Category: Kiddos
DIY monkey bars
Three summers ago, we added a slide to our back deck. Two summers ago, we built a wooden teeter totter. Last summer, we bought a secondhand play structure and the kids enjoyed the novelty of having their own swings. But every time we went… Continue Reading “DIY monkey bars”
5 family movies I’d like to edit
Sleeping Beauty. The beginning is dreary. The end is one never-ending battle scene that feels like Transformers — and even the dress-changing dance scene at the very end isn’t enough to redeem it. In my version, it is nothing but Aurora and the fairies… Continue Reading “5 family movies I’d like to edit”
Homemade kinetic sand: Is the low cost worth the mess?
You’ve seen the various “make your own moon sand” and “easy homemade kinetic sand” posts on Pinterest, but have you tried them? Well … I did, so you don’t have to! Head over to my monthly kid-friendly DIY column, This DIY House, to see… Continue Reading “Homemade kinetic sand: Is the low cost worth the mess?”
Is the low price of DIY kinetic sand worth the mess?
There are plenty of recipes floating around for DIY kinetic sand, so I decided to try making it for a fraction of the cost — about $3 for nine cups.
How to make a backyard water blob
I never thought we’d be ironing in the backyard or that we’d be wading through a mini-flood a couple of hours later. But when Pinterest tells you something is a good idea, you really just have to go with it. Water blobs are a… Continue Reading “How to make a backyard water blob”
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