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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.

Family

We’ve rounded up the cutest books about dads, perfect for gifting!

44 cute books about dads

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Reluctant readers: ow comic books can help

Learning to read: What age is the "right" age?

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Books

Soothing bedtime stories, empowering books for girls, or festive holiday reads.  Check out our recommendations for the best children’s books for every occasion.

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

12 nature-inspired spring crafts for kids

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Crafts

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.

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.

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Indoor Activities

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.

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Spread a little love with one of these easy, loveable Valentine’s Day crafts. They’re all relatively easy, so kids can get hands on.

12 fun Valentine’s Day crafts for kids

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Should schools ban Valentine's Day cards?

Crafts are a fantastic way to help your kids develop creativity and fine motor skills. Get the whole family together around these kid-friendly craft activities.

These easy toddler activity ideas will keep kids busy long enough for you to actually finish your morning coffee.

5 toddler activities you can set up the night before

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Education

So New Year's is just a little bit different now that you have kids. But it can still be fun with these kid-approved ideas—mocktail recipes included.

10 ways to celebrate New Year's Eve with kids

New Year’s resolutions for the whole family

You've got mail! Fun, new (and educational) activities delivered right to your kids' door each month.

Cool subscription boxes for kids

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4 classic playground games to play with your kid

Outdoor activities

Kids

Everything you need to know about kids and toddlers, including behaviour and development, sleep, potty training, preschool, and how to handle picky eaters.

Kids health

Some kids have two moms, and some have two dads. Here are some sweet books starring queer families.

15 cute kids' books about queer families

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Single mom, donor dad: An unconventional pregnancy story

Same-sex parents: The kids are still all right

Same-sex parents: When a child asks the hard questions

Try these fun hand&#x2d;clapping games and put your rhythm and coordination to the test!

10 Classic hand&#x2d;clapping games to teach your kid

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Games

Whether you toss them in a blender or bake them into muffins, peaches will add a little something extra to any dish.

8 fresh peach recipes

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Summer

Recipes

Your little maple leaf will have tons of fun making these easy Canada Day crafts.

9 awesome Canada Day crafts for kids

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8 fun pencil and paper games for kids (+ printables!)

Parenting

With camping in the woods off of the table right now, try camping in the backyard. Here are some tips to make sure they enjoy it.

How to go camping in your backyard

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Dear Mom, Camp sucks: Hilarious letters home

Family travel

Satisfy your movie-loving and cartoon character-obsessed kids with these free colouring pages that you can print out at home.

10 free colouring pages to keep the kids busy

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Keeping little kids busy inside takes creativity (and lots of energy). Check out these indoor activities from the popular blog Days with Grey.

5 more kids' indoor activities for when you're all out of ideas

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Looking for a way to entertain the kids? Try one of these fun picture frame crafts!

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With no school or daycare, and kids cooped up at home, is it OK to even have small playdates with close friends or grandparents? We asked a paediatrician.

Social distancing with a toddler: Can you have playdates during the coronavirus outbreak?

We know it's hard, but kids should NOT be having playdates right now

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Activities

Summer fun printable

44 cute books about dads

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

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

How to create the ultimate home gym—for your kid

9 Fun Valentine's Day Crafts for Kids

5 toddler activities you can set up the night before

10 ways to celebrate New Year's Eve with kids

8 Cool Subscription Boxes for Kids

Your kids NEED to play—here's why

15 cute kids' books about queer families

10 classic hand-clapping games to teach your kid

8 fresh peach recipes

9 awesome Canada Day crafts for kids

How to deal with a kid who's always bored

How to go camping in your backyard

10 free colouring pages to keep the kids busy

5 more indoor activities for when you're all out of ideas

10 cute picture frame crafts

We know it's hard, but kids should NOT be having playdates right now