Category: Things To Do With Your Kids
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Things To Do With Your Kids: Camping At Sundance Lodges
Camping with little kids is an adventure. Depending on your level of comfort and expertise it can either be a breeze or an absolute nightmare, and a lot of how the experience turns out depends on where you go. In the last two years, we’ve gone camping with the kids three times. This hardly makes…
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Things To Do With Your Kids: Ghouls Night Out
Heritage Park has been one of our favourite activities in the city since Clara was born. We had our seasons passes all ready to go when COVID-19 hit, and greatly missed hanging out there this past summer. BUT, good news! They’re annual Ghouls Night Out is a go this year, with some additional protocols in…
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Things To Do With Your Kids: Strathmore
I was recently invited by the Town of Strathmore to come out and experience all the town has to offer. Despite having lived in Calgary for more than 25 years, I had never been to Strathmore before. I knew nothing about it, which actually was perfect for going into this experience. No previous experience, meant…
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Best Golf Courses In Calgary For Kids
I’ve been a golfer ever since I was young. It’s a great sport that teaches you so many things. Getting the kids out on the course is a great way to burn energy, get outside, spend time together and teach some valuable life lessons. Calgary has a number of golf courses specifically designed for young…
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Things To Do In Your Backyard This Summer
A portion of this post is sponsored by Social Lite. It shouldn’t need to be said, but I’ll say it anyway – don’t share alcohol with your kids. While the entire state of Florida has given up on COVID restrictions if you’re anything like me you’re still hesitant to go out into public for gatherings…
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Things To Do With Your Kids: Granary Road
Granary Road is quickly becoming one of the best attractions for families in and around Calgary. If you’re not familiar with Granary Road it opened in 2017 and it’s located just south of Calgary. It features a 36-acre Active Learning Park, 3.5 km of trails, Market, Loft serving up fresh food and beverages (including a…
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Things To Do With Your Kids: Digital Drama Camps
Summer camps are definitely looking different this year than past years. While some places have opened variations of their regular camps, other places are moving online. Quest Theatre is one of those places moving online, and are offering a fun and unique lineup of camps starting on June 29, 2020. Quest Theatre’s Digital Drama Camps…
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Things To Do With Your Kids: Outdoor Play With A Geometric Climbing Dome
A review of the Lifetime Geometric Dome purchased from Costco along with ideas on how to use it in your backyard with your kids.
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Things To Do With Your Kids: The Solutioneers
I don’t know about you, but physical distancing and self-quarantining have meant my personal screen time has skyrocketed. Luckily there is a lot of awesome programming on YouTube for kids, including Shaftesbury Kids latest show The Solutioneers.
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Things To Do With Your Kids: DIY Cake Decorating
We were invited to attend a DIY Cake Decorating day at Cakeify in Bridgeland and what resulted was a poorly decorated cake but LOADS of fun.
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Travelling with Kids: The Ultimate Family Travel Guide to Palm Springs
Palm Springs has lots to do as a family, and no matter the age of your kids you’ll be able find tons t
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Things To Do With Your Kids Over The Holidays
Things to do with your kids in Calgary over the holiday season
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Things To Do With Your Kids For Halloween In Calgary
Although we’ve been inundated with more snow this fall, I’m optimistic that weather is going to improve for Halloween. Halloween is a fun time of year with kids. You get to dress them up in adorable costumes that potentially have to somehow fit over a snowsuit and you get to watch them devour candy at…
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Checking out Calgary’s Quest Theatre’s Flibbertigibbet’s Story Exhibit
*I was given tickets to Flibbertigibbet’s in exchange for sharing about it, opinions and experiences are my own.* We just checked out Quest Theatre’s Flibbertigibbet’s (that’s a hard word to type) and Clara was a big fan! Flibbertigibbet’s Story Exhibit is put on by Quest theatre as part of their Sweet Pea Neighbourhood Touring Series.…
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Things To Do With Your Kids – The Watcher Woods
I’ve mentioned before about how we love to spend time in Fish Creek Park. There’s so much to explore and it’s great for casual walks, aggressive mountain bike rides and everything in between. I’ve written about our favourite places, how to get to the ice caves and now I want to tell you about a…
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Things to do with your kids: Hiking Ann & Sandy Cross Conservation Area
There are lots of great hikes for kids in Calgary and this one is perfect for all levels of ability. If you’re looking for a great way to get outside with your kids just beyond the city limits then I definitely recommend checking out Ann & Sandy Cross Conservation Area. Location: At HWY 22X and…
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Heritage Park and The S.S. Moyie
We spend a great deal of time at Heritage Park. It’s truly my favourite place to be in the summer and we have every intention of spending a great deal of time there this summer. This year is even more exciting because the S.S. Moyie is back! Enter to win a free annual pass!
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Calgary Summer Camps
A collection of Calgary’s best summer camps for your kids
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Awesome Family Day Trips Around Calgary
There’s lots to do in Calgary in the winter, but sometimes you just have to get out of town. Here are some awesome day trips with the kids around Calgary …
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Things To Do With Your Kids: Fish Creek Park Ice Cave
Directions and information on the Fish Creek Park Ice Caves and Ice Falls
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Things To Do With Your Kids: Tumble Time – Lake Bonavista
Most kids love running around and being active and Clara is no different. Recently she gave us a heart attack by doing her first ever somersault… off the couch on to the floor. By sheer luck she landed on a pillow and giggled and laughed at discovering a new way to move her body, while…
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Things To Do With Your Kids: Hiking – Brown-Lowery Provincial Park
Location: The trailhead is located off of Plummers Road, just south of Priddis. Make sure to bring a map as cell service is spotty and there are no road signs along the way. Elevation Change: 143 m Duration: 4.8 km (took us 2 hours roundtrip with a stop at the top for a picnic) As…
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How To Take A Road Trip With A Toddler
This year, for Stampede season, we decided to get the heck out of town and headed to beautiful Christina Lake, British Columbia. My cousin and his wife own a cabin there and are gracious enough to let us use it. The only downside to the whole experience is you need to take a 7 hour…
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16 Things To Do For Free With Your Kids In Calgary
Summer is here which means the days are longer and there is more time to pack things into the day. While Clara and I love doing things like going to Heritage Park , if your budget is a little tight heading there for the day can be a bit pricey. With the help of some of…
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Things To Do With Your Kids: The Calgary Tower
I recently wrote an article for Calgary Tourism titled 10 Reasons To Love The Calgary Tower, as 2018 marks its 50th anniversary. Built to celebrate Canada’s 100th birthday in 1967, construction wrapped up in 1968. Now, 50 years later, it stands as an iconic and recognizable symbol of the city’s past and present. A key landmark…
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9 Things You Can Get Dad for Father’s Day
In case you have forgotten, Father’s Day is Sunday, June 17, which means it is nearly upon us. I think I’m the easiest person ever to shop for, however, my wife seems to often disagree. So, for struggling wive’s and children alike, I’ve put together a list of 9 things you can get Dad for…
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Things To Do With Your Kids: Hiking – Grassi Lakes Trail
LOCATION: Trailhead begins on Spray Lakes Road, just 2 kms past the Nordic Centre on the left, down a hill. ELEVATION CHANGE: 250 m DURATION: 1-2 hours One of our favourite things to do with Clara (albeit not one we do often enough) is to go hiking. While playing in Fish Creek is an easily…
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Why You Should Let Your Kids Swear (And Win A French Chateau!)
I’ve put together an article roundup of a number of things I’ve been reading lately to help get your Monday started right (or give you something to do while you’re pretending to work). There’s some interesting articles here including why you should teach your children to swear. The last one is the most exciting if…
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Things To Do With Your Kids This Long Weekend
Weekends are a great time to get away from the hassles of the week and spend time with the family. Long weekends are even better as they provide that little extra time to let you recharge your batteries. I’ve written about a number of things that are great to do all the time, like swimming,…
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Things to do with your kids: Fish Creek Park
Fish Creek Park is one of my favourite places to go with Clara anytime of the year. In the winter we bundle her up, use her sled and explore the various snowy pathways. In the spring, summer and fall we love to explore the trees, fields, ponds and rivers. Clara has a fascination with bridges…
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How To Make Cooking With Your Toddler Fun
Cooking with toddlers can be awesome, however, cooking is not one of my specialties. Try as I might I have not got better. Sadly I am full-grown adult still capable of burning water. Which is why I am so fortunate to be married to Dashing Mom. Not only does she work hard all week for…
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The Best Kids Books For Under $10
Like any young child Clara loves to do a lot of things. One of the things she has always loved to do is to have books read to her. She will often pick up a book and bring it over to us and it has always been a regular part of our bedtime routine. In…
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Why I Thought We Didn’t Need Toddler Swimming Lessons
Looking for the best toddler swim lessons in Calgary? Check out my post here with my recommendation. If you’re looking for a review of the YMCA lessons as well as a list of available options around the city, see below! **Updated September 2018** When I first wrote this post, I didn’t know too much about…
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6 Dangerous Things You Should Let Your Kids Do
As a parent we want our children to be safe. We install baby gates so they won’t fall down the stairs. Child safety locks are put on all the cupboards with dangerous chemicals. We put them in car seats and we keep them safe in cribs while they sleep. These are all no brainers. But…