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02 Mar, 2009

Top ten tips on how to do the National Gallery with kids (or any other art gallery for that matter!)

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: - Ottawa for kids|Easy ways to make kids happy|parenting

I am trying to convince people that the National Gallery in Ottawa is not a place for snooty old art lovers, but is accessible to anyone and everyone, especially kids. Kids are such creative little critters. Shouldn’t we do everything we can to encourage them? Perhaps it sounds daunting to bring the kiddies downtown for an […]

Tags: activities, kids

10 Feb, 2009

Summer day camps for Ottawa kids?

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: - Ottawa for kids|Easy ways to make kids happy

I know there’s still a thick crust of snow outside our windows but it has been brought to my attention that it’s dangerously close for summer day camp registration in and around Ottawa. Because I have the luxury of working from home we have never used daycamp as a substitute for daycare. But many do. […]

Tags: kids, Ottawa, recommendations, summer

08 Feb, 2009

Saturday: a bit of Winterlude

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: - Ottawa for kids|Easy ways to make kids happy

An easy way to do Winterlude.

Tags: kids, winter

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