17 Fun Family Projects to Enjoy Before Summer Ends
Make the most of the last few weeks of summer.
These beautiful floating paper lanterns
Add a magical touch to your outdoor space with floating lanterns made from parchment paper and plastic plates. Get tutorial here
A backyard ring toss game
Build a simple ring toss board for endless hours of fun. Get tutorial here
These LEGO brick pillows
Sew throw pillows in the shape of LEGO blocks to reflect your love for your favorite childhood toy. Get tutorial here
A cute, cheery teepee
Create a cheery retreat from the madness of the world and the bright sun in your own backyard with a cute teepee. Get tutorial here
These adorable ladybug bottle cap magnets
Display your kid’s artwork on your fridge using these adorable ladybug magnets to hold everything up. Get tutorial here
Some sea salt sand art
Fill glass bowls and vases with sea salt and grated chalk to create fun, faux sand art to brighten up your space. Get tutorial here
These single seat porch swings
Build two single seat swings to hang from your porch for a fun place for you and your kids to sit. Get tutorial here
A giant Jenga game
Entertain every member of your family and all of their friends with this giant Jenga game. Get tutorial here
These personalized tie-dye pillows
Create bright, personalized tie-dye pillows with acrylic paint and school glue. Get tutorial here
Some darling nail polish art
Pour nail polish into water and then dip paper into it to create marbled art. Get tutorial here
These pretty clay magnets
Hang invitations and pictures on your fridge with pretty, easy-to-make clay magnets. Get tutorial here
This yard Yahtzee game
Assemble wooden dice and dry-erase scoreboards to get ready for an exciting game of yard Yahtzee. Get tutorial here
These adorably painted planters
Get creative when decorating your terracotta pots with fun designs and adorable little faces. Get tutorial here
A fun hanging swing chair
Spend the summer swinging in style with this hanging fabric chair. Get tutorial here
These giant yard dominoes
Paint recycled wooden boards black, and stamp white dots onto them to create giant dominoes for your yard. Get tutorial here
Some cute painted rocks
Choose rocks with smooth surfaces, and paint them with cute, colorful designs. Get tutorial here
A cozy sweatshirt pillow
Fill a sweatshirt with stuffing to turn it into a cozy pillow that you’ll want to snuggle with. Get tutorial here