A great way for parents and children to appreciate nature is to press some of your favourite flowers and leaves. This is a great way to preserve some of your summertime memories and observe all the beautiful changing colours that the Fall provides. You can use them to add colour and texture to regular...

Let's see those green thumbs and start planting!

There are lots of activities for your toddler to do during the winter – and not just indoor ones too. But after chasing your child endlessly around the park – when is it time to get them involved in some more organized activity? Well here are some handy tips on when and how to get your toddler...

Need a quick and easy dessert to make for a Halloween party? Give this no-bake cake a try! It's smooth, yet crunchy - just like real mud! And throwing some gummy worms gives it a realistic touch. Ingredients: 2 packages instant chocolate pudding 3 ½ cups of milk 1 8-ounce tub of whipped topping...

Your children will delight in making these treats with you, especially because the main ingredient is something not usually found in the kitchen – snow! Note: For these recipes it is best to collect snow at least two hours after the start of the snowfall to help ensure that you collect the cleanest...

Make beautiful portraits from natural materials collected in rain or shine! Sand Art Next time your family spends the day at the beach, bring home a bucket of sand. Let it dry slightly and then distribute the sand into several glass or metal bowls. Next, add a food colouring to each bowl (a different...

Turn your outdoor adventures into artistic expressions with these great nature crafts! Nature Prints When you and your child are in the great outdoors, take along a bag to collect some natural artifacts, such as pine cones and needles, leaves, feathers, rocks, grasses, etc. (make sure you don't pick...

Feed your feathery friends with more homemade birdfeeders. Milk Carton Feeder Materials: Empty milk carton Thin dowel Birdseed Heavy-duty string Thoroughly clean an empty milk carton and let it dry. When it's dry, poke a hole on either side of the carton, towards the top. Pass a string through the...

These birdfeeder projects will help you and your child to create inviting buffets for your feathery friends. Pine Cone Feeders Materials: Pine cones String Peanut butter Bird seed Wax paper On your next hike, have your child collect a few large open pine cones. When you get home, tie pieces of heavy...

Winter is a season that, with the proper weather, can provide months worth of fun. If you are looking for things to do during the wintertime try the following: Frosty weather is the perfect opportunity to take your children to the local rink and teach them how to skate. Many municipal rinks also allow...