THE WHAT: Fisher-Price Brilliant Basics Activity Puzzle THE HOW: Colourful, big, chunky, puzzle pieces make matching fun for little fingers (also easier for Mom to find the missing pieces!). THE DEVELPMENTAL MILESTONES: helps build hand/eye coordination, eye tracking, and problem solving. THE FUN: Touching, holding, grabbing (ok maybe some throwing) this activity pieces jingle, rattle squeak…
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Breast Vs Formula Feeding
The great debate: Breast Vs Bottle feeding. A heated topic. In my personal opinion, our role as parents is to feed our children and how one goes about doing that should be their own choice…without judgement. I’ll be transparent here. I breastfed. And I bottle fed. The best breastfeeding advice I received: Keep at it (from a fellow Mom). The best formula feeding…
Earth Day Activities For Kids
Earth Day is on April 22nd. A great opportunity to teach kids about Earth, environmentalism and what they can do (yes, they can do lots!). Dr. Laura Stachel provides some great tips on how kids can live green everyday by reduce, resuse and recycle. Dr. Stachel suggests: use a reusable water bottle, recycle gently used toys to…
Hamilton Beach Belgian Waffle Baker
Hamilton Beach Flip Belgian Waffle Baker with Removable Grids THE WHAT: Flip Belgian Waffle Baker with Removable Grids THE HOW: Removable, dishwasher safe, non-stick grids. Drip tray catches excess batter. Cool touch handle. THE REVIEW: New family activity! The Hamilton Beach Waffle Baker is yummy for the whole family. It gives a great alternative to boring…
#TravelTuesday – biz card tip
#TravelTuesday Tip: Stick one of your business cards in one of the shoes of your child so that they have your contact information on them whether it be a field trip or international adventure. Great for kids who tend to wonder off. Also be sure to talk to kids about who to talk to when…
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition Facts I was recently invited to a webinar put on by Food & Consumer Products of Canada about family nutrition and most importantly – how to read nutrition fact labels (example over there on the right). It’s important to take an extra minute, while you are doing your grocery shopping, and check those nutrition facts…
How To Make Cake Pops
How to make cake pops…Step 1 – Get a cake Step 2 – frosting Step 3 – using your hands or a food processor blend the cake into a sand-like consistency. Add 1/2 tub of frosting and blend together. Step 4 – roll the cake and frosting mixture into balls (about the size of a…
Roll n’ Racers Review
THE WHAT: lil zoomers shake and crawl racer THE WHY: remote control car for baby THE DEVELOPMENTAL BENEFITS: Developing Motor Skills • Fosters gross motor skills as baby crawls and pushes car along. • Enhances fine motor skills and eye-hand coordination. Stimulating the Senses • Bright colors and graphics offer visual stimulation. • Lively music…
Parent Club Profiles: Raffi
Raffi Name please: Raffi Cavoukian Your Website? I have two: www.childhonouring.org www.raffinews.com What’s your specialty? Music. Kids. Communication. What’s your shameless plug? My legacy work, Centre For Child Honouring. Join our global movement to respect Earth & Child. Best thing about your work: It’s a work of service in a diversity of themes I’m passionate about. Parent…
How to plan a child’s birthday party
4 weeks before: Decide and book venue (at home, movie theatre, restaurant, play place.) Decide and book entertainment (mom-led crafts and games, performer, jumping castle, sport). 3 weeks before: Decide on invitee list (appropriate to venue location). Menu (order pizza? make waffles? grilled cheese sticks? mini sliders?) 2 weeks before: Send out invitations. Include both…
#JUNOS Live Music Labs – Ontario Science Centre
THE WHAT: #JUNOS Live Music Labs – Ontario Science Centre. The artists will speak candidly about the process of song writing as it relates to this year’s theme: “The Science of a Song”. THE WHO: singer-songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk, rapper Kardinal Offishall, hip-hop rock band Down With Webster, pop sensation Carly Rae Jepsen, up-and-coming R&B star…
New Family Entertainment DVD Releases
Sure to entertain on a rainy day – these dvds are releasing this spring… Directed by Michael Damian. This horse/human tale is whole family entertainment. Your favourite pop songs by your favourite Glee cast live in concert. Stand out musical sequence: Am I a man or a muppet?