Activity ideas, projects, and adventures with kids.
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So this was my mini-me's idea, not mine. Kid watches too much cooking shows. We dug a hole in the backyard, built a frame out of cinder blocks, ordered a prefab oven insert online
Need to replace my 5yo's helmet. She crashed (she's fine!) and now hers is cracked. Want something that actually fits well and she'll actually wear. We have Woot helmets but they'r
My 9yo watches every episode of whatever cooking competition is on and now wants to actually cook. I'm not a great cook ngl but we've made cookies, pizza dough, and last weekend sh
Took my 6yo camping for literally the first time ever last weekend. Got a brand new Coleman tent from Walmart (like $70). First night it rains. Not a little bit - actually rains.
We drove down from Seattle with the kids (6, 8, 11) and honestly it was way better than I expected. Yeah there was bickering and bathroom stops every hour, but when they saw Crater
They helped knead the dough, added their own toppings, the whole thing. Pizza was lopsided and one side burned but they ate four slices each and asked when we're doing it again. Sm
Looking to get my toddler outside more on weekends. He can walk about a mile before getting tired, so nothing crazy. Needs to be something scenic enough that I don't completely los
Built one this past weekend with stuff we already had: Pool noodles duct taped between trees for crawling Hula hoops laid out for jumping Old ladder for climbing Cones for weaving
So my 7yo wants to "do science" this weekend and last time that meant baking soda and vinegar EVERYWHERE. I'm looking for stuff that's actually educational but I don't need to be f
Bought one of those 'build your own birdhouse' kits for my 7yo thinking it'd be a fun weekend project. Instructions were overly complicated, pieces didn't fit together properly, an
Scrolling through and saw the treehouse post and got inspired but also paranoid. Before we even think about building anything, what safety measures did people actually put in place
My 6yo wouldn't shut up about it at Target so I caved. Tbh it's actually pretty fun? We spent 90 minutes in the backyard yesterday launching foam rockets and he was engaged the who
Looking to upgrade from our ancient Coleman single-burner stove. We go camping 4-5 times a year, mostly car camping with kids ages 8 and 10. Need something that won't take up half
We're trying something new: every weekend the kids pick a photo theme (like 'something wet' or 'your best friend' or 'funny faces') and we all take pictures. Then we vote on the be
It's supposed to rain all day Saturday and Sunday here in Seattle. My kids are 4, 6, and 8. We've got board games, art supplies, and building blocks. Any other ideas for activities
Taking three kids (12, 9, 7) on a 6-hour drive next month. Already have: coloring books, tablets loaded with shows, snacks, travel pillows. Feel like I'm forgetting something obvio
Okay so remember back in March when I started that spring garden with my kids? Planted tomatoes, zucchini, peppers, the whole thing. Today we harvested our first real tomato and I'
Picked one up at Walmart for $50 thinking I'd save money. Took it camping last weekend and the floor tore in THREE PLACES just from normal use. Keyword "normal use" - I wasn't doin
We tried Runyon Canyon with our 2.5 year old yesterday because "it's short and easy." WRONG. She wanted to examine literally every rock, stick, and leaf. We covered maybe a quarter
Signed up for a Saturday morning pottery class for me and my 7yo. I expected us to make matching bowls or something Pinterest-worthy. Instead he made a blob, got clay in his hair,