Here are some creative ideas to help you dress up your yard and decorate your patio or deck! These are among my favorite outdoor crafts and I hope they soon become yours.
I hope you enjoy all of these crafts and activities. If you make any of these, make sure you send in a photo to be included in this collection. You can also get your crafts published. You can be one of the first to know when new craft projects are posted if you take a few moments to sign up for the Family Crafts Newsletter and you can also chat about crafts with others in the Family Crafts Forum.
3-D CD Sun Catcher Craft
A visitor named Roland was nice enough to share these directions to help you create a cool sun catcher using 6 CDs and a few other supplies.
Bagel Bird Feeder
Learn how you can draw a variety of birds to your backyard by making a bird feeder that will all but disappear when they discover it.
CD Sun Catcher Craft
This seems to be an obvious choice since most CDs are metallic and catch/reflect the light well. These make great gifts or party decorations and can be used indoors or out.
Clay Bird Bath
Learn how to make your own fashionable backyard bird bath using large clay pots and a saucer.
Decoupaged Garden Seed Box
Follow these instructions and learn how to make a fun decoupaged box to hold all of your garden seed packets.
Fairy House Craft
Learn how you can dress up your garden or even a shelf with these fun fairy house ideas that were submitted by Brenda.
Flash Dancers Craft
Roaney Giles explains how you can make a unique sun catcher using old CDs. On a side note, I used these to keep the deer out of my garden!
Flower Pot Garden Friend Craft
Follow these instructions and you can create a fun and fabulous clay flower pot person to sit in your garden!
Garden Marker Craft
These fun garden markers not only mark off your garden rows, they also make nice decorations.
Garden Stepping Stones
Learn how to make garden stepping stones. Here are basic techniques, a supply list, tips and hints, and even great pictures to help you make your own personalized garden stepping stones.
