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Add Some Unique Creations To Your Yard

There is an adundance of craft tutorials for the home...but what about the garden? Well if you fancy adding individuality to your outdoor space, then you'll find plenty of homemade crafts to try in this DIY roundup!

Below you will find tutorials for all kinds of decorative ideas including lawn sofas, cement planters, painted gnomes and much more, plus photos to give you more fun ideas.

I hope you are inspired to give some of these projets a go :-)

Photo by Kevin Lu.

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DIY Fire Pit

Photo and fire pit building by Erin Lang Norris.

Fun Projects For Your Yard

Marble Fences
Add marbles to your wooden fences to make them sparkle.
Bird Houses
Lots of ideas and tutorials for making your own birdhouse.
Doorstep Mosaic
Make an outdoor mosaic with all kind of glass and ceramic pieces.
Springy Mobile
Industrial looking decoration made using springs.
Tire Planters
Easy way to display flowers on walls.
Glowing Butterflies
Glow-in-the-dark butterflies would look pretty scattered in your garden.
Mosaic Cement Tiles
Create unique stepping stones for your garden.
Pallet Garden
Perfect for adding greenery to a confined space.
Outdoor Wreaths
All about making your own floral wreaths.
Paint Your Garden Furniture
How to best paint your wooden tables and chairs.

Scarecrow

Photo by John.

Tree Stump Chair

Photo by Kukulu 21.

Garden DIYs & How-Tos

Faceted Gem Pots
Use molds and clay to add embellishments to your flower pots.
Framed Succulent Garden
Beautiful vertical garden for hanging on a wall.
Concrete House Number
You could use this technique to form all kinds of concrete shapes.
Hammered Spoons
These fab stamped spoons would be great as plant markers.
Garden Inspiration
Photos and photos of fun ways and places to plant flowers.
Colander Planter
Quick, easy and looks charming.
Barbie Zombie Garden
Hilarious idea for Halloween decor.
Illuminated Brooms
Eye-catching way of lining your garden path.
Wooden Log Sculptures
Such as constructing your own Christmas reindeers.
Textured Planters
Wooden shapes and corks can be used to create fun textures.

Flowerpot People

Photo by Herbi Ditl.

Decorative Homemade Ideas

Gardening Instructables
Brilliant project ideas including fountains and gadgets.
Candle Lantern
Expensive looking lantern poles made from thrift store finds.
Bee Skep
This false bee skep is a nice example of using rope for garden crafts.
Succulent Plant Table
Amazing outdoor gardening table made with wood pallets.
Twig Markers
Super simple plant markers.
Shabby Chic Pots
Clay flowerpots + candle wax + paint = interesting patina effect.
Painted Flowerpots
How to stencil modern designs onto your pots.
Refashioned Superhero Gnomes
Awesome gnome modifications to make them cool.
Herb Graveyard
Creative herb garden idea which you can make from foam, wood or clay.
Chevron Wooden Planters
Fabulous multicoloured planters which look very attractive in a garden.
Fairy Garden
Adorable idea to let your creativity go wild - I love the swing set!

Mosaic Stepping Stone

Photo by Pippy.

Hanging Wire Sculpture

Photo by Kevin Lu.

Creative Outdoor Objects

Tape Sculptures
Wrap clingfilm and tape around inanimate objects for cool sculptures.
DIY Wire Sculptures
Make figures from chicken wire, making sure you wear gloves and goggles!
Foam Sculptures
Craft any shape in this versatile material.
Glow Stick Sign
Create all kinds of patterns or messages on your fences/walls.
Modern House Number
Very easy craft idea using just wood and nails.
Portable Fire Pit
Little fire pit you can use outside at garden parties.
Grass Table
Summer outdoor table idea which is quick and easy.
Brick BBQ
Step-by-step for building a barbeque.
Toadstools
Adorable toadstools made from metal bowls, paint and logs/tree stumps.
Painted Pebbles
Use water-resistant paints to make artistic pebbles displays.

Junk Sculpture

The Sharon Smith Sculpture at the Austin Art Yard Tour.

Photo by Wandering Yew.

Succulent Wreath

Photo and wreath by April Meeker.

Outdoor Crafts To Try

Cement Candleholders
Cement is the perfect material for outdoor crafts.
Hanging Ornaments
Grout mosaic pieces onto styrofoam baubles.
Flower Tower
A gravity defying tower made from terracotta pots.
Upholstered Tree Stumps
Use oilcloth for waterproof seating.
Yarn Bomb Your Trees
If you can knit, why not liven up your trees?!
Backyard Fountain
DIY fountain using a large ceramic pot and a submerged pump.
Moss Chair
Natural looking moss chair for statement furniture.
Moss Graffiti
See how you can write on walls with moss!
Grass Sofa
Sprout your own fantastic lawn couch using these steps.
Concrete Mushrooms
I love the idea of using these as wedding party favors.

Painted Gnomes

Photo by Druh Scoff.

Concrete Toadstools

Photo by Kare Sjoholm.

More Substantial Things to Make & Build

Felt Wall Planter
Very effective display for your plants.
Log Bench
Construct your own bench with lots of power tools.
DIY Trellis
13 different ways you can make a trellis.
Dreamy Hanging Bed
Hang a platform up in your porch for a brilliant resting place.
Recycled Barrel Planter
Layered display with bags of rustic charm.
Lawn Scrabble
Make your own giant game of Scrabble.
Treehouse
Plans for the classic tree house build.
Tipi Tent
Scale the sizes up for a larger tipi.
Build a Firepit
A permanent creation made with bricks and cement.

DIY BBQ

Made from an oil drum and plumbing parts.

Photo and BBQ by Mr Sanders.

Garden Craft Videos

Art Play ... Garden Mosaics ... Art With Terry-Ann
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  • MaryThereseBennett May 28, 2012 @ 8:09 pm | delete
    I don't know if I'm brave enough or talented enough for all your projects, but it was fun to see them! THanks for a great lens!
  • psiloveyou May 22, 2012 @ 11:20 pm | delete
    I love doing fun projects for my yard. You have lots of great ideas here :)
  • caffimages May 16, 2012 @ 3:18 pm | delete
    Great ideas! I love the succulent wreath, and will probably try this in my garden. Thanks!
  • KateHon May 13, 2012 @ 9:23 pm | delete
    Love, love, love all these ideas! Great job on such an interesting lens!
  • StephanieManning Mar 24, 2012 @ 10:22 am | delete
    Great lens. I love the succulent wreath!
  • edecas Feb 12, 2012 @ 8:05 pm | delete
    Really like the wirework ornament. I may try this.
  • Traceeshobbies Jan 12, 2012 @ 8:25 am | delete
    ?Great lens!
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