Grandpa will love a hand-stamped printed handkerchief from his favourite grandchild to keep in his pocket.

Homemade printed handkerchief

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Crafts

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.

Family

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.

This homemade holiday necklace is a great gift the kids can make for their friends.

Easy holiday necklace how-to

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Make Dad smile with these DIY tie clips he can wear to work every day.

DIY gift for Dad: colourful tie clips

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Bring the bling with these simple DIY hairpins, the perfect present for pint-sized BFFs.

Holiday craft: Sparkly DIY hairpins

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Put a personal touch on Christmas this year with our DIY felt stocking craft. This easy-to-make craft is a great gift idea for your little elves to give to loved ones.

DIY felt stocking

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If you've got a few orphaned socks around (and who doesn't?), we've got the perfect holiday solution for you. This funky DIY stocking is a great craft to make with the kids.

Funky DIY stocking craft

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This cute paper bag craft is a great way to encourage your little elves to get creative this Christmas. Simply cut, stitch, and decorate!

Paper bag craft: Simple stocking

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Interfaith families: Celebrating the holidays 

Blended families: Celebrating the holidays

5 great gifts for baby’s first Christmas

Holiday

Parenting

After rigorous testing by Canadian families, we've narrowed down the best toys for little kids aged five to eight. 

The ultimate toy guide 2014: 25 toys for little kids - Today's Parent 

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The ultimate toy guide 2014: 19 toys for babies and toddlers

The ultimate toy guide 2014: 30 toys for preschoolers 

The ultimate toy guide 2014: 17 toys for big 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

Hard-to-buy-for older kids will love this roundup of crafty, high-tech and brain-busting gadgets.

The ultimate toy guide 2014: 17 toys for big kids

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Lego releases female scientist set: Finally!

Indoor Activities

From handling first crushes and anxiety to when you should start music lessons and talk about Santa, learn all about how to support your school-aged kids. 

School-age

Looking for new and great toys for your little one? The search is over. Put to the test by real Canadian families, here are 30 toys for preschoolers.  

The ultimate toy guide 2014: 30 toys for preschoolers  - Today's Parent 

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Preschoolers are constantly learning to interpret about the world around them. Learn how to support your kids' development in this important stage of life.

Preschool

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3 holiday foods pregnant women should avoid (and three you can enjoy)

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

Make these gingerbread treats with your kids this holiday season.

6 festive gingerbread recipes

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Capturing that magical holiday moment isn't always a picture-perfect process. We asked readers for their own happy memory-making ideas for the annual family photo op.

Reader tips: How to take the perfect holiday photo

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Fear of Santa: It’s OK to skip the photo op

7 ways to keep your family active this winter 

We call our highest-rated toys a "wow" toy. The families who tested these toys thought they were extra amazing. Here's a roundup of our 22 big winners.

The ultimate 2014 toys: our WOW toys for all ages

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The ultimate toy guide 2014: 30 toys for preschoolers

The ultimate toy guide 2014: 25 toys for little kids

Baby gifts

Looking for the perfect gift for your building enthusiast? Look no further! Our Lego gift guide has everything you need for block heads young and old. 

Lego gift guide: 11 fantastic finds

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The ultimate toy guide 2014: 22 wow toys for all ages 

This DIY advent calendar is adorable and incredibly easy to make—the kids will love opening a new envelope each day to find a new Christmas activity or surprise. Watch our video for step-by-step instructions from Kalpna Patel, and get crafting. <strong>Check out more <a href="https://www.todaysparent.com/family/activities/videos/">craft videos.</a></strong>

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Deck your halls with easy projects your whole family can do. These easy holiday decor ideas will get you feeling festive!

7 homemade holiday décor ideas

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Ornaments? Twinkling lights? Check. Now you need to decide on the type of tree. Here's how to pick the best Christmas tree.

How to pick the best Christmas tree

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Holiday

Homemade printed handkerchief

Easy holiday necklace how-to

DIY gift for Dad: colourful tie clips

Holiday craft: Sparkly DIY hairpins

Personalized DIY felt stocking

Funky DIY stocking craft

Paper bag craft: Simple stocking

8 tips to get your kids through big family dinners

The ultimate toy guide 2014: 25 toys for little kids

The ultimate toy guide 2014: 17 toys for big kids

The ultimate toy guide 2014: 30 toys for preschoolers

8 holiday cookie recipes

25 tips for easy holiday hosting

6 festive gingerbread recipes

How to take the perfect holiday photo

The ultimate 2014 toys: WOW toys for all ages

Lego gift guide: 11 fantastic finds

Crafting for kids: Advent calendar

7 homemade holiday décor ideas

How to pick the best Christmas tree