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Create a Whimsical, Disney-Inspired Backyard

Use these ideas — both big and small — inspired by Disney Parks, cruises and animated classics to recall magical family memories every time you enjoy your outdoor space!

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From: My Yard Goes Disney

Go Big at Home

When creating a Disney Pixie Hollow-inspired design like this at home, dream BIG but doable for your little ones. Cut large wooden logs as seating, plus use log slices for a forest-like walking path. Fill colorful pots with oversize, whimsical flowers and "plant" staked metal garden sculptures and birdhouses interspersed with seven-foot nylon feather banners as grass. Paint a playhouse door with a big daisy or another fun flower.
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From: My Yard Goes Disney

Pint-Size Princess Playhouses

Make a ready-built playhouse every bit as enchanting as these Snow White- and Cinderella-style ones. Paint or stain the roof shingles, trim and door whimsical colors, and then embellish tiny window boxes full of real or fake flowers with pre-cut painted wooden designs. Surround the base with flowers, bushes, decorative edging and mulch, plus cute garden accents like woodland creatures.
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From: My Yard Goes Disney

Make a Scene

Turn a plain fence into a masterpiece mural like this one fashioned after the King Triton one at The Little Mermaid ~ Ariel's Undersea Adventure ride. Put your chosen design directly onto the fence or divide it among removable sections of outdoor-grade plywood or canvases. Use a pencil, marker or chalk to freehand the design, or, use a projector to get the picture in place. Then use the appropriate exterior paint and sealer for your conditions to enjoy it for years.
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From: My Yard Goes Disney

Combine Colors Fearlessly

Use seating as an opportunity to inject fun colors into your outdoor space's design choices. Turn an old dining room set or mismatched flea-market furniture into fanciful outdoor seating. Use leftover exterior paints or try out new colors by buying test pots and remember...it's easy to paint over if you change your mind.
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