakfast in bed routine. Make whole wheat waffles along with a vase just for mom.

Help your child craft her first pair of knitting needles out of recycled chopsticks!

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

Prepare for some scary Halloween counting practice! This game encourages players to knock down cylinders and then add to determine their scores.

Make unique and pretty bracelets using that all-purpose mainstay of crafts and home repair: duct tape!

No need to head to the toy store for her next stuffed animal once she has the skills to create her own!

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.