Getting started

Up and running in 2 minutes

No lengthy onboarding, no complicated setup. Tell us about your family and your first activity brief arrives tomorrow morning.

Five steps to a richer family life

01
Takes 2 minutes

Create your family profile

Tell us your children's names and ages, what they love (nature, art, science, sport), and what space you have — garden, apartment, access to the countryside. That's it. The Hedge handles everything else.

  • Children's ages 2–16 supported
  • Multi-child households handled gracefully
  • Update anytime as interests change
  • Optional: dietary, learning, and accessibility notes
02
Automatic, every day

We check your weather every morning

Each morning, The Hedge pulls live weather data from Open-Meteo for your specific county. 16°C and sunny in Wicklow? Outdoor adventure it is. 8°C and horizontal rain in Mayo? We've got a full day of indoor magic ready.

  • Live forecast data for all 32 counties
  • Adjusts for morning vs afternoon changes
  • Season-aware: activities shift as the year progresses
  • Met Éireann data integration
03
Ready when you wake up

Your daily brief lands every morning

Open The Hedge and see three perfectly matched activity ideas — one outdoor, one creative, one learning-focused. Each with a clear description, age guidance, and everything you'll need from around the house.

  • 3 tailored suggestions every morning
  • Outdoor, creative, and learning categories
  • Step-by-step instructions included
  • What you'll need, sourced from home
04
Optional but powerful

Plan your week ahead

The weekly planner lets you drag activities into specific days, see a balanced view across all subjects and energy types, and share the week with a partner. Homeschool families can align to the NCCA curriculum automatically.

  • Drag-and-drop weekly calendar
  • Balance across subjects and energy levels
  • Share with co-parents
  • NCCA curriculum alignment (Educator plan)
05
One tap, done

Log it. Keep it forever.

Tap to mark an activity done and it joins your family's timeline — a rolling, searchable record of everything you've made, explored, and learned together. The kind of thing you'll want to show your children when they're older.

  • One-tap activity logging
  • Photo attachment supported
  • Searchable timeline
  • AEARS-compliant reports (Educator plan)
What's in every brief

Everything you need, nothing you don't

Personalised for your family
Not generic. Every suggestion uses your children's ages, interests, what you've done recently, and what the weather is doing.
Weather-matched daily
Automatically adjusts between outdoor and indoor based on your local forecast — without you having to touch a setting.
Rooted in Irish nature
Seasonal activities that match what's actually happening in Ireland right now — berries in autumn, lambs in spring, winter stargazing.
Curriculum-connected
Every activity links to at least one NCCA strand. Perfect for homeschoolers, but visible for all families who want to know the learning behind the fun.
Ready to use immediately
Step-by-step instructions, suggested timing, and a list of what you'll need — nearly always things already in your home.
Scales as they grow
Update your children's ages and interests any time. The Hedge adapts every suggestion accordingly — no manual reconfiguration.
Questions

A few more answers

Most families are set up and receiving their first brief within 2–3 minutes. We ask for the essentials only — children's ages, a few interest categories, your county. You can fill in more detail later.
No problem at all. The Hedge knows whether you have outdoor space and adjusts accordingly. Apartment families get a completely different mix — community parks, indoor projects, sensory play, and urban exploration activities.
Absolutely — this is one of The Hedge's strengths. You tell us each child's age and interests separately, and we suggest activities that work across the age range, as well as age-specific suggestions for one-on-one time.
Just swipe it away. The Hedge will generate a replacement. The more you skip and select, the better our suggestions get — the AI learns your family's preferences over time.

Ready to get started?

Create your family profile and your first activity brief arrives tomorrow morning. Free, always.

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