Family

Let us help navigate daily life with your growing family, with everything from kids’ craft and activity ideas to advice on discipline and birthday party inspiration.

Photo craft: Memory game how-to

Photo craft: Memory game how-to

This fun photo craft combines a classic kid-friendly game with your favourite family photos. Match up identical photos, or pair sets of siblings or grandparents.

Steph Hung

Accordion-style homemade photo album

Accordion-style homemade photo album

This homemade photo album is a great gift idea for kids to give to family members.

Steph Hung

Cute cookie cutter photo ornaments

Cute cookie cutter photo ornaments

These sweet photo ornaments use cookie cutters to frame your kids' photos. Give them as gifts, or keep them for your own tree!

Steph Hung

Popsicle stick craft: Honeycomb picture frame

Popsicle stick craft: Honeycomb picture frame

This popsicle stick craft is so easy to make, and is a great gift for kids to give to a grandparent.

Steph Hung

Whimsical pipe cleaner ornaments

Whimsical pipe cleaner ornaments

Personalize your Christmas tree with these playful pipe cleaner ornaments that the kids can help make.

Steph Hung

Holiday craft: Homemade clay jewellery

Holiday craft: Homemade clay jewellery

This bold homemade clay jewellery make a fashion-forward present for stylish aunts and fashionista grannies.

Steph Hung

5 cute DIY accessories for the holidays

5 cute DIY accessories for the holidays

Encourage the kids to have a handmade Christmas this year. These DIY accessories are easy to create and fun to give to family and friends.

Steph Hung

Homemade printed handkerchief

Homemade printed handkerchief

Grandpa will love a hand-stamped printed handkerchief from his favourite grandchild to keep in his pocket.

Steph Hung

Easy holiday necklace how-to

Easy holiday necklace how-to

This homemade holiday necklace is a great gift the kids can make for their friends.

Steph Hung

DIY gift for Dad: colourful tie clips

DIY gift for Dad: colourful tie clips

Make Dad smile with these DIY tie clips he can wear to work every day.

Steph Hung

Holiday craft: Sparkly DIY hairpins

Holiday craft: Sparkly DIY hairpins

Bring the bling with these simple DIY hairpins, the perfect present for pint-sized BFFs.

Steph Hung

Personalized DIY felt stocking

Personalized DIY felt stocking

Put a personal touch on Christmas this year with our DIY felt stocking craft. This easy-to-make craft is a great gift idea for your little elves to give to loved ones.

Steph Hung

Funky DIY stocking craft

Funky DIY stocking craft

If you've got a few orphaned socks around (and who doesn't?), we've got the perfect holiday solution for you. This funky DIY stocking is a great craft to make with the kids.

Steph Hung

Paper bag craft: Simple stocking

Paper bag craft: Simple stocking

This cute paper bag craft is a great way to encourage your little elves to get creative this Christmas. Simply cut, stitch, and decorate!

Steph Hung

What toy-free schoolyards teach kids about play

What toy-free schoolyards teach kids about play

Whether due to expense or philosophy, schoolyards without equipment can teach children a lot about the simple joys of imagination.

Jennifer Pinarski

Adoption and the celebrity families we love

Adoption and the celebrity families we love

In honour of National Adoption Awareness Month, see what some of our favourite Hollywood stars say about their adopted kids.

Haley Overland

Why report cards get an F

Why report cards get an F

Denise Balkissoon

15 DIY Halloween costumes for kids

15 DIY Halloween costumes for kids

From spooky to whimsical, try your hand at one of these DIY Halloween costumes for kids that range from simple to advanced.

Amy Valm

8 tips to get your kids through big family dinners

8 tips to get your kids through big family dinners

Today's Parent staff

How do you explain your low-income status to your child?

How do you explain your low-income status to your child?

As her daughter gets older, Tara-Michelle Ziniuk wonders if it's the right time to talk to her child about material possessions and being a low-income family.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk