Activity ideas, projects, and adventures with kids.
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My 10 and 12 year old boys have gotten OBSESSED with laser tag. We've been to the local arena (Quest in our area) like 6 times in the last month. It's honestly the perfect activity
I've been making my kids (8, 10, 13) help rake leaves and pull weeds on weekends. My sister says I'm making them hate nature and outdoor work, but I think teaching them responsibil
This isn't really a mission post but I'm genuinely confused. Last year he'd beg to go hiking, do science experiments, build stuff. Now everything is boring or "for little kids." I
Building a little obstacle course for my 8yo and his friends. So far I have: Hurdles made from PVC Balance beam (2x4 on cinder blocks) Jump rope section Monkey bars on the swing se
Don't make slime indoors. Just don't. We used borax, got it EVERYWHERE. It's in the carpet, on the couch, probably in the air ducts. My wife is still mad. If anyone has slime reco
Had what we thought was gonna be a fun 6-hour drive from Boston to NYC yesterday. My 9yo gets carsick super easy and I KNEW this but forgot to pack ginger candies and the benadryl
Both my boys (7 and 9) are suddenly obsessed with their bikes. Like we can barely keep them off them. We've been doing little neighborhood rides and they want to do it EVERY day no
So I finally bit the bullet and built that cedar raised bed I've been talking about for like 2 years. Got my 7yo (Emma) and 5yo (Jack) to help mix the soil and plant some veggies.
We went for a walk and collected leaves, sticks, rocks, whatever. Let the kids glue them onto poster board to make scenes. My 5yo made an "insect city" and the 8yo did a landscape.
My 9 and 11 year olds used to LOVE our weekend hikes. Now all they want to do is sit inside playing Fortnite. We tried bribing them with ice cream stops, 'scenic photo opportunitie
Remember when I posted about building a zip line last month and everyone said I was insane? Well, here we are. Used a pulley system from Tree Climbers Inc (not cheap, $180), ran it
Want to take the family hiking more (kids are 5 and 7) but it gets cold here in Denver. Do I need to go crazy with special jackets and boots or can we just bundle up in regular stu
Saw it mentioned here a couple weeks ago - the bug net set with the magnifying glasses and bucket. Did a creek walk with my 6 and 8 year old and they were absolutely mesmerized. Ca
My kids (8 and 11) used to love hiking. We'd do trails all the time. Now? Suddenly every trail is 'boring' and their legs are 'too tired' after 5 minutes. I know it's not the dista
We're attempting to drive from Atlanta to Seattle this summer and I'm probably insane. That's 2,300 miles with three kids who fight constantly. I've started researching tablets, Ai
So I didn't think this would actually work but my son won't stop talking about it. We spent most of last Saturday hammering 2x8s into the oak tree in our backyard. Used some YouTub
Started doing these weekly science experiments with my 6yo from a subscription box (KiwiCo - worth it btw) and omg. Last Saturday we made a volcano with baking soda and vinegar. So
My 7yo has watched every David Attenborough series twice. Now she wants to do "field research" in our backyard. She's got a journal, a net (that actually works), and a full mission
Ngl, if my kids watch 30 minutes of a show before we head out to the park or on a bike ride, they're way more cooperative. Yes, I know the parenting articles say "outdoor time is b
I've been thinking about putting in a backyard zip line setup. My kids are 9 and 11 and they'd be obsessed. But I'm wondering if it's actually safe or if I'm about to create a trip