Gardening with Kids: Potted Flowers
An excellent way of honoring our earth is to let it help us grow things. It is remarkably easy to start flowers and plants and even vegetables from seed. This is an excellent project for parent and child.
An excellent way of honoring our earth is to let it help us grow things. It is remarkably easy to start flowers and plants and even vegetables from seed. This is an excellent project for parent and child.
Five tips I’ve learned to make play group something we look forward to hosting every week.
The day I was married I was given a Christmas ornament by my neighbors. A new tradition started when I opened that little crystal charm on a red satin ribbon.
It’s time to get creative! Here is how you how you can use store sample paint chips to create a fun game to play with the family.
My two-year-old has a bit of an obsession with the iPad. In order to manage her use of it, we impose time limits and also make sure to have plenty of educational apps loaded. There are tons of apps out there for toddlers but here we’re reviewing apps that help kids learn their alphabet and identify letters.
It’s a bird! It’s a plane, it’s NOOOODLE MONSTER! We’ve got your national noodle month crafts covered. Make sure to pencil it in your calendar and not forget.
It can be sometimes be hard for our family to do “fun” things the way other families do. We threw caution (and cleanliness) to the wind and had a blast.
Soon our kids will be a 100 days smarter! If you celebrate this occasion at your school your child will be asked to bring 100 items to school. At first glance it might seem overwhelming, but really it can be a fun school project.
So much can change in five years, or even one year! What was your family doing this time last year?
We have a list of some of the most interesting, offbeat and unusual museums to visit with your kids. Know of one not on our list? Do tell.
This past weekend, my son created a list of 25 things he’d like to do this summer. Want to join in on the fun? We’ve made a cute printable that your kids can use too.
Thanksgiving dinner is usually a long meal so having things to keep the kids busy and entertained can help everyone enjoy their time together. We have something special in mind for this year.
While decorating for the holidays with the family, I asked my kids about their favorite family tradition. Their answer surprised me.
What’s more summery than a bunch of fish swimming in some frothy waves? With some soap and some paint and a lot of hot air you can make these really cute cards too.
If you have trouble filling up the time during summer like I do, read along to see how you can have some creative fun with your kids making sun prints.
Christmas cards don’t always have to be perfect. Here’s an idea to create something beautiful and magical that you can enjoy while you’re doing it!
By popular demand we’ve produced a top list of things to do with your kids in Toronto. Perfect for residents and visitors!
A fabulous tradition to start during these cold months. Brrr. We tell you our favorite board games. Now it’s your turn.
To get your New Year started off right Alpha Mom has a free little gift for you. We hope these stickers to help you and your children dress up your calendars!
Do you have kids away at camp? Are you missing them? We have some ideas for creative ways to keep in touch with them while they’re away.