It's WISE to DIY: Thrify Ideas for the Do-It-Yourselfer

She Took These Tires Home And Installed Them In Her Back Yard!

Tires are a super-versatile way to enhance your backyard.  You can use them for planters, doggy beds, even to create an outdoor coffee table!

This idea is a really fun way to add some color and fun for your kids.

First, find a lot of tires.

Then, spray paint them different colors.  (I think it would be fun to do a tie-dye look as well, not just each tire a solid shade.)

Next, arrange the tires how ever you like.

Finally, bolt them together and to a strong wall so you have lots of stability. Like so:

14boltsThe kids can have so much fun with this set up.  They will climb on it for sure but they will also use their imaginations and use it to throw balls at, hide-and-seek, it could be a home-base when playing tag…trust me, it will be many things to many kids.

allfinished

Have you ever built a play area for your kids?  Please tell us what you did!

Thanks to mysmallpotatoes for this great article inspo and wonderful pictures.  See their site for lots more on this project.


6 Comments

  1. ho hum . . . i was thinking this was going to be something really cool

  2. Chris Evans says:

    Patrick Fase, Cee Albe

  3. Cee Albe says:

    This screams white trash

  4. Chris Evans says:

    for you maybe — not my angels

  5. Patrick Fase says:

    Yeah I’m with Corey on this.

  6. Chris Evans says:

    omg — Patrick Fase, so RUDE!!!

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