Recycled Crafts

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

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.

Many of the world's most important historical documents were written with quill pens.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

This surprisingly good glue recipe comes from common kitchen items.

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

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!

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

Don't toss CDs or let dust pile up on them. Show your teen how to put them to good use by crafting CD curtains!

Recycle bottles of different shapes and sizes to create a group of unique dolls that are as unique as the real people around you!

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

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

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.

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