Science is a magical concept for kids. They could spend hours playing around making new discoveries and learning at the same time. We’re thrilled to be launching a new series courtesy of the Ontario Science Centre today called “Ever Wonder…” For the next few weeks we will be bringing you fun and engaging kids science activities to try out at home. Here is the first!

Balloon Fingerprint

Materials:
-          Round balloon
-          Ink pad

Procedure:
1)      Press your index finger on to an ink [...]

Activities abound in Montreal, there are plenty of events to get us outdoors while supporting a good cause. On May 26th, the Canadian Liver Foundation is holding its second annual Stroll for Liver. While raising funds to find a cure for liver disease, this walk is unlike any other in that it is a truly family friendly affair.

The stroll takes to the streets, departing from the Parterre of the Quartier des Spectacles (Corner Saint-Urbain and de Maisonneuve) at 10am on [...]

Our savvy friends over at Mabel’s Labels are giving us the scoop on gearing the kids up for summer camp. Co-founder Julie Cole shares her top tips for making sure kids are happy campers all summer long. Read on to discover her great tips for summer camp packing. 

With camp season quickly approaching, parents are gearing up! Big purchases will be made and backpacks will be jam-packed with all the clothing and supplies happy campers need.  Certainly there are plenty [...]

We have barely broken out our t-shirts and sandals, but as the weather gets warmer we can’t help but start thinking about the dreaded swimsuit season. Don’t get us wrong, the thought of lounging around a pool or sitting by the beach is more than appealing. It’s the exercise in finding the perfect swimsuit (due to our own lack of exercise) that makes this a trying time of year.

Body image issues aside, we just want to find a swimsuit that [...]

Our one day of the year to finally be treated like a queen is upon us. We know the usual suspects of flowers and chocolate are probably on their shopping list but this year, we’re hoping for gifts of a different nature to be served up along with our breakfast in bed.

Actually, if it were totally up to us, the only gift we’d really love to get is to spend Sunday May 12th by ourselves. Alone, solo, no kids. It [...]

It seems as though with all of the pre-camp preparation we sometimes forget about the experience of it all. Running around town picking up shorts, water bottles and spending endless hours ironing on nametags and we realize that we may have not prepared our children emotionally for summer camp.

Just as we get them in the mindset for a new school year – new teachers, new peers, new classroom – so should we for the arrival of summer camp. Signing them [...]

There are plenty of ways for our children to waste away the summer days, but we think they should be savouring every moment of sun at summer camp. We know all too well the reality of packing our kids up for camp in the morning, only to sit on a school bus, making the long trip to day camp. So, this year, we’re opting for a summer camp much closer to home where our kids can enjoy the great outdoors [...]

All of those summer babies are starting to celebrate turning another year older. With birthday parties abound it’s tough to come up with a truly original theme. Whether she wants a princess party or he wants a superhero showdown, we’ve scoured our inspiration boards on Pinterest to inspire your next party. Here are some of our favourite pins, grouped by party theme!

Little Princess Party:

Whether she is in love with Cinderella, Jasmine or Sofia, the new kid in the palace, [...]

We always thought we had it hard growing up a girl in our teenage years. But that was before the era of texting, tweeting, and becoming a tween. With glossy magazine covers abounding and pop stars showing too much skin, we’re looking to infuse our daughters with the fundamentals of female leadership.

We think there is no better way to help us achieve our goal than by signing them up for Girl Guides of Canada. The Quebec chapter of this national [...]

We are thrilled to finally be able to take it outdoors with the kids. In the past few weeks, seems like we’ve been spending our afternoons and weekends in the park and out in the yard. So the timing of the JRC toys warehouse sale couldn’t be better!

Our bubbles are empty, balls are deflated, kites are tangled up in a corner of the garage. Yes, we certainly need a toy makeover for spring! From May 1-11, this mega warehouse is [...]