Our Story

Welcome to Create. Play. Travel.

Hello, I’m Katie! I started Create. Play. Travel. to share our creative projects and family adventures. I’m a wife, mom to 4 kids, and content creator. I’m an entrepreneur too! My background includes working as a web designer in Seattle, developing a children’s brand from the ground up, and lending my skills to various creative ventures.

Since 2012, I’ve partnered with many inspiring brands on sponsored content, product reviews, and gift guides. I’ve also hosted our Top Product awards, highlighting the best in family and lifestyle products.

Create. Play. Travel. is truly a family effort! Our kids are often featured in our content and videos. My husband Andy, who works remotely as a digital nomad, helps plan our frequent travels to Mexico and Europe. We homeschool our kids and rent our home in the Pacific Northwest as a nightly vacation rental to help fund our adventures.

Our goal is to create fun, authentic, and professional content within the creative family lifestyle space. We share everything from DIY projects and kids activities to family travel, beauty, and inspiring everyday moments.

Want to chat? Shoot me an email at: hello(at)createplaytravel.com

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Content Highlights

DIY Projects: If you love saving money and doing creative projects, you’re probably a DIY fan like me! I enjoy making home accents, party decorations, accessories, and even homemade beauty products. See our latest DIY ideas here!

Kids Activities: We’re all about hands-on fun and learning! From playdough volcanoes and sensory slime to colorful paper crafts, our DIY tutorials are designed to keep kids curious and creative. Discover our favorite activities for kids of all ages!

Family Adventures: We’re always excited about our next adventure! Whether exploring parts of the United States or abroad, we love discovering new places with our kids. So far, we’ve visited Mexico, Costa Rica, France, Italy, England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland. Follow along on our latest family adventures!

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About Our Family

Welcome! We’re the Wallace family. We have four kids and live in beautiful North Idaho in the Pacific Northwest. When not going on adventures, we enjoy using our skills and experiences to encourage others. We homeschool, work remotely, and feel so blessed to be able to live a flexible, creative family life!

Katie Wallace enjoys using her creative ideas to make life colorful. She received her BA in Business Administration from The Master’s University in California. She’s worked as a newspaper staff writer in Los Angeles, web designer in Seattle, online food magazine editor and kids product designer. After becoming a mom, she created Create. Play. Travel. as a creative family resource. Katie has collaborated with hundreds of mainstream brands to produce personalized family lifestyle features. She loves photography, DIY projects, homeschooling, being a stay-at-home mom.

Andy Wallace enjoys planning family trips, RV camping, hiking and riding motorcycles and ATVS. He received his BS in Computer Science from The Master’s University and MS in Information Systems Management from Seattle Pacific University. Andy worked in Seattle’s Aerospace Industry for more than 5 years. In 2014, the Wallace family moved to North Idaho. Andy loves raising kids in the Pacific Northwest with close access to many off-road trails, camping areas and outdoor destinations.

Act justly, love mercy, walk humbly with your God. Micah 6:8

Past Collaborations

We love highlighting our favorite brands to share products we already love. Alternately, our collabs often introduce us to awesome new brands! Here are some of our best lifestyle features.

Collaboration with American Girl. Meet 2021 American Girl of the Year Kira Bailey. She has wavy blond hair and green eyes, loves baby animals and is an adventurer at heart. Our girls, Kiera and Sylvie unboxed the doll and her comfy camping tent in this detailed product review. See the full feature »

Product review for Harper Coats. The January Parka from Harper Coats has ribbed storm cuffs and fleece-lined pockets. The oversized hood is lined with faux fur trim that’s just as soft as the real thing! This coat is so warm, it’s perfect for playing with kids in the snow or going out on a date. See the full feature »

Collaboration with TinkerActive. TinkerActive workbooks are filled with interactive exercises that cover essential math, science and problem-solving skills. Kids are inspired to learn through play as they interact with curriculum-based exercises. See the full feature »

Vendees unboxing. These surprise DIY dispensers from Vendees are an easy way for girls to make their own bath and beauty products. Kiera and Sylvie really enjoyed unboxing and demonstrating how these mystery DIY kits work! See the full feature »

Collaboration with Duracell. Our favorite family adventures include playing outdoors, camping and going on hikes. We often use technology everywhere we go. Duracell Optimum batteries deliver extra life and power for a wide range of devices. See the full feature »

Collaboration with Umbra. A single painted wall can provide color to a room without overwhelming the space. These tips can help you can choose an accent wall color that best coordinates with your home design and decor. See the full feature »

Collaboration with Hape Toys. Our family enjoys collecting classic play sets including wooden toys that inspire imaginative play! Here are 5 reasons why purchasing high quality wooden toys is a good investment for your kids. See the full feature »