How to Make an Easy Yard Decoration

The most common yard decoration seen throughout yards around the world is the birdbath. The birdbath serves as a focal point of interest for the homeowner, because it draws birds and insects into the yard. The birds and insects move about can turn a yard-scape into a piece of living art. Birdbaths can be purchase at a home-improvement store, but building one from scratch can add individualism and a whimsical touch to any back or front yard. The materials used for the construction are only limited by your imagination.

Things You'll Need

• Log round, 3-foot tall 24-inch diameter
• Garbage can lid
• Rock, 25 to 50 pounds
• Garden hose

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Instructions

1. • 1

     Turn the log up on end so that it sits flat on the ground and its other flat side faces the sky.

   • 2

     Lay the garbage can lid on top of the log so that it sits flat with it's sides facing skyward.

   • 3

     Place a good-sized rock in the center of the lid to weight it down. This rock needs to be heavy enough to keep the lid in place when the wind blows and provide the birds with a place to land before and after bathing. The rock should be taller than it is wide to keep the bathing area freed up.

   • 4

     Fill the lid with water and add water to it every day with a garden hose.