Carefully crafted in the Ozark Mountains, Purveyor 15’s Montessori-inspired beds create space for sleep… and adventures Humans spend about one-third of their lives sleeping. Because of this, mother of two Taylor Frost-Smith believes that beds should be of the best […]
Just for Kids
Recreating magic
A documentary introduces a new generation of children to beloved Canadian icon Mr. Dressup through ‘The Magic of Make-Believe’ Photo Credits: Documentary Cover Art Credits: Amazon Canada Vintage Photo Credits: Photos Courtesy of CBC Still Photos Collection Tickle Trunk Craft Credits: Prime […]
The gift of creativity
During the holiday season, parents and caregivers — and anyone with children in their lives — will be looking for gift-giving ideas. Although gifting has long been trending towards the experience-based, many kids and traditionalists (hello, Grandpa and Grandma) alike […]
Changing the world, one note at a time
Music has an incredible effect on developing children, experts say Children have an innate love of music. Education experts agree that playing an instrument can help in the total learning process. Jane Arrowsmith has been teaching piano and theory for […]
On the wings of love
My children’s butterfly-raising project gave us gifts we didn’t anticipate It’s a long-held belief of educators that learning doesn’t only take place in the classroom. I agree: teaching important life lessons — respect for the planet and its creatures — […]
Pop up fun
Innovative toys by WowWee make the most of your play space All photos courtesy of WowWee When your imagination is without limit, but your space isn’t, WowWee Toys has a great solution. Pop2Play, by WowWee, are space-saving, storable (and adorable) pop-up […]
Page turners
These great reads will have your little ones claiming bookworm status All photos courtesy Simon and Schuster Canada Everybody loves a good book. Curl up with one of these with someone you love. “Sleep, My Baby” is a book by the […]
Horsing around
Kids and horses—there’s something about them that just goes together. And when they do, magic happens For as long as she can remember, Jami McWilliam has loved horses. “When she was two, we gave her a toy riding […]
COVID-19 explained for kids
A book that explains the COVID-19 crisis through the eyes of a five-year-old girl, The Big Thing teaches children about looking for silver linings When the COVID-19 lockdown came into effect around the world, writers, artists and translators from China, the […]
(Un)boxing day
Whatever your interest, there’s a subscription box for that Subscription boxes have been around for a while, but their popularity has skyrocketed in the past couple of years, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, when people were sheltering in place, […]