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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.

25 doable ways to volunteer at your kid's school

25 doable ways to volunteer at your kid's school

Even the most schedule-challenged parent can pitch in with these 25 painless ways to volunteer.

Astrid van den Broek

10 Dinners that Also Make Yummy School Lunches

10 Dinners that Also Make Yummy School Lunches

These recipes all do double duty, so you can make dinners and school lunches all at once.

Alex Mlynek

Give your kid a knife: 10 best kitchen tools for small hands

Give your kid a knife: 10 best kitchen tools for small hands

Simple kitchen tasks can build kids' confidence and food knowledge and make them more likely to try new things. Here's how to get them cooking.

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem

6 reasons meal planning will change your life

6 reasons meal planning will change your life

You have a ton of things to do in a week and making a meal plan is just one more task to add to the list. But meal planning can make your life easier.

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem

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

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

Your "Recently Watched" tab may be filled with PAW Patrol and Sofia the First, but once the kids go to bed it's your turn to binge-watch.

Jennifer Berry

13 new kids' shows and movies coming to Netflix Canada in September

13 new kids' shows and movies coming to Netflix Canada in September

Every month, Netflix Canada adds family-friendly shows and movies for your kids to stream. Here's what's coming up in September.

Kim Shiffman

What toddlers learn from water play

What toddlers learn from water play

It's no secret that toddlers love to play with water. Here's why the lessons learned from water play are worth the mess.

Cathie Kryczka

Working out with kids: 5 fun ways to get them involved

Working out with kids: 5 fun ways to get them involved

If working out with kids at home seems impossible, get them involved! These exercises offer a full-body workout while keeping your little ones entertained.

Today's Parent

Playground workout: 5 fun exercises to try

Playground workout: 5 fun exercises to try

No time to hit the gym? Try these exercises that you can do while your kids play at the park.

Today's Parent

11 new kids' shows and movies coming to Netflix Canada in August

11 new kids' shows and movies coming to Netflix Canada in August

Every month, Netflix Canada adds family-friendly shows and movies for your kids to stream. Here's what's coming up in August.

Kim Shiffman

6 tech hacks to keep your next road trip on track

6 tech hacks to keep your next road trip on track

From in-car Wi-Fi to emoji bingo, these ideas will help keep your vacation running smoothly.

Chad Sapieha

19 fun things to do in Prince Edward County with kids

19 fun things to do in Prince Edward County with kids

Just over two hours away from Toronto, this once-sleepy foodie and wine-lovers region has morphed into summer hipster family central.

Leah Rumack

Do educational apps actually work? Here's how to ensure they're effective

Do educational apps actually work? Here's how to ensure they're effective

Are those learning apps really doing anything? New research into kids’ apps can help parents choose which ones work and which ones are just distractions.

Kate Daley

O Canada! Join our cross-country singalong of the national anthem on July 1

O Canada! Join our cross-country singalong of the national anthem on July 1

Grab the kids and join Canadians across the country in celebrating Canada's 150th birthday.

Today's Parent

7 apps to avoid the summer slide

7 apps to avoid the summer slide

Looking to keep your kid’s skills up throughout summer break? These apps will hone their math, reading, spelling and STEM skills.

Farhana Uddin

7 new kids' shows and movies coming to Netflix Canada in July

7 new kids' shows and movies coming to Netflix Canada in July

Every month, Netflix Canada adds family-friendly shows and movies for your kids to stream. Here's what's coming up in July.

Kim Shiffman

This little girl's lemonade stand gives us all the feels

This little girl's lemonade stand gives us all the feels

Panda lover and lemonade-stand philanthropist Anya Audette-Sekdorian proves the compassionate Canadian kid is no endangered species.

Signe Langford

10 things to do in Niagara Falls with kids

10 things to do in Niagara Falls with kids

Great Wolf Lodge isn't the only game in town! There's tons of fun things for families to do in Niagara Falls, Ontario.

Kim Shiffman

32 free things to do on Canada Day

32 free things to do on Canada Day

Pancake breakfasts, maple leaf accessories and so much dancing. Spend July 1st enjoying one of these awesome free Canada Day activities.

Christine Shepherd

The dark underbelly of children’s entertainers

The dark underbelly of children’s entertainers

Entertaining for kids isn’t all unicorns and bubbles, but we musicians, magicians and princesses do our best to uphold the mirage of magic.

Shoshana Sperling