When it comes to the summer season, I always spend the time to see what improvement or fixture I could do to my backyard. After all, this is where my kids and I will be spending most of the time together. Last week, I noticed that one of the stone steps in the yard was very loose. When I stood …
How to Make an In-Ground Trampoline?
Parents who want to enhance their backyard might want to have an in-ground trampoline built. The new trend in backyard fun is aesthetically pleasing to the eye and can be built as large or small as you’d like, making it ideal for both small and big backyards. To make an in-ground trampoline, you need to consider whether it is safe …
Best Backyard Bounce Houses (Must Read #3 Before You Buy One)
These days, if you’re going to have a children’s party in your backyard, the first thing you’ll want to order is a bounce house. You’ve probably attended numerous children’s parties before and the majority of them most likely had a rented bounce house for the kids to play and jump in. There’s a reason why parents always rent bounce houses …
Best Trampoline with a Basketball Hoop (Must Read Before Purchase!)
A trampoline hoop feature looks similar to regular basketball hoops except that they are mounted on the trampoline itself. They’re also a lot safer than a traditional hoop, designed to flex on contact. They’re also covered with padding and foam for added protection, making them safe for everybody. The backboard is also soft and not easily destructible, allowing the ball …
How to Set Up a Volleyball Net in the Yard?
It’s a beautiful and chilling morning. I just got back home after dropping my daughter at school. I’m now sitting on the deck of my backyard while writing this post. I love playing many different kinds of sport. For instance, soccer, basketball, squash, swimming, ping pong, and skiing. I have started introducing some of them to my kids as I …
How to Winterize a Basketball Hoop?
As I was jogging in my neighborhood this morning, I noticed that many households have a portable basketball hoop in their yard. Since we usually would have a massive amount of snow during the winter, I wonder how do they winterize it? Winterizing a basketball hoop could involve draining the water or sand from the base, disassemble the poles, and …
12 Essential Tips to Winterize a Backyard
It’s crazy how fast time flies when you have kids. At the time I’m writing this post, there are only a few days left until the summer holiday is officially over for my daughters, then they’ll start going back to school. The end of summer marks the beginning of the time to winterizing a backyard. The purpose of winterizing is …
How to Build a Backyard Ice Rink with Snow?
My wife and I had a talk last week. As the summer holiday is approaching an end, she suggested that our first daughter to start taking skating lesson in the upcoming school year. I agree with her as our daughter said in numerous times that she wants to learn skating. It must be after when we went to watch “Disney …
Fun Things to Do in Winter Without Snow
“Hey, Daddy, if there were no snow this year, what are we going to do?“. I remember my daughter once asked me when we were watching a cartoon movie together. I love spending time outdoors with my daughters. Even during the winter time, we would hang out in our backyard in building a snowman, snow tubing, or constructing a snow …
How to Prepare a Surface for a Play Structure?
Whenever I pick up my daughter from school, there are many kids having fun on the playground. They are incredibly active on the play structure. Climbing up and down on the metal chains, sliding down on a slide, (sometimes, they are even running uphill on the slide), and jumping from one playset to the next. I begin thinking without a …