Are you ready to celebrate National Backyard Day in style? Get ready for some outdoor crafting adventures that will have you feeling like a DIY superstar! Whether you're a crafting novice or a seasoned pro, these fun and quirky projects are sure to bring a smile to your face (and maybe a few laughs along the way).
Materials Needed: flower pots, Kwik Stix, and a flower
- Paint the flower pot with Kwik Stix
- Plant a flower into the flower pot
- Place outside for the Spring
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Materials Needed: cardboard, Kwik Stix, Scissors, and string
- Cut a piece of cardboard into the shape of a mermaid tail
- Paint with Kwik Stix
- Tie a string to the top of the mermaid tail and place over head
- Walk around with a colorful mermaid tail!
Check out this craft on Instagram @wildflowers_and_mama
Materials Needed: Kwik Stix and paper
- Paint the flowers that you see in the backyard with Kwik Stix
- Display in your home for a Spring decoration!
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Materials Needed: Kwik Stix and rocks
- Collect rocks in your backyard and bring to a table
- Paint each rock with Kwik Stix
Materials Needed: Kwik Stix and Leaves
- Collect leaves in your backyard
- Paint with Kwik Stix
- Optional: stamp painted leaves onto paper
Materials Needed: sticks, rocks, and Kwik Stix
- Collect sticks and rocks in the backyard
- Paint with various colored Kwik Stix
Check out this craft on Instagram @homeschoolinghomestead
Materials Needed: cardboard, Kwik Stix, pointy object to puncture holes, and flowers
- Collect small flowers in the backyard
- Paint a butterfly onto cardboard with Kwik Stix
- Puncture holes into the butterfly
- Place the stem of flowers into the cardboard
Check out this craft on Instagram @spire.kids
Materials Needed: cardboard, Kwik Stix, googly eyes, pipe cleaners, pompoms, glue, and scissors
- Cut out 5 circles from your cardboard
- Paint each one with Kwik Stix
- Glue together
- Glue on googly eyes
- Glue onto pipe cleaners and pompoms
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