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

Car cluttered with old maps now that you've adopted GPS technology? Upcycle them in this fun geography craft.

Put old, worn-out picture books to work by constructing a book birdhouse, perfect for welcoming spring.

Teach your child how butter is created by shaking up cream the old-fashioned way.

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

Most of us are familiar with haiku, but the tanka is an even older form of Japanese poetry. Learn to write a tanka poem with this activity.

Dress up a plain old pen with this pretty craft that's great for back-to-school time.

Discover a way to take old denim out of your child's closet without removing it from her life with this beautiful recycled craft.

Make over an old shirt that's destined for the thrift shop with this heart cut-out craft for Valentine's Day.

Stay active over summer vacation with this fun take on the old favorite Red Rover!

Recruit a grandparent, pen pal, or far-off friend and get ready to engage your child in some old-fashioned communication, with a new twist.

Reuse old Christmas cards by showing your fourth grader how to weave strips of them together to create new and unique woven holiday cards!

Kids practice their writing composition skills as they cut and paste nutsy headlines from old newspapers and write silly articles to go with them.

Recycle your child's beloved old t-shirt by sewing it into a pillow! The results of activity are unique, decorative, creative, and never wasteful.

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.

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!

Create a chunky, textured, tactile giraffe collage that is cute enough to pet! This is a great way to recycle old arts and crafts materials.

Hair ties don't have to be plain old elastic circles. Your child can decorate her hair with beaded hair bands that add flair to her hair!

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.

Teach your child the art of the status update with this cutting-edge take on the old-fashioned book report: the social media book review!

It doesnât take long for flashcard drills about prefixes and suffixes to get old. Turn the learning process into a treasure hunt with this fun activity!

Jump into Japanese culture with your child by making your own calligraphy scroll. Try your hand at painting kanji on paper just like Zen masters of old!

A tall glass of lemonade is the perfect summer treat. Make it even better with these creative twists on classic lemonade!

Mad Libs are fun, but they're even better when your fourth grader gets to make the story!

Give your child a taste of life in Civil War era America by mixing up a batch of old-fashioned cornbread, adapted from a 19th century recipe.

Find out whether putting something on top of a plant will inhibit its growth.

This Kool-Aid tie-dye activity is a kid-friendly craft that never gets old. Learn how to make tie-dye shirts using assorted Kool-Aid flavors here.

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.

Are you tired of the same old Easter egg dying routine? Does your kid love to try new art techniques? If so, try making Easter eggs out of embroidery floss!

Creepy, crawly, spooky and even kind of cute! This spider loves school supplies and will do a great job guarding them.