Activity ideas, projects, and adventures with kids.
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Been wanting to build something for the kids (8 and 10) but don't want to drop $5k on one of those kit treehouses. I've got an old oak tree that should work. Has anyone here actual
My kids recently got into geocaching after we stumbled on one at a park. Seems perfect for hiking trips. Any recent reviews on the app? Are the caches still maintained or is it all
I started a backyard garden project with my 9yo last month and it's already losing steam. She was super into it for like 2 weeks - we planted tomatoes, peppers, herbs, the whole th
Made it a mission to find the tallest tree. Packed the good snacks (not just goldfish), gave them each a nature journal to draw in at stops, and honestly just kept their expectatio
So I watched like 3 YouTube videos and decided I could build a basic treehouse in our oak tree for my boys (9 and 11). Went to Home Depot, got supplies, felt like a boss. Started b
Made a simple list: find a pinecone, a rock, something red, a leaf with holes in it, etc. My 7yo and I did it on a 30 min walk around the neighborhood and she was SO engaged. No sc
Just dropped $150 on the LEGO Mindstorms EV3 for my 11yo and honestly? Totally worth it. He's been obsessed with it for a month straight. Way better than staring at a screen playin
Just survived driving to my parents' house in Tennessee with our kids (5, 8, 12). Never again tbh. The 12yo had his Switch die 3 hours in. 8yo got carsick. 5yo asked "are we there
The Good: My 10yo loves helping me make pizzas Weekend dinners are way more fun now Somehow makes pizza taste better The Bad: Way more expensive than I budgeted ($800 total) Took
So I decided we'd build a raised bed together this past Saturday. I'm a software engineer, not a carpenter lol. Got the lumber at Home Depot, figured "how hard can this be?" Well.
My kids (10, 12) are getting pretty confident on bikes and we want to find some proper trails instead of just riding around the neighborhood. We're in the Denver area. Looking for
Seriously asking. Saturday morning I decided we'd make pancakes from scratch. My 7yo wanted to help. It took THREE HOURS. There was flour everywhere, she wanted to crack the eggs a
This week it rained basically the entire time and instead of screen time I busted out this cardboard box fort idea. Basically you just tape a bunch of boxes together and let the ki
Thinking about taking my son on his first real fishing trip (not just the little pond by the house). We're planning a weekend in the Adirondacks with my buddy and his two kids (age
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