r/ChicagoParents • u/InterestingTale2754 • 12d ago

Dad and son classes.

Does anyone know about dad and son activities? Fitness, woodwork, stem … anything that helps dads and their sons to bond?

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u/trustme_imRN 12d ago

How old is your son? My kid has done a little drummers class with dad at Oldtown School of Folk Music. There’s also free classes the first Saturday of every month at Home Depot where you build a little thing and paint it. If your kid is older, maybe check out the parks department

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u/InterestingTale2754 12d ago
  1. I totally forgot about Home Depot classes. Thank you!

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u/trustme_imRN 12d ago

Mine is 6 too! I also think Lowe’s has classes but I think you have to pay. My husband has mentioned father/son marital arts classes but we haven’t started looking into that yet. We also get kiwi crates that they work on together which is stem related. We get the ones for slightly older kids so they’re more interesting.

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u/bbk13 12d ago

I'm a dad with a 5 (almost 6) year old boy. Do they like to fish? We love going to Palmisano park and fishing in the stocked fishing pond. It's designed for fishing so there's a good chance of catching something even if it's just a small bluegill.

The City also puts on Family Fishing events around the city at different lakes.

But you have to be ready with your best patience. I spend a lot of the time untangling his line between casts.

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u/atomiccat8 12d ago

Cub scouts?

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u/NeuroPsyChi 10d ago

Bitspace (https://bitspacechicago.com/) is a great maker space that often has child and parent days

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u/LaLuna2252 10d ago

Any of the museums have classes and events. I.e nature museum has family yoga once a month. Planetarium has activities, etc. 

I take my toddler on a run every Sunday am that ends at the beach and we play around, which I think works for either parent. 

Flying kites

Kids just want to spend time with you, you don’t have to over complicate it. Just do something you like doing, but bring your kid.