Camping with children takes planning and preparation, because like the weather, you never know what to expect! Here are a few tips to help you prepare: Have a practice run in the backyard. Teach children how to set up the tent, prepare the campsite, etc. and allow them to experience what it will be like...

Summer may be easing into fall, but that doesn't mean there aren't still some amazing festivals and fairs just waiting to be experienced. Canada is home to a wide variety of fall events, one (or all!) of which is bound to entertain and amuse even the fussiest of preschoolers! Annual Children's...

Summer may be easing into fall, but that doesn't mean there aren't still some amazing festivals and fairs just waiting to be experienced. Canada is home to a wide variety of fall events, one (or all!) of which is bound to entertain and amuse even the fussiest of preschoolers! The Royal Agricultural...

Summer may be easing into fall, but that doesn't mean there aren't still some amazing festivals and fairs just waiting to be experienced. Canada is home to a wide variety of fall events, one (or all!) of which is bound to entertain and amuse even the fussiest of preschoolers! Atlantic Balloon...

Tag is one of the most popular games among children, especially preschoolers. Here are several variations of tag your children are sure to love. Red Light, Green Light One player is IT and stands a far distance from the rest of the players. With his or her back turned, IT calls out "Green Light"...

Teach your children the fine art of jumping rope with the following games and rhymes. To help your children learn how to skip, swing a rope from side to side instead of overhead so that children can practice jumping over it. Once they have the timing, start swinging the rope over head. Teddy Bear, Teddy...

These active games require a lot of open space and are great for larger groups. Capture the Flag The object of the game is to capture the opposing team's flag, without being caught. Divide players into two teams and assign each team a large playing area as their "home base". Each team must...

Here are a few old time favourites to teach your preschoolers. Hopscotch Using chalk, draw a hopscotch board marking the squares 1 to 10. The first player begins by throwing a rock on square #1. The player then hops up and down the board- landing on one foot for single squares and two feet for double...

Teach your children the fine art of jumping rope with the following games and rhymes. Coffee and Tea One person jumps in while chanting the following rhyme - I like coffee, I like tea, I'd like (name of next person in line) to come jump with me . The skipper calls out the name and the rhyme is repeated...

It seems for many people that one of the most pleasant experiences we have as children is our first fair. During the summer months one does not have to be in a large city to go to an exhibition. Most towns and cities of virtually any size have exhibitions, fairs or converted parking lots. Some things...