Activity ideas, projects, and adventures with kids.
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Started this thing 3 weeks ago with just some scrap lumber and a general idea. The kid went from "can I help" to basically running the project. He's using the drill, measuring stuf
Just finished it last weekend. Took us about 4 months of weekends but we got a legit 8x8 platform built in the oak tree in our backyard. The kids helped with every step and honestl
Started making pizza from scratch with the kids every Friday night. My 6yo and 8yo help with the dough, toppings, everything. Its messy and chaotic but they actually eat vegetables
Planning our first real camping trip for next month and I'm nervous I'm gonna mess it up. We're going to a state park about 2 hours away for 3 nights. Got a tent, sleeping bags, co
Thought I'd surprise the fam with a nice 3 mile hike. 20 minutes in my 7yo is complaining her feet hurt and my 9yo is asking if we're there yet. Ended up carrying the youngest half
Woke up at 4am to get the fire going and didn't wrap it til the afternoon. Held it at 225 the whole time, used hickory and oak. It came out unreal. Daughter asked for second and th
So I decided we'd build a treehouse in the oak tree in our backyard. Bought some lumber Friday after work, spent Saturday morning planning it out with the boys. Sunday we got start
My 3 year old wants to do a 'real hike' so we're planning a beginner trail nearby. I'm bringing way too much stuff in my backpack probably. Snacks, water, extra clothes, first aid
Starting this Saturday. Got the lumber delivered yesterday and watched like three YouTube videos on proper safety. My oldest is 7 and my youngest is 5 so nothing crazy, just a simp
Been into bread baking for maybe a month now and kept killing my sourdough starter. This time I'm actually keeping notes on feeding schedule, water temp, all that. Made my first lo
Took the family camping for the first time last weekend and forgot to pack half the stuff we needed, one kid got sick, and it rained the entire time. We came home a day early and h
Spent the last 3 weekends building a new deck in the backyard while the kids helped (mostly just got in the way but they tried lol). Finally finished it yesterday and we had our fi
Thinking about taking the family camping for the first time. We have a 4yo and 6yo so nothing crazy, just a state park maybe 30 minutes away with a cabin or at least bathrooms near
Looking to change things up from the same old cereal and toast routine. My 6 and 10 year old are getting bored and I want to actually cook something decent on Saturday mornings. No
Just finished the treehouse with my two boys and man it feels amazing. Took us most of the summer but seeing their faces when we put the final nails in was worth every blister and
Started doing Sunday meal prep about a month ago and it's been a total game changer for our family. I usually spend 2-3 hours on Sunday cooking up proteins, chopping veggies, and p
So I decided we'd knock out a treehouse project this weekend. Simple right? Wrong. Turns out when your kid wants to help with every single nail, measure twice but cut once turns in
Taking the family camping for the first time in a couple weeks and I'm trying to plan this right. We're going to a state park about 2 hours away for just one night. Got a tent, got
Been putting this off for like two years. Spent Saturday and Sunday sorting through all the junk, got some heavy duty shelving units, and now I can actually park my car in there. T
Attempted to take my youngest on a medium difficulty trail because my wife needed a break. Thought the carrier would be fine. It was NOT fine. Three miles in my lower back was scre