As a father, you want to have as many bonding experiences as you can with your children. One of the ways to do this is by including your kids anytime there is a home improvement project that they can handle. Your children will be at different skill levels at different points in their lives, so you have to choose which activities you do reasonably carefully.

There are a few examples that might come to mind as you are considering that question. If you have a yard, you probably need to put up a fence at some point. On a small scale, you can have your children help you with this. Also, any small landscaping projects that you want to do around your home can include your children as well. 

Specifically, when it comes to things like making flower beds or even planting bushes or trees, these are great bonding activities. Lastly, every season or two, you should go throughout your house and seal all of your windows and doors. Young children up through adolescents can help with various parts of this process.

Putting Up Fencing

If you have decided to put up a fence around your property, that’s a legitimate home improvement project. Once you have determined the kind of fence to put up, the cost of the fence, and the tools that you need, that’s when you can decide if your kids can help you out with any of the processes. They can even do things like help you to carry materials out to the edges of your property line. 

They don’t necessarily have to use tools that could cause injury, but they can be present to see how you are working. If you can envision a father and his children working on putting up a wooden privacy fence, you see how powerful of an experience that could be.

Small Landscaping Projects

If you’re looking for home landscaping DIY projects, there are billions of examples online. If there isn’t one that you specifically need to do, you can approach your kids to find out what they would be most interested in accomplishing. Getting their feedback in this early stage means that they will already have an interest in what you’re doing. After that, it’s just a matter of wrangling their attention for the appropriate amount of time.

Sealing the Windows and Doors

Especially if you live somewhere that gets cold or hot, it’s imperative to seal your windows and doors properly. It is a pretty easy DIY project, and it’s one that you can share with your children in a very straightforward manner. The materials for ceiling windows and doors are generally non-toxic, and if you make mistakes, they are easily correctable.