Need some boredom busters? Here are my top 50 Activities To Keep Kids Busy Indoors – all easy and inexpensive using things your already have around the house. Screen free and no need for batteries or usb cables these activities are sure to entertain the kids indoors. 50 Activities To Keep Kids Busy Indoors Play…
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Kellogg’s Rice Krispies Treats Ideas
Looking for a boredom buster over the school break? I’ve got hands-on, screen free, totally delish Kellogg’s Rice Krispies Treats Ideas to entertain the kids (and you!). You most likely have everything you need in your kitchen already…so why not turn off the TV and enjoy some fun family time… To start off you need…
7 New Family Movies on DVD
One of my most favourite things is watching a family movie on Friday nights. It’s a blissful routine in our house. With school breaks, long car trips, and holiday blahs approaching I thought it timely to put together 7 New Family Movies on DVD (a little something for everyone from toddler to grown-up)… 7 New Family…
Habitat For Humanity Gingerbread Build
Mark your calendars for a great family-friendly event -> Habitat For Humanity Gingerbread Build Dec 6/7 at the Ontario Science Centre. Habitat For Humanity Gingerbread Build Saturday December 6 or Sunday December 7. Choose your build shift: noon, 1:30pm, or 3:00pm Where: Ontario Science Centre, 770 Don Mills Rd, Toronto. Free parking provided for event participants. RSVP…
5 Financial Gift Ideas For Kids
Every year, my grandmother gave me a $5 bill in a Christmas card (it went up to $10 when I was an adult – bless her heart!). Financial gifts can be a great tradition for families. It helps kids learn how to manage money, builds responsibility, and may help build future goals. I put together 5 Financial…
Holiday Guide – Marvel Super Hero Mashers
Marvel super heros are a big thing in our house this year. Board books, movies, and action figures. This Holiday Guide – Marvel Super Hero Mashers post shares my picks for hot holiday toy ideas for your Marvel fan… Holiday Guide – Marvel Super Hero Mashers The premise of Marvel Super Hero Mashers is for kids…
Toddler Music Ideas
DIY with Toddler Music Ideas. Here are 6 Toddler Music Ideas using stuff you already have around your home or classroom. These are great ways to introduce music to little kids. Also, a great way to teach beats, quiet/loud and start/stop…. 6 Toddler Music Ideas A pot and a wooden spoon. Classic. Tap the inside…
Remembrance Day Craft
This easy Remembrance Day Craft is a great activity for kids. You can make this Coffee Filter Poppy using supplies you already have around your home or classroom. It also helps kids learn about watercolours, colour blending, and action/reaction. This craft is great for pre-school/kindergarten aged kids all the way up to older kids. Remembrance Day…
List of Canadian Children’s Book Publishers
When I published my first book Boredom Busters, I did extensive research into who in Canada publishes children’s books. I have compiled a List of Canadian Children’s Book Publishers here as a go-to resource for anyone wanted to pitch, query, and/or submit a manuscript to a Canadian publisher… List of Canadian Children’s Book Publishers Aside: You…
Milk Jug Ghosts Craft
This Milk Jug Ghosts Craft is an easy alternative to carving a pumpkin into a jack-o-lantern for Halloween. It encourages recycling by re-purposing a milk jug. It’s also really inexpensive. BONUS: no worries about leaving a lit candle on your front porch as this Milk Jug Ghosts Craft uses a battery powered candle (or you…
10 Crafts For Kids
I love to bust kid boredom with crafts (keeps them busy and off screens n’est pas?!). Here is a round-up of 10 Crafts For Kids which will keep kids busy. Each of these 10 Crafts For Kids is inexpensive and encourages recycling things around the house. See my notes below on age recommendations… Shameless plug: My…
10 Ideas to Take Your Family Outside
There is nothing quite like a gorgeous Fall day when the sun is shining and the leaves falling from the trees are every shade of red, yellow and orange. Even though the temperatures are also falling, this time of year is the perfect opportunity to take your family outside and make some lasting memories! 10…