Now that summer vacation has started, I've been thinking about fun, free or cheap, things to do with the kids over the summer and thought I'd share my list with you. Amazingly enough my children do occasionally manage to get sick of blowing bubbles and playing in the sandbox. So here's my ideas for when we take this show on the road: 1. Go on a nature walk. A visit to a … [Read more...]
Gaming with the Kids and Getting in Shape
This is a guest post from my husband. He runs a local gaming forum and frequently posts reviews for video games, board games, and roleplaying games to his local gaming blog www. WindsorGaming.com. A 37 year old overweight man bouncing around playing Dance Dance Revolution – somewhat pathetic, right? A 37 year old overweight man bouncing around playing Dance Dance … [Read more...]
Bolshoi Ballet Live on the Big Screen at Cineplex
Thanks to Cineplex I recently had the chance to check out the Bolshoi Ballet live. No, I didn't travel to Moscow. I watched it live via satellite at my local Cineplex movie theatre. Pretty cool, eh? I brought my four year old daughter to see Sleeping Beauty. I had my doubts as to how this was going to work out. Like most little girls in her age group, G-Girl is fascinated … [Read more...]
Introducing Your Kids to Gaming…
This is a guest post from my husband. He runs a local gaming forum and frequently posts reviews for video games, board games, and roleplaying games. If you want to check out more of his reviews take a look at the Windsor Gaming Resource. I'm a gamer. I play all kinds of games, from pen and paper RPGs to card games to board games to video games. I am also a father of two … [Read more...]
Our Experiences with Kindermusik
About a year ago now I was struggling with potty training Rainbow and was ready to offer her whatever form of bribery requested. We talked it over and what she wanted most was music classes. (ahem, you may remember that in particular she was fixated on learning to play the banjo). I looked around for age appropriate music classes and found there really wasn't much out there. … [Read more...]
Kindermusik Classes now Available in Windsor!
I have some exciting news to share with you: Kindermusik classes are now being offered here in Windsor! I had read up on Kindermusik a while back and thought it sounded like a fantastic program, but wasn't able to find any classes nearby. So when I recently received an email from a lady named Sue, informing me that she was offering Kindermusik classes here in Windsor, well … [Read more...]
Meeting the Mighty Machines
We made it out to the Meet-A-Machine event last Saturday and it was ever so awesome. The kids had a blast. Particularly G-Girl, who got to touch and climb into all manner of vehicles. My little thirty-pounder got to perch on top of a three-hundred-pound police motorcycle, climb into the drivers seat of a smart car and open and shut the door on a school bus. All of which is … [Read more...]
Meet A Mighty Machine!
This Saturday, June 18th, Ontario Early Years is hosting a cool event -- Meet-A-Machine. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the WFCU parking lot will be filled with machines of all types, from limousines to construction vehicles, for children to discover and explore. Kids will be able to touch and climb on the vehicles. Admission is free. I think most young children are fascinated … [Read more...]
Big Comfy Couch Live (and FREE) Across Canada
Treehouse Live is coming to town. Loonette the clown and her best friend Molly the doll from The Big Comfy Couch will be performing live at the Devonshire Mall, today Friday June 10th and tomorrow Saturday June 11th. The show also includes a special guest appearance by "Dorothy the Dinosaur" from The Wiggles. There will be two shows a day, an 11am performance as well as a 2pm … [Read more...]
Gisele’s Big Backyard Book Reading at the Central Library (Windsor)
Tomorrow, Friday June 3rd, Gisele Corinthios from the TVOKids show Gisele's Big Backyard will be in Windsor holding a special kids reading event at the Central Library. The target age group for Gisele's Big Backyard is 2-5 year olds, so this should be be a fun event for the pre-school set. Gisele will read the book Kitten's Summer by Eugenie Fernandes. A cute story about a … [Read more...]
Create Some Preschooler Friendly Hedgehog Wall Art
I found the cutest applique project over at Izzy & Ivy Designs. Perfect for sewing on to a t-shirt or a onesie. I started thinking about how I could turn this into a Rainbow friendly project and here's what I came up with.... I prepped steps 1-3 ahead of time.... 1. Head over to Izzy & Ivy Designs and snag their Henrietta the Hedgehog applique template. Print … [Read more...]
Cool Freebie Alert – Free Comic Book Day
Saturday May 7th marks the ninth annual Free Comic Book Day! That's right, comic book stores across North America will be giving out free comics on Saturday! We are usually out of town around this time of year, as it also happens to be my wedding anniversary this weekend. Over the years, I have had the chance to experience Free Comic Book Day in London, Toronto and … [Read more...]
Kid friendly posters, free from the Canadian Government {Cool Freebie Alert}
Last week I ordered a couple of cool freebies. A poster map of the world, and a poster of marine life, offered free from various branches of the Canadian government (Your tax dollars at work). They both showed up in yesterday's mail. I was a little disappointed in the world map. (Brought to you by Canadian Geographic and the Canadian International Development … [Read more...]
Edible Finger Paints to Make at Home
A couple of days ago we made some Edible Finger Paint. It was incredibly easy to make. It was also very easy to clean up after (and Rainbow had a blast). I had read in various kids activity books suggestions for using pudding as finger paint. However, I really prefer this variant because it's not as sweet, and therefore doesn't encourage kids to eat the paints. … [Read more...]