Activity ideas, projects, and adventures with kids.
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Started a sourdough starter 3 weeks ago because I saw it on TikTok and thought why not. Now I'm feeding it like a pet twice a day and my kitchen smells like a brewery. Finally did
Dude. 3 coats of stain because I thought I was being thorough. Took all weekend and my back is killing me. 6yo helped for like 20 minutes then got bored. At least it looks good now
So I told my son we could build a treehouse and he actually remembered. Spent all last Saturday dragging scrap lumber from my dad's garage and making a platform in the oak tree. Ki
Took the family camping for the first time in years. Got there Friday, rain started Saturday morning and never stopped. Tent held up fine but morale was shot. Ended up playing card
After 3 years of saying I'd clean it out, I'm actually doing it this weekend. Renting a dumpster and going through everything. Found old sports equipment from high school, my dad's
We're doing our first real camping trip in 2 weeks and I'm trying to plan meals that don't require a full kitchen setup. Thinking hot dogs, burgers, chili, cereal for breakfast. An
So I promised my son a treehouse last year and finally committed this weekend. I watched like 3 YouTube videos and bought wood from Home Depot. We've got a platform about 4 feet up
Sunday meal prep turned into this whole thing where I made like 5 different lunches and some breakfasts for the week ahead. My wife has been after me to do this for months. Made ch
Spent all day Saturday hammering away in the backyard. My older boy helped me plan it out and we used mostly reclaimed wood from a job site. Nothing fancy but it's sturdy and the k
Took the boys camping up at Morrison Lake for the first time. I am NOT a camping guy. Got bitten to hell by mosquitos, forgot the camping pillow so I slept on a log basically, and
Looking for advice on building a basic outdoor kitchen setup. I've got a decent sized patio and want to add a grill area with some counter space and maybe a mini fridge situation.
Planning to take the family out for a long weekend in the mountains. Got a new Coleman stove I want to test out and was thinking about trying to cook some actual meals instead of j
Why did I think Saturday was a good day to stain my deck. Thought I'd be done by 5pm. Ended up out there til 9pm with a brush in one hand and a beer in the other, sweating through
So I decided Saturday morning that we were building a treehouse. Didn't have plans drawn up or anything, just some 2x8s and a vague idea. My oldest helped me hoist the first platfo
Wife is at her sister's place so it's just me and the two kids camping this weekend. Set up the tent yesterday and already the 5 year old is asking how many times we're going to ea
Started tearing out the old deck last Saturday thinking it would be a quick 2 day job. Found termites. Now I'm redoing the whole support structure. It's Wednesday and I'm still not
Been planning this for 2 years and this weekend I'm actually starting it. Got the lumber yesterday and the kids are already hyped. My wife thinks I'm crazy for doing it solo but ho
Spent the last month building a brick pizza oven from scratch. Finally fired it up yesterday and got it to 800 degrees. The first pizza came out perfect and my kids were amazed. Be
Got some scrap wood from a job site and we're planning to build something small in the oak tree in the backyard. Mostly just want him to help out and learn some basic tools. Any sa
Decided to finally organize the garage and put up some wall mounted shelves. Drilled into a stud, thought I measured everything right, but once I got three shelves up I realized th