Charity creates Little Geeks
Wondering what to do with the computer that’s been shuffled off to some corner of your house to make room for a newer model? Donate that used computer and related items to Little Geeks Foundation, a not-for-profit that collects, refurbis
Museum Summer Camps, An exciting alternative
You may be surprised to learn that in addition to the over one hundred programs for all ages that are available at the City of Toronto’s Historic Museums, many of them also offer Summer Day Camps for kids.
Fort York – The Birthplace of Toronto
Real lives, real stories—the heart of Toronto’s Historic Sites
New views at CN Tower
The CN Tower is still officially the tallest freestanding building in the world (not for long, Dubai’s got a tower under construction that’s got it beat), and although it’s been around since 1976, there’s always something new. Now,
Choosing the Perfect Photographer
In the ever changing world of photography, everybody and their uncle claims to be a photographer. When it comes time to choose a professional photographer to photographer your children, it is important to make informed decision in order no
Macbeth for kids
Masks and Madness in Macbeth (Shakespeare in Action/Workman Arts) — It’s important to be exposed to Shakespeare at a young age, but who says kids need to sit through all five acts of the great tragedy to reall
Sprockets Toronto International Film Festival for Children
(Famous Players Canada Square) — We’re so lucky to have one of the world’s top film festivals right here in town, and luckier still that it runs a side festival that brings unique international children’s films toget
A chimp’s world
Some would say, that nature is the best classroom. Dr. Jane Goodall has taken that thought to heart. For the past 40 years she has conducted remarkable research on the Chimpanzee family, close relatives of the human family. Now you
Kristine
If you haven’t been checking out this classical music series for kids (there are five throughout the year), see if you can get tickets for this show that’s all about strings.
Keeping Kids on the Court and off the Couch
What would you say if you heard that 30 per cent of youth, aged 12 to 21, say they rarely or never participate in organized sport during the school year? This is according to an Ipsos-Reid poll conducted in 2003,
Savings on the slopes
Canadian ski resorts are making their own New Year's resolutions by lowering prices to encourage people to improve their health by participating in skiing and snowboarding. Ski areas are resolving to help more people achieve their 200
The 12 Green Days of Christmas
Not only do I find the song – The Twelve Days of Christmas — incredibly annoying, it’s also highly impractical. Woe to the gift-giver who offers me a partridge in a pear tree or anyone drumming, piping, leaping or dancing.
For The Birds
If you have a backyard birdfeeder, you could turn it into a science project for your family. Volunteers involved in Project Feederwatch collect bird data to help scientist detect and understand
Dear Santa
There’s something special about the hand-written wish list and its accompanying envelope addressed to Santa Claus, North Pole, HOH OHO that
Sweet support
To help serve breakfast to needy kids across Canada the National Bank of Canada is spreading Gouash around this holiday season. Proceeds from the exclusive sales of Gouash fruit spreads at the bank will go to Breakfast Clubs of Canada,
How to pick a skating program
You decide to put your child in ice skating lessons, but aren’t sure how to begin or where to look.
Put on a painted face
It’s that time of year when ordinary children want to transform into extraordinary characters. Face painting is the safest way to create a new visage. Masks are cumbersome and limit vision. Face painting can be a family art project
Theatre for young people
Me, me, me… and Raven Stole the Sun (Lorraine Kimsa Theatre for Young People) – Another season of the highest quality theatre for children and youth gets underway this month at the Lor
Toronto ghoul guide
Halloween is approaching and as parents stock up on mini chocolate bars and rifle through racks of costumes looking for the perfect getup for their children, they often forget that the Toronto area is a goldmine of spooky activities for
Music Education Can Open the Door to Success
(MS) — There is a wealth of evidence that indicates that music lessons offer children intellectual benefits that put them ahead of others who do not participate in music education. These advantages include higher grades and IQ scores, a l