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Family Fun Canada is about family-focused adventures! We provide news and information about upcoming events and great attractions in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Toronto, and Halifax.

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Random Acts of Kindness

Posted on: June 10, 2013

I did something spontaneous the other day; I paid for a stranger’s breakfast. Now before you go thinking this is really more than it is, the breakfast only cost $1 because I was at Ikea. But nevertheless, when the cashier jokingly said “Your total is 105 pennies or you could
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Old School ‘Toons: Walt Disney Animation Studios Get A Horse

Posted on: June 6, 2013

Only a few short days before the never-before-seen animated short “Get A Horse!” with Mickey Mouse and featuring Walt Disney as the voice of the iconic character makes its world debut on Tuesday, June 11, 2013, at the Annecy Animation Festival in Annecy, France. This is old school animation at
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Funny Mommy: Three is the stressfull-est number

Posted on: June 3, 2013

Kathy Buckworth shares some thoughts this month on trios of children. This column was originally run in the Metro News. Kathy’s new book I Am So the Boss of You: An 8-Step Guide to Giving Your Family the “Business” has been optioned by Warner Bros Television. Pick it up at
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Ready to go Back to School with Monsters University?

Posted on: May 29, 2013

There are certain kids movies that I find tolerable, others that are so annoying they make me want to poke my eyes out and fortunately there are some like Monsters Inc that I can watch again and again with no self harming side effects. But after a million or so
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Camping Season is Coming!

Posted on: May 16, 2013

And it begins again! Victoria Day long weekend is the unofficial start of the summer camping season when people across the country are digging out the tent, trailer or big RV and loading up the cooler to escape into nature. It’s never been a secret that I love camping. Or
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30 in 30 Outdoor Challenge

Posted on: May 2, 2013

Although technically spring has been here since March 21st, spring-like weather has been more elusive. And many of us have used that as an excuse to stay indoors. Well no more! The David Suzuki Foundation has issued an intriguing challenge: Can you spend 30 minutes in nature each day for
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Gap & Old Navy Baby Sleepers Recalled

Posted on: April 10, 2013

A recall has been issued for 100% cotton footed one-piece sleepers and a sleep gown from babyGap and Old Navy. Health Canada found that a sampling of the sleepers don’t meet flammability requirements for children’s sleepwear. Please note that there have been no one has reported an injury due to
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Pick a Potato | How you cook it does matter

Posted on: April 8, 2013

Potatoes get a bad rap in this anti carb world, but try as I might to avoid them, I love those little bundles of starchy goodness. I blame Julie Van Rosendaal for my latest obsession; hash browns cooked in the waffle iron. So the other day I needed to buy
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Make Plain Puddle Boots Pop

Posted on: April 2, 2013

It’s that time of year again. Puddle time! The snow melts but the ground is still boggy, the spring showers come a callin’ and kids cannot resist the siren call of a deep puddle of water. Living in Vancouver that time of year is all the time, but surprisingly, not
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Breakfast for Dinner

Posted on: March 29, 2013

Show of hands; how many of you have made pancakes or waffles or scrambled eggs for dinner at least once? Yup, me too! The nights when I’m feeling uninspired, tired or just plain lazy are when that I bring out the maple syrup for the evening and the kids feel
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