Frost paintings and pinecones
We did two wonderful projects over this past week in our attempt to bring the outdoors indoors!
After our pinecone hunt for bird feeders we...
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...
The Canadian tradition : How to make a backyard Ice Rink
"This post was published in 2011 and updated in February 2021”Guest blog post by Leigh and Rob MitchellThis winter we have waited quite some...
Gearing up for winter : Cross Country skiing
It’s starting to get colder outside and I’m starting to get excited about winter soon arriving. I’m making sure we have everything we need...
How to dress for winter
No bad weather, only bad clothing
Dressing right for the weather is the key to enjoying outdoor adventures both for adults and children. For the...
Cross country skiing
By Jennie Aronsson
When I was a child, growing up in the north of Sweden, cross-country skiing was an easy way of getting around...
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...
Holiday ice art
One year we celebrated Christmas in Norway, my home country. My parents were scratching their heads when my husband and daughter started to fill...
Valentine’s Day craft for the birds
By Patty
We had a nice turnout for the planning meeting today. We had all sorts of cool ideas for this year’s gathering.
We had a nice...
