THE WHAT: Crock A Doodle THE HOW: Paint your own ceramics (drop-in or book a party – it takes 24 hours to bake so this is a “do today – pick up tomorrow” activity) THE CROCK A DOODLE: Serious fun. Crock A Doodle offers families a creative activity without the use of batteries or screens. …
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The Pottery Restaurant, Blue Mountain
THE WHAT: The Pottery Restaurant, Blue Mountain THE WHERE: steps from Blue Mountain Village Aside: it wasn’t until I saw the pottery in the restaurant window that I realized we actually own some Blue Mountain pottery handed down from my grandparents! Read the Parent Club review of Family Activities at Blue Mountain THE RESTAURANT: The Pottery Restaurant…
Stop…and enjoy
Just a friendly reminder to…stop…and enjoy your children’s childhoods. It’s a good life n’est pas?
T-Fal Baby 2 in 1 Steamer and Blender
THE WHAT: T-Fal Baby 2 IN 1 STEAMER AND BLENDER THE DEETS: BPA free Four cooking functions: steam, heat, defrost, puree Steam cooking allows food to preserve its essential vitamins and flavours Quick Preparation: frozen or fresh food in 10 mins Graduated blending bowl (400ml) stays cool during operation to reduce the risk of burns…
Toilet Paper Craft For Kids: Mouse
Take two toilet paper rolls and recycle them into this easy kids’ craft – make a mouse! You will need: two toilet paper rolls tape string scissors coloured paper (2 kinds one for the body and one of the inside of the ears – we used blue and pink) marker (to draw nose) google-y eyes…
Where there is a hill…
The other day I was biking (yes, biking – I know right?) with my daughter and there was a hill in front of us. ME: “ugh – let’s turn right so we miss the hill” DAUGHTER: “no let’s go straight” ME: “But the hill goes UP” DAUGHTER: “but on the other side there’s a DOWN”….
How To Shop With Kids (Or Not)
How to Shop With Kids… Give the kids a shopping list and play “Who can find…” Make a “BINGO” card of the things your need to buy and let the kids play store bingo Give the kids a mini-cart to push in the store Take away: give a kid a shopping”job” and shopping is easier…
Easy Father’s Day Tie
Father’s Day Gifts
Create hand prints for Dad On Father’s Day is my latest “Caroline Fernandez – special to cityline.ca” articles. It’s read-worthy as you’ll get how-tos on making hand print flowers and hand print note cards (switch up: great Teacher Gift too!). You can also check out my Father’s Day Pinterest Board for some great Father’s Day…
Travel Healthy: Tips for TakingYour Family’s Healthy Lifestyle With You on Holidays
by Deb Lowther Summer holidays are approaching and whether you are planning a week at the cottage or a plane ride to an exotic countryside, you will want to stay healthy while away! Vacations can be a nice break from your regular routine and provide opportunity to try new things, but keeping a few essentials in mind will…
The Truth About High Fructose Corn Syrup
The Corny Truth By Theresa Albert You know by now that high fructose corn syrup is-a-bitter-killer/ is a key suspect in the obesity issue which is crushing our culture (26% of our kids are overweight or obese). You have probably even heard that corn, fed to cows, creates inflammatory fat in the animal thereby adding…
Canadian KidsLit – Alison DeLory
Meet Alison DeLory, Canadian writer of the bestselling kidslit book of “Lunar Lifter” (Bryler Publishing). Writer, Canadian…oh and she tweets too @aldelory (what’s not to like right?!). Lunar Lifter is a chapter book for middle readers. Follow “Bluenosers” (Nova Scotaians are called bluenosers) Cameron and Erin (yes, brother/sister) on their adventure of riding to space in a decorated cardboard box. Along the journey, they…