14 DIY Outdoor Toys and Projects for Summer

Explore the world of color-changing water play

A plastic bottle is a great start to making a DIY “crazy” sprinkler

Or light up the night with glow-in-the-dark sidewalk chalk

Make a toy summer “grill” for backyard fun

Make summer fun into a cool adventure with an ice block treasure hunt

Let kids have mud fun with an outside mud kitchen

Swing into summer with a fun DIY platform swing

Or construct a sand and water table

The summer seesaw is always a fun attraction

What about DIY sidewalk chalk paint?

Draw for hours with DIY sidewalk chalk pops

Use PVC pipe and construct a water play table

Let play soar with a DIY crochet flying disc

DIY outdoor blocks pose a nice challenge to building fans