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Garden Gnome Craft Sticks

Turn craft sticks into adorable little garden gnomes. Use them in planters, pots, or in the ground.

Decorative Garden Stakes

Add a little pizzazz to your front lawn with these gorgeous Decorative Garden Stakes. They’re easy to make and simple […]

Clay Pot Lighthouse

Use old clay pots to make this charming lighthouse! It’s so easy to do.

Twig Garden Markers

Twig garden markers are so cute and couldn’t be easier. They’re a great addition to the garden.

Beaded Rainbow Wind Chime

Use colorful beads and craft sticks to create a wind chime for the backyard. It’s easy to do and looks […]

Garden Dragonflies

Create colorful dragonflies for the garden using plastic spoons. There’s a lot of room for creativity when making these adorable […]

Garden Flags

Create a simple garden flag with just a few materials. Make a bunch for different seasons and holidays, too!

Musical Horn Wind Chime

Transform a thrift-store horn into an eye-catching wind chime. This kid-friendly project has so much room for creativity.

Garden Marker Cookies

They look like garden markers, but they’re actually tasty cookies. What a fun treat for Mother’s Day or a thoughtful gift […]

Pineapple Plant Pot

With a few simple steps, you can turn a plain pot and a succulent into an eye-catching pineapple! It’s so […]

Twig Flower Pot

Start with a nature walk to gather twigs, then use them to make this cute flower pot. It makes a […]

St. Patrick’s Day Clover Place Cards

Set the table for St. Patrick’s Day with pots of clover marking each place. You can either plant it ahead […]

Indoor Fairy Garden

Make a simple and fun indoor fairy garden by layering colored sand. It’s a neat project that has so much […]

Pebble Fairy House

Make your own pebble and stick fairy house with a real moss roof and hinged door. What a wonderful way […]

Succulent Gumball Planter

Turn a few household objects into a cute gumball machine succulent planter! It’s a fun craft for the whole family […]

Summer Herb Garden

Upcycle old window screens to make this cool summer herb garden. It’s a fun project for the whole family to […]

Painted Planters

Make eye-catching planters for the front porch or anywhere else. It’s hard to believe they start as trash cans!

Crib Rails Planter

When it’s time to convert the crib to a toddler bed, turn the rails into a vertical planter. After an […]

Melted Crayon Terracotta Pot

These pots may look like they were painted, but they were actually decorated with melted crayon! This fun technique requires […]

Beaded Dragonfly Hanging Ornament

Follow the steps to make this beaded dragonfly exactly as pictured, or simplify it with your own design. It makes […]

Fingerprint Garden Labels

These easy garden markers start with fingerprints! They’re such a fun addition to a garden.

Canning Lid Garden Markers

Create cute garden markers using canning lids and paint sticks. Draw your own designs or use the printable to make […]

Easy Spring-Themed Wreaths

Use inexpensive grapevine wreaths, spray paint and cuttings from your yard to make these pretty wreaths. They’re very easy to […]

Homemade Bird Bath

Make a colorful birdbath to help your feathered friends on a warm summer day. This fun project starts with glass […]

Faux Moss and Succulent Terrarium

With this faux terrarium, you can bring the outdoors in even if you have a black thumb! It’s easy to […]

Mother’s Day Floral Herb Perfume

Kids will enjoy making this lovely Mother’s Day Floral and Herb perfume. It’s also a fun project for Earth Day or […]

Rose Petals Painting

Make painting a whole new experience by switching from paper to rose petals! These beautiful petals smell wonderful and provide […]

Acorn Cap Flowerpot

Acorn Cap Flowerpot

Turn acorn caps into the cutest flowerpots ever! Plant clover, grass, or anything else in these miniature, all-natural pots.

Fairy Garden in a Jar

Fairy Garden in a Jar

Create an indoor fairy garden with a recycled jar. What a fun project to spark creativity!

Soup Can Succulent Planters

Soup Can Succulent Planters

Turn soup cans into cool planters for succulents. This is such an easy and fun upcycle craft project.

Mini Herb Garden Pots

Mini Herb Garden Pots

Create a mini herb garden in clay pots with a matte finish chalky surface. These pretty hand-painted pots make a […]

Bottle Cap Flower

Bottle Cap Flower

Recycle those old bottle caps into a darling flower for the garden. It’s inexpensive and so cute!

Dollhouse Herb Garden

Dollhouse Herb Garden

When you outgrow a dollhouse, give it new life as an herb garden planter. It’s a fun addition to any […]

Jar Lid Garden Labels

Jar Lid Garden Labels

Use jar lids and coat hangers to create these fun and unique garden labels! Decorate them with paint, markers, or other […]

Easy Garden Markers

Easy Garden Markers

Turn tongue depressors into garden markers to note where your herbs and veggies are planted. It’s easy to do and […]

Garden Seed Packet Match

Garden Seed Packet Match

After planting seeds, reuse the empty seed packets to make a fun matching game that has a learning element. What a great […]

Eggshell Mini Garden

Eggshell Mini Garden

Use zero-cost, eco-friendly seed planters to start your mini garden. This is a activity for kids of all ages!

Hanging Herb Garden

Hanging Herb Garden

Teach your kids about the joy of gardening  with this hanging herb garden. They’ll love harvesting the fresh herbs.

Bird Feed Fat Cakes

Bird Feed Fat Cakes

Help the birds in your garden get through the cold of winter with these fat cakes. They’re easy to make […]

Garden Tic-Tac-Toe Game

Garden Tic-Tac-Toe Game

Create a cute backyard game using pavers and some river rocks.  So much room for creativity!

Recycled Plastic Lid Wind Chime

Recycled Plastic Lid Wind Chime

Have you been saving your plastic lids? Make this colorful wind chime to hang in your garden!

Garden Seed Storage Box

Garden Seed Storage Box

Use Mod Podge and scraps of fabric to dress up a tin box to use to hold garden seed packets. […]

Pressed Flower Art

Celebrate nature’s beauty by teaching your children the art of flower pressing. This tutorial uses the microwave, which means the […]

Minion Planter

Create a Minion Planter from an empty peanut butter jar.  Not only is he cute and fun to make, but […]

CD Case Terrarium

CD Case Terrarium

Kids will love making the world’s skinniest terrarium! A fun way to repurpose a CD case and to teach kids […]

Make a Fairy Door

Make a Fairy Door

With just few simple materials, and a few minutes of your time, you can create your own fairy doors to […]

Fingerprint Bunnies and Carrots

Fingerprint Bunnies and Carrots

Create a cute garden scene with bunnies and carrots using fingerprints. A fun activity for spring.

Garden Ladybug Rocks

Garden Ladybug Rocks

Create your own little ladybugs to decorate your yard or garden. Paint rocks to resemble adorable bugs!

Garden Quiet Book

Garden Quiet Book

Create a beautiful Quiet Book page featuring a vegetable garden. A wonderful sewing project that isn’t too difficult.

Dyed Canvas Flower Garden

Dyed Canvas Flower Garden

Dye canvas to create to stitch and button up a flower garden of fun! Great for displaying in a girl’s […]

Handprint & Footprint Apron

Handprint & Footprint Apron

Make an adorable garden-themed apron featuring your child’s handprints and footprints. A perfect gift for Mother’s Day or any other […]

Tea Pot Mini Garden

Tea Pot Mini Garden

Create a mini garden with tea pots, tea cups and other china pieces. Great for a fairy garden and a […]

Tin Can Family Planters

Tin Can Family Planters

Get your little ones excited about gardening by creating these simple tin can planters–one for each member of the family.

Polka Dot Flowerpots

Polka Dot Flowerpots

Make your own cheerful polka dot flowerpots this spring! All you need is acrylic paint, adhesive vinyl, and a sealer! […]

Key Wind Chime

Key Wind Chime

Create a beautiful key wind chime with a handful of old keys, a piece of drift wood, string, and paint. […]

Eggshell Planters

Eggshell Planters

Start some seeds in a homemade eggshell planter! Parents will need to help young children cut the eggshells, but kids […]

Garden Plant Markers

Garden Plant Markers

Make these cute garden plant markers out of clay pots using frog tape and markers. A fun project that the […]

Mini Greenhouses

Mini Greenhouses

Create simple and easy mini greenhouses from clamshell packaging. Keep your seedlings warm this spring! Great for all ages.

Shamrock Plant Poke

Shamrock Plant Poke

Bring a little of the Irish luck to your spring garden with this shamrock plant poke! Older children will love […]

Beaded Wind Chime

Beaded Wind Chime

Brighten up your garden with this fun and simple wind chime made from a terra cotta pot and some beaded […]

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