Ideas to do in the Spring to get a head start on Summer. In addition, they should cost much because
items are upcyled or can purchase at the Dollar store.
Outdoor
Candle Lanterns
Materials: empty
tuna cans; glass hurricanes; copper adapter; Recommend: Rust-Oleum’s Bronze spray
paint; wood screw; paint stick; votive candle, awl and hammer
Directions:
Use a rotary drill and drill a hole in the top of the paint
stick. Use an awl and hammer to make a
hole in the center of the tuna can.
Assembly
order: The copper adapter
fits over the paint stick perfectly. Take your stick to the plumbing section at
the hardware store and try a few different sizes out for the perfect fit. Every
stick will be a bit different.
Screw the screw into the stick.
Place it in the ground.
The lantern is complete – just needs a coat of paint. Once I removed the hurricane and candle, and then
spray the whole thing.
Key Wind
Chime
Materials: old keys (at least 5); a stick; string, and acrylic
paint
Directions:
Optional: Paint your keys and stick. Choose a few coordinating colors and have
your child paint the keys and stick. Our
keys took two coats, let the first side dry before flipping and painting the
other side.
Tie a piece of string to either end of the stick so that you
have a way to hang it.
Tie a piece of string to each key.
Tie the keys to the stick making sure that they are close
enough to each other that they will chime when the wind blows them.
Noodle
Beverage Boat
Materials:
a
pool noodle; medium-sized plastic container with locking lid; waterproof nylon
tape
Directions:
Cut the Noodle into 4 pieces (Two Long, and two shorter) Used the
rope to tie them all together, and wrapped the noodle and rope around the lid
of the plastic container.
Take the project to the pool, for first test; filled the
container with water, placed it in the pool, then jumped it and tried to
capsize it. If you have success then drained out the water, added Ice, and cold
sodas and beer, placed back in the pool.
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