Here comes summer! Now’s a great time to take advantage of your weekends and do a few projects around the yard and garden. I’ve been around the internet gathering up fun project ideas for you, so it’s time to get busy! (As an added bonus, all these projects are made with inexpensive or recycled materials – what more can you ask for?)
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- A dollar store pen holder turned into a drink caddy! From Instructables: http://tinyurl.com/drinkcaddy
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- Dress up outdoor lights for a party with cupcake liners. From Family Chic: http://tinyurl.com/linerlights
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- This fun outdoor garland is made from Styrofoam pool noodles! From Dollar Store Mom: http://tinyurl.com/noodlegarland
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- How fun would these soda can lanterns be for an outdoor barbecue? From The Star: http://tinyurl.com/canlanterns
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- Use coffee (or tea) mugs and saucers to create small bird feeders. From Holiday Crafts and Creations: http://tinyurl.com/cupfeeder
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- Dress up a planter with tiki torches, via Lowe’s: http://tinyurl.com/tikiplanter
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- These lanterns are made with thrift store hurricane shades and old tuna cans! From In My Own Style: http://tinyurl.com/tunalantern
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- Recycle a plastic bottle and add some kitchen spoons to make a bird feeder. From Disney Family Fun: http://tinyurl.com/bottlefeeder
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- Would you believe these began life as plastic water bottles? From Crissy’s Crafts: http://tinyurl.com/bottleflower
You can find all of these projects (and much more!) on our Pinterest boards! Check out our Recycled Backyard and Backyard Project boards for constantly-updated project ideas. And if you love projects like this, make sure to “Like” our Recycled Backyard page on Facebook too!
