Put your kids’ rock collection to good use with this DIY art project. Watch as craft expert Darcy Allan transforms small stones and pebbles into stylish magnets in this how-to video.Check out more <a href="https://www.todaysparent.com/family/activities/videos/">craft videos.</a>

Spend a rainy day painting this simple rock magnets craft with your favourite kids. See how easy it is in our short video tutorial with Darcy Allan.

Painted rock magnets craft

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Easter

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

These homemade cards are made with love—and the palm of your hand. Watch this fun video featuring crafter Darcy Allan for easy step-by-step instructions.Encourage your kids to use their imaginations and try new designs for any occasion. Check out more <a href="https://www.todaysparent.com/family/activities/videos/">craft videos.</a>

These easy, homemade greeting cards, will delight grandparents. Watch how this handprint craft is done in our video tutorial with Darcy Allan.

Homemade greeting cards

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Crafts

Step up your style with a cool carryall that’s one of a kind, courtesy of craft queen Darcy Allan. This video shows you how kids can put a personal stamp on their very own bag.Start with a simple tote and then have a blast decorating it with any design you’d like. For a fun way to stay organized, try customizing it for a specific hobby to keep all your gear together—paint a soccer ball on it and take it to the pitch, or brand it with a book and use it as a library bag.Check out more <a href="https://www.todaysparent.com/family/activities/videos/">craft videos.</a>

See how easy it is to screen-print onto plain canvas and make awesome DIY personalized tote bags for kids with our easy, short craft video feat. Darcy Allan

DIY personalized tote bags for kids

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Plan a Halloween party and silence growling bellies with snacks too sweet to be scary.

Frightful feast: 7 spooky Halloween party recipes

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Recipes

Use our slightly scary printable tags to dress your candy corn apple treats.

Candy corn apple printable tags

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

Kids

Create these bewitching decals and use them to embellish Halloween goody bags, or share as a special, sugar-free treat.

Craft: How to make Halloween stickers

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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.

Who says organization can’t be fun? This decorated desk-caddy craft, designed and decorated by DIY pro Tiffany Pratt, is a fabulous way to keep craft and homework supplies all in one place. The best part? It’s made entirely with recycled materials you’ve already got at home: a shoebox, toilet paper rolls and newspaper. Just cut, paint, paste and enjoy one of our favourite crafts for kids!Check out more <a href="https://www.todaysparent.com/family/activities/videos/">craft videos.</a>

Organization and creativity combine in this fun craft for kids, made entirely with recycled materials.

Crafts for kids - Decorated desk caddy

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Go all out with accessories with these colourful braided brands from kids craft expert Tiffany Pratt. She uses bingo daubers or markers to dye old cotton towels before cutting them into long strips to braid. Make them all different lengths to create bracelets, hairbands and more. Simply fasten them with a knot or a safety pin and they’re ready to wear. Add this DIY project to your kids’ crafts ideas list!Check out more <a href="https://www.todaysparent.com/family/activities/videos/">craft videos.</a>

Grab an old cotton towel, some dye and a pair of scissors and you’ve got beautiful DIY accessories from Tiffany Pratt.

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Use these free printable sticker templates to help you create the decals for some Halloween goodie bags!

Halloween sticker printable templates

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These decor ideas are perfect for your indoor rain day baby shower!

Raindrop-themed baby shower decor ideas

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Looking for unique baby shower ideas? Check out our suggestions for themes, menus, baby shower games, etiquette, planning a baby shower, and much more.

Pregnancy

Everything you need to know about your pregnancy: what to expect week by week, tips for baby names and baby shower planning, pregnancy health, and more.

Baby showers

These umbrella-basked printables will help you create an adorable craft for your raindrop-themed baby shower! 

Baby shower umbrella-basket printables

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This umbrella basket craft is super simple to create and will serve as a memento you will always treasure.

Raindrop-themed baby shower umbrella basket craft

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Make this pretty floral hair fascinator together and dress like a royal for a special occasion or tea party.

DIY craft: Make a flower hair fascinator

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Homemade butter is a fun cooking project for kids, and there's no fancy equipment required.

How to make homemade butter

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11 recipe projects to take on this weekend

We've come up with a few craft and game ideas for your Canada Day BBQ!

Canada Day crafts and games

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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.

Activities

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This craft's a cinch and will look great blowing in the wind on Canada Day!

How to make a tin can windsock

A vibrant dash of colour to dress any straw you stick into a summer-y beverage.

Make your own DIY flamingo straw

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Great for topping cupcakes or cakes, these edible cookie stamp decorations are easy to make, and one of our favourite birthday cake ideas.

Kids' birthday cake ideas: Cookie stamps

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From birthday party decorations and kid-friendly finger foods to the coolest kids party ideas, learn how to throw the best kids' birthday parties ever. 

Birthday parties

Follow our easy instructions—complete with how-to pictures—for making a burger birthday cake kids will love, then check out our other birthday cake ideas.

Kids' birthday cake ideas: Burger

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DIY

Crafting for kids: Painted rock magnets

Crafting for kids: Homemade greeting cards

Crafting for kids: DIY personalized tote bag