Polar Bear Kids Rules :How to encourage outdoor play for kids
Originally written in 2011 and updated in January 2021.10 years ago my husband wrote a very funny post about Polar Bear Moms as a response...
Winter wonderland
By Kristen Maxwell
The leaves have begun to fall, the air is cool and my daughter and I have begun to collect leaves to decorate...
How to make an Ice Castle
While we are waiting for the light
It’s cold and freezing, maybe even borderline to be too cold to be outside. Some people take advantage...
Saffron buns / Lucia buns
Every year around Christmas time we will celebrate Santa Lucia, a Scandinanavian tradition. On the morning of the 13th of December, kids will dress...
Paint a snow angel
We have been blessed with a little snow in Toronto this last week. We haven’t been getting great amount of accumulation, but I am...
Gift Guide to Polar Bear Kids
Our simple Holiday gift guide for outdoor kids. A little more in-depth gift guide is needed if you are really serious about your outdoor...
Snow tag
If you are lucky enough to have snow where you live you have so many opportunities for fun outdoor play.
Now in the winter it...
No bad weather, only bad clothing: 10 tips to dress for the weather
"This article was written in 2010 and it is one of our most popular post, my husband has since 2019 been three times in...
Make Christmas cookies for the birds
We set up our birdfeeder for the winter last Friday.The girls painted and helped set-up our squirrel proof birdfeeder and we discovered a mourning...
4 simple snow activities : 4 simple ways of enjoying the white stuff
Sledding: An old classic that never fails to amaze new generations. You have many choices; remember that often the most simple is often the...