Activity ideas, projects, and adventures with kids.
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Started this project like 3 weeks ago. Got some 2x8s, lag bolts, and a basic plan off YouTube. My kid was skeptical the whole time but man once we got the platform secured he was a
Never done this before. Got an old grill I'm converting to a smoker. Planning to do it next Saturday morning and have a bunch of neighbors over. Should I go offset firebox style or
Love my family but I've started taking early morning hikes by myself before everyone wakes up. Just got back from a 2 hour trail hike this morning and man, I feel human again. No o
Took the family camping for the first time. Tent flooded Friday night, my wife got food poisoning, forgot to pack half of what we needed. Should have been a complete nightmare. But
Spent the last month building our new deck and my son wanted to help every step. He's been handing me nails, we let him use the battery drill on scrap wood, he was so proud. We fin
Got like 5 mature oak trees in my backyard and the kids have been asking for a treehouse forever. Planning to do this next spring. Looking for advice from anyone who's actually bui
Finally getting the space to set up a real workshop. Kids are old enough now that they can be somewhat useful. Planning to put in workbenches, get some actual tools, maybe teach th
Started building a brick pizza oven in the backyard 3 weeks ago. Got the plans off YouTube which was probably a mistake. My mortar ratio was off, had to redo a whole section. Final
Took my boy camping solo last weekend for the first time. Just us, no mom, no siblings. Drove 45 minutes to a state park. We hiked 3 miles, caught a fish, made a fire and told ghos
Every Saturday my 5 and 8 year old wake up around 7 and we make pancakes together. Let them pick the toppings, they help mix the batter, total mess but they love it. Wife sleeps in
Started this treehouse project last Saturday thinking I'd have it done in a weekend. We're now on week three. I underestimated how long everything takes when you have a 6 year old
Thought I was experienced because I went camping in college. Apparently camping with two kids under 10 is a completely different sport. We got there Friday evening and immediately
Just got a new pellet grill two weeks ago and I've been out there every single day. My wife thinks I'm crazy but there's something about smoking a brisket low and slow while hangin
So I decided we were gonna build a treehouse in the oak tree in our backyard. Watched maybe 3 YouTube videos and bought a bunch of lumber without actually having a plan. Started Sa
Started doing this a few months ago and it's been a game changer. We pick a few recipes Thursday night, shop Saturday, then Sunday I let the kids help me prep everything. My 8yo is
Took the family camping for the first time last weekend. It rained like crazy, the tent leaked in one corner, forgot the camping stove fuel, and my 4yo woke up at 3am convinced a b
Spent all last Saturday and Sunday up in the oak tree with my 7 and 9 year old. Grabbed some pressure treated 2x8s and basic hardware from Home Depot, YouTube University was my arc
Started this project back in April. New deck, fire pit area, and put in some raised garden beds. My wife wanted flowers so I built these simple cedar boxes and we planted tomatoes,
Made a whole sheet pan chicken and roasted veggie situation for lunches this week. Took me like an hour. My 6 year old took one bite and asked if he could have cereal instead. Wife
Just me and the kids, ages 5 and 8, at a state park about 2 hours away. Tent setup was chaos, I forgot the stakes so we improvised with sticks and some paracord. First night the 5