Many of the world's most important historical documents were written with quill pens. Have your kid make his own quill pen and put his penmanship to the test!

Design and throw a boomerang in this exciting craft project!

Inspired by Charles Kaufman's crushed can art, this activity lets kids make their own unique works of art using, you guessed it, crushed cans and paint!

If your kid looks like she needs a break from homework or something to work on during commercials, show her how to make a necklace of paper beads!

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.

Save money by having your tween rock these homemade jeggings, a good craft for a lazy afternoon.

Re-purpose an old glass bottle into a cute vase using a few pieces of felt and a little imagination.

This Star of David craft is eco-friendly and will help your child practice basic geometry. Make a festive Star of David craft for Hanukkah.

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

This writing activity help give your child ideas for personal essays, important thoughts, and positive feelings throughout the holiday season.

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.

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

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

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.

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

This surprisingly good glue recipe comes from common kitchen items.

Ask your fourth grader to jazz up the family kitchen by creating this adorable clothespin giraffe to sit on the counter and hold recipe cards.

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.

Create a silhouetted Halloween candle holder with this upcycled activity!

Don't throw out all those old artworks! Your child can transform them into a fun and exciting paper circle garland she can use for decorating her room.

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

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.

Beach bags don't have to be bought...make your own beach bag out of recycled materials in this summer craft.

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

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

This Halloween, your child can make her very own jar light that will shine bright throughout the night!

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.

The next time your child decides he needs to press restart on his wardrobe, don't ship his clothes off to Goodwill so fast.

Is your child a young ornithologist in the making?

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!