DIY Activities — Outdoor Adventures

Sidewalk chalk isn't just for drawing pretty pictures; this summer staple is also a perfect tool for creating super fun games that can entertain kids of just about any age. (Plus clean-up is a breeze!) Here are few to get your kids off their screens and back outside this summer. 

Easter egg hunts never get old. And little ones are always perfectly happy hunting for colorful plastic eggs filled with jelly beans year after year. But if you want to think outside the basket this year, here are 12 simple ways to change up your egg hunt this year.

Tie-dying - a quintessential summer activity. Although the colorful patterns come in so many different combinations, tie-dyeing can feel a bit stale after a bit. So how can you keep it feeling like a new and exciting activity? Better yet, how can we create the same tie-dye feeling without the tie-dye hassle? And, what do we do with the leftover dye?

Fall is the best time to be outdoors. It’s still warm enough to be out without a coat and the leaves are just beginning to fall from the trees, which offers up an amazing lineup of activities on their own. So when hayrides and fall festivals aren’t an option, here are some other ways to enjoy the outdoors with little ones this season. 

Water play is key to so much development in the toddler years, and in the summer it’s just plain fun. Here are some surprisingly easy go-to water play ideas. And, although there’s always a bit of sloshing, these ideas have considerably less set up and clean up than a free-for-all water table.

Before the leaves completely disappear from the trees and winter is upon us, one of my favorite activities, which has become an annual tradition that I enjoy with my daughters, is making leaf imprints. Here’s what you’ll need to get started.

Summer always starts out with such promise. That is, until the temperatures rise. Pair this with the sudden pressure of back-to-school preparations, and things really start to heat up at home. Check out some of our fun & easy activities for little ones to beat the summer heat.

Having recently relived the process of setting up, prepping, and selling lemonade with my 10-year old, I was reminded of how much work goes into the otherwise simple idea of having a lemonade stand. My hands ached from “helping” squeeze the lemons, and my floors still stick from spilled lemon juice and simple syrup. But my son had a blast, he made some money, and I’d like to think he learned a thing or two in the process as well. Here are some tips that I’ll keep in mind when the time comes for my next child to suggest a lemonade stand on a summer’s day.

The buzz of a busy family oftentimes overpowers the inner call for peace. But there are occasions where my family stops and just exists together, and that is when we are camping. But camping with kids can be daunting. So here are some ways to slowly enter the camping world and try it before you “camp” it.