Recycled Crafts

This alphabet bottle is fun to make and a great activity to keep your preschool child busy, while helping her recognize letters in a creative way.

Reuse and recycle your CDs by having your kid turn them into colorful, eye-popping suncatchers.

Many of the world's most important historical documents were written with quill pens.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!

Tin can phones offer something modern versions don't - a fun project to make with a friend, and a dramatic illustration of vibration and sound waves.

There's no need to buy musical instruments when you can make your own castanets in less time than it takes to click your way through a percussive song.

Deck the halls with last season's Christmas lights for a spectacular and electrifying science activity.

This surprisingly good glue recipe comes from common kitchen items.

Preschoolers can ply their creativity making recycled egg carton masks in this clever eco-friendly arts and crafts activity.

If your kid likes to color, you probably know all too well that crayons go quickly. Put those crayon stubs to use by creating colorful ironed wax paper art!

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

Take the plunge into handcrafting with this neat and tidy soap recipe. Here's how to create your own personalized soap.

All you need to put together this guitar is an old shoebox. Soon your kid will be rocking out while saving room in the landfill.

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

Could your child’s room use a little bit more firecracker sparkle? Add an explosion of glow-in-the-dark color with this spectacular mason jar craft.

Help your little builder move up in the world with this recycled cardboard castle that's just the right size for a young king and his loyal stuffed subjects.

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.

Show your teen how to live green by transforming old CD cases into drawer dividers and help her get organized in the process.

These spaghetti ornaments take seconds to make and are a great addition to a tree, gift or window.

Tap into your child's imagination while creating magic water bottles by filling a bottle with objects that they can search for and locate.

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

Got a kid who loves fashion? Help her develop her own unique style with this tie-dye project using natural dyes.

In this hands-on activity, kids learn what it takes to foster seedlings into full-grown plants, all in a regular old soda bottle!

This fun, think-outside-the-box activity introduces kids to gravity and other basic scientific concepts as they construct an impressive marble run!

This school bus is easy to make, and all you need are some common household items.