Activities and Crafts
25 Easy and low-cost Activities to keep the kids busy this summer (or anytime!)
*this post was originally written years ago, when my kids were younger but I still love these activities. I’ve tried to update it recently to provide some additional tips. When my kids were…
12 fun things to do with kids before Halloween
You don’t have to love Halloween to enjoy spending time together as a family – but when you can make that time a little more holiday themed, why not drink the witch’s brew…
How to Set up an Outdoor Easter Egg Hunt
Many years ago, we decided it was time to do an outdoor Easter egg hunt. What makes this even more wonderful is that we were at my Mother in Law’s house. She had…
Last Minute Valentine’s Day Activities to do with Kids
It’s almost Valentine’s Day! It’s changed a little since we’ve had kids right? Our hearts have grown thanks to our love for them and our Valentine’s Days has typically become about filling out…
Last Minute Summer Camps from The City of Ottawa
Oh hi. It’s almsot late June. And suddenly, like many other parents, I’m looking at the calendar and realizing that school is really truly almost done for another year and the summer is…
Ottawa Virtual Classes: Kids and Adults
The winter season may still have a lot of uncertainty when it comes to activities in Ottawa; even the weather can be an issue! However, I know many people are still looking to…
Easy Outdoor Winter Craft/Activity: Ice Ornaments
I saw this outdoor activity on social media and knew I wanted my daughter and I to try it. The DIY ice ornaments are so pretty! My birthday flowers from a friend were…
Playing with Cardboard – Don’t recycle those boxes yet!
Before your recycle your cardboard, consider re-using it for play time and craft time! Some of our favourite activites have come from random objects in the house. My son spend a long time…
25 Days of Christmas Family Advent Activity Calendar: 2020
Soon it will be December 1, and along with our tea, chocolate, toy, bath bomb advent calendars we have happening this year, we are continuing our family activity calendar too. If you’ve been…
Activity: Create an Art Gallery!
After taking the kids to the National Gallery of Canada, they have been even more engrossed with art and creating it. I am a huge fan of introducing art to the kids at…
