Treating your kids to fun, affordable activities can be a challenge! Your pocketbook doesn’t have to suffer in Ontario, however! I’ve already a huge list of free things to in Toronto ( most but not all activities are kid friendly), and a list of summer activities for kids in Toronto, as well …
27 Coffee Filter Crafts for Kids that are frugal and fun. Who knew coffee filters could provide opportunity for so many kids activities! 27 Coffee Filter Crafts for Kids 1. Coffee Filter Jellyfish from Happy Hooligans 2. Chromatography Butterflies from Buggy and Buddy 3. Snail Suncatchers from No Time for Flash Cards 4. Watercolor Rainbow …
Now that warmer weather is here, your kids are probably itching to go outside. Unfortunately, thunderstorms and rainy days tend to happen frequently during spring and early summer. On these days, your kids are stuck inside, which can lead to plenty of arguing and complaining. Instead of dooming yourself to the headache that comes with …
Summer break is nearly here and finding kids activities to keep them busy can easily turn into a full-time job. Let me come to your rescue with these adorable bee crafts and activities for kids to help keep the boredom blahs away. Plus some of these will help your kids off the summer slide! …
This is a super busy season for my family. It feels like we’ve whipped through the time between Canadian Thanksgiving and now! It’s funny how much I focused on Ava’s first birthday and Christmas that I didn’t even think to plan anything for New Years Eve with the girls. (Who will be celebrating midnight at …
We are almost all looking for ways to keep our kids active in the summer and a playground is an excellent way to do it. If you aren’t close to one or if your kids are too young to go alone, your alternative is a playscape. A playscape is a great solution and there …
Did you know that over 85% of Canadian children, 75% of Canadian teens and 80% of Canadian Adults do not get enough vitamin D? Now that we are in the midst of Canadian winter our exposure to daylight drops which can cause our vitamin D levels to drop. Vitamin D helps your body absorb calcium …
I surely wish with all my heart, This day of Jesus’ birth, That peace and love and happiness Soon cover all the earth. Mary Engelbreit rings in the holiday with a Christmas collection that includes many of her favorite carols, the story of Jesus’ birth, and beloved poems that touch the heart and celebrate the …
McDonald’s Happy Meals sure have come a long way since I was a kid with offerings like Danino® Strawberry Yogurt, the choice of apple slices instead of french fries, and the choice of a low-fat dairy option like 1 per cent white or chocolate milk. As part of McDonald’s commitment to evolving the Happy Meal …
Wubb-tastic news, Wubb fans! Get ready for Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!: Best of Collection, the biggest and best Wubbzy DVD box set to date! The ultimate episodic assortment, the Wubbzy Best of Collection features four jam-packed discs in one complete compilation that will bring nonstop fun, fun, fun and important life lessons to families everywhere! The …
Blythe and her best friends — Zoe the spaniel, Pepper the skunk, Sunil the mongoose, Russell the hedgehog, Penny the panda, Vinnie the gecko and Minka the monkey — are back for five more exciting adventures in the Littlest Pet Shop! On October 1, 2013, Shout! Factory Kids, in collaboration with Hasbro Studios, will release …
A poetic story by Gilles Vigneault about friendship and old age that takes place in a seaside setting and depicts a sense of continuity, the importance of remembering and the happiness a gift can bring. Nine songs accompany the narration of this touching story about two friends, Sophie and Emilio, and the Old Man Tom …
Get ready for mischief, mystery and marvelous good times in Strawberry Shortcake: Berry Bitty Mysteries. You’ll follow the clues to fun and adventure as Strawberry and her pals learn to face their fears, become real-life heroines and find some missing VIP’s (Very Important Pets)! It’s glimmery girl power to the rescue in these stories of …
It’s time to chime….for the first-ever Tickety Toc DVD! Tickety Toc follows the everyday adventures of 6-year-old twins, Tommy and Tallulah, as they work to “chime the time” and keep everything running smoothly in Tickety Town. Traveling through the special Tickety Toc clock, where Tommy and Tallulah live, audiences enter a fantastical CGI world of …
Chuggington fans will be thrilled to learn that the newest title in the preschool-favorite “Chuggington” DVD collection from Anchor Bay Entertainment has came down the tracks – and brings the horn-honking fun to a whole new level! Wilson, Koko and Brewster are back and raring to go in Chug Patrol: Ready to Rescue! The new …
We recently went on a trip to Santa’s Village in Bracebridge, ON and stayed overnight at the Family Camping Grounds in Santa’s Whispering Pines Campground. Santa’s Whispering Pines Campground camping and trailer park is located beside the beautiful Muskoka River. Tenting and trailer sites are available as is a General Store on-site for all of …
My family recently had the chance to visit Santa’s Village in Bracebridge, ON (in the Muskoka area). When I found out we would be going I was super excited! My parents had taken me to Santa’s Village when I was 4 years old while we were up in Muskoka renting a cottage. I don’t really …
MY LITTLE PONY EQUESTRIA GIRLS Full-Length Feature Film Available Now on Blu-Ray and DVD My Little Pony Equestria Girls, the full-length feature introducing an exciting dimension to the incredibly popular My Little Pony brand, is now available on Blu-ray and DVD in the US and Canada. The DVD, which includes outstanding bonus features, is priced …
I can remember my aunt taking my sister and me to the circus when we were young. I remember how much fun I had and how amazing the show was. The best part though? Getting to ride on an elephant after the performance was over! I haven’t been back to the circus since so it …
When I was in Grade 3 a student based string orchestra visited our school to play for us. Cue my interest in violin lessons and soon I was touring from school to school with very same string orchestra. I absolutely loved playing classical music as well as contemporary pieces alone or with the orchestra. Unfortunately …
When I was a kid I just loved Valentine’s Day at school. You may have similar memories of making your own pretty mailbox for your classmates to drop in Valentine’s Day Cards and Candy. Oh the candy! Cinnamon hearts, Chocolate, Message Hearts… I’m sure my mother was thrilled when I came home on a sugar …