Happy New Year! Earth has completed another orbit around the Sun. Ever wonder how the Earth ends up in the same place after one year? Or if our orbit around the Sun ever changes? What about other kinds of orbits? Join the HR MacMillan Space Centre to learn about orbits
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Many of us have created Easter traditions with our family and for lots of us, that includes taking the kids to a big community Easter Egg hunt. While community Easter Egg Hunts are a no-go again this year (grrr, COVID) we can still keep the Easter Egg Hunt tradition going
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There’s nothing quite like watching a child get lost in their own little imaginative world. I think that it is the height of comfort and safety for a child – to feel free to be, without limitations. The doors are wide open right now for this kind of play as
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In the Port of Vancouver, a local marine pilot is in command of every ocean-going vessel. Captain Mike Armstrong is one of only eight marine pilots who works on the Fraser River. Join the Vancouver Maritime Museum for this online presentation to meet Captain Armstrong and to hear firsthand about
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While the regular Home Depot Workshops for Kids have been cancelled, the Home Depot has created a series of workshops you can do with your kids at home. Check out these three fun DIY Home Depot Kids Workshops! DIY Cardboard Playhouse for Kids: in just 5 easy steps you can
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Nothing quite says summertime fun like a crackling fire, made complete by friends crowded around and a sticky s’more in hand. A fire by yourself isn’t quite the same, so Scouts Canada is hosting their first-ever virtual campfire on May 23. Get ready for campfire songs, skits, and maybe even
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Take time to slow down and snuggle on the couch with your kids while listening to an online story time! Every week, find new read-along stories by celebrities and PBS Kids authors on their Facebook page and YouTube channel. After listening, head to the PBS Kids website to find crafts,
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Theatre refuses to be cancelled as the shows continue to shine amid physical closures across the world. The Royal National Theatre continues to share a new show every week for FREE on their Youtube channel. It is available to watch for the remaining week, but then it’s gone when a
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Do you have a toddler who needs a bit of extra stimulation? Why not expose them to French? Valerie Mermet invites you to experience Voila Valou – toddler-aged videos which are each approximately 3 minutes in length.The videos are filled with songs and movements, and everything is in French. Fortunately
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Both my boys love to read, but my 11 year old positively devours books. In fact, his nickname in our house is The Shredder. During the quarantine there are a multitude of expenses we are cutting back on, but books is not one of them. That being said, feeding our
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