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Inspiration

To spark your creativity....

25 L.A.W.N. Ideas

  1. Sit quietly for 15 minutes and imagine something you’d have fun creating. (Band together with neighbors if you don’t have all the skills needed!) If you’re blanking, read on for ideas to spark your thinking.
  2. Create a sculpture using your neighbors’ Amazon delivery boxes. Inspiration here.
  3. Wrap a tree, balcony, etc. in colored yarn.
  4. Have a daily concert or dance or theater performance in the front yard.
  5. String a rope between two trees and hang masterpieces from all the kids in your neighborhood. 
  6. Gather found items (sticks, acorns, rocks, etc.) and create something that speaks to you.
  7. Turn a tree base into a Hobbit or Fairy house. 
  8. Put those woodworking or metalworking tools in your garage to good use and create something.
  9. Hang colorful birdhouses or other items from a tree.
  10. Buy a plastic flamingo (or several) and paint/decorate them for your yard or for a patch of grass in front of your business. 
  11. Hang art, flowers, etc., on your blank expanse of fence or balcony. 
  12. Create a glass bottle tree. 
  13. Make or buy colorful or themed pinwheels for your yard. 
  14. Work with neighbors to decorate the neighborhood’s entry sign. 
  15. Collab with others in your school’s Art Club or Art Dept. to create a piece to display at school.
  16. Create a sculpture out of Dollar Store pool noodles. 
  17. Use random junk in your garage to cobble together something amazing. 
  18. Buy a cheap painter’s drop cloth and create a flag that represents you or your family.
  19. Display your latest quilting masterpiece.
  20. Cosplayers, band together and pose/perform.
  21. Organize the creation of a community mural in your neighborhood.
  22. Create something using flowers or flower pots from your garden. 
  23. Cover your driveway with chalk art.
  24.  Create a sculpture using empty cans.
  25. Google “yard art” for more inspiration and have fun!