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7 Family Friendly Ski Hills in BC – Drivable From Downtown Vancouver

What makes a ski hill family-friendly? Is it the easier runs, the kid-oriented lessons, the daycare programs, the restaurants which understand kids can be picky eaters? A family ski holiday is never a cheap endeavour so you want to ensure the experience is enjoyable for everyone in the family. We’ve
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Digital Escape Rooms
Digital Escape Rooms Help You Escape Boredom

I’ve never been brave enough to attempt an escape room in person. I’m a massive chicken. But, thanks to COVID and multiple creative people, virtual escape rooms popped up all over the internet. While life has opened up a little bit, there are still many days we are all stuck
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Invitations to Play
8 Creative And EASY Invitations To Play

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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Free Glasses for Kids
Free Glasses for Kids – 10 Years and Under!

Our boys inherited my garbage eye sight. The kids have been peering out from behind lenses since before they were in school. I can’t see a thing without my glasses. Needless to say our family spends a lot on glasses every year. And glasses are NOT cheap. But, thanks to
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Cross Country Skiing
Cross Country Skiing Near Vancouver

Does anyone else cross their fingers and toes for snow every year? Yes, I’m one of the snow-lovers. I know many people in Metro Vancouver aren’t fans of the white stuff (at least not fans when the white stuff falls any place other than the mountains). But last winter offered
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Chocolate Shops in Metro Vancouver
Chocolate Craving? Boutique Chocolate Shops in Metro Vancouver

Just in time for Valentine’s Day we’ve rounded up a list of boutique chocolate shops around Metro Vancouver. We’ve searched for unique vendors offering an amazing chocolatey experience. Do you have a favourite chocolatier? If we’ve missed them off our list, send an email to vancouver@familyfuncanada.com! Chocolate Shops in Metro
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Stand Up Paddleboarding in Vancouver

Stand up Paddleboarding (SUP) is the fastest growing sport around the world right now for good reason. It’s easy, there’s a low learning curve, and most people can jump on a board their first time out with no previous experience or lessons. It’s also a great family sport because parents
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Geocaching with Kids
Geo-caching with Kids

This morning I woke up determined to have a day filled with exercise and strive to not spend any money.  We succeeded.  While geo-caching has been around since 2000 our family had not yet jumped on this bandwagon.  What a blast! Two years ago we attempted hiking as a family.
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Little Free Libraries
Charming Little Free Libraries – Find Books To Read in Your Neighbourhood

Anyone else desperate for something new to read? Our family is flying through books – which is wonderful – but we will go broke buying new books every few days. While the libraries remain closed, we are turning to our own neighbourhood for literary inspiration. Have you discovered a Little
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CSA Box
Get Local Fruits & Veggies This Summer – Sign Up for a CSA Box

Some families have planted vegetable gardens this year; we have. But let’s be honest, we don’t really know what we are doing and guaranteed this year’s crop will be sub-par merely due to our learning curve. So in an effort to shore up our produce “pipeline” for this year we’ve
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