Activity ideas, projects, and adventures with kids.
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So I decided to finally build that raised bed my wife has been asking for. Spent Saturday morning at Home Depot picking out cedar boards and hardware. Assembly took way longer than
My wife wants to do a family hiking thing next month. I'm trying to figure out how to make this not miserable. Do I bring a stroller, backpack one of them, or just accept we'll go
Spent the spring building raised beds, buying seeds, doing all that. By July the tomatoes were coming in great. Now my 4 year old and her friends use the garden as their personal d
Took the family out to Bear Lake this weekend and forgot the stove. We made it work with just a campfire and some foil packet dinners. Kids thought it was the coolest thing ever. 1
Started this thing last month and honestly wasn't sure we'd finish it. Got some 2x6s, old deck boards, and a rope ladder from Harbor Freight. My son picked out the paint color (neo
Been saying I'd organize it for 5 years. Its just a disaster of boxes, tools, christmas decorations, random junk. Started last Saturday and its taking way longer than expected but
Got some lumber, screws, and soil and we made a 4x8 raised bed in the backyard. My 7 year old actually helped me drill the pilot holes and my 5 year old planted seeds. Such a simpl
We're hitting up a state park about 90 minutes away next weekend. Been years since we did this because dealing with two small kids while camping felt impossible but now theyre olde
Ive been watching videos and reading about this for like 6 months and finally started a starter this weekend. My wife thinks im crazy for wanting to keep yeast on the counter but s
Took my two sons camping at a state park about an hour away. Packed the car Thursday night, felt like a scout master with all my gear laid out. First night was great, they loved th
Woke up at 4am Saturday to get the brisket on the smoker. Spent the whole day tending to it, checking temps, spritzing, the whole nine yards. Wife thought I was insane. But when I
Been putting this off all summer but finally got around to it last Saturday. Got some cedar boards from Home Depot, threw together a simple frame, and filled it with soil. The kids
My son's bike had a flat tire so I figured I'd just patch it quick. Took the wheel off and realized the rim tape was shot and the tire was basically done. One thing led to another
Took my family camping for the first time at a state park 2 hours away. I was nervous about tent sleeping with a 4 and 6 year old but they loved it. Built a fire, made s'mores, hik
Thinking about starting a vegetable garden with my kids this spring. Never done it before and we have limited space but I like the idea of them learning where food comes from. Anyo
Spent about 3 weekends building a brick pizza oven in our backyard with my older kids helping with the construction. Total cost was maybe $400 in materials. Now every Friday night
Spent the last 8 weekends building a treehouse with my 9 and 11 year olds in our backyard oak tree. We did all the planning, cut the wood, installed the railings. Watching them fig
Started last April and just put the final coat of stain on yesterday. 16x12 composite deck with built in benches along the back. Did most of it myself with help from my buddy Dave
Taking the kids up to the lake for 3 days. Bringing a cooler full of stuff to grill, the tent, sleeping bags, fishing rods. Pretty basic setup but they've never done an overnight c
Needed more space in the garage so I designed a workbench out of 2x4s and plywood. 8 feet long, pegboard back, some shelves underneath. Took me a full Saturday but now I actually h