Your guide to activities and fun things to do with your preschoolers, toddlers and kids in toronto, CN

Class Trips with Preschoolers

by Katie

June 01, 2009

Today I was a class parent on a trip to a local farm and if there is one thing I’ve learned in this first year of having a school-age child, it’s always pack for the unexpected. But of course, I only just learned that lesson today with the unexpected things being the weather and a food shortage.

You see, I felt very cocky this morning when we left pretty much on time to catch our bus to the farm and felt confident that I was prepared with the selection of items in my backpack. Oh how wrong I was to feel so confident.

What's going on in Toronto This Weekend

by Katie

March 26, 2009

It may be raining this weekend but the temperatures are on the plus side and rain doesn't need to be shovelled. There's lots going on in and around the city so there is no excuse to get outside with the family. Unless you are really lazy. Like me ;)

Saturday March 28th
Starwatch & Earth Hour
TVO and the Ontario Science Centre need you to get outside with the kids after dark, and count the stars around the Big Dipper. Then they want you to compare the results found during Earth Hour on Saturday night. Enter the data online to help answer the question "Do you see more stars during Earth Hour?" Full details on how to participate can be found at TVOkids.com and OSC sites via the Earth Hour links.

Saturday Senanigans at the Bata Shoe Museum
This weekend the Bata Shoe Museum hosts the Annual Toronto Festival of Storytelling where children can listening to tales told by some of the best storytellers around. There are sessions for children 5 and under, and children 6 through 10. Session details can be found on the website. Readings are scheduled during both the morning and afternoon on Saturday and Sunday.

Sugarbush Maple Syrup Festival at Kortright and Bruce's Mill
Tap into some of sweetness and spend a day in the beautiful outdoors, eating pancakes and going on wagon rides. Runs both Saturday and Sunday full details on their website.

It's Maple Syrup Time
MapleTowne is open at Mountsberg Conservation Area.Wagon rides through the sugar bush, see a demo of maple candy creation, and sample some of the goodies - sounds good to me. Activities are on daily from 10 to 4pm both Saturday and Sunday.

Sunday March 29th
Bunch Family Salon - Contemporary Art Edition at OCAD
Leading artists and thinkers spend the afternoon with parents and children, for an afternoon of creativity. Games, workshops, and inspiration galore at the Ontario College of Art and Design. (100 McCaul Street, 2 - 5 pm) www.bunchfamily.ca (recommended to purchase advance tickets)

What's going on in toronto this weekend

by Katie

October 31, 2008

Happy Hallowe'en everyone! I hope everyone enjoys a bit of tricks or treats this evening and that the weekend finds you in a pleasant sugar induced coma. Tonight is the Cadbury's Haunted House at the Gladstone Chocolate Factory (THINK: FREE CHOCOLATE). For each child that shows up in costume tonight, one dollar will be go Unicef. Can you think of a better place to do trick-or-treating than at a  Read more...

Toronto this Weekend: Fall Folk Festival & Environmental Fair

by Katie

September 12, 2008

Admit it, Fall is in the air. Night is coming faster, the mornings are refreshingly nippy, and only at high noon does summer seem to be still hanging on. Personally, I love Autumn; I was always excited for the start of school, I love the beautiful weekends full of changing leaves, long walks, and drives, and Hallowe'en is one of my favorite times of year. This weekend there is a cool  Read more...

Art classes for preschoolers

by Katie

June 09, 2008

Gigi is a lover of crayons and pens. This has made me simultaneously happy and frustrated. Happy because I love LOVE painting, drawing, and creating art in many mediums with various levels of talent. Frustrated because her chosen mediums generally crayon and pens are sometimes used on furniture and walls when supervision becomes lax. I've been forced to count the supplies and conduct surprise  Read more...

Local authors and illustrators

by Katie

June 05, 2008

Gigi's appetite for books is enviable because she makes time to read, something I really need to do more often. When she sits down and insists on reading the book aloud, we are in constant amazement by her ability to memorize or retell the events on the page in her own words. Alphabet and reading skills are right around the corner for her and as soon as she cracks that alpha-code there will be  Read more...