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These cool outdoor craft ideas from FamilyFun will keep the kids amused during long summer days.

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All-Around-the-Yard Obstacle Course
All-Around-the-Yard Obstacle Course
Add true kid appeal to your home with this creative idea for a backyard obstacle course.
Berlese Funnel
Berlese Funnel
Check out what's living in the ground under your feet with this homemade version of a tool entomologists use.
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Big, Bold Backyard Art
DROP THAT SMOCK! These large-scale painting projects, built for the backyard and great for a group, are as much about the marvelously messy ... Read More
Camp Mail
Camp Mail
This easy-to-make mailbox creates a fun diversion on your camping trip.
July 4th Confetti Launcher Craft for Kids
Confetti Launcher
Fireworks happen only after dark, but this Fourth of July craft creates a pop of color any time of day.
Family Sign
Family Sign
Personalize your fall campout with this decorative name sign.
Festive Flop
Festive Flop
This merry outdoor spoof will have passersby doing double takes to see who fell into the bushes while hanging holiday decorations. ... Read More
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Freeze-pop Friezes
Here's a cool way to be creative on a hot summer day -- the more these paint-filled pops melt, the better they work.
Hand-yos
Hand-yos
Reach out and touch someone — from five feet away! — with this cross between a beanbag and a yo-yo that enables kids in wheelchairs to play tag. ... Read More
How to Build a Bottle Rocket
How to Build a Bottle Rocket
This air-powered rocket may be light, but it's no lightweight: it flies impressively far, fast, and high.
Inspired by ... the Artist of the Everyday
Inspired by ... the Artist of the Everyday
To say Keri Smith wants us to think outside the box is a radical understatement. Keri would invite you to climb inside the box and scrawl ... Read More
Instant Friends Kit
Instant Friends Kit
Turn plain rocks and twigs into entertaining creatures -- a great craft for your summer camping trip.
Magical Music Tree
Magical Music Tree
Add true kid appeal to your home with this enchanting backyard musical creation.
Making Tracks
Making Tracks
Capture the moment of discovery, and celebrate the glories of spring, by making a plaster cast of an animal print.
Monster Mural -  Image Collection
Monster Mural
Need a fun idea for a backyard party? Dip rubber spike balls in tempera paint, then toss them at a paper-covered wall to create monster-shaped ... Read More

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