Cut a Christmas tree and take a photo
Well, it's that time of year. Thanksgiving is approaching and before we know it we'll be sending out Christmas cards. When my first son...
How to introduce skiing to kids as a parent: tips from a ski...
Orginally published in 2009 and edited in 2020.
By Mari Syverstad
When I was seven years old my parents took me on a trip to the...
Norwegian Daycare… Project: Snow and water
Friluftsliv (frí-loofts-leev) is a big word and has many interpretations internationally and in Norway, but it always happens outside.
"Friluftsliv at the preschool level is...
Making forts
So what do you do when it is grey, the ground is frozen and a lot of the parks are not very inspiring to...
New Baby, New Body: Fitness After Giving Birth
Guest blog by Sara Niblock While pregnant with my son, I put a rigid plan in place for regaining my fitness post-baby. What can...
Make an Advent Calendar out of nature
I remember my childhood pre- Christmas time and my advent calendar. Now that I’m a mother myself, I love to create and carry-on traditions...
Happy Valentine’s Day!
You know, I was going to share with you this wonderful snowman family that we decorated with colored snow hearts for Valentine’s Day. They have...
Make a Valentine snow cave
This weekend Toronto has been a winter wonderland. Though I live in Canada, we have not been very lucky when it comes to fun...
Ice art
By Andrea LeDuc
Its a freezing cold day with warnings that children should only be outside for 10 -30 minutes. What to do? Make some...
Make Snow Ice Cream
Ever tasted snow ice cream before? Not me either until recently. I heard about from some of the cartoons on TV.
We had some friends...
