Family of Five Halloween Costumes
One of my favourite things about Halloween is creating homemade costumes – especially now that we can have fun family themes! Here are a few of our past creations. They’re not perfect, but they might…
Category: Playroom
Printable Scavenger Hunt: Riverview
We have so many wonderful outdoor spaces to explore in the Greater Moncton Area, but sometimes it’s fun to have a little extra incentive to get out and about. So we’ve started creating our own…
Coffee Filter Butterfly Craft
We loved making these butterflies with simple materials we had at home – coffee filters, food colouring, and clothespins. This is an easy craft, perfect for a post-A Very Hungry Caterpillar reading or just to…
DIY puzzles to work on fine motor skills
Have an old magazine around? Turn it into a learning game! Full page photos, from ads or articles, work best, but really any photo can work – a page from the newspaper, something you print…
Dirt Play Dough Recipe
This dirt play dough recipe is the perfect go-to for when your kids want to play in the dirt, but you don’t want to have to clean it up! Bonus points: you can have them…
St. Patrick’s Day Recipes, Crafts, & More
We’re celebrating everything Irish, green, & whimsical with these St. Patrick’s Day fun ideas for March 17! I’m often hesitant to turn St. Patrick’s Day into a silly event filled with strangely-pseudo Irish activities. For…
St. Patrick’s Day Painting
Texture painting is a hit every time! Find a few objects that have – or can be used to make – a shamrock shape and start experimenting. Did you use potatoes to paint as a…
Rainbow Scavenger Hunt
A Rainbow Scavenger Hunt is a quick way to turn your house into an imaginative playground! My kids and I had a great time with this colourful hunt – and it’s so fun and easy,…
Paper Plate Valentine’s Day Card Holder
I loved making Valentine’s Day card holders as a kid. The decorated brown bag is a classic, but this easy paper plate heart is quickly becoming my favourite option. Make things really pop by using…
Five Ways You Can Tell PAW Patrol Is Canadian
Very few Canadian parents are unaware of Paw Patrol – but not everyone is aware it’s Canadian. Check it out!