This Do-it-yourself projects category features a collection of DIY free woodworking plans to build many types of yard art figures from woodworking related web sites. The woodworkers construction information found on these sites range in quantity and quality.
Isn't this Grinch yard art awesome!!! Here is a great project to decorate your yard at Christmas time. Everyone knows the Grinch!! Now you can create this display by cutting it our yourself using the free instructions at the link.
Build a set of these fun modern reindeer yard art. Hopefully you have enough wood in your scrap pile for this project. Check out the how to with free plans at the bottom of the page at the link.
This 3D tree yard art project is an easy build using exterior grade plywood. Perfect for your Christmas decorating. Imagine a few of them in different sizes painted white and lit up for Christmas. Follow along at the link to see how to build them. Psst...they are collapsible for storage.
Did you know you can build oversized wooden Halloween spiders to decorate your yard?? Well now you know. Follow along with the free tutorial at the link to build your own spiders to hopefully scare everyone who passes by.
These easy-to-build wooden Christmas trees can be built to any size you need. Keep them small to display Christmas cards or build them big for yard displays. Follow along at the link to build your own trees.
This 3D snowman will stand on it's own in your yard or on your porch. Great winter yard art and fun at Christmas time too. Build it using the free instructions at the link.
Wolves were formerly widespread across the entire United States, with the exception of the driest areas. Timber Wolves, often known as Gray Wolves, are currently common in Canada and Alaska. You could start your own wolf population using these layered wolves. The plan includes FULL SIZE versions of the standing and sitting wolf patterns. 26 inches tall and 30 inches long.
Simple layer construction makes these popular dogs easy to cut out and assemble. The woodworking plan includes all full size patterns for the pieces for two dogs - one sitting and one in a standing position! Make them from standard 3/4 and 1-1/2 inch thick boards. The measure 21 inches high and 23 inches high.
An easy project to build to add to your Halloween decor. These porch pumpkins can be made any size you want and could be used indoors or out. Just click through to the free building plans and get building.
These halloween ghosts are the perfect addition for your yard, they would be great lit up at night too. Easy to make using outdoor grade plywood and a few simple tools. Follow along at the link to see how it was done.
Simple layer construction makes these popular dogs easy to cut out and assemble. This woodworking plan includes the full size parts pattern for two dogs - one sitting and one in a standing position! Make them from standard 3/4 and 1-1/2 inch thick lumber pieces. An ideal scrap wood project. Measures 20 inches high.
Build your own spooky Halloween skeleton, or build a whole bunch and fill your yard. Sure to scare your trick-or-treaters and easy to build using scrap wood and the free step-by-step instructions available at the link.
This site provides a materials list and step by step instructions for these fun yard and garden stakes.
Instructions on how to make black light ready Enter & Exit Signs for your Haunted House or Yard on Halloween. Combine them with old fence panels for a professional haunted look. Easy to build and easy to store away for the rest of the year.
Fill your yard with turkeys on Thanksgiving using these free templates. Just trace onto exterior grade plywood, cut with your jigsaw, then paint.
A free scrollsaw silhouette. Simple pattern.
An unusual outdoor display for the holiday season can be made with figures cut out from 1/4 inch waterproof plywood stuck in the ground with a spotlight in back. The light casts a shadow of the cutout figure onto the door as illustrated in photo.
Here is a great way to add trees to your yard for Christmas decorating. Make them any size you wish using this free tutorial.
What better project for us than to create a wooden RunnerDuck for your garden. This duck is great to put in any garden or yard. The good news is you don not have to clean up after it. The bad news is that it won not eat your slugs.
Instructions on how to easily make aged, storage friendly fence panels for your haunted house or yard.
All you need to build these spooky chalkboard tombstones is 1/4 inch plywood and a jigsaw. So fun and easy.
This is a wonderful project suggested by Ann one of our newsletter readers. We found an old and broken one to make a pattern from and then modified it a little. This project looks deceiving simple. There is a lot of tedium in getting the wing holes in the right place and the right weight. Once you get it right it looks great and is a real conversation piece.
This outdoor decoration is easy to make and would make a great addition to your Halloween decorating.
Not only for the yard, these pumpkins are easy to make and can be used year after year. Here is how to build them.
These stackable pumpkins are perfect for Halloween with an LED candle, and easy to build too. They can store inside inside each other when not in use.
These Christmas tree yard art figures are cut from plywood and dressed up with nail heads.
Fill your yard with these fun lighted Christmas trees this holiday season. Here is the free downloadable plan.
Here is a free template and video to help you build a team of reindeer for the yard this holiday season.
Create your own yard art this holiday season by building a few sawhorse reindeer. At the link you can find out how.
Build a tree for your holiday yard art decorations using these free plans. Could easily be sized larger.