13 May, 2013
Let the (driveway) games begin!
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: - Archive of playground games|Easy ways to make kids happy
Thinking beyond hopscotch as it pertains to driveway chalk games. :)
Posts Tagged ‘games’
15 Apr, 2013
A birthday party for a new 12-year old and a giveaway from Funhaven Ottawa!)
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: - Ottawa for kids|Easy ways to make kids happy|Fishbowl patrons|Giveaways and product reviews
Looking for birthday party ideas for kids in Ottawa? Here’s the lowdown on a party we hosted for our 12-year old daughter. (Plus a big giveaway!)
09 Jan, 2013
Revisiting Family Game Night
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Easy ways to make kids happy
For awhile there, every Tuesday was Family Game Night around here. And then, for awhile, life got in the way and we totally forgot about it. For me it’s very much an “out of sight out of mind” thing. All of our board games used to be stored on a shelf in the basement and […]
06 Dec, 2012
Welcoming a new patron: Funhaven in Ottawa! Birthday parties and more
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: - Ottawa for kids|Easy ways to make kids happy|Fishbowl patrons
Funhaven is one of the best things to happen in Ottawa in a long time. If you’re looking for things to do in Ottawa, this is it! Laser tag, bumper cars, simulators, arcade games and much more!
22 Aug, 2012
If you love Lego, you might also like this
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Easy ways to make kids happy|Oh! Things!
These are called Nanoblocks. We picked up a few sets at FAO Schwartz when we were in NYC in August (which I still haven’t written much about – sigh). The girls chose a tree frog and giraffe. The giraffe has about 130 pieces. Mark chose a penguin. I chose the terrier, which is charmingly depicted […]
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