3 Creative New Ways to Play With Sidewalk Chalk

It’s summer. It’s nice out. You have kids. We’re in the middle of a pandemic. What’s a parent to do? You can only color on the sidewalk with chalk so many times before you can’t take it anymore, plus no doubt about...

This Cardboard Box Hack Will Help You Work Outside All Summer Long

In March, most of the country had to get used to a new normal—a new normal that included working from the comfort of your home. While some people might have already mastered remote work, not everyone had ever experienced...

Husband Transforms Dingy Old Attic Into His Wife’s Dream Closet

Have you ever sat around daydreaming about what you would like your dream house to look like or what you would like to do to transform your current home into your dream home? Due to the coronavirus pandemic and resulting...

Dad Built a Coffee Shop in His Backyard In Just 3 Months

We’ve seen many uses for small outdoor buildings in people’s backyards. Sometimes people convert a garage or a shed into a guest house or she-shed, for example. Other times, you might find a pool house or an actual shed...

Crayola Has Created ‘Colors of the World’ Crayons That Can Finally Represent All Skin Tones

Coloring books are great and all, but have you ever struggled to find the perfect skin tone shade in a box of crayons? Even the largest box of crayons out there seems extremely limited on skin tone colors. No matter what color...

Teacher Knits Dolls to Represent Her Entire Class of 23 Students

The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on pretty much everyone in the world. Businesses have gone bankrupt, the stock market plummeted, and people have been stuck at home for the last few months. But perhaps one of the most...

Dunkin Donuts Has Released DIY Donut Decorating Kits for At-Home Fun

Whether you’re a parent trying desperately to entertain their children in the midst of a global health crisis, or just someone who loves donuts, Dunkin Donuts has answered your prayers with their latest pandemic-friendly...

Dad Built a Triple Rocking Chair So He Could Read To His 3 Kids At the Same Time

Parents with multiple (more than two) children often joke that they need to develop a third or even a fourth arm. With so much going on at any given time, it can be hard to manage more than two kids when you just have two...

Quick and Easy Way to Make a No-Sew and No-Elastic Mask

At this point in lockdown, we’ve seen, shared and tried multiple DIY face mask options. We’ve seen masks that include coffee filters. We’ve seen makes made with napkins. We’ve seen more traditional masks that actually...

How to Make a Face Shield Out of a Polar Seltzer Bottle in 2 Minutes

How have you been spending your free time during the COVID-19 pandemic? Taking up gardening? Baking bread? Making your own face mask? Chances are, you’ve at least done the last one, especially after the CDC announced new...