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There's nothing like quality time with your family. We’ve got fun ideas for indoor games, camping and travel tips, holiday crafts, and everything in between.

12 nature-based crafts and activities to celebrate spring (and keep your kids busy)

12 nature-based crafts and activities to celebrate spring (and keep your kids busy)

These colourful, nature-inspired spring crafts for kids are a great way to beat those boredom-blues as warmer weather arrives.

Katie Engel

25 nature-inspired activities for toddlers

25 nature-inspired activities for toddlers

From painting sticks to making mud pies—have some outdoor fun with your little one with any of these nature-inspired activities.

Isa Down

7 Screen-free Ways To Entertain Your Kids While You Make Dinner

7 Screen-free Ways To Entertain Your Kids While You Make Dinner

Screens are an easy crutch when you’re trying to get dinner on the table. We asked readers for their tricks for cooking when you have kids.

Micah Toub

What to buy to keep your kids entertained during lockdown

What to buy to keep your kids entertained during lockdown

Running out of ideas for things to do at home? Here are some things to consider buying next time you're adding items to your shopping list.

Simone Olivero

The best plants for gardening with kids

The best plants for gardening with kids

Want to encourage your mini green thumb? These plants will get your kid started on their own veg patch (and flower garden, too!)

Signe Langford

5 must-watch Disney Plus shows and movies coming in April

5 must-watch Disney Plus shows and movies coming in April

Disney+ is always adding to their library of movies, TV shows and shorts to watch. Here are our top picks for what to watch as a family in April 2021.

Kevin John Siazon

Easter egg hunts with a twist

Easter egg hunts with a twist

Make this year's Easter egg hunt an adventure to remember with these creative spins on the traditional search.

Today's Parent

11 amazing kids' movies and shows coming to Netflix Canada this April

11 amazing kids' movies and shows coming to Netflix Canada this April

Every month, Netflix Canada adds family-friendly shows and movies for your kids to stream—and April 2021 has new seasons of Paw Patrol, PJ Masks and more!

Today's Parent

Spring Cleaning: How To Get Your Kids To Help

Spring Cleaning: How To Get Your Kids To Help

Has the streaming sunshine illuminated your household’s cobwebs and dust? We asked parents how they get their kids involved in spring cleaning.

Today's Parent

Binge-watch after bedtime: What's coming to Netflix Canada in March 2021

Binge-watch after bedtime: What's coming to Netflix Canada in March 2021

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What's new on Disney+ Canada for kids and families in March 2021

What's new on Disney+ Canada for kids and families in March 2021

Today's Parent

11 simple ways to add some magic to your kid's day

11 simple ways to add some magic to your kid's day

Today's Parent

16 kids’ movies and shows that are new on Netflix Canada in March 2021

16 kids’ movies and shows that are new on Netflix Canada in March 2021

Today's Parent

15 ways to keep kids active indoors (even if you don't have much space)

15 ways to keep kids active indoors (even if you don't have much space)

Here's how to keep your kids off the couch and away from their screens, even if you don't have much space to play around with.

Angela Serednicki

The benefits of sending your kid to overnight camp

The benefits of sending your kid to overnight camp

It’s not easy to send your kid away for weeks at a time, but the built-in benefits of overnight camp are hard to deny.

Lisa Kadane

How to create the ultimate home gym—for your kid

How to create the ultimate home gym—for your kid

Kids should be getting at least an hour of exercise each day, which is tough to achieve in lockdown. These active toys will help them get moving.

Simone Olivero

Binge-watch after bedtime: What's coming to Netflix Canada in February 2021

Binge-watch after bedtime: What's coming to Netflix Canada in February 2021

Today's Parent

How to get your kid to help make dinner (and eat it, too)

How to get your kid to help make dinner (and eat it, too)

Simone Olivero

What's new on Disney+ Canada for kids and families in February 2021

What's new on Disney+ Canada for kids and families in February 2021

Today's Parent

12 kids’ movies and shows that are new on Netflix Canada in February 2021

12 kids’ movies and shows that are new on Netflix Canada in February 2021

Kevin John Siazon