10 rainy outdoor day activities
Don't be sad if it is raining outside; remember that rain is going to give us May flowers.I'm convinced that if it is good...
Earth day – spring-cleaning
By Kari Svenneby
How I love spring, especially when you live in a cold climate. You really feel like you are reborn again. There...
Start your garden : How to grow seeds indoors with kids
Every year we have the same ritual in our house, when the signs of spring arrive we start with seeds indoors. It never stops...
Make Potions
Summer has finally arrived here in Toronto. Suddenly we are in full summer, after a very cold and rainy spring. Needless to say we...
Fairy House
Happy Spring everyone!
It is finally officially spring here in the northern hemisphere. I have to admit, I feel winter cheated me a bit because...
Make a birdhouse
There is definitely spring in the air in Toronto.Our new pets this winter has given us a lot of joy: cardinals, woodpeckers, blue jays,...
Dandelion secrets : Dandelion activities
By Kari What more can symbolize a childhood and spring than kids picking and playing with dandelions. Even though we adults look at dandelions and...
Plant tomato plants in an upside down planter
Even though I have a backyard we still like to grow vegetables, herbs and potatoes in containers. It is nice to have edibles close...
Chalk tracing
A simple outdoor idea is chalk tracing kids never seem to get tired of is chalk tracing
We had fun tracing kids and adult with...
How to do a bug hunt with kids
I love worm hunting!
By Andrea LeDuc
There’s nothing like having a wriggly worm in your hand. It totally takes me back to when I was...
