This versatile clay-like material hardens if left out and can be used for building sand castles, forts, and even school projects.

Here's a household scavenger hunt that shows kids the natural sources behind everyday objects...and builds reading skills, too!

Let your kid experiment with textures among fabric and other materials that are smooth, rough, soft, or slippery—and then they'll make a texture book!

A scarecrow Halloween craft featuring recycled materials.

Use natural materials to try out a new kind of weaving. Your child will enjoy gathering their materials outside and then using them to create a piece of art!

Celebrate the blooming season with your kid by showing him how to make a magical spring mosaic out of all natural materials!

Create a self-portrait from natural materials in this collage craft activity!

Celebrate the 100th Day of School by making an amazing sculpture using recycled materials.

Make your own Matryoshka out of simple craft materials in this easy how-to!

Celebrate Earth Day with a decorative tree made out of strictly reused and recycled materials.

In this activity, your child will be challenged to use simple materials to create a catapult for a small, lightweight toy.

Thiscuddly stuffed animal is made from just a few materials, including your recycled stockings.

Use reusable, recyclable materials--along with a dose of imagination--to build a castle with first grade geometrical forms.

Celebrate the coming of Spring and Earth Day with this 3-D art project that makes use of recycled materials.

Using simple materials, children will create a movement card game that the whole family can play together.

Give some of your local ladybugs a warm place to stay for the winter by making a ladybug home with recycled materials.

This homemade pom-pom garland requires very few materials and instantly brightens up a room with Easter-themed pastels.

What better way to nurture your child's imagination than by making a fairy house out of materials found in nature!

By incorporating natural materials and the powers of observation, your child will become a backyard naturalist while building early writing and drawing skills!

Music instruments can be expensive. Sidestep steep prices with this art project that uses recycled materials to create a melodious music maker!

Use simple materials to build a "worm hotel" with your kindergarten soil scientist...and see what worms really do all day.

This creepy, crawly spider fiber arts project is a great way to practice combining different materials to create an interesting work of decorative art.

Is that seed alive or not? Here's an exciting way for kindergarteners to make a seed museum that your child can watch, using simple household materials.

Help your child keep track of his pledges to be more environmentally friendly with a calendar made entirely out of recycled and reused materials!

Teaching your child some basic words in Spanish is a breeze at home, with this simple and fun activity that doesn't require special educational materials.

This adventurous art project will send kids on a scavenger hunt for fall materials they can use in their artwork. This craft also teaches kids about seasons.

Your kindergartener will love this counting activity on a rainy day. Turn any indoor space into a colorful hopscotch board and using simple recycled materials.

Help your child reinforce the order of the alphabet with this hands-on activity using some everyday materials. It's a fun way to put a spin on a timeless skill.

Help your child make an imaginative, inexpensive spaceship from recycled materials. When the spaceship is ready, count backwards from ten and then BLAST-OFF!

A serape is a long, blanket-like shawl worn over the shoulders. With a few simple materials, your child can fashion his very own serape!