Activity ideas, projects, and adventures with kids.
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Quick question - we love baking but the cleanup destroys me. My 5 and 8yo are enthusiastic but MESSY. Flour everywhere, eggshells in the dough, sugar all over the counter. Is there
Let her pick a recipe (chocolate chip cookies) and we made them from scratch. She measured, mixed, did the whole thing with only minimal help. Yeah the kitchen was a disaster and s
Looking for something moderate that won't completely destroy my 5yo's legs. We did Multnomah Falls last month and she surprised us, but I don't want to overdo it. Need to actually
Starting a new tradition with my 4yo and 6yo: we hit up the farmer's market early Saturday, let them each pick one thing to take home, then we make breakfast with it. Last week the
My 9yo will hike like 8 miles in Crocs but the second I suggest actual hiking boots she acts like I'm trying to torture her. We were planning this trail up Mount Tamalpais next mon
Got permission from the wife (barely) to let my 9yo and 11yo help build a treehouse in our oak tree. We spent last Saturday gathering supplies and planning it out - honestly spent
Tried making hot dogs over a campfire last weekend and they were burnt on the outside, cold in the middle, and my 9yo declared them "disgusting." What am I doing wrong? Do I need s
We're looking for some easy-to-moderate bike trails in central PA that would work for 7-year-olds. Not looking for anything crazy, just something fun where they can actually ride i
Found a place near us that does open studio nights. Super cheap, kids just paint pre-made pieces, and they get glazed and fired. My kids go absolutely nuts for it and we get actual
Planning a 10-hour drive to visit my parents with kids aged 4, 7, and 10. Last time we did this we stopped like 8 times and I wanted to scream. Looking for actual realistic strateg
My son is really into helping me make bread lately and I want to keep the momentum going. Problem is he loses interest when he has to wait 4+ hours for proofing. Should I try a dif
Materials we used: Baking soda Vinegar Food coloring (red obviously) Dish soap A plastic bottle and a tray My 7yo twins did this and were absolutely OBSESSED. We did it like 6 tim
Planning a 12-hour drive to visit grandparents in a month. We've done 6 hours before but this is next level. Any tested strategies? We have a van so space isn't the issue. Is it iP
So we went to Shenandoah last weekend with my oldest (6) and youngest (3). Thought it'd be great bonding time. Six hours in, 6yo is screaming that the sleeping bag is "too squeezy"
Feel like I'm overthinking everything lately. Like I spent an hour researching different hiking trail apps when I could just... go for a walk with my kids. I'm buying specialized g
We did this last month with some cedar boards from Home Depot and honestly I was expecting it to fall apart by now. Kid helped measure (badly lol) and hammer nails. It's a little c
Thought it would be great for family bonding. Brought the kids ages 7, 10, and 12 for a long weekend. No screens, just nature time. Turns out my oldest was BORED and my 7yo got anx
Has anyone taken a very young kid kayaking? My wife wants to try it this summer but I'm not sure what to expect. Should I be looking into tandem kayaks or is there a specific kid b
Took the kids camping in upstate NY and thought I'd be all outdoorsy and cook everything over the fire. Note to self: foil packet meals sound good in theory but are impossible to c
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