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20 Great DIY Wind Chime Ideas

By Manuela Williams

Beautiful Homemade Wind Chime Projects.

There’s nothing like listening to the soft tinkle of wind chimes on a breezy day! You can buy all kinds of wind chimes, but it’s fun to make your own. Especially if you can upcycle or repurpose material, you already have to make one. I found 20 DIY Wind Chimes that I think are very creative to share with you!

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Making wind chimes is easy and a lot of fun! I hope this post inspires you to create some fun wind chimes for your yard!

20 Great DIY Wind Chime Ideas

Want to make your own DIY wind chimes? Here are some tips:

  • Go Shopping! If you don’t have old kitchen gadgets or extra silverware, go shopping at thrift stores, secondhand shops, and garage sales. You will be able to find things cheap, and they don’t have to be in perfect shape.
  • Spray paint it. Don’t like the colors, maybe they don’t match, or want to keep rust at bay? Spray paint the items to bring new life to your wind chime.
  • Hang it somewhere sturdy. When a storm comes through, make sure to have your wind chime hung somewhere sturdy or be ready to take it down.

1. Mason Jar Wind Chime

This Mason Jar Wind Chime would be so cute hanging in an antique shop or a room with vintage items from Mason Jar Crafts.

2. Drift Wood Wind Chime

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These DIY seashore wind chimes from Home Sweet Homemade would be a great way to use shells you find on vacation.

3. DIY Key Chime

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This wind chime is a cute and easy one even kids can make. I love all the different colors for the keys! Check out Inner Child Fun for the tutorial on how to make this upcycled key wind chime.

4. Lampshade Wind Chime

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Reuse a lampshade and some old necklaces to make a colorful and magical wind chime. See how at Home Talk.

5. Recycled Junk Wind Chime

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Make your own wind chime out of recycled junk that you have around the house. See how at Craft Bits.

6. Can and Egg Shell Wind Chime

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Make a wind chime out of a can and decorate it with egg shells! This is the perfect project for a child during the summer months. See how at Craft Bits.

7. Mom Wind Chime

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Make a family wind chime for Mom or Grandma! You put one pot for each member of the family. See how at Craft Bits.

8. Cutlery Wind Chime

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Red Ted Art has a cute cutlery wind chime that is simple to make and can be made with kids.

9. Owl Kitchen Gadget Wind Chime

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Make an adorable owl wind chime with old kitchen gadgets. Don’t have your own? Shop garage sales and thrift shops to get all the items you will need. See the tutorial from Home Talk.

10. Rolling Pin Wind Chime

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I love this baking inspired rolling pin wind chime from Home Talk.

11. Strainer Pot Wind Chime

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Make a strainer wind chime and you have the perfect place to plant a flower too! See how at Home Talk.

12. Pressed Penny Wind Chime

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This pressed penny wind chime is gorgeous and won’t cost you much! See how to make is at Home Talk.

13. DIY Wind Chimes (With Clay Pots)

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How adorable would this Clay Pot Wind Chime look outside your garden area from The Country Chic Cottage?

14. Driftwood Wind Chime

drift-wood-chime-diy simple nature decor

Just think of the fun you could have collecting driftwood on family walks to create a Driftwood Wind Chime from Lovely Etc.

15. Homemade Nature Suncatcher Wind Chimes for Kids to Make

Stunning suncatcher wind chimes the kids can make

Take your kids on a nature walk and enjoy the outdoors while collecting beautiful items for Homemade Nature Suncatcher Wind Chimes by Hands On As We Grow.

16. Rainbow Button Wind Chime

Summer is almost here so why not DIY a Rainbow Button Wind Chime? With its bold and brilliant colors, this wind chime screams summer fun and would be perfect on your front porch. This DIY can be found at Crafts By Amanda.

17. DIY Wind Chime Made From Recycled Marker Caps

Marker cap wind chime with sparkly wings in between each marker.

Crafting Cheerfully delivers a vivid DIY Wind Chime Made From Recycled Marker Caps that brings happiness and smiles to the neighborhood.

18. Wood Heart DIY Wind Chimes

These unique farmhouse style DIY wind chimes can be hung on a wall instead of from the eaves of your porch. It looks beautiful inside or out!

What is not to love about this rustic Wood Heart DIY Wind Chimes by Craft Your Happiness? You could place this inside or outside your little country cabin.

19. Shabby Chic Chandelier/Wind Chimes

Saved By Love Creations displays a Shabby Chic Chandelier/Wind Chimes which would be so easy to recreate. I love the classic pearl strands, but could easily be changed to beads of your choice to fit any room.

20. Silverware Wind Chime

diy spray painted silverware wind chime

Use old silverware you thrift or have lying around for a cute wind chime. I love how they painted this one to add a pop of color. Find the directions at Home Talk.

I hope these ideas get your creative juices flowing and inspire you to use what you may already have to make your own wind chime!

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12 Great DIY Wind Chime Ideas- Make your yard sound beautiful with these pretty DIY wind chime designs! From repurposed materials to nature-inspired creations, discover a symphony of tinkling sounds that elevate your outdoor ambiance! | #DIYWindChimes #CreativeCrafts #OutdoorDecor #DIY #ACultivatedNest

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Comments

  1. Debbie says

    June 19, 2013 at 7:51 am

    Little know factoid: The sound of wind chimes is my favorite sound in the world. (The voices of my family don’t count.) It ranks just slightly above the sound of a fife and drum. Not that anyone cares or anything, but I love them, and now you have me wanting to actually make some of my own. I never have. I always buy them.

  2. Theresa H. Roach says

    June 19, 2013 at 8:14 am

    GREAT ideas! Thanks for sharing, I am gonna get the supplies together to make one with the kids! Wonder which one they would like to make? So many choices! Have a blessed day dear Manuela, HUGS!

  3. Janet Smart says

    June 19, 2013 at 9:34 am

    What great ideas. I think I might make the one with the colander and silverware and hang it on our almost finished deck off from our dining room.

  4. Marilla says

    June 19, 2013 at 11:10 am

    I love the paint stick one! I think I’m gonna stain them dark then paint gold polka dots on them. Thanks for the inspiration as always Manuela! 🙂

  5. Judy Clark says

    June 19, 2013 at 11:48 am

    What great ideas! Thanks for sharing with us. Love the key one. So original.

    Judy

  6. Carol says

    June 19, 2013 at 1:21 pm

    Each one is so cute!

  7. Trina Lyn says

    June 19, 2013 at 1:59 pm

    Thanks for the feature on my bottle cap wind chime! Got to admit the other ideas are pretty amazing, too… getting me inspired 😀 (the shells windchime would be a GREAT little summer project for those of us on the coast.)

  8. Vee says

    June 19, 2013 at 5:01 pm

    They all look so cute and I would enjoy having them in my garden for looks alone. I do love a musical windchime so, if I made these, I’d make sure that it would be unlikely for them to clank. That would probably be a challenge.

  9. Cindy says

    June 19, 2013 at 7:35 pm

    Those are all great ideas, Manuela, I love the key one, very cute and colourful!
    Hugs, Cindy

  10. Glenda says

    June 19, 2013 at 9:06 pm

    Lots of cute ideas – Thanks for sharing. I have never made one, but do enjoy one I have had for years, hanging outside my back entrance. Many times I have been on the phone with someone and had them say they can hear the chimes. Makes me smile. 🙂
    Enjoy your evening.
    Glenda

  11. Vickie says

    June 20, 2013 at 10:30 am

    So cute! I will have to make the bottlecap one for my son who is in college! Guess what type of bottlecaps I will be using 😉 Thanks for these ideas! Vickie

  12. Poppy says

    June 20, 2013 at 5:29 pm

    Hi Manuela,

    All the chimes are really pretty; I like all the different motifs and can’t decide which I like best!! I enjoyed these, thanks for sharing!

    Poppy

  13. Leann says

    June 20, 2013 at 7:58 pm

    Love them all – perfect for summer! The colors alone make me smile!

    xo

  14. Betsy(@coastal-colors) says

    June 20, 2013 at 11:54 pm

    Each one of these is so cute! I love wind chimes and you have certainly given me some inspiring ideas!

  15. Linda @ Itsy Bits And Pieces says

    June 21, 2013 at 12:30 am

    I love the jello mold, and the bottlecap chimes the most…how fun!

  16. Mary@Back to the Basics! says

    June 30, 2013 at 7:00 am

    All VERY cute ideas! When I was little we went on vacation to Fiji and we collected shels. My mom made a beautiful windchime with our “treasure”

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