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 [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

On April 22, 2013 the world will be celebrating Earth Day! It’s a time to be good to our planet, enjoy the great outdoors and to teach our children about taking care of it. But earth day for kids doesn’t have to be all about garbage pickup and sorting recyclables. There is so much cool stuff out there that does our planet good while letting our kids have fun at the same time! So we’ve rounded up some of our [...]

Last spring, our little girls were sporting bright and bold patterns every day of the week. We fully admit to getting a little bit carried away when we hit the Gap Kids and Baby Gap to stock up on the first ever Diane von Furstenberg for Gap collection. Well, we don’t think the second time around will be any different!

The dynamic designer duo is teaming up once again to launch a new spring collection for girls, newborn to 14 years [...]

With spring just around the corner it is time to dust off those cleats and hit the soccer fields. Looking for a way to get kids moving, active and outside this summer?! Let’s talk soccer and kids.

According to Statistics Canada, soccer has become the sport of choice for many Canadian boys and girls, between the ages of five and 14. Interestingly enough, unlike any other sport, the rate of involvement in soccer was the same for both genders! With that [...]

As the temperature rises, the snow melts and the days become longer, it is time for another season of sports for kids. From soccer and baseball to softball, tennis and swimming the summer months offer a ton of great options to keep the kids active, engaged and stimulated.

As a parent, involving our children in organized sports can be a daunting task. Which sport is best? What if my child can’t keep up? How much is this going to cost me? [...]

Missing those summer days at the park? Looking for a place where the kids can run around, even when its raining? Or cold? Or snowy? Don’t we all. We’re pretty sure the creators of indoor play spaces were thinking the same and that’s why we love them so much!

Indoor play facilities are not only a fun way to keep kids busy, but these spaces also provide tremendous benefits to their physical fitness, social development and imagination. Kids can swing on [...]

When we think of basketball images of  Michael Jordan in Space Jam or Samuel L. Jackson’s character Coach Ken Carter in Coach Carter come to mind. There are so many benefits to enrolling kids in youth basketball from an early age. Regardless of how competitive or how involved they get in the sport, it is bound to be a slam dunk of a time!

1. Physical activity

It is no surprise that the number one benefit of signing kids up for basketball skills [...]

Kids gymnastics is a fantastic introduction to the world of sports. It may not be categorized with the likes of basketball, hockey or other sports that we routinely watch on TV, but is certainly an Olympic highlight in many homes!

Gymnastics is great for both boys and girls to stay active, become coordinated and, most importantly, gymnastics is a great way for kids to strengthen and become aware of different muscles, joints and bones in their bodies.

It is never too early [...]