Top 10 Family-Friendly Outdoor DIY Projects: Neutral Planting Stations and Garden Beds for Ultimate Summer Fun
Summer is the perfect season to cultivate creativity in your outdoor space, and what better way to do this than through family-friendly DIY projects? If your style is minimalist, neutral, and effortlessly chic, these DIY planting stations and garden beds will elevate your backyard and keep the kids entertained. Let's dig into these trending Pinterest-inspired projects that are both beautiful and functional!
1. DIY Neutral Potting Bench Station
Create a minimalist gardening nook using reclaimed wood painted in shades of beige, taupe, or soft gray. Include built-in hooks, shelves, and a simple work surface. Shop this charming garden bench here.
Outdoor 3-seat Wood Bench 64 Inches Extra Long Acacia Chair With Seat Cushion — $155.99
2. Raised Garden Beds with Neutral Finishes
Build raised garden beds from untreated pine or cedar wood. Choose neutral, earth-friendly stains for a timeless look. Bonus: Grab this beginner-friendly guide to building raised beds.
Original Cedar Raised Garden Bed, 2' X 10' X 10.5" — $204.78
3. Vertical Pallet Garden in Earth Tones
Repurpose wooden pallets into chic vertical planters painted in neutral hues, ideal for small spaces. Get your pallet garden DIY kit here.
DIY Wooden Vertical Garden Planter Guide - Step-by-Step Written Instructions — $24.99
4. Minimalist Concrete Planters
Use quick-setting concrete molds to make neutral, modern-style planters. Kids love personalizing these. Check out this easy DIY concrete planter mold.
Garden Tower Concrete Mold Set — $150
5. Family-Friendly Herb Garden Station
Create a herb-growing station with wooden planter boxes labeled with neutral, minimalist tags. Download your free printable herb labels here.
Handmade solid walnut, maple, cherry, or mahogany hardwood for self watering planters — $24.50+
6. DIY Succulent Garden Bed
Make a low-maintenance succulent garden bed featuring sandy-colored gravel, rocks, and drought-tolerant plants for a tranquil corner. Succulent starter set.
Cute Farms Terrarium Starter Kit — $29.95
7. Neutral Mud Kitchen Planting Area for Kids
Combine outdoor play with gardening. Build a mud kitchen in soft, earthy shades, complete with planting pots and soil stations. Shop kid-friendly mud kitchen accessories.
Costway Wooden Play Kitchen Set, Outdoor Kid's Mud Kitchen with Faucet & Water Box —
8. Neutral-Colored Painted Tire Planters
Repurpose old tires into vibrant planters, painted in neutral shades for a stylish yet eco-friendly garden project. See the DIY tire planter tutorial.
9. Mini Fairy Garden Beds
Create whimsical mini-gardens using wooden crates or ceramic pots filled with succulents, tiny pebbles, and neutral-colored miniatures. Peep one of your favorite whimsical ceramic pots.
Decorative Stoneware Planter with Birds on Rim and Reactive Glaze — $42.99
10. Neutral Outdoor DIY Plant Labels
Craft chic, minimalist plant markers using painted wooden spoons or popsicle sticks in neutral tones. Download your free printable plant labels.
