Kids On The Roof

You’re up there a few times a year, cleaning gutters and skylights. BRING YOUR KIDS. Talk about healthy fears, the unique perspective from the roof, the value of diverse perspectives, the teamwork required by each individual shingle, the requirements for roof design (it’s nice today, but consider the elements, critters, and debris it must withstand. How could the design be improved or the space better served?

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Ladder Roof Hook

Don't damage your gutters!
Ladder

Fold it and store in the basement - or wherever!
Grappling Hook

Ever been grappling hook fishing for old guns thrown from bridges?
Pro Zip Line Kit

Go big or go home.
DIY Zipline

Because store bought ziplines suck. Pair with a winch rope.
Tree Throw Line Slingshot

For hanging swings on the highest branches.

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Kids On The Roof

You're up there a few times a year, cleaning gutters and skylights. BRING YOUR KIDS. Talk about healthy fears, the unique perspective from the roof, the value of diverse perspectives, the teamwork required by each individual shingle, the requirements for...

Kids On The Roof

Setup A "Permanent" Tent

Feeling Pintresty? Get those string lights and a cheap tent to make a backyard hangout. Or fill it with sand from Home Depot for a perfectly covered sandbox.

Setup A "Permanent" Tent

Army Navy Store

Before your next excursion swing into your local Army/Navy Surplus store for the most dad-centric gear you never knew you wanted so badly. Every boy needs a trip to the local Army Navy Surplus Supply. It will kickstart an eagerness...

Army Navy Store

Caving

It doesn't have to be some claustrophobic experience. Many caves are even wheelchair accessible. And they will all be sure to amaze young minds. Caving, with its unique blend of adventure, exploration, and physical challenge, can be a truly...

Caving

Flashlight Tag / Hide & Seek / Sardines

Put this on your radar for your next vacation rental. Parents can get the house organized while the kids explore the space. Dad - you can strategically unload the car to create a suitcase fort with a secret chamber for...

Flashlight Tag / Hide & Seek / Sardines

Climb A Tree

Letting Kids Climb Trees: A Simple Joy with Profound Benefits In today's world of structured activities and digital playgrounds, it's easy to forget the simple joys of childhood. One such joy, often missed in our modern age, is the thrill...

Climb A Tree

Exploding Lake

Toss a 100 gram (not more!) chunk of sodium metal far into a pond or lake clear of people or animals and you will see (and hear) a huge explosion as it reacts with the water. Watch some YouTube videos...

Exploding Lake

Fort

Did you know they make "forts" that blow up in 5 seconds with just a box fan? Crazy. But... cutting the corners on fort building is missing half the fun, as long as you use legit clamps. Otherwise, your kids...

Fort

Indoor Rock Climbing

Not just for bigger kids. Many gyms offer kid areas for bouldering and auto-belaying. Scaling New Heights: The Value of Taking Your Kids Rock Climbing Rock climbing is an activity that's often associated with physical challenges and adrenaline rushes. But...

Indoor Rock Climbing

Kitchen Dodgeball

Swap the gym balls for crumpled paper, ball-pit balls, or wet sponges. Lay some tape on the floor to delineate the boundary and bring all the fun indoors for year round energy busting fun!

Kitchen Dodgeball

Laser Tag

When we were kids we had to drive two hours. Now they're everywhere and still just as fun, but you'll also discover that you're not as nimble as you were at 12 years old... Great for turning sibling rivalry into...

Laser Tag

The Secret Spot

Give each child a secret spot that only the two of you know of. A place to leave messages, gifts, jokes, or just a place where the two of you can talk through issues without their little brother listening in....

The Secret Spot

Marble Run

So fun and satisfying they even made a Nintendo game of this in the 80's. Build a course out of PVC, paper towel rolls, or even just race them down the driveway.

Marble Run

Movie Date Night

Each kid needs to feel special in their father's eye. Girl or boy, you must be intentional about spending solo time with each child. And don't neglect date nights with your wife either! Put it on the calendar. It will...

Movie Date Night

Music Man

Jam through your vinyl's or Spotify playlists. See what resonates. Find shared interests. My 2 year old loves Rammstein, Prince, and Garth Brooks... Broaden their horizons before you get stuck listening to "Baby Shark" on endless loop.

Music Man

Paper Airplanes

It's a life skill they need to learn. Get on it.

Paper Airplanes

Pressure Washing

While deeply satisfying and therapeutic, this activity can also instill a work ethos and entrepreneurial spirit in your child.

Pressure Washing

Rocket Launcher Build

Like a potato cannon without the heavy projectile. Launch rockets, water balloons, or snowballs! Drive home the need for responsible behavior. Set boundaries and consequences ahead of time. Demonstrate safe usage and supply them with safety gear.

Rocket Launcher Build

The Welcome Home Ambush

Get a jump on your kids by greeting them with an arsenal of Nerf guns or the like. Just be sure to leave them a set to return fire! DADDIO LEVEL: Unload a roll of toilet paper on them in...

The Welcome Home Ambush

Trick Shots

Just throw down a challenge like landing a hat on a post or ball in the hat, then see where your child's creativity takes it. Maybe its rolling a ball down a magnatile ramp or catching a goldfish in your...