20 Outdoor DIYs to Kick Up Your Summertime Crafting
Looking for the perfect outdoor craft to crank up your summer? From refurbishing lounge furniture to prettying up planting stations, one of these 20 ideas is certain to suit your fancy.
DIY Tin Can Lanterns
Light up the long summer nights with the help of these vintage-feeling lanterns. Not only is this a simple craft that packs a big design punch, but these lanterns can be created for next to nothing as well, which makes them that much more appealing.
Make It: How to Make Tin Can Lanterns
Slug-Repelling Penny Ball
Create a shiny copper garden feature while simultaneously ridding yourself of those slime-slinging slugs. For an added bonus, it will only cost a few pennies to make!
Drip-Paint Pots
Paint drips have never looked so pretty. Bring a fresh new look to any outdoor space by sprucing up all those plain pots that are just lying around.
Make It: How to Make Drip-Paint Pots
Charming Rain Chain
Don't let a rainy day keep you down. Create this outdoor craft easily in one afternoon, and reap the rain chain benefits all season long.
Make It: DIY Terra-Cotta Rain Chain
Macramé Chair Makeover
Turn those boring lawn chairs into poppin' conversation pieces. This DIY will help you take your chairs from normal to outrageously cute in an afternoon.
Make It: How to Macramé a Vintage Lawn Chair
Relaxing Water Feature
Simple water features don't have to break the time or money bank. Enhance a deck's, porch's or backyard's relaxation potential with this unique DIY.
Terra-Cotta House Number Tower
Need a unique way to display your house number? This terra-cotta tower should do the trick. A few hours and some old terra-cotta pots will completely rejuvenate the look of your porch.
Tomato Cage Turned Plant Stand
There always seem to be excess tomato cages hanging around. Why not turn them into something creative and useful? A few simple steps can transform a former plant companion into a foliage support system.
Make It: 3 Fun Ways to Take Tomato Cages From Practical to Pretty
Mason Jar Lanterns
Sweet, sweet summertime. Add to the scrumptiousness of summer produce with these adorably delicious lanterns created from Mason jars. Add citronella-scented pods, and they can double as bug-repelling jars.
Make It: DIY Mason Jar Fruit Lanterns
Modern House Number Planter
Try this new take on your house number: modern planters. Not only will it bring some foliage life to a front stoop, but it will also showcase your address in a whole new way.
Make It: DIY Modern House Number Planters
Woven T-Shirt Planter
Love the look of a macramé planter, but want to put a unique spin on it? Creating this DIY may be the perfect project for you. An added bonus: It will aid in getting rid of those old t-shirts that you can never rid yourself of.
Make It: How to Make a T-Shirt Planter
DIY Super-Sized Tic Tac Toe
Super-size your fun this summer with a giant backyard game. Adults and kiddos alike are certain to get a kick out of this larger-than-life version of tic-tac-toe.
Recycled Bottle Birdfeeders
Feed the birds, and do your environmental duty. Create a beautiful birdfeeder out of recycled bottles, and you may even become a bird-watching fanatic.
Wooden Lounge Update
Take those chaise lounges from tired to tropical, and breathe new life into your outdoor space without having to spend a fortune. You can update those old wooden lounge chairs in a few simple steps with the help of this DIY.
DIY Glass Bottle Citronella Torch
A few spare minutes is all you need to create these bug-ridding torches that will help you enjoy your outdoor space all season long.
Planters With a Pop of Color
Yet another use for inexpensive pallets, and this one is a definite win. Forget those plain planters for the season, and create lively, colorful plant boxes in a few simple steps with the help of this DIY.
Hand-Stamped Herb Planters
Rustic, hand-stamped herb pots are just what the craft doctor ordered. The perfect front porch garden addition, these uniquely crafted pots are a wonderful afternoon pick-me-up craft that is certain to be a hit all summer long.
Giant Outdoor Kerplunk Game
Kick up your backyard's fun factor with this giant kerplunk game, which is sure to entertain kids and adults all summer long.
DIY Bug Hotel
If you have mixed emotions about bugs, this adorable bug hotel may be just the thing to bring you over to the bug side. With the help of your kiddos, create an environment that those helpful critters can inhabit all summer long.
Make It: How to Build a Bug Hotel
DIY Beverage Stand
Add a functional piece to your backyard space or party venue without spending a fortune. It's a standing table that doubles as a beverage cooling station — what could be better?
