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MAGAZINE - NOVEMBER 2016
Create Glowing Outdoor Orbs
You can find opaque glass shades at
most flea markets and thrift stores for a
couple of dollars each. Take a string of
Christmas lights and you can turn those
shades into amazing glowing orbs that
will help to light up your outdoors. This
is one of the least expensive lighting
DIYs out there and one that is absolutely
beautiful when it’s finished. You can
probably find Christmas lights pretty
cheap at yard sales and such if you don’t
already have a few strands on hand so
these will cost less than $5 to make.
Fill Flower Beds with Pinecones
Pinecones are probably among the least
of all mulch type products because you
can normally find them on the ground
just about anywhere. Not only do they
help to add a bit of beauty when you add
them to flower beds, they will also keep
dogs and cats from digging in your beds.
You just gather up as many as you need
and then fill in the ground around your
flowers with them. Dogs and cats will
stay far away from your flower beds and
you’ll have a great decorate element to
make those flowers really stand out.
Make an Old Fashioned Rope Swing
Having a rope swing hanging from a
tree in the backyard is a great sight.
Your kids will absolutely love swinging
on it, too. You don’t need a lot in order
to make this swing, either. You need
a pine disc cut into a circle which you
can find at your local hardware or home
improvement store – or you could cut
one yourself. You will also need rope in
order to hang the swing. Make sure that
there is a hole in the center of your disc
and then just knot the rope on the bot-
tom and hang the other end over a sturdy
branch.
Build a Tree House
Honestly, what would kids love more
than their very own tree house? You can
build one and it takes much less time
than you may think. You don’t have to
be a professional contractor to build
your kids a nice little tree house and
one that uses just a few materials. You
can even make the ladder from logs or
branches so you save just a bit on the
lumber needed for a ladder. Kids will
adore playing in their tree house and
you will have given your backyard just a
little something extra without spending
a fortune.