The garden isn’t all about curb appeal, or home values, or good design. It’s also about the people you love enjoying their time there. These fun and funky backyard projects will add a little bit of whimsy, a touch of humor, or just some plain old backyard fun! DIY your way to a garden everyone wants to be in! Got an old shed? Turn it into a she shed! Doesn’t get more fun than a grown ups doll house, right? ‘Country Living’ shows you how to get it done, above.

If the kids aren’t having fun, then nobody is having fun. Like truly. Parents, can I get an Amen?  Loving this easy construction site gravel pit play area from ‘The Imagination Tree’ This is a simple project, and it looks great when it’s not filled with bulldozers and dump trucks too!

 

Bring some fun lighting effects into the yard with this rope lighting tutorial from ‘Christmas Lights, Etc.’. This is a great way to inexpensively make your garden glow with magic every evening. Fun for everyone!

 

Grown ups need to have fun too! Everyone can use this DIY bowling lane on a warm day. This tutorial is from ‘Handmade by Ashley’ via ‘Remodelaholic’. Be sure to check out this page, they have several other backyard game projects that look amazing.

 

Love the idea of backyard movies? Us too! First, head on over to our post on how to build a backyard movie theater. When you are done there, be sure to check out this tutorial for backyard movie theater seats from Stacy at ‘Not Just a Housewife’. These are so cool, whether you have your own backyard theater, or go to movies in the park. So much more comfy than a blanket on the grass!

 

Lets be honest, ok? We all love a zip line! Learn how to build a zip line in your own backyard with Heather from ‘How Does She?’. Go check out the precious face of their daughter riding the line for the first time! Easy to follow tutorial.

 

Ok, for a little funky fun, I don’t know how you could beat this glass globe totem pole tutorial from ‘Somewhat Quirky Design’. And a recycling project, at that!

 

Want to go even funkier? This garden art tower is stacked and painted jar lids and bottle caps, drilled and stacked onto a piece of rebar. Brilliant! Photo from ‘Stash and Treasure’.

 

Lovin’ this fun skateboard swing from ‘Little Bit Funky’. First of all, great re-use of materials. Second, how much fun! The movement is totally different from a traditional swing, and I’ll bet you use a lot more of your muscles.

 

We have no idea where this photo came from that is making the rounds on Pinterest, but it’s freakin’ genius! Wrapping your volleyball (or ping pong, or whatever!) net with LED string lights!

 

Want to have a grown up version of a fairy tale in the garden? Learn how to start a fairy garden from ‘Crafts by Amanda’. Come on, who wouldn’t love this adorable little bit o’whimsy?

 

Last, we have this cool tutorial for a canopy of string lights from ‘Gray House Studio’. This can’t be anything but fun on a warm summers night!