After several days of snow, we had to take advantage of the winter activities available in the neighbourhood.
Browsing Category: Activities
Activities
Fun todo lists
The kids make a daily todo list and Lara got creative with hers. I love seeing the new ideas every morning.
Activities / Covid19
Calico Critters Washing Machine
One day, Lara decided she needed to wash the clothes of her Calico Critters. After designing for much of the day, she decided to get to work making her creation.
Activities / Projects
The Grand Chalet
As part of our ongoing efforts of improving the back yard last year, we decided to add another small shed specifically for gardening items so that we could easily fit the bikes in the large shed (the kids bikes are more adult-sized now). We ordered the “6 ft. x 3 ft. Grand Garden Chalet Cedar […]
Activities / Covid19
Fire! (outside this time)
Last weekend, we were invited to an outdoor fireside visit at a friend’s backyard (everyone was masked and stayed 6 ft apart). We noticed that their neighbour had stacked firewood all along their shared fence. Our friends told us that the neighbour walks around the neighbourhood with a wagon and picks up any trimmings he […]
Activities
Planning Ahead
Someone wants to ensure she gets everything on her list! We received this letter on Dec 2! Dear Santa/Mama and Pappy, Christmas is coming! Tis the season to be naughty tralalalala lalalala. Oops. Wrong one. Every Christmas, you and Amazon, I mean your elves, get presents for young humans. They write letters to you pleading […]
Activities
1000 Piece Puzzle: Modern Locomotives
Another kijiji find for $10. This one got Felix’s interest – every night after he got ready for bed, he’d work on the puzzle.
Activities
1000 piece puzzle: Gallery of Learning
Our free entertainment: We bought this puzzle off kijiji for $10. We completed it, then sold it on kijiji for $10. Pretty good deal.
Activities
A man, a drill, and a plant
What do you do with those? Teach the kids about Newton’s Third Law, which states that “for every action in nature there is an equal and opposite reaction.” Everyone [except maybe Neil?] enjoyed that lesson.
Activities
Cleaning grout – Take 1
Neil decided one day that the kitchen grout had to be cleaned – it was grungy and made our kitchen look dark. The title of this post says “Take 1”. Is there a Take 2″?