Family

Activities

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.

Holiday gifts for pets: Our top picks

Holiday gifts for pets: Our top picks

Let Fifi and Fido join in the holiday fun this season with our favourite gifts for pets.

Today's Parent

Holiday gifts from Toronto: Our top picks

Holiday gifts from Toronto: Our top picks

If you like giving locally-made and sourced presents, our guide to gifts from Toronto has you covered!

Today's Parent

Gender-neutral toys: 8 great picks

Gender-neutral toys: 8 great picks

Tired of the same old superheroes and pink princesses? These smart gender-neutral toys bust sugar-and-spice stereotypes and invite everyone to play.

Sasha Emmons

5 DIY gift-wrapping ideas

5 DIY gift-wrapping ideas

Bunch

5 great gifts for baby's first Christmas

5 great gifts for baby's first Christmas

From keepsakes to toys, these sweet gifts are perfect for baby's first Christmas.

Today's Parent

Video: Cute potato stamp Christmas craft

Video: Cute potato stamp Christmas craft

Watch this adorable potato stamp ornament tutorial from two pint-sized crafters.

Today's Parent

Video: Glitter ball ornament craft

Video: Glitter ball ornament craft

Watch this easy how-to video with your kids and create your very own glitter ball ornaments.

Today's Parent

Holiday DIY: 5 trees 5 ways

Holiday DIY: 5 trees 5 ways

Check out these five Christmas tree decoration ideas, all of which can be made at home with supplies from the craft cupboard!

Leigh-Ann Allaire Perrault

Check out the kids Netflix series Turbo FAST

Check out the kids Netflix series Turbo FAST

Netflix and DreamWorks Animation have joined forces to bring audiences Turbo FAST, a new family-friendly TV series.

Emily Rivas

The best Christmas tree farms across Canada

The best Christmas tree farms across Canada

Bundle up your crew and pick the perfect holiday tree. We’ve rounded up family-favourite tree farms across Canada.

Emily Sadler

Top 10 kid toy trends 2013

Top 10 kid toy trends 2013

Minecraft, Rainbow Loom, Beanie Ballz... Here are the toys and games your kids are obsessed with right now.

Sasha Emmons

Wendel Clark: The new face of Kraft's Hockeyville competition

Wendel Clark: The new face of Kraft's Hockeyville competition

Former NHL star Wendel Clark chats with Today's Parent about his new role as spokesperson for Kraft's Hockeyville competition for kids.

Laura Grande

Kids' birthday cake ideas: 3-D treats

Birthday parties

Kids' birthday cake ideas: 3-D treats

These 3-D treats can be used as cake toppers and edible Christmas decorations too. They're one of our multitasking birthday cake ideas.

Today's Parent

Holiday gifts for dad: Our top picks

Holiday gifts for dad: Our top picks

We searched far and wide for the best holiday gifts for dad. See what we found here!

Today's Parent

Black Friday: Best deals for families

Black Friday: Best deals for families

We've done the hard work for you. Check out the best Black Friday deal for families!

Today's Parent

In theatres: Disney's Frozen

In theatres: Disney's Frozen

Carly Deziel reviews Disney's new movie Frozen and recommends that you take your kids to see it this holiday season.

Carly Deziel

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire hits theatres

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire hits theatres

Assistant Editor (and fan) Kate Stewart got a sneak peek of the new Hunger Games: Catching Fire movie, check out what she thought!

Kate Stewart

Best Christmas craft and gift shows across Canada

Best Christmas craft and gift shows across Canada

Escape the frenzied holiday shoppers at the mall this year. Instead, find something for everyone on your list at one of these can’t-miss Christmas markets.

Amy Valm

Best toys for big kids 2013

Best toys for big kids 2013

The best toys of 2013 for big kids — tried, tested, loved.

Today's Parent

Best toys for little kids 2013

Best toys for little kids 2013

Your little ones will love our favourite toys of 2013.

Today's Parent