Activity ideas, projects, and adventures with kids.
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Measured twice cut once didn't work out because I apparently can't math. Long story short the boards are slightly misaligned but nothing that's going to kill the garden. Currently
Want to do something different than chicken and rice for once. Thinking ground beef or pork based stuff that reheats well. Need to feed a family so nothing too fancy. Looking for l
Got the plans downloaded and materials list ready to go. Planning to start this Saturday morning. Main thing I'm worried about is getting the foundation level because I know that's
Got a 3 year old and a 5 year old, want to do more family hikes but last time the little one melted down halfway through a 2 mile trail. What's a good distance to start with? Shoul
We made a 4x8 ft garden bed from cedar this weekend and he helped measure, cut, and screw everything together. He's 7 and I was skeptical he'd stay interested but he was so proud o
Been planning this for 2 years and my kids are old enough now to actually help. Got the lumber delivered yesterday and I'm starting with the platform this Saturday. Anyone else bui
Spent 14 hours yesterday smoking my first brisket and wow, why did nobody tell me how hard this is? It was dry in some spots and perfect in others. I think I didn't wrap it right h
Okay so camping with a 4yo and a 7yo went way better than expected. I was terrified about bathrooms and bugs and them being bored but they were actually amazing. We hiked for like
Started getting my kids involved in Sunday meal prep and honestly it's become my favorite time. We plan out the week's meals together, they help chop veggies, we cook a bunch of st
Spent about 6 weekends building a simple treehouse in the big oak in our backyard. Got pallets from work, used old lumber, made it safe with railings. Cost me maybe 150 bucks total
Watched a cooking show last night and got inspired to make fresh pasta from scratch with my 6 and 8 year old. How hard can it be right? I've got flour, eggs, and a lot of optimism.
So I've been putting this off for like 2 years and my wife straight up told me if I don't start this weekend she's hiring someone. I've got the wood ordered, watched like 47 YouTub
Taking my two kids camping at the state park this weekend. First time doing this without my wife coming along. I'm nervous about like a million things. Do I have the tent set up ri
My 9yo got obsessed with rockets after watching some YouTube videos and wants to build one. Thought it would be a fun DIY project. Looked into Estes kits and they're like $40-60 ju
My wife thinks I'm insane but I want to try taking the kids camping for the first time. We have family land in Mendocino with a spot we could set up. I'm not trying to do a backcou
Looking to take my kids (6 and 9) fishing somewhere actually accessible. We tried Lake Union last month and it was so crowded and honestly the vibe was weird. Want somewhere where
Built this from stuff we had laying around - hula hoops, pool noodles taped to chairs as a limbo bar, cones, a jump rope course. My kids did it for like an hour straight on a rando
My 11yo has been absolutely refusing to help in the kitchen for years. Last Saturday I let him pick whatever he wanted to make and we did homemade pizza from scratch. He was SO int
Realizing it's already late August and I want to plan something for fall break. Is anyone doing pumpkin patch trips this year? Trying to find one near Portland that's not completel
Tried to restain our deck last weekend with my 3yo "helping." He knocked over an entire bucket of stain. ENTIRE BUCKET. On his sister's bike, our patio, himself. We're still findin