At Home
Trolls World Tour Watch At Home Premiere Party (Free Printable Activities!)
With theatres closed and everyone staying at home, new movie releases can’t have their typical premieres. Many films are being released directly to popular on-demand platforms, making it possible to rent them from home. Dreamworks Animation will be releasing the highly anticipated Trolls World Tour on Friday, April 10. You can host
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The Shows Must Go On! Stream Full-Length Musicals Each Weekend
The SHOWS must go on! Andrew Lloyd Webber is inviting all theatre lovers to enjoy a full-length musical every weekend. The Shows Must Go On YouTube Channel will release a different musical at 4:00 pm ADT for the next few weekends starting on Friday, April 3rd. It will be available
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JK Rowling Introduces Harry Potter at Home
Need a little magic in isolation? JK Rowling, with Audible, Bloomsbury, OverDrive, Pottermore Publishing, and Scholastic, are excited to announce Harry Potter At Home. Fans will be able to enjoy the first audiobook, games, quizzes, and crafts – FREE! Get ready to banish boredom with Harry Potter! Harry Potter at
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Get Growing with Niki Jabbour on YouTube
Growing your own garden is not only a great way to get exercise and eat healthier, but it’s also a fun family activity. Now, you can get growing with Halifax’s own Niki Jabbour on YouTube. Her latest two videos will help you start your garden and using something we all
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Family-Friendly Board and Card Games
It truly would be too big of a task to share with you all of the great, family-friendly games out there today . . . because it is plentiful and exhaustive. So, I’ll only pass on a few favourites that our own family has enjoyed over the years. Introducing kids
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Cirque Du Soleil Has Moved the Circus Online
Cirque Du Soleil has moved online to bring us an entertaining spectacle. On the Cirque du Soleil website you can find a 60-minute special featuring scenes from their recent shows Kurios – Cabinet of Curiosities, O, and Luzia. You will also find a library of various other videos including stage makeup tutorials, workout regimes,
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Live Story Time With Mastermind Toys
We’ve got all the time in the world for storytime right now! Join Mastermind Toys on Instagram each day as they share a new favourite book with their audience – LIVE! There will be a special guest appearance from Sharon and Randi Hampson on Friday, April 3. Follow them on
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Boredom BINGO! {With Free Printable}
The days are long, but the years are short,” is how the saying goes. Well, the days are really, really long when you’re isolating at home during a pandemic. The days are made even longer still when you have kids telling you how bored they are every 15 minutes. Sure you can
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Access Universal Pictures Movies From Home
Universal Pictures is the first production company to make first-run movies immediately available for home viewing. With the closing of major movie theatre chains – such as Cineplex – the production houses are helping get the entertainment to the masses during our period of social isolation. Current theatrical films like
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Canadian Writers and Illustrators are Sharing Their Work Online
There’s a new storytime option in town! Canadian children’s writers and illustrators are sharing their work through reading and drawing with the CBC. You’ll find lots of variety on the list and it’s updated regularly. Canadian Writers and Illustrators Online Website: www.cbc.ca