Best Slip 'n Slide ever!

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By Gareth Branwyn
Posted 2010/07/13 @ 5:08 pm
Category Kids & Family

Inspired by the project of the same name in the Geek Dad book, Paul and his family decided to make the ultimate Slip ‘n Slide. They encountered a few snags along the way, but were satisfied with the results:

Overall, it was a nice DIY project that turned out to be a very impressive slide. For about the same price as you pay for those commercial Slip ‘n Slides, we made our own that will last a lot longer, is a lot longer and wider, and is sure to be a hit with the other kids in our family (and probably the parents too!).

Best Slip ‘n Slide Ever from @WiredGeekDad

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2 Responses to Best Slip 'n Slide ever!

Nate on July 14th, 2010 at 6:48 am said:

I’m not sure if GeekDad talks about it or not…but we would always add baby shampoo to the slide.

Kids would go flying off the end, it was so slick!

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Marc de Vinck on July 14th, 2010 at 9:37 am said:

When I was a kid, our neighbor was a builder. We used the tarps that he had for covering homes under construction. They were huge! We would cover the entire yard and set up a sprinkler next to it. Cost $0 (exactly our budget)

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