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Rainy Day Book Club - Life on The Farm and Ferdinand

Robin Rivers wrote 1 day ago: When I was a kid, I loved the loners. The ones who stood out and moved away from the crowd always w … more »

Tags: Animal Watching, Culture, Farms, Hands-On Farm Summer 2008, Kids Books, Library, Petting Farm, preschoolers, Rainy-Day Book Club

Inspire Creativity - Homemade Matching Games3 comments

Robin Rivers wrote 2 days ago: Our daughter loves to match. You wouldn’t guess it from her willingness to throw outrageous o … more »

Tags: Art, crafts, Creative Parenting, Groovy Gear, Learning, Play, preschoolers, Rainy Day Survival Guide, <Toddlers

Rainy-Day Book Club - Books that Make Home Life Inspirational3 comments

Robin Rivers wrote 2 weeks ago: I have a crush. Not really on a person, but a lifestyle - a way of being that is both simple and ma … more »

Tags: Art, Cooking with Kids, crafts, Creative Parenting, Ecology in Action, Environmental Education, Family Cooking, Learning, Nature Close to Town

Inspire Creativity - Give Dad A Hand (or Two)

Robin Rivers wrote 3 weeks ago: So, I left it up to the preschooler this year as to what we would do to make sure her Dad knew how … more »

Tags: All About Dad, Art, crafts, preschoolers, Rainy Day Survival Guide

Rainy-Day Book Club - Activity Books that Connect Hands and Heads

Robin Rivers wrote 4 weeks ago: I know you’ll all be really shocked to learn this:). But, I love activity books. In fact, it … more »

Tags: Library, Heritage, Learning, <Toddlers, Rainy Day Survival Guide, Farms, Recipes, Family Cooking, Traditions

Inspire Creativity - Homemade Non-toxic Finger Paints

Robin Rivers wrote 1 month ago: My husband has spent his life in the midst of paint, charcoals, canvas and the computer as a profes … more »

Tags: Art, crafts, Environmental Education, Going Green, Green Living, Homeschooling, Organics, Play, preschoolers

Food & Your Family with Christa Herrling - Summer Kanten

Robin Rivers wrote 1 month ago: Editor’s note: Christa and I work tandem on the food column these days. She writes the stories … more »

Tags: Cooking with Kids, Family Cooking, Food & Your Family, Gluten-free, Nutrition, Recipes, Seasonal Fun, snack time, Special Diets

Beakers - Building A Home Museum with Shadow Boxes1 comment

Robin Rivers wrote 1 month ago: Zoology, Botany and Forestry aren’t exactly in the vocabulary of the under-5 set. Yet, every … more »

Tags: Hiking, Heritage, trails, Beaches, Museums, Seasonal Fun, Learning, Nature Close to Town, Environmental Education

Inspire Creativity - Make Your Own Frog Hat

Robin Rivers wrote 1 month ago: It’s that time when early morning or evening walks are filled with the white noise of unendin … more »

Tags: Animal Watching, Art, crafts, Homeschooling, Nature Close to Town, preschoolers, Seasonal Fun, spring, <Toddlers

Inspire Creativity - "Stained Glass" Butterflies 2 comments

Robin Rivers wrote 1 month ago: We have a soft spot in our hearts for butterflies. Family folklore has it that when my grandfather … more »

Tags: Art, crafts, preschoolers, Rainy Day Survival Guide, <Toddlers, vintage

Inspire Creativity - Do-It-Yourself Snail Shells

Robin Rivers wrote 1 month ago: Tis’ the season of gooey creatures. Spring rains are heaven in the universe of snails, slugs … more »

Tags: Art, crafts, Nature Close to Town, Rainy Day Survival Guide

The Mompreneur - Carol Anne Parkinson3 comments

Robin Rivers wrote 1 month ago: Motherhood, it changes you. While there’s a whole list that involves sagging and wrinkled, e … more »

Tags: babies, Kids Music, Music, Play, preschoolers, The Mompreneur, <Toddlers

Your Active Community with Patti Fletcher - Mom & Baby Yoga 1 comment

Robin Rivers wrote 1 month ago: BB (Before Baby) my relationship with yoga constituted the primary focus in my life. I discovered … more »

Tags: babies, Diaper Gyms, Fitness, For Mom Only, Health Care, Natural Remedies, Recreation Centres, Stress Busters, Yoga

Inspire Creativity - Recycling Project, Homemade Crayons4 comments

Robin Rivers wrote 2 months ago: Crayons have long been a tough sell in our house. While art is way up on the daily to-do list, cray … more »

Tags: Rainy Day Survival Guide, Toys, crafts, recycle, Birthday Parties, Art

Groovy Gear - Kumon Preschool Skill Builders8 comments

Robin Rivers wrote 3 months ago: Our daughter couldn’t be bothered. Crayons were so not in her repertoire. Colouring - no than … more »

Tags: Comox, Creative Parenting, Groovy Gear, Homeschooling, Kids Books, Learning, preschoolers, Rainy Day Survival Guide, school supplies

Inspire Creativity - Meet Flora Flutterbye

Robin Rivers wrote 3 months ago: Our kiddo has never been into doing the girlie girl thing. We instituted the no-pink, no-ruffles ru … more »

Tags: <Toddlers, crafts, preschoolers, Art, Waldorf, Butterfly

This Week - Organic Food, More Lanterns and Classes for Kids3 comments

Robin Rivers wrote 3 months ago: Of course, after two weeks of mostly chilly, some snowy and not exactly Spring Break-y, the sun is … more »

Tags: Free, Heritage, Ecology in Action, Recreation Centres, Courtenay, Comox, Campbell River, Fitness, Nature Close to Town

Inspire Creativity - Waldorf-Inspired Watercolors 3 comments

Robin Rivers wrote 3 months ago: The gig is up. Our kiddo is a painting maniac. Seriously, the older she gets the uglier public paint … more »

Tags: Art, crafts, Homeschooling, Learning, preschoolers, Rainy Day Survival Guide, <Toddlers, Waldorf

Weekend Adventures - The Taiwanese Lantern Festival

Robin Rivers wrote 3 months ago: I often catch the whispers of parents around the Valley and Campbell River that the one thing they … more »

Tags: Heritage, Seasonal Fun, Learning, Hot spots, Recreation Centres, Special Events, Spring Break, Cumberland, Holidays


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