Get your kids involved in making their own serving of a favourite snack. This chocolate pudding is fun and easy to make, let your kids jump around and they’ll love watching it change right before their eyes. What you’ll need: empty baby food jars milk instant chocolate pudding What to do...

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...

Day trips are a great adventure for the whole family! To ensure a smooth trip, structure it so there is time to nap in strollers or during the drive, and remember to pack things like pajamas, books, toys etc. in the event of a late return. The following are some great day trip outings: Farms With petting...

Camping presents a wonderful bonding opportunity for your family and is a great way for everyone to connect with nature. Here are a few things to things to think about when considering a family camping trip: Start with shorter trips and gradually work your way up. Choose campsites within a few hours...

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...

Children love exploring nature, so here are some fun nature oriented activities to help encourage your child's explorations on your next outing. Nature Treasure Walk Before setting out, use a notebook to make a list of colours or shapes for your child to find, such as: 5 things that are orange, 3...

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...