At Home
Take The First Steps Towards Reading {Free Worksheets}
Learning to read is a life skill that opens up a world of discovery for your child! Do you have young school aged children that are learning at home right now? Then these free printable worksheets from First Step Reading will help you teach and encourage stronger reading skills. There
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Create, Learn and Discover With National Geographic
The National Geographic Kids website is a treasure chest of resources for having fun and learning at home! Take a look around and you will discover new things about animals, science, geography and history. Then go to the game section and test your knowledge with some trivia questions! The Home Is Good section
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Colour And Assemble A Paper City At Home {Free Templates}
I’m all for time-consuming (but still entertaining) boredom busters, and this one meets the criteria! A British Architecture Studio, Foster & Partners, has released a series of building templates that kids can use to build their own paper city at home. All you need to do is print, colour and
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Find the Covid Rock Creatures in Mill Creek Ravine
Here’s an Edmonton River Valley adventure your kids will love! Anonymous artists have been stashing colourful, painted rocks throughout Mill Creek Ravine South! Take the kids for a stroll through this lovely part of the River Valley and see how many Covid Rock Creatures you can spot! Or, make your
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Online Puzzle Games For Kids To Pass The Time
Are you someone who loves doing puzzles? I do, and I’m trying to encourage my kids to try different types of puzzles as well! But have you noticed how expensive and difficult it is to find puzzles right now? A lot of stores can’t seem to keep them in stock,
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Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems
The loveable Mo Willems, author of the beloved Elephant & Piggie series, as well as the books about that persistent Pigeon, is helping keep kids entertained and learning at home. Dig out those art supplies, raid the printer for paper, and let your kids get drawing! There are 15 episodes of
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Rest And Play With Mini Staycations At Home
With each passing birthday, holiday and special occasion, it’s hard not to let hope escape out the back door. Part of me just wants to pout and throw a toddler-sized tantrum over all the things that are cancelled. But the truth is, my kids don’t care near as much as
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Virtual Rides At Canada’s Wonderland (Plus Their Funnel Cake Recipe!)
Thrill seekers, this one is for you! If you’re a roller coaster junkie, then you’re likely counting down the days until summer arrives and the amusement parks (hopefully) re-open. Until then, you can virtually ride all 34 rides and coasters at Canada’s Wonderland, including the new Yukon Striker. You can find
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Take A Virtual Tour Of This Stunning Tulip Garden In The Netherlands
In Edmonton, we don’t have gardens full of colourful flowers . . . yet. And lets be honest, they won’t look like this even in the peak of our growing season! In the Netherlands, tulip gardens are in full bloom, but not many can see them due to social distancing
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What’s For Dinner? Ikea Releases Their Swedish Meatballs Recipe!
Are you stuck wondering what’s for dinner, AGAIN?! It’s pretty easy to get stuck in a cooking rut, especially since most of us are cooking more than ever right now. It’s been a long time since I’ve had Ikea’s Swedish Meatballs, but I remember when my kids were small, we’d
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