Recycled Crafts

Recycle your cereal boxes and engage your child's creativity with this fun arts and crafts project.

Help your fifth grader or middle school teenager transform spice tins into fridge magnets and pencil holders in this arts and crafts activity.

In this arts and crafts activity, work with your preschooler to transform a cardboard box into a puppet theater and put on your own puppet drama.

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

This easy paper craft looks like the ancient Moai sculptures of Easter Island.

This homemade snare drum made with everyday household items gets its authentic rattle sound from paper clips and tin.

Everyone loves homemade cookies, but have you ever thought about making the cookie cutters at home? Here's some instructions for making homemade cookie cutters.

Discover the science behind materials that absorb heat, and materials that don't, by constructing this cork trivet for your dinner table.

Reuse the tops of tissue boxes as photo frames for treasured family photos in this fun craft activity.

Help the elephant bird come back to life with this awesome paper mache craft.

Would your child like to learn about a hidden world? All she needs to do is open her box of markers!

Slip some science into storm watching with a homemade rain gauge!

This nutcracker soldier won't crack any nuts, but he will hide candies. Make a nutcracker soldier with your child this Christmas and have a cracking good time.

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

Reflect on how fast your child has grown this past year with this ruler frame craft, perfect for gift-giving!

Bring some winter fun into your home while your child practices her number matching skills with this adorable snowman math game.

Does your child still want to play in the snow, even after he has to come inside? In this activity you'll build a snowman indoors!

Don't toss all those paper bags! Your child can create festive stuffed paper bag pumpkins to decorate the front walk for Halloween.

Make these homemade friendship pencils for a party or the beginning of school and have a stylish writing utensil that kids will love trading.

Recycle all those old puzzles with missing pieces into a cute and easy puzzle piece tree.

This Valentine's Day, learn a little more about the organ that keeps everything in your body going--the heart!

Make this paper mache gargoyle for a lesson in Medieval architecture and sculpture.

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

Use recycled wrapping paper and an empty bottle to make this beautiful vase for a great indoor activity when it's cold outside.

The elegance of a glitter vase will rival the flowers inside it! Help your child craft this artsy gift as a special gift for a loved one.