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Getting your backyard ready for summer doesn’t have to be hard or expensive. In fact, there are many

things that you can do that will cost very little and will make a massive improvement in your outdoor liv-

ing spaces.

From planting a small flower garden to sprucing up your outdoor furniture, many of these projects will

take you less than a day to complete and some may not cost you anything at all if you have a few basic

supplies on hand.

Make a Giant Xylophone

If you want something really fun, not

to mention cheap and easy to build, you

can make a giant xylophone for your

little ones. They will have hours of

fun making music in the backyard and

since xylophones are generally differ-

ent colors, you can brighten up your

outdoors just a bit. This is such an easy

project that just calls for pine boards,

paint and rope. You’ll also need a staple

gun and you can build it in just a few

hours. Imagine the fun your little one

will have putting on an outdoor concert

for you.

Put Up Cupcake Lights

Whether you are planning a summer

evening get-together or you just want to

add a sweet little decorative element to

the backyard, these cupcake lights are

divine. You just run a string of lights and

then cover the lights with cupcake lin-

ers. Note that for outdoors, you’ll need

to remove the liners whenever it rains

but these are great for outdoor entertain-

ing. You can use different colors and de-

signs or just make them all the same. It’s

a sweet way to decorate your outdoors

without spending a lot of money.

Build an Outdoor Coffee Table

A metal bucket and lumber will enable

you to create a lovely coffee table for

your deck or patio and one that has ad-

ditional storage for things that you don’t

want to get wet in the rain. You can

find an old galvanized bucket at yard

sales, flea markets or thrift stores if you

don’t already have one and the lumber

is really inexpensive. You can also use

any plywood that you already have on

hand, which will make this little project

cost absolutely nothing. You’ll have to

cut the plywood into a circular shape

and ensure that you get it the right size.

Overall, this project shouldn’t take more

than a couple of hours.

SEXY GLAM

MAGAZINE - NOVEMBER 2016