What can you make out of a large cardboard box?

Answer: lots of things! You can make a house or a hideaway. Use a box cutter and add windows (with shutters!) and a mail slot. Make it extra comfy with the addition of some pillows and blankets. A rocket ship A lemonade stand or a carnival booth (here's a site that sells plans for one!) A … Continue reading →

Writing:

This week's edition of SavvyMom features a few of my favourite family activities for the long Easter weekend. Have a peep over … Continue reading →

Catch a falling star

Are you familiar with the story of Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes? It’s a true story about a Japanese girl who was two years old when the atomic bomb was dropped near her home in Hiroshima. She later developed leukaemia, and when she was hospitalized she began making origami cranes … Continue reading →

Hey baby, eat your (baby) greens

This week's craft over at Canadian Family Magazine isn't really a craft, it's a fun activity... one that happens to result in your kids (maybe, hopefully, GOD WILLING) eating broccoli. You heard me right. BROCCOLI. You think I'm kidding? Check it … Continue reading →

Cheep, er, CHEAP fun in Ottawa

CBC radio aired a sweet little piece in which I revealed one of my family's favourite activities here in Ottawa. Can you guess what it is? :) You can listen to the segment right here. Thanks CBC, for letting me share this little gem with … Continue reading →

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What can you make out of a large cardboard box?

Writing:

Catch a falling star

Hey baby, eat your (baby) greens

Cheep, er, CHEAP fun in Ottawa