Curb Appeal Landscaping Projects Fun to Do [Video]

If you’re looking for ways to unplug your children and get them some fresh air, try these projects to do at home. You’ll boost your home’s curb appeal and landscaping while introducing them to a little pride of home ownership.

When making stuff with kids, remember the “keep it” rules:

This classic kids’ project never gets old and has certain characteristics. It’s gooey, messy, and arty. You’ll make the stones using ready-mix concrete or mortar; a 40-pound bag makes three to five stones. Make your own forms with wood or use old pans, aluminum cake pans, or anything that’ll create a two-inch-thick stone.

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While the concrete is still wet, decorate with beads, tiles, marbles, and polished pebbles. Wait 48 hours until the concrete is dry to remove it from the form.

Cost: A 40-pound bag of ready-mix mortar costs $6.

Put a little sizzle in your snail mail when you let your kids paint the mailbox.

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