Maple · Summer 2026
Same vibes. Better stuff. Still no screens.
Whatever was in the garage
Too big. One gear. Probably your older sibling's. You rode it anyway, standing on the pedals because the seat was too high, and it was perfect.
Woom
Actually built for kids. Not a shrunken adult bike. Lightweight enough that they want to ride it all day — and light enough you can carry it when they inevitably don't.
Shop Woom →Lemonade stand
A card table. A pitcher. A sign in crayon. 25¢ a cup and you were basically a CEO. No permit required. No business plan. All profit.
Lemonade stand
A card table. A pitcher. A sign in crayon. $1.00 a cup because inflation hit the neighborhood too. Some things don't need an upgrade — just an adjustment for the times.
Read our guide →The kitchen landline
Busy signal. Curly cord that only reached the pantry. Called your friend six times to make one plan. Memorized everyone's number by heart.
Tin Can
They're calling their friends. Making their own plans. You are not involved. This is the dream you didn't know you were working toward.
Shop Tin Can →Disposable camera
27 exposures. No idea what you photographed until three weeks later at CVS. Blurry. Half your thumb in the frame. Absolutely cherished.
CampSnap
No screen. Point, shoot, and carry on. They still won't know what they got until they get home. The suspense is half the fun.
Shop CampSnap →"Be home by dark"
The rule. Non-negotiable. Enforced entirely on the honor system. You pushed it every single night and somehow it worked.
Cosmo JrTrack
Same rule. Now you can actually see where they are. GPS tracking and two-way calling without handing them a smartphone. The independence they want, the peace of mind you need.
Shop Cosmo →Dad's boombox
Heavy. Ate 8 D batteries in an afternoon. Skipped if you breathed on it wrong. The aux cord hadn't been invented yet and somehow you were fine.
Mighty Kids
You pick the playlist. They hit play. Thousands of songs and stories, no screen, no WiFi needed. The mix tape, but you don't have to rewind it.
Shop Mighty Kids →Otter Pops
Neon. Artificial everything. Cut your lip on the plastic every single time. Stained your tongue blue for three days. Worth it. Always worth it.
GoodPop
Same squeeze. Real fruit. No dyes. B Corp certified. Still demolished in 45 seconds on the front porch. Some things don't need to change that much.
Shop GoodPop →The garden hose
Room temperature. Tasted like rubber and sunshine. You drank a gallon of it without thinking twice. Your parents did not worry about this at all.
Stanley
Still cold at 4pm. Ice cold at 4pm. They'll actually use it, which is more than you can say for the hose. Hydration glow-up, officially complete.
Shop Stanley →Lunchables
Build your own pizza. Three toppings. One napkin. The sauce came in a tiny cup. It was peak childhood. No notes.
Uncrustables
No crust. No prep. No mess. Somehow even more satisfying than a Lunchable. Some upgrades are lateral and that's completely fine.
Shop Uncrustables →VHS tape
Be kind, rewind. You picked the movie, slid in the tape, and pressed play. The previews were unskippable. The ritual was everything.
Toniebox
Pop a Tonie on top and the story starts. No screens, no scrolling, no previews they can't skip. They pick the character, they press play. The ritual is back.
Shop Toniebox →Claire's
Butterfly clips. Friendship bracelets. Earrings that turned your ears green in 48 hours. The mall. The ritual. The smell of that store.
Claire's
Your mom shopped here. You shopped here. Now your kid shops here. Some things are simply perfect the first time and require no upgrading whatsoever.
Shop Claire's →Ready to actually make it happen?
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