Benefits of Story Time.

Favourite memories from my childhood involve the creation of stories and having books read to me. We all watched less TV back then and quiet time in bed discovering the worlds of wizardry, adventure and princesses was such a soothing way to drift off to la la land. With time being so precious playing games and watching…

Themed crafts

Every holiday I try to come up with fun crafts to entertain all the kids. Here are some easy themed activities for the 3 main holidays. Easter: Thanksgiving: Holiday Season: Main photo:Cred: Pinterest Easter photos:Cred: Pinterest and Britco Thanksgiving photos: Both photos:Cred: Shutterstock Winter holiday photos: Cred:Architecture Art Designs and Trippygifs

Free outdoor activities

There are many FREE activities that your family can engage in all around Toronto. Here is a fantastic website that lists tons of options for sorts of weather! Check out this link from Maple and Marigold: Things To Do With Kids – thanks Puneeta! You can also register for her newsletter on her blog. (Photo cred: Search Engine Journal – Loren Baker)…

Reviewing reviews

When looking for something to do with kids, like most people one checks review sites, including Facebook. We all know those should be taken with a grain of salt and you really need to try and understand who wrote it. The best reviews are factual and objective, where you can see the big picture. Many…

Balance today’s expecations

What are the tools? How does Gen X & Y(Millenniums) deal with iGen, GenZ or Centennials? Being raised one way, but raising kids in a completely different world deems impossible. So, soliciting the advice from an array of parents/teachers’s and guardians, here’s the general consensus and I can only smile as this was how I was raised,…

Back to basics

Remember growing up back in the day? What do you remember? There were no computers, internet or i-anything. We were told to “go outside and play”! Those were fond memories of childhood and should still be integrated into a child’s routine today. The fundamentals of finding something to do, avoiding the “i’m bored” situation, forces…

Couponing..

Value for money? Everybody wants to feel their hard earned dollars are getting them what they’re expecting, and finding a discount or coupon to accompany your purchase is a great bonus/find. There are many booklets, websites and programs that offer coupons to a variety of attractions, services and products but buyer beware. Not all coupon…

LEGO brick fun!

Kids need and crave interaction with their parents. It’s essential to their psyche. “Parents and caregivers make sure children are healthy and safe, equip them with the skills and resources to succeed as adults, and transmit basic cultural values to them. Parents and caregivers offer their children love, acceptance, appreciation, encouragement, and guidance. They provide…