How to build a standing sandbox
Have you ever watched a child play in a sandbox and thought, “That looks like fun… if only I didn’t have to wash sand out of their socks, pants, diapers, pockets, shoes and my washing machine after”? Or maybe you’re just tired of the family dog confusing the sandbox with their own personal burial ground. […]
I made a ping-pong table!
Good morning and Happy Canada Day! This hot weather has me melting, but given the winter we just came out of, I hate to spend much time indoors. I havemy patio all set up with a fan moving the air constantly, the Intex pool nearby and a FOLDING PING-PONG TABLE on the patio. Yup, I […]
One-Man Ping-Pong
We have had so much fun with our one-man ping-pong that I had to share the build so you could have fun with your family as well. First off I want to say that I am the reigning champion of mini ping-pong / one-man ping-pong. I only built our game last Monday, so I’m sure […]
DIY Chalkboard – part of our treehouse upgrades
Chalkboards seem to be all-the-rage now – people are trimming anything and everything with chalkboard paint to create message boards, labels, jar lids, gift tags – you name it and it’s probably had a coating of chalkboard paint to make it better. Our backyard playground / treehouse is no exception – but where do you […]
DIY Mini Golf – as designed by 6 and 9 year-olds
I think this is so cute, I had to share. As you may know I was left with an astronomical amount of pvc pipe after a failed spray paint tent project the other week, so I have racked my brain to come up with ideas to put it to good use. Last weekend some of […]