Activity ideas, projects, and adventures with kids.
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Just did a volcano experiment with my 7yo and 4yo using stuff from Dollar Tree - got food coloring, vinegar, baking soda, all for like $5. They loved it, way less messy than I expe
We've been trying to get into fishing for like 6 months and it finally happened. Small bluegill, nothing fancy, but the way his face lit up when he felt the tug... man. We went to
Real talk: I get frustrated with myself when I'm working on a project with my kids and I'm not being "present" enough. Like my 7yo will be building something and I'll get distracte
Saw some ads for apps that make hiking into a game with scavenger hunts and nature identification stuff. My 8yo loves hiking but gets bored without something to "do." Are these any
Looking for Christmas gift ideas. My 6yo is obsessed with doing "experiments" right now but mostly it's just mixing random stuff in the kitchen and hoping something cool happens. I
Thought I could handle getting my 4yo out on the water in a tandem kayak. He wasn't interested in paddling, just wanted to throw rocks. Well, guess what genius here didn't bring a
Tried the elephant toothpaste experiment with my 8yo yesterday. Got hydrogen peroxide everywhere, kid got scared of the foam, dish soap in her eye. Would not recommend. Anyone know
Planning a 10-hour drive with my 4yo, 8yo, and 12yo next month. Last time we did this kind of distance was a disaster. Screens help but I don't want them glued to iPads the whole w
Doing a 14-hour drive from Kansas City next month. Never attempted anything this long with all three. Our usual strategy is leaving early and just powering through, but I'm wonderi
My 12yo got really into those obstacle course competitions and decided to build one in the backyard. He designed it, we gathered materials (pool noodles, rope, PVC pipe, old tires)
Everyone around me is dropping like $300+ on baseball gloves and cleats and gear and I'm just... not doing it? My kids are 7 and 9. We got them basic stuff from Dick's and they pla
Nope? Just me dealing with this every single time? My 5yo acts like I'm taking away a limb when I tell her it's time to go after literally ANY amount of time at the playground. I'v
We're doing a drive up to see family and I need a playlist that won't drive me insane but will actually keep the kids engaged. Right now it's a mix of Disney stuff and some indie b
Not gonna lie, I was skeptical about these LEGO Architecture sets but we got the Colosseum one for my 10yo and we built it together over like 3 weekends. It's way more interesting
My 9 and 12 year old got some birthday money and want Technic sets. I made the mistake of buying the Crane set last year and it was... tedious. Like, 3 hours of repetitive building
We did sledding last weekend but the kids want to do other stuff. Ice skating seems like a nightmare (no one has skates), and I'm not interested in driving 45 minutes to a ski reso
So I decided to make a raised garden bed this weekend with my son. Watched a YouTube video, seemed simple enough. Grabbed some 2x6 boards from Home Depot, got a drill, thought we'd
Built one with PVC pipes, old tires, and pool noodles last month. Cost me maybe $35 in materials I didn't have. The kids have been running it constantly. Pro tip: make it adjustabl
Planning a drive from SF to San Diego at the end of summer with my son. It's gonna be like 10 hours total (we're breaking it into two days). He's not a great car sitter - gets bore
Started this project thinking it'd be a disaster but my son is obsessed with woodworking lately so I figured why not. Spent 3 weekends with him helping me measure, saw, and nail pl