Simply owning a garden is not the same as using the garden area. In order to fully enjoy your outdoor living space, you have to add some leisure activities that will spice things up a bit and allow for all the family members to have fun in the backyard. Here is a short guide on how to transform your garden into the perfect area for leisure activities for all your friends and family to enjoy.

An outdoor cinema

We all love going to the cinema: the big screen, the smell of fresh popcorn and clumsy ushers with torches. This is all part of the thrill of watching movies that you could never recreate in the comfort of your home, could you? If you own a large enough garden, you can actually transform it into an outdoor cinema! all you need is a large canvas for which an oversized bed sheet could serve as a replacement. An image projector can be ordered online and you probably already have some extra chairs lying idly in the garden shed. Once everything is ready for the premiere, grab a lamp and distribute freshly made homemade popcorn.

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A play area for kids

Depending on the size of your garden, it should feature a play area for children. This doesn’t have to be large nor complicated, as often a single tree swing will do the trick. You want your children and kids from the neighborhood to get the sense of what nature is without getting into dangerous situations. They should be able to interact with their surroundings in a playful manner.

A mini-golf course

There are various types of golf courses but the one that is most suitable for your garden is a miniature golf course. Building a mini-golf course is not as hard as it sounds as you can find thousands of templates online. Furthermore, you can choose to create the course only by landscaping or simply out it: by digging holes in one place and then transporting the dirt elsewhere to create a hillock. After the course is ready and decorated, get a set of golf clubs and a ball and you are ready to start putting. And don’t think that your children won’t join in on the fun.

Throwing a real barbecue party

Anyone can build a barbecue in their garden but can you throw a garden party in style? If you decide to build an outdoor kitchen, then you will get a true luxury addition to your garden. All you need for a kitchen outside is a water tap and an electric socket and you are good to go. Start by installing a sink of some kind and add other elements later. Not only will an outdoor kitchen allow you to throw a barbecue party like no other but it will be the first step in turning your backyard into a luxury retreat worthy of a five-star hotel.

An outdoor shower? Why not!

Speaking of water features, you should start small. Building a splash pad for the kids is an option but only if you live in a region that receives plenty of sunlight throughout the year and the air temperature is high all year round. In order to max out on the fun, you can bring the shower outside, just as you did with the kitchen. If you’re a green thumb, then you know that gardening can be tiring so why not wash the sweat off right there in the garden using an outdoor shower! Just make sure it is well concealed and that it offers at least as much privacy as the one in the bathroom inside.

SOURCE : Africa Home Building Magazine