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Unleash your creativity with these recycled cable reel projects! Transform old spools into stunning game tables, magical fairy gardens, and whimsical dinosaur worlds. 🌿✨ Whether you’re into upcycling or just love DIY garden furniture, these ideas will inspire you to think outside the box. Explore ways to turn cable reels into unique pieces that add charm and personality to any space. #UpcycledDecor #DIYProjects #GardenIdeas
If you’ve had any building work done you might have seen the GIANT cable reels that the electrical cables are stored in. At the end of a building project they’re often discarded, but just because they’re no longer needed by the electrician doesn’t mean they’re now useless… oh no those giant spools can be used in so many ways to give them a new lease of life in your garden. From game tables and fairy gardens to outdoor furniture. You can even use them for a Baby Shower or a wedding!
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Cable Reel Game Tables
Cable reels are perfect for transforming into outdoor game tables for kids and grownups to enjoy. You just need some paint and then some oversized playing pieces. Here are some ideas to inspire you.
Electric Cable Reel Car Play Tables
There are endless ways you can decorate a cable reel to create a playspace for kids who love playing with cars. Take a look at these ideas.
Cable Reel Fairy Gardens
Glue some artificial turf to the top and bottom of the cable reel and then let your imagination run wild creating a fairy garden.
Dinosaur Play Table
Paint the cable reel green, add some artificial grass and create a dinosaur play table.
Cable Reel Farmyard Play Table
You can have a lot of fun turning that cable reel into a giant farmyard play table too!
Cable Reel Garden Furniture
Don’t limit your imagination to kid’s playthings, you can turn those cable reels into garden furniture too!
