Fitness |
White Heron Martial Arts Karate with Dave |
This karate video is a sample class. Renshi Dave Hoover teaches Karate and Tai Chi at the Woolwich Memorial Centre. Through April and May he is offering free online Beginner Karate classes to residents of Woolwich and surrounding areas. These classes are for adults and older kids. If you are interested, email White Heron Martial Arts for more information.
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White Heron Martial Arts Tai Chi with Dave |
Join Renshi Dave Hoover for Tai Chi at Home! Renshi Dave teaches Karate and Tai Chi at the Woolwich Memorial Centre. This video is a sample class of beginner Tai Chi. |
Yoga Flow 1 with Agnes |
Join Agnes for Yoga Flow at Home! Agnes teaches at the Woolwich Memorial Centre. This class focuses on stretching your hips and working on your balance. Agnes also has class information on her Sapphire Wellness Facebook Page. |
Yoga Flow 2 with Agnes |
Join Agnes for Yoga Flow at Home! Agnes teaches at the Woolwich Memorial Centre. This class focuses on your upper body and stretching. Agnes also has class information on her Sapphire Wellness Facebook Page. |
Relax & Unwind Yoga with Agnes |
Join Agnes for Relax & Unwind Yoga at Home! Agnes teaches at the Woolwich Memorial Centre. Relax & Unwind, focusing on breath, and chest/hip opening. Agnes also has class information on her Sapphire Wellness Facebook Page. |
Gentle Yoga Flow with Christina |
Join Christina for Gentle Yoga Flow at Home! Christina teaches at the Woolwich Memorial Centre. This class focuses on breathing and gentle stretching exercises. |
Chair Yoga with Christina |
Join Christina for Chair Yoga at Home! Christina teaches at the Woolwich Memorial Centre. This class focuses on getting your body moving. |
Yoga 1 with Christina |
Join Christina for Yoga at Home! Christina teaches at the Woolwich Memorial Centre. This class focuses on strength while stretching. |
Yoga 2 with Christina
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Join Christina for Yoga at Home! Christina teaches at the Woolwich Memorial Centre.
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Yoga 3 with Christina
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Join Christina for Yoga at Home! Christina teaches at the Woolwich Memorial Centre.
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Great Brain Workout Virtual Class #5 with Jill
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Join Jill for The Great Brain Workout Class #5 at home! The Great Brain Workout classes are partially sponsored by the Woolwich Seniors' Association to make them FREE to all seniors while community centres remain closed.
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The Great Brain Workout Class #7 with Jill
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Join Jill for The Great Brain Workout Class #7 at home! The Great Brain Workout classes are partially sponsored by the Woolwich Seniors' Association to make them FREE to all seniors while community centres remain closed.
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Kids Zumba |
Kids Zumba taught by some wonderful Zumba and Strong Nation instructors from all over the world! Try out some fun classes at Zumba Strong Nation and enjoy it with the whole family! |
At Home Countdown Workout |
10x through. 1 less rep each time. Start with 10 reps... then 9, then 8, etc.:
*Squats
*Backwards Lunges (each side)
*Standing double arm rows
*Push ups
*Leg Lift Crunches
*Bicycle Crunches (each side)
End the final round with a 1 minute plank.
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The Core Challenge |
100 Crunches
20 Bicycles
30 sec. Plank
15 sec. Left Side Plank
15 sec. Right Side Plank
15 Sit Ups
30 Scissor Kicks
30 sec. Plank
20 Bicycles
30 Leg Raises
Rest for 1 minute and repeat 3-5 times for best results
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Flip a Coin |
Flip a coin
Do the assigned exercise for one minute. Complete 3-4x through.
Heads
- Burpees
- Crunches
- Squats
- Plank Knee Tucks
- In & Out Jump Squats
- Russian Twists
- Skate Lunges
Tails
- Mountain Climbers
- Toe Touches
- Lunges
- Forearm Plank
- Scissor jumps
- Leg lifts
- Calf raises
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Lucky 7 Workout |
Begin with 7 minutes of cardio then complete this 7 minute workout.
1 Minute step-ups
1 Minute Russian twists
1 Minute Push Ups
1 Minute Wall Sit
1 Minute Glute Bridges
1 Minute Plank
Rest 1 Minute
Repeat cardio and circuit one more time for a 30 minute workout.
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Alpha Challenge |
Start on the letter A. Keep going, rest when needed.
A: 15 Burpees
B: 30 second Plank
C: 15 Push Ups
D: 60 second Mountain Climbers
E: 30 Squats
F: 15 Chair Dips
G: 60 second High Knees
H: 15 Burpees
I: 20 Push Ups
J: 60 second Planks
K: 15 V Ups
L: 15 Lunges (Each Leg)
M: 15 Decline Push Ups
N: 50 Crunches
O: 20 Burpees
P: 15 Diamond Push Ups
Q: 60 seconds High Knees
R: 60 seconds Plank
S: 20 Squat Jumps
T: 20 Chair Dips
U: 10 Hindu Push Ups
V: 30 second Flutter Kicks
W 20 Squat Jumps 180
X: 25 Burpees
Y: 20 Push Ups
Z: 50 Squats
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The 100 Challenge |
Do 100 reps of each move, broken down however you prefer (4 sets of 25, 2 sets of 50, 10 sets of 10 etc....):
- Jumping Jacks
- Sit- ups
- Push- ups
- Squats
- Alternating Front Kicks
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Popsicle Stick Workout |
Popsicle Stick Workout!
Step one: Write exercises on popsicle sticks.
Step two: Add a number between 5-20 to represent the number of repetitions of each exercise.
Step three: Put them in a cup or jar.
Step four: Pull 5 sticks out at random to create yourself a 5-10 minute fitness workout.
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Spell Your Name & do the workout! |
Spell Your Name and do the workout!
A: 15 Push Ups
B: 50 Jumping Jacks
C: 20 Crunches
D: 10 Burpees
E: 60- second Wall Sit
F: 20 Arm Circles
G: 20 Squats
H: 30 Jumping Jacks
I: 60- second Plank
J:20 Mountain Climbers
K: 20 Crunches
L: 12 Burpees
M: 15 Squats
N: 20 Push Ups
O: 20 Lunges
P: 10 Tricep Dips
Q: 20 Jumping Jacks
R: 45- second Plank
S: 30 Bicycle Crunches
T: 45- second Wall Sit
U: 40 High Knees
V: 30 Squats
W 15 Tricep Dips
X: 10 Mountain Climbers
Y: 12 Jumping Jacks
Z: 30 Crunches
Looking for a challenge? Spell out your FIRST, MIDDLE & LAST name!
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Deck of Cards Fitness |
Shuffle the deck. Symbol on the card equals type of exercise. The number on card equals amount. Try the 52 Cards!
Symbol:
Heart equals Burpees
Spades equals High Knees
Diamonds equals Jumping Jacks
Clubs equals Walking Lunges
Number:
1-10
Jack equals 11
Queen equals 12
Kings equals 13
Ace equals 14
Jokers equals 15
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25-Minute Garage Workout |
- Jump Ups
- Mountain Climbers
- Sumo Squats
- Push-Ups
- Jump Rope
- Jumping Lunges
- Dips
- Calf Raises
- Butt Kicks
Perform each exercise for 1 minute, rest 30 seconds in between. Repeat twice.
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20/20 Workout |
20 moves. 20 reps each. 20 minutes
- 20 Jumping Jacks
- 20 Jumping Lunges
- 20 Lunge pulses, left
- 20 Lunge pulses, right
- 20 tuck jumps
- 20 supermans
- 20 triceps drips
- 20 butt lifts
- 20 lower ab leg lift crunches
- 20 crunches
- 20 bridge lifts
- 20 leg lifts in bridge position
- 1 minute boat pose hold
- 20 burpees
- 20 weighted squats
- 20 high knees
- 20 up and down planks
- 1 min plank hold
2 times through!
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Roll & Get Moving Fitness |
Only requires one die. Can add two for a challenge.
Instructions
Step One: First Roll equals Movement
1- Frog Jumps
2- Jumping Jacks
3- Squats
4- Lunges
5- Sit Ups
6- Push Ups
Step Two: Second Roll equals Amount
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Crafts
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25+ Easter Crafts for Kids
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Check out some of our favourite Easter Crafts for Kids. This list is over 25+ of the best Easter craft ideas you can make with kids. We especially love all of the bunny and Easter chick crafts!
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Rainbow in a Bag
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Try out this fun and no mess Rainbow in a Bag craft!
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Tissue Paper Art
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Learn how kids can make gorgeous “modern” art with this fun tissue paper art technique! |
Cardboard Marble Maze
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Here is a low tech visual perceptual marble maze made out of a cardboard box and some straws!
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Finger Knitting
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Finger Knitting is really good way of getting children interested in wool crafts, and it is very easy to learn.
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Mail a Hug
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Have your kids mail a hug to friends and family that they don’t see often! It’s a fun, easy way to brighten someone’s day.
Instructions:
- Spread out a long sheet of butcher paper.
- Trace the child’s head, arms, and upper torso onto the paper.
- You can either cut it out now or decorate first and then cut. Use paint, markers or crayons!
- Print or write out the message below to accompany the hug.
- Fold it all up, put in an envelope and mail!
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Construction and Building: Projects and Activities for Kids
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Get yourself busy with these fun construction and building projects. These STEM projects will help you practice science, technology, engineering, and math while having fun with hands-on building projects.
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Candle Making for Adults
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Looking for a new activity to try? Check out the Candle Making Guide and learn on how to make beautiful candles!
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Frosty Pinecone Craft
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Supplies:
- Pinecones
- White Acrylic Paint
- White PVA Glue
- Large Grain Silver Glitter
- Silver Cord
Instructions:
Step one: In a bowl large enough for a pinecone to fit in. Mix together white acrylic paint and PVA glue to a 60/40 ratio (approx).
Step two: Roll pinecones around in the paint and glue mixture.
Step three: In another bowl big enough to fit my pinecones in, pour in a shallow layer of glitter. Keeping the glitter in the bowl saves a lot of mess!
Step four: While the paint mixture was still wet on the pinecones, roll each one lightly into the glitter.
Step five: Leave your pinecones on one side to dry for a few hours. Once the glue had dried tap the frosty pinecones onto a sheet of paper to catch any loose glitter.
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Watercolor Doily Snowflakes
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Supplies:
- Watercolors
- Paintbrush
- Mini doilies
- Scissors
Instructions:
Step one: Paint the doily with watercolors.
Step two: Let them dry for an hour or two.
Step three: Once the doilies are completely dry, keep folding it in half until it looks like a triangle. Have the kids cut out shapes on each side of the folded doily. If you cut at the top it also creates cool designs!
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Paper Plate Snowflake Yarn Art
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Supplies:
- snowflake paper plates (We purchased ours at Target.)
- push pin
- steel yarn needle (These don’t have as sharp of a tip as normal needles.)
- yarn (color of your choice)
- scissors
- tape
Instructions:
Step one: Start by using your push pin to poke holes in all the end points and intersecting points of the snowflake on your paper plate.
Step two: Cut off a big piece of your yarn. Thread one end through your yarn needle and tie a knot at the base of the needle. Then tie a double knot at the end of the yarn.
Step three: Thread the needle and yarn through the center hole in the plate on the front of the plate, then use the holes you poked and the pattern on your paper plate to thread through the snowflake pattern. You will end up going through some of the holes a few times to get the pattern complete. When you reach the end of your snowflake pattern cut off any excess yarn and tape the end of the yarn onto the paper plate.
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Popsicle Stick Hot Chocolate Mug
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Supplies:
- Jumbo Popsicle Sticks {8 per hot chocolate mug craft}
- School Glue
- Light Blue Craft Paint
- Foam Paint Brush
- Small Paper Plate
- Basic Craft Scissors
- Blue Colored Cardstock
- White Cotton Balls
- Optional embellishments – snowflake stickers
Instructions:
Step one: First glue your popsicle sticks together to look like a fence. Seven next to each other and two across to secure in place.
Step two: Set aside to let it dry completely.
Step three: When it’s dry, you are ready for paint. Squirt some craft paint on your paper plate.
Step four: Grab your foam paint brush and go ahead & paint your craft stick mug shape however you like.
Step five: When done with that step, set aside the painted wood shape to allow it to dry a bit.
Step six: Now grab your choice of color in cardstock and the scissors.
Step seven: Cut out a simple handle shape that will go on the side of the mug.
Step eight: To finish off your Popsicle Stick Hot Chocolate Mug – have children glue on the paper mug handle shape, as well as any other embellishments, such as a cotton ball rim of marshmallows and the snowflake sticker to the mug.
Step nine: Allow everything to dry completely in an undisturbed location.
Step ten: Then display proudly when you are done! Cheers!
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Polar Bear Masks
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Supplies:
- paper plate
- white tissue paper

- school glue
- white cardstock paper
- empty plastic fruit cup
- white acrylic paint
- black marker

- large black pom-pom

- glue gun (adult use only)
- craft knife
(adult use only)
- scissors
Instructions:
Step one: The most difficult part about making our polar bear masks was making the holes in the paper plate for the eyes. I traced a small circle for the eyes and then used a craft knife to cut them out. This step must be done by an adult.
Step two: For the snout we used an empty plastic fruit cup. I also used it to make the ears by tracing it onto a piece of white card stock paper, cutting it out and then cutting the circle in half. This makes the two ears.
Step three: Paint the clear fruit cups with white acrylic paint and let them dry completely. They may require 2 coats of paint.
Step four: While the snout was drying, we put school glue onto a section of our paper plate and then placed white crumpled tissue paper squares all over the glue. Do this on every section until the paper plate is covered. We opted to not put tissue paper where the snout was going to go, but I don’t think it matters which way you do it.
Step five: Next glue the ears to the back of the paper plate.
Step six: Once the snout is dry, draw a bear mouth on the bottom of the cup with a black permanent marker.
Step seven: Use a glue gun to run glue around the bottom rim of the cup and glue it down onto the polar bear face. Also use the hot glue gun to glue on the black pom nose. (Adult supervision required with use of a hot glue gun.)
Step eight: To finish the mask, simply punch holes onto the sides of the paper plate and tie a knot on each end with a piece of string or yarn.
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Paper Roll Snowman Craft
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Supplies:
- toilet paper rolls or kitchen paper rolls
- white paper or white paint
- colored paper (orange is a must for carrot nose)
- black marker
- scissors
- glue
Instructions:
Step one: Cut the white paper and glue it around the paper roll. Alternatively you can also paint the paper roll white. Cut a strip of colored paper for the scarf and a carrot shape out of orange paper.
Step two: Wrap the strip of paper around the paper roll (just above the middle).
Step three: Glue together to make a scarf.
Step four: Draw eyes, mouth and buttons with a black marker.
Step five: Glue on the nose and your Paper Roll Snowman Craft is done!
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Tissue Paper Fall Tree Craft
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Supplies:
- Red, yellow, orange and gold tissue paper (cut into squares)
- Paper plate
- cardboard
- brown paint
- small paper plate
- school glue
- stapler
Directions:
Step one: Start by cutting a rectangle out of your cardboard for your tree trunk. Cut another small section out to use as a stamp to make texture onto your tree trunk. Pour a small amount of brown paint onto a paper plate and using the end of the extra cardboard piece, dip it into the brown paint and then onto your cardboard trunk. Make lines up and down your trunk. (As an alternative and to save time, you could also use a brown marker to make the lines on the tree trunk.)
Step two: Add school glue onto one section on the back of a paper plate and then scrunch and add tissue paper onto the paper plate. Continue adding glue and tissue paper to different sections until it is full.
Step three: Staple your tree trunk onto the bottom of your paper plate.
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Fall Napkin Rings
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Supplies:
- Cardboard Tubes (toilet paper rolls, paper towel rolls, gift wrap, etc.), cut into 1 ½” sections.
- Felt, fabric, ribbon or twine to cover your cardboard tubes
- Embellishments to decorate your napkin rings – felt, leaves, buttons, beads, faux flowers
- Craft glue or a hot glue gun (with adult supervision)
- Binder clips or paper clips (optional)
Directions:
Step one: Cover your tube sections with your choice of materials. We used the items listed above, but paper, colored tape or paint would also work well. Binder clips or paper clips are handy for holding ends and edges while your glue dries.
Step two: Embellish your napkin rings to match your Thanksgiving table. Heavier items may need to be glued on with a hot glue gun or stronger adhesive. Insert your napkins, and you’re ready to show off your personalized holiday decorations!
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Leaf Suncatcher Craft
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Supplies:
- Tissue Paper
- Clear Contact Paper or Self-Adhesive Laminating Sheets
- Scissors
- Glue Stick
- Black Construction Paper
Directions:
Step one: First, print the fall leaf templates on white card stock and cut them out. For thicker lines, we traced the templates onto black construction paper and then cut these out.
You will need 2 identical leaf outlines for each suncatcher. Then place one leaf outline onto the sticky side of a piece of contact paper or self-adhesive laminating paper.
Step two: Cut up your tissue paper into small squares.
Layer the tissue paper squares onto the contact paper or laminating paper. Don’t worry if you go outside of the outline, this will get trimmed off later!
Step three: Using a glue stick, glue the second leaf outline on top of the tissue paper.
Step four: Place another piece of clear contact paper or laminating paper on top and press down to smooth out any bubbles. Trim the excess contact paper or laminating paper with scissors.
Step five: Stick your suncatchers onto a window with double-sided tape and enjoy the beautiful fall colors as the sun shines through the tissue paper!
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Handprint Acorns
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Supplies:
- Brown and white washable paint
- Paintbrush
- White paper
Directions:
Step one: Start by mixing white and brown paint together to make a sort of tan color. Let the kids paint their own hand and stamp it on a piece of paper twice.
Step two: Take the paintbrush and make the acorn’s brown top! Simple and adorable!
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Mason Jar Fall Luminaries Craft
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Supplies:
- Mason Jar
- Mod Podge
- Fall colored Tissue Paper ripped into pieces
- Brown Construction paper
- Paint Brush
- Candle
Directions:
Step one: Paint one area of the jar at a time with Mod Podge.
Step two: Add the tissue paper on the jar. Have a wet paper towel or wipe handy because little hands can easily get the glue on them and it makes it had to attach the tissue paper with sticky hands.
Step three: Use the scraps of brown construction paper to make trees and attached them the same way as the tissue paper.
Step four: The final step was to go over all the loose ends of tissue paper that were sticking up and put a top coat of Mod Podge over it all.
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Apple Pie Play Dough
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Supplies:
- 2 cups baking soda (bicarbonate of soda)
- 1 cup corn flour (corn starch / mazina)
- 1.5 cups water
- 1 Table Spoon vegetable Oil
- Food coloring – we used red
- 1 Tablespoon cinnamon + 1 Tablespoon allspice (cake spice / Christmas spice)
Directions:
Step one: Add all the ingredients to a pot – except the spices, the spices get added last when kneading!
Step two: If you would like to add food coloring – add it to the water before you start cooking – it is so much easier this way – rather than kneading in at the end!
Step three: Stir well before cooking. The corn flour will initially be hard to stir, but it will all come together and turn into a runny liquid.
Step four: Put it onto the stove and cook until it turns into a thick mush – and becomes really hard to stir.
Step five: It will still be a little more sticky than the play dough will end up once it is cooled and kneaded
Step six: Set aside for a few minutes and knead when cool enough to touch
Step seven: At this point, if you would like to add an apple pie scent – add in the spice and knead further.
All that is left to do now is play!!
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Pony Bead Indian Corn
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Supplies:
- Tan pipe cleaners
- Pony beads in yellow, orange, white and marron
Directions:
Step one: Take two of your pipe cleaners and make an “X”. Twist them around each other in the middle.
Step two: Take two more pipe cleaners and wrap them around the middle the same way.
Step three: Add beads onto each pipe cleaner

Step four: Leave a couple inches at the end of each pipe cleaner.
Step five: Bring all of the ends together.
Step six: Take one of the pipe ends and wrap it around the others.
Step seven: Wrap another piece of pipe cleaner around the stem if it’s not secure enough, and you are done!
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Pony Bead Pumpkins
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Supplies:
- Orange Pipe cleaner
- Brown Pipe cleaner
- Green Pipe cleaner
- Orange Pony Beads
Directions:
Step one: Take two of your pipe cleaners and make an “X”. Twist them around each other in the middle.
Step two: Attach the other two pipe cleaners in the same manner.
Step three: String pony beads onto each pipe cleaner.

Step four: Leave about an inch on the end of each one without beads on it.
Step five: Bring all of the ends together and twist them to form the pumpkin’s stem.
Step six: Wrap your brown pipe cleaner around the stem and cut off the excess.

Step seven: Bend the pipe cleaners to form a pumpkin shape.

Step eight: Wrap your green pipe cleaner around the base of the stem to make the vines. Cut off the excess.
Step nine: Curl the ends of the green pipe cleaner with a pen or pencil.
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Bubble Painting
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Supplies:
- Dish soap
- Paint
- Cups
- Straws
- Paper
Directions:
Step one: Mix half a cup of water with a generous squirt of both dish soap and paint.
Step two: Let the kids go crazy blowing mountains of colored bubbles in the cup with a straw.
Step three: Lay your sheet of paper over the top of the bubbles to create the imprint.
Step four: Repeat over and over and over again with different colored bubbles
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Homemade Microwave Puffy Paint
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Supplies:
- 1 tbsp self-raising flour
- food colouring in the colours of your choice
- 1 tbsp salt
- little bit of water (start with 1/4 tsp per colour)
How to make self-rising flour
If you don’t have self-rising flour, you can make your own by mixing together the following ingredients.
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 and 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
Directions:
Step one: Combine your flour and salt in a small bowl.
Step two: Add a little bit of water and stir until you get a smooth, thin paste (about the same consistency of stirred yogurt)
Step three: Add your food colouring, and mix well.
Step four: Put painting into microwave for 30 seconds and watch it puff up!
Step five: Allow to cool before handling.
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Toilet Paper Roll Cactus
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Supplies:
- 2 Toilet Paper Rolls and 1 Paper Towel Roll (you can also use 2 paper towel rolls and cut 1 in half for the smaller cactus)
- Googly Eyes
- Acrylic Paint: Green, White and Light Brown
- 2 eggs cups from an egg carton
- Small pom poms
Directions:
Step one: First, make the large paper roll cactus by trimming a paper towel roll and making the top rounded. You can also use a toilet paper roll but it won’t be as tall.
Step two: On the remaining paper towel roll piece, trace and cut out 2 arms for the cactus. You can draw the arm on paper first and use it to trace on the paper towel roll.
Step three: Paint all of the pieces green. Then glue the arms to the side of the paper towel roll. Using a small paintbrush, make small X marks with white paint all over the cactus.
Step four: Glue on the googly eyes.
To make the small cactus:
Step one:Trim the top of the paper roll so that the front of it is rounded with a little band on the bottom.
Step two: Paint the toilet paper roll green. Once dry, using white acrylic paint add dots or hash marks to it.
Step three: Glue a small pom pom to the top.
Step four: Add googly eyes to the toilet paper roll. Then paint an egg cup in a light brown/terracotta color to look like a pot and place the cactus in the egg cup.
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Flamingo Handprint Craft
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Supplies:
- White cardstock – 12×12 size
- Blue cardstock – 12×12 size
- Pink and Green cardstock
- Pink pipe cleaners
- Light pink feathers
- Small googly eyes
- Black construction paper
Directions:
Step 1: First you will want to cut a strip of paper to make the water on top of your 12×12 white cardstock paper. Then glue this down. Next trace and cut out your handprints on the pink cardstock and glue this on top of the blue paper. Leave a little bit of space at the top with no glue where the flamingo’s neck will go.
Step 2: Now measure the size you’ll want to make for the flamingo’s neck and head. Draw this on your pink cardstock. Fold the cardstock over so when you cut you’ll get two necks/heads that are the same size.
Step 3: Glue the flamingo neck and head down by tucking under the handprints. Then cut out two beaks from your white paper and glue down. Add a black tip on top with some black cardstock or construction paper.
Step 4: Then glue on two small googly eyes.
Step 5: Now to add your feathers and pipe cleaners! For the feathers, simply glue these on top of the handprint.
Step 6: Finally, add some green plants to your water by taking a strip of paper and cutting small slits in it. Once you have the paper cut roll it up and glue down to your paper.
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Tissue Box Monsters
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Supplies:
Directions:
Step one: Pull out any plastic inner lining inside the tissue box before you start.
Step two: Paint the outside of the tissue box with white to prime the box. Adding white will make sure the design of the tissue box doesn’t show through the paint.
Step three: Once dry, paint the outside of the tissue box a color of your choice, and paint the inside a different color.
Step four: Outline around the “mouth” of the monster (the opening of the tissue box) with a black marker. This will make the mouth pop more.
Step five: For the purple box, cut 1 popsicle stick in half. Paint the pieces purple and let them dry. Glue 2 small googly eyes to the sticks. Make a small slit mark at the top of the box with the craft knife (adults should help with this part) to push the sticks in.
Step six: Glue large googly eyes to the top of the tissue box. You can add one, two, three or more eyes!
Step seven: Cut out large teeth from paper or white cardstock. Glue the teeth to the inside of the tissue box mouth.
Step eight: Give your monsters a little more character by gluing some large pom-poms to the top of the tissue boxes.
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Bottle Cap Bugs
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Supplies:
- Bottle Caps
- Transparency Paper
- Sharpie Markers
- Scissors
- Hot Glue or Elemer’s Glue (You can use Elemer’s Glue to glue the wings and eyes of the
- Hot Glue Gun
- Googly Eyes
Directions:
Step one: Using the transparency paper, cut any shape of wing.
Step two: Color the wings in using the Sharpie markers using any pattern or design.
Step three: Hot glue or use Elmer’s Glue to glue the wings onto the bottle cap.
Step four: Glue the googly eyes on to the front of the bottle cap.
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Cupcake Liner Ice Cream Cones
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Supplies:
- Cupcake Liners
- Light blue or white cardstock paper (or color of your choice for the background)
- Light brown cardstock paper
- Brown paint
- Plastic fork
- small paper plate
- embellishments of your choice, i.e. black paper hole punches, craft jewels, construction paper pieces
Directions:
Step one: Start by cutting a triangle ice cream cone shape out of your light brown cardstock paper. Pour a small amount of brown paint onto your small paper plate and dip your fork into it lightly and then onto your cone. Make lines in both directions to resemble the pattern on an ice cream cone. Set it aside to dry completely.
Step two: Glue your cone onto your light blue cardstock paper. Glue your cupcake liner ice cream scoops on top of your cone. Use one or two, how ever many you choose.
Step three: Glue any embellishments you want onto your ice cream scoops to make them fun flavors. In this example below, we used black hole punch circles to make mint chocolate chip ice cream and colorful neon gemstones to make bubblegum ice cream.
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Egg Carton Turtle
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Supplies:
- Empty Egg boxes
- Green Construction Paper
- Pom Poms
- Googly Eyes
- Glue
Directions:
Step one: Cut the egg boxes into individual ‘shells’
Step two: Add 3 shades of green paint to a pallet and paint the individual shells
Step three: Make 2 legs, 2 arms and a tail. Add to the shell
Step four: Add a pom pom head with small googly eyes
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Paper Plate Ice Cream
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Supplies:
- Paper Plates
- Brown Card Stock
- Pink, mint and black paint
- Red pom pom balls
- Sprinkles
- Black markers
- Scissors
- Glue
- Brushes
Directions:
Step one:Draw an ice cream scoop onto your paper plates with a rounded circle top, a scalloped bottom with the sides slightly bigger than the top circle and cut out with scissors.
Step two: Paint one scoop pink and one mint green and let dry.
Step three: Cut out two triangle shapes from your brown paper with the top being about 4-5″ wide.
Step four: Draw a criss cross pattern onto your brown triangle cones with your black marker. Glue your ice cream scoops onto the top of your cones.
Step five: Use a small paint brush to paint on small black dots onto your mint green scoop to look like chocolate chips.
Step six: Apply glue onto the pink scoop and top with sprinkles (do not eat).
Step seven: Then glue one red pom-pom ball onto the top of each ice cream scoop and let your cones dry.
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Jellyfish Suncatcher
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Supplies:
- Tissue Paper
- Black Construction Paper
- Scissors
- Contact Paper
- Ribbon
Directions:
Step one: First take your tissue paper and cut it into squares. Then using the black construction paper draw the shape of your jellyfish and then cut out the middle sot hat you then have a black jellyfish frame.
Step two: Cut a piece if contact paper that is larger than your jellyfish, remove the protective sheet and tape the contact paper on top of a table with sticky side facing up. Place the black jellyfish outline down on the sticky side of the contact paper and then you can start placing the tissue paper squares. Don't worry about the paper over the black lines, you'll be cutting around that when you're done.
Step three: Take another sheet of contact paper and place it down on top of your jellyfish to seal it, then trim around it. I left about an inch around the edges to make sure that it would stay sealed. Finally cut some decorative ribbon and tape it to the back of your jellyfish.
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Kazoo
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Supplies:
- a marker or pen
- a toilet paper roll
- pinking shears (or safety scissors for kids)
- elastic band
- wax paper
- a bowl for tracing
- non-toxic craft paints
Directions:
Step one: Paint your toilet paper roll. Let your kid use their imagination and create their own masterpieces.
Step two: Cut out a piece of wax paper big enough to wrap around one end of the toilet paper roll.
Step three: Secure the wax paper with an elastic band. Puncture a hole in the middle of the toilet paper roll with a needle or the pointed end of your scissors (adults only!). This will allow sound to escape and, along with the vibration of the wax paper, create that classic kazoo sound.
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Backyard Bowling Set
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Supplies:
- 5 recycled plastic bottles, cleaned and labels removed (any size will work)
- paint
- paint brush
- painters’ tape
- something for weight (rice, dried beans or sand)
- pompoms (optional)
- hot glue
Directions:
Step one: Put a few squirts of paint inside the bottle, tighten the lid and shake, shake, shake. Add a few drops of water if you need to loosen the paint. Pour out the leftover paint and leave the open bottles to dry overnight.
Step two: Decorate the outside of your bottle. We chose to go with a classic five-pin look by masking out lines with painters’ tape and painting them. You could try swirling different colours on the inside and skip the messy exterior painting all together.
Step three: Your plastic bottles will be a little light and may blow around outside, adding some weight will make them more stable. Use something you have around the house like rice, beans or sand. Make your life easier with a funnel! Secure the lid on tight.
Step four: For a finishing touch, hot-glue a pompom to the lid. Grab a ball and bring your set outside for an afternoon game. Strike!
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Fruity Felt Wristlet
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Supplies:
- scissors
- marker
- velcro dots
- embroidery thread and needle
- two felt sheets, in contrasting colours
- a medium-sized bowl to trace (whatever size bowl you choose will determine the size of the wristlet)
Directions:
Step one: Trace your bowl (flipped upside down so the widest part is against the felt) on your two pieces of contrasting felt and cut out with scissors.
Step two: Cut one felt circle in half. Use the other half to make three wedges with rounded corners. Cut a thin strap out of the leftover felt (use the longest part possible so little wrists can fit through it comfortably).
Step three: Flip your full circle over and sew the felt wedges you cut out in step 2 onto the front in a citrus slice pattern. Use a backstitch for a nice finish. Add a velcro dot to the pocket to close your wristlet.
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T-Shirt Friendship Bracelets
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This T-Shirt friendship bracelet craft is fun and creative! Grab some colourful T-shirts the kids have outgrown and turn them into adorable friendship bracelets.
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Stunning Hyacinth Flower
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Supplies:
- light blue cardstock paper (12″ x 12″ size)
- green cardstock paper (or construction paper)
- Purple Paint
- empty water bottle
- small paper plate
- scissors
- glue
Directions:
Step one: Cut out skinny green stems and glue them onto your light blue cardstock paper.
Step two: Pour some purple paint onto your small paper plate. Dip your water bottle lid into the paint and then print it onto your blue cardstock paper, around your green flower stems. Continue dipping the water bottle lid into the paint and back onto your paper until you have made your pretty hyacinth flowers.
Step three: You can leave the beautiful artwork as is or after your paint is dry, you can cut out some leaves from your green cardstock paper and glue them onto the sides of your pretty Hyacinth flowers.
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Tissue Paper and Cardboard Tube Flower Craft
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Supplies:
- Paper towel roll (or toilet paper roll for a shorter flower)
- Green tempera paint and paintbrush
- Tissue paper squares in various shades of green
- Tissue paper sheets in any color you’d like your flower petals to be
- Scissors
- Glue
- Stapler
- Optional: Glue dots
- Optional: Constructions paper or cardstock circles and buttons for the center of the flower
Directions:
Step one: Start by painting your cardboard tube with the green tempera paint.
Step two: Glue tissue paper squares all over your stem using a paintbrush and liquid glue. Simply place a tissue paper square onto the stem and gently use the brush to spread glue over the entire square.
Step three: Set the stem aside and let it dry completely.
Step four: Now it’s time to make the tissue paper petals. Cut out 6 tissue paper circles from your large tissue paper sheets: 2 large, 2 medium and 2 small.
Step five: Stack them on top of one another.
Step six: Grab the center all the circles at once from below the stack and pinch the paper together.
Step seven: Stuff it gently into the flower stem and staple in place.
Step eight: Gently pull out and manipulate the tissue paper petals until you’re happy with the look.
Step nine: You can also add a cute, little center to your flower.
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Yarn Butterfly
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Supplies:
- Craft sticks standard size – 2 per butterfly
- Pipe cleaners – 1 per butterfly
- Yarn in more than one colour
- Beads- 2 small and one larger one for the head per butterfly
Directions:
Step one: Place your craft sticks into an uneven ‘X’ shape as shown below and wind your first colour of yarn around and around, crossing over and winding in the other direction so the yarn holds the sticks in place securely. Then you are ready to begin weaving.
Step two: Wind the yarn up the sticks a bit, switching into a figure 8 pattern as soon as you get to the gap between the sticks. To tie the thread off mid-weave, simply tuck it into the winding so it pokes through. It gets packed so tightly that the loose end stays in place pretty well once you begin winding on the next colour.
Step three: Begin your next colour and commence the figure 8 weave again. Change colours as many times as you want to before you get to the end of the wing, and then repeat the same pattern on the other side.
Step four: To create the butterfly’s body bend in half a pipe cleaner and wind it around the centre of the ‘X’ shape and twist it, then thread two small beads onto the bottom and one larger bead onto the top.
Step five: Finally curl the top of the pipe cleaner to create two antennae, and you’re done.
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Weaving Rainbow Fish
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Supplies:
- Rainbow colored paper
- Googly eye (or make one out of paper)
- White or black card stock paper
- Scissors/glue
Directions:
Step one: Start by cutting strips of the colored paper (using the long side). Cut out the shape of a fish with card stock paper and fold it in half. Use a scissors and cut slits close together not going too close to the bottom and mouth.
Step two: Weave the colored pieces of paper through and trim the top and bottom to look like fish fins. Add the extra scraps around the body and add yellow ones on the tail.
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Birdhouse From An Empty Container
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Supplies:
- One Empty Juice or Milk Carton
- Foam Sheet
- Craft Sticks
- Paint of your choice
- Ribbon
- Hot Glue Gun
- Bird Seed
Directions:
Step one: After rinsing out the juice/ milk carton the first step is to cut out the door. An empty fruit container was a good template to trace a circle door for the birds. You can even cut a door with a different shape, rectangle, square, heart. Get creative! After tracing the circle with a sharpie use scissors or a razor blade to cut through the juice box.
Step two: Next step is to prime the birdhouse which gets the surface ready for paint.
Step three: While waiting for the primer to dry, start on the roof. Paint the craft sticks.
Step four: Cut the foam sheet for the roof.
Step five: After the craft sticks dry, use a hot glue gun to glue the sticks to the foam sheet.
Step six: Paint the juice/ milk carton.
Step seven: Hot glue the foam sheet roof.
Step eight: Add a ribbon to hang the birdhouse. Drill through either side of the juice box container. Then fed the ribbon through the holes.
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Painting Fireworks
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Supplies:
- Coloured paint
- Large sheets of paper
- Cardboard tubes.
Directions:
Step one: Cut the cardboard tubes into different lengths to create different size firework prints.
Step two: Dip cardboard tubes into the paint.
Step three: Make firework prints on large sheet of paper.
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Paper Bag Monster Puppets
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Supplies:
- Paper Lunch Bag
- Acrylic paint (colour of your choice)
- coloured cardstock paper
- Scrapbook scissors (optional)
- markers
- circle punches
- Scissors
- Glue
Directions:
Step one: Paint the front and bottom of your paper bag with the color of your choice. Let it dry completely. After painting the bag I like to open the bag up for it to dry so any paint under the bottom flap of the bag doesn’t make the bag stick together.
Step two: Use your colored cardstock paper, construction paper, scissors, circle punches and markers to design a unique monster.
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Paper Plate Rainbow Fish
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Supplies:
- 1 White Paper Plate
- Blue Craft Paint
- Foam Brush
- Cardstock Paper, multi-colours
- Scissors
- Glue Stick
- Glitter
- Googly Eye
Directions:
Step one: Paint the bottom side of the paper plate and let dry completely.
Step two: Cut out a triangle shape from the right side of the plate and glue this on the left side of the plate for the tail. The opening from the cut out will be the mouth.
Step three: Cut out 2 small fins from colored paper and glue one to each side of the plate, and glue on a googly eye.
Step four: Using the different colours of paper, trace about 1-1 ½ inch round circles. You will need 22-25 of these for the fish scales. For the circles, I just used a small plastic sprinkle container, but you can use anything you have around the house.
Step five: Cut the circles out and fold them in half.
Step six: Rub glue on one side and sprinkle with glitter.
Step seven: Starting in the middle of the plate, about halfway from the mouth to the tail, you will glue on the fish scales in rows. The fold side will face the mouth. Overlap them just a bit, and put about 4-5 in each row. You should have about 6 rows, with the last row being near the tail and only having 2 scales in that row.
Step eight: After you glue on all the scales, let dry completely.
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Clothespin Dragonflies
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Supplies:
- 2 Pipe cleaners
- Clothespin
- 2 googly eyes
- Paint
- Glue
Directions:
Step one: Start by painting stripes on the clothespins.
Step two: Put dots of glue on the front and stick on the googly eyes.
Step three: Take a pipe cleaner and bend both edges to the middle and twist.
Step four: criss-cross the pipe cleaners and put them inside the clothespin.
Step five: Hot glue the pipe cleaners to secure.
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Recycled Tin Can Windsocks
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Supplies
- Clean Recycled Can (any size will work!)
- Acrylic Paint & Paintbrushes
- Glue (Elmer's Craft Bond Glue, Tacky Glue or a Low- Temp Glue Gun)
- Assorted Ribbons (you could also use Yarn or Coloured Paper)
- Optional embellishments like Glitter, Stickers, Gemstones, Sequins
- Masking Tape or Duck Tape
Directions
Step one: Start by painting the can in colors of your choice
Step two: After the paint is dry, use glue to attach colorful ribbons to the bottom rim of the can.
Step three: Added a ribbon to the top of the can for hanging.
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Soda Bottle Flower Stamping
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Supplies
- Several different sized soda and sparkling water bottles (“flower” shaped bottoms)
- Paper plates
- Sheet of Paper
- Paint
Directions
Step one: Set out a few plates of paint
Step two: Start stamping with bottom of bottles on a sheet of paper
Step three: Once finished stamping use fingers to add yellow centers and green leaves to the flowers
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Tissue Paper and Paper Plate Turtle Craft
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Supplies
- Paper Plate plates
- Tissue Paper (cut into 1-inch squares)
- White School glue
- Wiggly Eyes
- Scissors
- Green Marker
- Paintbrush
- Glitter (optional)
- Double-sided tape
- Black Marker
Directions
Step one: After gathering supplies, spread glue over the bottom of the paper plate with a paintbrush.
Step two: Cover the paper plate with tissue paper squares. When you get to the edge of the plate, fold the tissue paper underneath.
Step three: If desired, sprinkle glitter over the tissue paper squares while the glue is still wet.
Step four: Create a turtles head, legs and tail out of another paper plate or piece of paper
Step five: Glue 2 wiggly eyes to the turtle’s head, then draw a nose and mouth on the turtle’s face with the black marker.
Step six: Secure the turtle’s head, legs, and tail to the paper plate with double-sided tape.
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Ladybug Painted Rocks
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Supplies
- Patio Paint in colors of your choice
- Smooth Rocks, preferably oval or round in shape
- Paintbrush
- Toothpick
- Outdoor sealer, Outdoor Mod Podge or Patio Paint Clear Coat
Directions
Step one:Wash and dry your rocks
Step two: Paint with colorful Patio Paint, don't paint the bottoms if these will be sitting in the soil.
Step three: Paint on a black head and let dry.
Step four: Use the handle end of a paintbrush to dot on ladybug spots with black paint.
Step five: Use the handle end of a paintbrush to dot on white eyes. Let it dry completely!
Step six: Cut the tip off of a toothpick. Dip in black paint and dot onto white eyes.
Step seven: When completely dry, paint ladybugs with a coat of Patio Paint Clear Coat or outdoor formula sealer like Mod Podge
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No-Bake Playdough Recipe |

Supplies
- 1 cup flour
- ½ cup salt
- ½ cup water
- Mixing bowl
- Food Coloring or Washable Paint
Directions
Step one: Mix together the salt and flour.
Step two: Gradually add in the water, stirring constantly.
Step three: Knead the dough with your hands once the ingredients are blended.
Step four: For coloured dough, add food coloring or washable paint.
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Paper Plate Umbrella Craft |

Supplies
- Paper plate
- Markers
- Yarn
- Construction paper
- Glue
- Tape
Directions
Step one: Cut a paper plate in half and decorate as an umbrella.
Step two: Cut a handle shape out of construction paper and attach it.
Step three: Cut out raindrop shapes from blue paper and attach two raindrops back to back with a string of yarn in between.
Step four: Tape the yarn to the back of the umbrella.
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Sunshine Craft |

Supplies
- Paper plate
- Yellow construction paper
- Scissors
- Glue (or a stapler)
- Crayons, paint or markers
- Googly eyes (optional)
Directions
Step one: Paint the back side of a paper plate yellow.
Step two: Trace a child's hand on yellow construction paper about 7 times.
Step three: Cut out the tracings.
Step four: Glue or staple the handprint tracings to the paper plate - the fingers are the sun's rays.
Step five: Color in the sun, drawing a mouth and a nose. Either draw the eyes or glue on googly eyes.
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Tissue Paper Flower Craft |
Supplies
- White paper
- Black marker or crayon
- Glue
- Paper plate
- Coloured tissue paper or crepe paper
Directions
Step one: Draw a simple flower with a black marker or crayon.
Step two: Pour glue onto a plate, or you can use a glue stick.
Step three: Tear a small piece of coloured tissue paper (about 1.5"x1.5").
Step four: Crumple the tissue paper pieces to make "flowers".
Step five: Dip one end of your flower into glue. Then stick it on the paper.
Step six: Repeat to add as many flowers as you want.
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Woolwich Seniors
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Visit Woolwich Seniors Association to help stay connected and entertained while practising social distancing
Woolwich Seniors Association Virtual Programs |
Virtual Coffee Social |
Tuesdays at 10:30am
Join a zoom virtual coffee shop with fellow seniors of the Woolwich Seniors Association. Guest speakers are announced in advance so you can join a conversation that is of interest to you!
Email Woolwich Seniors Association to register.
If you are new to Zoom and would like help to join in, please email!
Tuesday April 13th at 10:30am, Pollination Partners |
Plants need pollinators and pollinators need plants. What determines what a pollinartor pollinates? What can you do to support pollinators? Join Karin Davidson-Taylor, from the Royal Botanical Gardens to explore these questions for your home garden!
Registration is required.
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Aging Well Workshops |
Rethinking Aging- Jill Simpson and Marjorie Paleshi |
These four workshops will take a hard look at our stereotypes of aging and challenge you to reevaluate your beliefs and expectations of growing old in our culture.
Session Two: March 18th, 25th, April 8th, 15th
Visit Woolwich Seniors Association website to register!
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Trivia Pursuit |
Weekly Trivia Thursdays- Thursdays at 1:00pm
Join a virtual zoom trivia game with fellow seniors of the Woolwich Seniors Association. Enjoy a fun hour with friends! Register ahead. Maximum of 12 players.
Email Woolwich Seniors Association to register.
If you are new to Zoom and would like to join in, please email!
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Diamond Painting |
A combination of paint-by-numbers and cross-stitch. It's easy and it's fun. Materials cost.
Visit Woolwich Seniors Association for more information and to register.
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Bone Fit |
Increase overall endurance and promote cardiovascular health, improve core strength and balance. Visit Woolwich Seniors Association for more information and to register. |
The Great Brain Workout |
Join Jill Simpson, ageing expert and developer of The Great Brain Workout-Fitness for Your Aging Brain. Visit Woolwich Seniors Association for more information and to register. Stay fit and connected!
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Virtual Programs from our Partners
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Our Place Family Resource and Early Years Centre |
Stork Secrets (Virtual Delivery) |
This virtual peer support program is geared to pregnant and postpartum mothers of infants under age 2, who are adjusting to the changes and challenges of parenthood while coping with the additional stress of postpartum life during a global pandemic. This pre-registered program will take place within a private Facebook group, and via a Zoom meeting every week. For more information, call us at 519-571-1626 ext. 1025. Visit Our Place Programs to register. |
Raising LittleCounters |
We will be launching a 2-night parent session focused on Math Literacy – this program is being offered in collaboration with Dr. Joanne Lee. The program description is: Dr. Lee, the co-author of “Let’s talk about Math” will share with parents how to weave math concepts into everyday play activities and use counting principles with children aged 3-4 years, based on the LittleCounters® program. We will look at how block play and touch screen technology provide the potential for unique learning opportunities to build early math skills and learn together how to select educational math apps. Registration is being done through our website. Spaces are limited – no cost to attend. Visit Our Place Programs to register. |
Virtual Playdates with Our Place |
Virtual Playdates for children 3-6 years of age. This program will provide an opportunity for children to interact with their peers and educators over a virtual platform. The sessions are hosted by a Registered Early Childhood Educator from Our Place who will facilitate three 25 minute sessions each week for a small group of children. The sessions involve open-ended play, songs, conversation and fun! (a caring adult should be close by during each session) Registration for these sessions can be found on our website under the Programs Tab. No cost to attend – spaces each week are limited. Visit Our Place Programs to register. |
Virtual Families Connecting |
Enjoy adult conversation while participating in activities over Zoom and Facebook, with a child on your lap or playing in the background! This parent and child program provides parents with an opportunity to virtually connect to discuss parenting issues, build relationships, and strengthen their connection to their children and the community during this challenging period of physical distancing. This pre-registered program will take place within a private Facebook group, and via a Zoom meeting every week. Visit Our Place Programs to register. |
Parenting in a Pandemic (Virtual Delivery)
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The COVID-19 Pandemic is a challenging time to be a parent, a partner, a human. It is a time of increased stress and reduced connection. This virtual peer support program group focuses on the emerging needs and challenges around parenting, self-care, and self-regulation during a pandemic. The group will offer connection, support, and resources through conversation, videos, Facebook Lives, and twice-weekly Zoom calls. Visit Our Place Programs to register.
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Bridging Two Worlds: From Home to Kindergarten |
The time leading up to a child's first day of school can be a stressful period for both parents and children, and particularly so when dealing with the challenging impacts of a global pandemic. Join Our Place RECEs in this 4-week program as they explore what parents can do right now with their children at home to prepare them for school, and discuss how we can build skills and strategies to ease the anxiety that comes from trying to imagine what September holds in a newly uncertain world. Visit Our Place Programs to register. |
Virtual Parenting in a New Society |
Come together to connect over Zoom and Facebook with other parents from different countries wanting to build relationships during this challenging period of physical distancing, and wanting to learn about: life in Canada, how and where to find support, and how to feel at home when you are far away from your friends and relatives – and even physically isolated from the people around you. This pre-registered program will take place within a private Facebook group, and via a Zoom meeting every week. Visit Our Place Programs to register. |
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EarlyON |
Follow Early Years Info Waterloo Region for activities for young children |
Little Medical School Waterloo Region |
Follow Little Medical School Waterloo Region for activities for children |
Region of Waterloo Public Library |
Region of Waterloo Library online access to favourite newspapers and magazines, links to online games/activities and learning resources for children
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KW Gymnastics |
Follow KW Gymnastics for activities for children |
Grand River Conservation Authority |
Visit Grand River Conservation Authority for fun activities to connect with nature at home |
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Games and Activities |
10 Lego Games to get Kids Moving |
Lego is a staple in a lot of families’ toy cupboards. It’s horrible to step on, but what other toy can be built into an infinite number of designs, taken apart, and constructed into a whole new structure?
Get your kids up and active with Active for Life list of Lego games.
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Doorway Spiderweb |
Create a web of painters tape across a doorway. Challenge your kids to throw light-weight objects, such as balled up pieces of paper, balloons, or paper airplanes and see how many they can get to stick. |
Potato Sack Race |
Substitute pillow cases for the potato sacks, and you kids will have a blast! |
Balloon Balance |
This game can be played in several variations. Simply have your kids see who can balance their balloon on their hand, head or foot the longest. Turn in some music and tell your kids to balance balloons while they dance. Or create a start and a finish line and have your kids race without letting the balloon fall off the back of their hands. |
Create Your Own Work-Out Game |
Write different workouts on flashcards (jumping jacks, push-ups, sit-ups, etc.) and place them in a pile. Have your children take turns drawing a card and then rolling a dice. They must do the workout they drew as many times as the number they rolled. (For example, if your child draws a card they says "jumping jacks", and they roll a five, they must do five jumping jacks.) |
Ping Pong Tic-Tac-Toe |
Set-up plastic cups on a table in a 3x3 square. Have two children stand on either side of the table and bounce their ping pong balls into the cups. The first to get three in a row wins. |
The Floor is Lava |
Children love this simple game, the object of which is to move around the room without touching the floor by hopping from pillow to pillow or by crawling across furniture. |
Hallway Laser Course |
Use painters tape to hand yarn or crepe paper between the walls of your hallway. Create a complex web of zig-zagging strips down the hallway and challenge your kids to get to the other side without touching the "lasers". |
Family Active Treasure Hunt |
This idea has been shared by Tricia, our Fitness Centre Coordinator! The idea is to set up a series of clues around your home or backyard, each leading to the next. At each destination, the clue will ask your children/family to perform an activity, before receiving the next clue. You can place a prize at the end of the clues, end with the reward of a family activity (watching a movie, playing a board game, making crafts, calling a friend or relative), or time to see if your family can complete the clues in a certain amount of time.
For example:
Clue 1: Do 10 jumping jacks, and then look under the dining room chairs for your next clue.
Clue 2: Good job, you found me! Now, you need to run up and down the stairs 2 times. Once you've done that, head to the garage and look near your bike for the next clue!
Some ideas for activities include:
- Jumping jacks
- Stair climbing
- Push ups
- High knees
- Big jumps (squat jumps)
- Plank
- Touch your toes
- Dance
- Run around the backyard
- Sweep the kitchen floor
Did you try this active treasure hunt? We'd love to see what clues your family had fun with! Share pictures by tagging #WoolwichActiveAtHome !
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Glow-In-The-Dark Bowling |
No need for rental shoes in this awesome version of bowling. Gather up a minimum of six empty plastic bottles and remove the caps. Place one or two glow-in-the-dark bracelets or necklaces inside the bottles and replace the caps. Line up the bottles on a flat surface and use a plastic or rubber ball to try to knock them down. Points can be assigned for each bottle knocked down or different values can be assigned to different colours of bottles for older kids.
Required: empty plastic bottles, glow-in-the-dark bracelets, and a ball.
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Time My Move |
Choose a move and see how long your child can perform it while another uses a time to measure! |
Fill the Bucket- Water Game |
Provide your child with a cup and two buckets (one smaller, one larger). Place the smaller bucket a short distance from the larger bucket and fill the larger bucket with water. Have your child scoop water from the larger bucket and fill the smaller one. To make the game more challenging, put small holes in the cup or have your child dance as they move from bucket to bucket.
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Bucket Toss Golf |
Items required:
- Beanbags, soft foam balls, or balls of socks
- Buckets, laundry baskets, or large cardboard boxes
- Pieces of cardboard, or paper to mark “golf tees”
Instructions:
1- Create a series of “golf holes” by placing the buckets, baskets or boxes around your living room, hallways and other available spaces. Place scraps of cardboard or paper on the floor to mark “golf tees” where you throw from.
2- With your child, take turns standing on each golf tee and tossing a beanbag or ball underhand into the bucket, basket or box.
3- Continue tossing at each hole until each of you sinks one shot.
4- Go around the circuit of “golf holes” and keep track of how many tosses each of you requires to sink a shot at each hole.
5- If your child has too much difficulty sinking shots, consider having different tees with different distances for parent and child.
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Wet Sponge Designs |
On a hot, summer day, gather up lots of sponges, provide a tub of water for endless resoaking, and have your kids throw their sponges on a wall or on a cement surface to make designs. Sponges can also be used to “paint” walls.
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Roll to Win |
Have your child toss two dice and add up the numbers that are rolled. Write down the total on a piece of paper. Reroll and keep adding up the numbers until you reach 100 (or a smaller number for younger kids).
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Charades |
Using a mix of easy and difficult words, have your kids act them out and see if their siblings or parents can guess what they are. If the kids don't know the word they're given, define it for them.
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Balance Building |
Pick uneven or unstable objects such as cards, paper, cups, or rocks and challenge your kids to build as high as they can or in various shapes.
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Bubble Play |
Ideally an outdoor activity, use various sizes and types of bubble wands and have kids blow their own bubbles or blow them yourself and have kids chase and pop them.
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Erupting with Fun Volcanoes |
Fill a plastic cup two-thirds of the way full with water and add five tablespoons of baking soda, one teaspoon of dish soap, and several drops of washable paint. Mix the materials together, put the cup on the ground, and form a mound of dirt around the cup to just below its rim. Now comes the fun! Add one cup of vinegar and watch the lava erupt down the side of the mound. You can add vinegar a number of times until you need to add the base ingredients again.
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Lights, Camera, Action! |
Lights, Camera, Action! Kids will need some down time during their time away from school and odds are good that they’ll watch a movie or read a book or two. Have your kids reenact the stories while using your smartphone or tablet. Props and costumes will make this activity extra-fun!
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Freeze Dance Rhyme Dance |
Crank the tunes and let the dancing begin. Unlike the regular game though, when the music stops, a designated person calls out a word. The other dancer(s) respond with a word to rhyme with it.
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Shadow Puppets |
Shadow puppet show make for great imaginative theatre under the stars.
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Shape Hunt |
Put a twist on a typical scavenger hunt and search for items of certain shapes. When all objects have been collected, kids can then trace and colour in the items on a separate sheet of paper. If the objects are items that can’t be picked up, such as a clock on a wall, let kids use your smartphone to take a photo of the item.
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Around the House- Scavenger Hunt |
How many items can you find around the house that is:
1. Blue
2. You can wear
3. With a nose
4. To sit on
5. Turns on and off
6. Shiny
7. Round
8. Made of metal
9. To write with
10. You can eat
11. With buttons
12. To read
12. That smells
13. Made of plastic
14. Orange
15. Rough
16. Crooked
17. That sinks
18. With a pattern
19. That opens
20. Soft
21. Brown
22. Tells time
23. You can see through
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Around the House- Riddle Scavenger Hunt
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Around the House- Riddle Scavenger Hunt
Riddles:
1) I have fur legs but no feet
2) Things go inside me when dirty but come out clean. You will find me standing sturdy next to my mate
3) You use me after playing in the dirt. If I get in your eyes it might hurt
4) I'm extremely humble as I make your clothes tumble
5) When I'm hungry feed me some bread, after I pop, bring on the spread
6) Inside here you will find coats and shoes. Keep it organized so you know whose are whose
7) I willingly lay on the floor, welcoming you at the door
8) Pump me up so I can roll, I could pop if I hit a hole
9) From my skin, a paper can be made, but I prefer that you use me for some shade
10) I nourish my body by eating grass, I can run with electric, but I prefer gas
Answers:
1) Chair
2) Washing Machine
3) Shampoo
4) Dryer
5) Toaster
6) Closet
7) Welcome Mat
8) Tire
9) Tree
10) Lawnmower
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Balance Poses
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Instructions:
- Either indoors or outdoors, show your child a balance pose, and encourage your child to imitate you as you hold the pose.
- Stand up on the tips of your toes, arms stretched straight overhead.
- Stand on one leg, other leg bent at the knee, arms raised straight sideways like wings.
- Stand on one leg, arms raised straight sideways like wings, bend forward at the waist, and lift rear leg (airplane pose).
- Stand on all fours, head down, rear in the air (downward dog pose in yoga).
- From all fours, raise and hold one leg high in the air.
- From all fours, raise and hold one arm high in the air.
- Adjust the difficulty of the pose according to age and ability of your child.
- Invent other balance poses together—use your imagination!
Variations:
- Whenever you pose standing on one leg or one hand, be sure to repeat the same pose standing on the other leg or hand (develop ambidexterity).
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Mirror Mirror
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Instructions:
- In Mirror Mirror, two partners face each other. One person is the “mirror master” and makes body movements. The other person must copy or “mirror” the movements.
- For the first try, stand facing your child with a small space between you.
- As you wave your arms, jump, step, wiggle, bend or otherwise move, your child must try to “mirror” your movement.
- After your child has imitated you for a few minutes, let your child be the mirror master.
- Try different fundamental movements such as hopping, jumping, spinning, skipping, and running on the spot.
Variations:
- Try different movement themes – the mirror master can imagine he or she is a hockey player, a firefighter, James Bond, or anyone else who does a lot of moving.
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Animal Friends |
Instructions:
- Either indoors or outdoors, pretend to be different animals with your child.
- Flap your arms like bird wings and “fly” around obstacles.
- Hop on all fours like a frog, and say “Ribbit-ribbit-ribbit”.
- Hop on two legs with feet together, and pretend to be kangaroos.
- Bend your knees, walk with your legs far apart, and swing your arms like chimpanzees.
- Walk on feet and hands and pretend to be a reptile.
- Walk on hands and knees and pretend to be kittens saying “meow”.
- Slide on the floor or ground and pretend to be snakes saying “hiss”.
- Invent other animal ideas and noises.
Variations:
- Ask your child to suggest an animal that you can both imitate
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Online Puzzles |
Check out Jigsaw Planet and Online Jigsaw Puzzles for some fun online puzzles to do at home! |
Activity Jar |
This idea was shared by Michèle, one of our lifeguards! The idea is to create a jar full of ideas for family activities - no more complaining of being bored!
Take an empty jar or bucket, and some popsicle sticks. On each popsicle stick, you can write down ideas for activities to do as a family. Once you write down an activity, add it to the jar, and you will create a collection of activities to try. Michèle compiled a list below of ideas to get you started, and you can add as many other ideas as you can think of!
Suggested Ideas:
- Have a backyard camping night!
- Have a star-gazing night - look for the big dipper!
- Act out a favourite book - use any make-shift props in your home!
- Have a blanket fort night! Watch movies and read books in your DIY fort.
- The kids make a book - have your kids make the storyline and let them illustrate the book.
- Make story stones - have various icons that could tell a story.
- Have a virtual playdate and use the story stones to tell stories to each other!
- House colour scavenger hunt - children have to find things in the house that are the same colour as the colours given to them.
- Backyard nature scavenger hunt - kids have to find an acorn, a maple leaf, a blade of grass, for example.
- Cup phone! -Use plastic cups and string to make "phones" to talk throughout the house.
- Have a DIY spa day!
- Make ice cream sundaes!
- DIY pizza night - each kid gets to make their own pizza!
- Board game night - play your family’s favourite games!
- Recreate old photos! - recreate your fun old photos, then send them to your family and friends!
- Have Christmas in spring/summer! Get out your Christmas or holiday decorations, bake special foods, and watch a holiday movie!
- Dance party!
- Hold a family karaoke night!
- Let your kids cook the meals!
- Shoot your own family “how-to” video - could be cooking, hockey, a craft, etc.
- Make your own in-home obstacle course!
- Write physical letters or cards to your friends and family - include a homemade craft!
- Mail a hug! - trace out your child’s arms spread out. Cut out the silhouette and your kids can decorate it. Send it to a family member or a friend!
- Write positive messages on the sidewalk with chalk!
- Create matching bracelets to let each other know that we will get through this!
- Have a driveway family hockey tournament!
- The kids are the teachers! Let your child/children teach you a craft or activity!
- Create a tea party with your child/children - make all those amazing tea scones, sandwiches, desserts, and of course: TEA!
- YouTube yoga day! - put on some yoga videos, and follow along!
- Have a themed day! - For example: watch the Harry Potter movies, drink homemade butterbeer, make a Harry Potter cake, get crafty with making your own wands!
- Play truth or dare!
- Have a dress-up dinner! - dress-up all fancy and decorate your eating-space like you are in a fancy restaurant!
- Make homemade play-dough.
- Wacky hair day! - turn it into a competition: who has the wackiest hair?
- Sensory bins - use various materials in the house, hide various objects in the bin!
- Paint some rocks!
- Learn how to do origami!
- Learn how to knit/sew/crochet.
- Make your own musical instruments and hold a concert.
- Create buildings and structures using marshmallows and toothpicks!
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Nature Scavenger Hunt Ideas |
This idea comes from Emily, who is one of our lifeguards! While out on a walk, look for different items based on themes. Your themes might include:
Sidewalk Chalk Photos |
Using sidewalk chalk, draw a scene, background or costume on the ground! You can then pose with your chalk drawing, and use it for some fun photos. Will you be a superhero, flying over buildings? Will you become a butterfly with colourful wings? Will balloons be carrying you up, up and away? |
Nature Bingo |
Before going on your walk, create a Bingo Card with different things that you might see on your walk. As you're walking, you can cross off the items that you see!
Ideas for your Bingo Card include:
- Pinecones
- Butterfly
- Clouds
- Spiderweb
- Squirrel
- Ant
- Purple flowers
- Bird
- Ladybug
- Puddle
- A tree that is taller than your house
- A barking dog
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Educational History Documentary Suggestions |
These suggestions have been shared by Ellen, one of our lifeguards! Ellen is very interested in history, and has some great recommendations!
Building the Great Cathedrals (Rated G)
The Medici Makers of Modern Art (BBC)
Shakespeare's Mother: The Secret Life of a Tutor Woman (BBC)
Jane Austen: Behind Closed Doors (Timeline)
Secrets of the Castle: Why Build a Castle? (Timeline)
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Science Experiments |
Make Ice Cream in a Plastic Bag! |
You will need:
- 4 oz of milk
- 4 oz of cream
- 1/4 tsp of vanilla (or use other flavors usually found near the vanilla in a grocery store – you can use chocolate syrup for chocolate ice cream)
- 4 tsp of sugar
- A few drops of food coloring (optional – if you want colorful ice cream)
- Lots of ice
- Lots (half cup) of salt. Rock salt (sold at hardware stores) works best.
- Small (quart size) zip-lock freezer bag
- Large (gallon size) zip-lock freezer bag
What to do:
- Put the milk, cream, flavoring, coloring, and sugar into the SMALL zip-bag and zip it shut (be sure it is zipped up and closed completely)
- Put about a cup of ice into the large bag and the cover the ice with a small handful of salt. Put the small bag with your ingredients into the larger bag.
- Add some more ice and then some more salt. Keep adding salt and ice until the bag is almost full.
- Zip it shut (be sure it is zipped) and then carefully hold opposite sides of the bag and shake the bag back and forth (like your steering a car) for about 5-8 minutes.
- Open the larger bag and take out the smaller bag – it should be full of ice cream! Rinse off the bag under running water to remove any salt that may be near the opening of the bag.
- Open and enjoy!
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Build A Soap Powered Model Boat
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You will need:
- A foam tray (like the kind meat comes in) or a piece of non-currogated cardboard
- A tray, bowl, or cookie sheet full of water
- Liquid dish soap
- A toothpick
What to do:
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Blow Up a Balloon with Yeast
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You will need:
- A packet of yeast (available in the grocery store)
- A small, clean, clear, plastic soda bottle (16 oz. or smaller)
- 1 teaspoon of sugar
- Some warm water
- A small balloon
What to do:
- Fill the bottle up with about one inch of warm water ( When yeast is cold or dry the micro organisms are resting.)
- Add all of the yeast packet and gently swirl the bottle a few seconds. (As the yeast dissolves, it becomes active – it comes to life! Don’t bother looking for movement, yeast is a microscopic fungus organism.)
- Add the sugar and swirl it around some more.
- Like people, yeast needs energy (food) to be active, so we will give it sugar. Now the yeast is “eating!”
- Blow up the balloon a few times to stretch it out then place the neck of the balloon over the neck of the bottle.
- Let the bottle sit in a warm place for about 20 minutes
- If all goes well the balloon will begin to inflate!
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Bend a Bone with Vinegar
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You will need:
- A jar large enough to fit a chicken bone
- A chicken bone – a leg or “drumstick” bone works best
- Vinegar
What to do:
- Have a nice chicken dinner and save a bone. Leg bones work best.
- Rinse off the bone in running water to remove any meat from the bone.
- Notice how hard the bone is – gently try bending it. Like our bones, chicken bones have a mineral called calcium in them to make them hard.
- Put the bone into the jar and cover the bone with vinegar. It might be a good idea to put the lid on the jar or cover it – let it sit for 3 days
- After 3 days remove the bone. It should feel different. Now can rinse it off and try bending it again. Is it really a rubber bone?
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Try Some Lava in a Cup
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You will need:
- A clear drinking glass
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Water
- Food coloring (optional)
What to do:
- Fill the glass about 3/4 full of water .
- Add about 5 drops of food coloring
- Slowly pour the vegetable oil into the glass. See how the oil floats on top
- Now the fun part: Sprinkle the salt on top of the oil.
- Watch blobs of lava move up and down in your glass!
- If you liked that, add another teaspoon of salt to keep the effect going.
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Build a Fizz Inflator
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You will need:
- One small empty plastic soda or water bottle
- 1/2 cup of vinegar
- Small balloon
- Baking soda
- Funnel or piece of paper
What to do:
- Carefully pour the vinegar into the bottle.
- This is the tricky part: Loosen up the balloon by stretching it a few times and then use the funnel to fill it a bit more than half way with baking soda. If you don’t have a funnel you can make one using the paper and some tape.
- Now carefully put the neck of the balloon all the way over the neck of the bottle without letting any baking soda into the bottle.
- Ready? Lift the balloon up so that the baking soda falls from the balloon into the bottle and mixes with the vinegar. Watch the fizz-inflator at work!
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Make Plastic Milk
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You will need:
- One cup of milk
- 4 teaspoons of white vinegar
- A bowl
- A strainer
- Adult help
What to do:
- Ask your friendly adult to heat up the milk until it is hot, but not boiling
- Now ask the adult to carefully pour the milk into the bowl
- Add the vinegar to the milk and stir it up with a spoon for about a minute
- Now the fun part, pour the milk through the strainer into the sink – careful it may be hot!
Left behind in the strainer is a mass of lumpy blobs. When it is cool enough, you can rinse the blobs off in water while you press them together . Now just mold it into a shape and it will harden in a few days. – Cool!
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A Color Symphony
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You will need:
- A flat tray (like a cookie baking tray)
- Food coloring (at least 3 different colors)
- Whole milk – low fat milk will not work for this experiment
- Liquid soap used for washing dishes
What to do:
- Carefully pour the milk into the tray so that it just covers the bottom
- Add about 6-8 drops of different colored food coloring onto the milk in different spots
- Add about 5 drops of the liquid soap onto the drops of food coloring and watch the show!
- To clean up, simply pour the colored milk down the drain. (don’t drink it!)
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Make Slime with Glue and Borax
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You will need:
- Elmer’s glue (most kinds of white craft glue will work)
- 2 disposable cups
- Food coloring (you pick the color)
- Water
- Borax Powder (available at most large grocery stores near the laundry detergent)
- A plastic spoon (for stirring)
- A tablespoon (for measuring)
What to do:
- Fill one small cup with water and add a spoonful of the Borax powder and stir it up. Then set it aside.
- Fill the other small cup with about 1 inch (2.5 cm) of the glue.
- Add three tablespoons (20 ml) of water to the glue and stir.
- Add a few drops of the food coloring and stir it up until mixed.
- Now the fun part…Add one tablespoons of the Borax solution you made earlier and stir well. Watch the slime form!
- After the slime forms let it sit for about 30 seconds and then pull it off the spoon and play with it!
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Experiment While Making A Bouncy Ball
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You will need:
- Borax (found in laundry section)
- warm water
- corn starch
- glue (clear glue makes a see transparent ball and white glue makes an opaque ball)
- 2 small mixing cups
- a stirring stick (plastic spoon)
What to do:
- Label one cup ‘Borax Solution’ and the other cup ‘Ball Mixture’.
- Pour 4 ounces (120ml) of warm water into the cup labeled ‘Borax Solution’ and 1 teaspoon of the borax powder into the cup. Stir the mixture to dissolve the borax.
- Pour 1 tablespoon of glue into the cup labeled ‘Ball Mixture’. Add 3-4 drops of food coloring, if desired.
- Add 1/2 teaspoon of the borax solution you just made and 1 tablespoon of cornstarch to the glue. Do not stir.
- Allow the ingredients to interact on their own for 10-15 seconds and then stir them together to fully mix.
- Once the mixture becomes impossible to stir, take it out of the cup and start molding the ball with your hands. The ball will start out sticky and messy, but will solidify as you knead it. Once the ball is less sticky, continue rolling between your hands until it is smooth and round!
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Make a Paperclip Float |
You will need:
- Clean dry paper clips
- Tissue paper
- A bowl of water
- Pencil with eraser
What to do:
- Fill the bowl with water
- Try to make the paper clip float…not much luck
- Tear a piece of tissue paper about half the size of a bill
- Gently drop the tissue flat onto the surface of the water
- Gently place a dry paper clip flat onto the tissue (try not to touch the water or the tissue)
- Use the eraser end of the pencil to carefully poke the tissue (not the paper clip) until the tissue sinks. With some luck, the tissue will sink and leave the paper clip floating!
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On Your Walk |
We have some ideas to keep your walks exciting and fresh!
Chalk your Walk |
Then head outside and enjoy a colorful and inspiring walk!

Stainglass Chalk Art |

Materials:
- Sidewalk Chalk
- Painter’s Tape
Instructions:
Step one: Start by adding tape to the ground in a fun geometric design.
Step two: Start coloring each area with a different color.
Step three: Once you have finished colouring, remove the painter's tape.
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Hearts on Trees |
If you're looking for a fun craft to pass the time and then hang up outside, here's an idea! You just need some thin plastic recyclable containers (like yogurt, cream cheese, sour cream) or cream/milk containers that you can cut with scissors and hole punch. Then string them on some twine or string. You can even add to it each day or week, as you get more containers!

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Paint & Hide |
Collect rocks to paint and hide, or to create your own story stones! |
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DIY Projects
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Try out some of these fun DIY projects:
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Healthy Recipes
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This Coconut Chicken Noodle Salad recipe is fun and easy to make! Layer up noodles, beans, tomatoes, spinach and chicken in jars to serve at a family picnic. These mini salads come with a tasty coconut and peanut dressing |
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This Pineapple & Pork Skewers recipe is delicious and full of flavour! Kids will love these pork, pineapple and green pepper skewers, marinated for added flavour and cooked on the barbecue. Serve with rice or in pitta bread |
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Whip up this quick and healthy asparagus, pea and egg salad and you'll get plenty of nutrients including vitamin C and iron. |
Summer Corn Salad
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This Summer Corn Salad recipe is fresh and flavorful salad features buttery yellow corn tossed with chunks of tomato and onion with a fresh basil vinaigrette. |
Grilled Bacon Jalapeno Wraps
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This Grilled Bacon Jalapeno Wraps recipe is delicious! Jalapenos are stuffed with cream cheese, wrapped with bacon, and barbecued on the grill. |
Mid-Summer Italian Bread Salad
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Everything in this Mid-Summer Italian Bread Salad recipe is fresh! |
Rosemary Ranch Chicken Kabobs
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This rosemary ranch chicken recipe is so delicious, tender, and juicy the chicken will melt in your mouth. Even the most picky eater will be begging for the last piece. |
Asian Roll Lettuce Wrap
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Try out this delicious Asian Roll Lettuce Wrap recipe! This is a easy, wonderful, light yet filling meal with turkey or beef, rice and fresh veggies! Fun to eat! |
Pesto Turkey Burgers
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Change up your traditional burgers and try out the Pesto Turkey Burger recipe! This is an awesome turkey burger with garlic, pesto, feta cheese, and seasoned salt. |
Fish Tacos with Crunchy Corn Salsa
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Spicy grilled fish are cooled down with a fresh crunchy veggie salsa featuring fresh corn in this delicious Fish Tacos with Crunchy Corn Salsa recipe. Your family will swim back for seconds! |
Southwestern Egg Rolls
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These aren't traditional egg rolls! Small flour tortillas are stuffed with an exciting blend of Southwestern-style ingredients, then deep fried until golden brown. This Southwestern Egg Roll recipe is easy to follow and enjoyable for the whole family! |
Quick Baked Zucchini Chips
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This Quick Baked Zucchini Chips recipe is delicious and are easy for the whole family to make! |
Bacon and Tomato Cups
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Try out this Bacon and Tomato Cups recipe! Little buttermilk biscuit cups are baked with a savory mixture of bacon and tomato inside. |
Easy Banana Muffins
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This easy banana muffins recipe is delicious and are easy for kids to make! |
Energy Oatmeal Bars
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This energy oatmeal bars recipe is easy to follow and is an awesome treat! |
Easy High Protein Bagel Recipe |
This easy homemade bagel recipe is made from scratch with just five (5) ingredients – flour, Greek yogurt, egg white, baking powder and salt! No yeast, no boiling, no fancy mixer. Bake them in the oven or in the air-fryer!
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Crunchy Breakfast Tacos
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Add some crunch to your morning with these egg-filled breakfast tacos. |
Pizza Skewers
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In this mash-up recipe, pizza meets kebabs on the grill. Pizza Skewers recipeis easy to follow and is fun to make with the whole family! |
Baked Tofu Tenders
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These tofu tenders are crisp on the outside and creamy inside. Serve with the sweet and spicy sauce in this recipe or with any condiment you have on hand. |
Apple Granola Stackers
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These Apple Granola Stackers are so much fun to make and even more fun to eat. Core and slice an apple into rings and decorate each slice with peanut butter, granola and a cinnamon-sugar topping. Once the slices are finished, stack ‘em up and snack away! |
Crunchy Granola Pretzel Sticks
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This portable snack is sweet, crunchy and fun to make! Crunchy Granola Pretzel Sticks recipe is easy to follow and fun to make with the whole family! |
Chicken & Bacon Roll-Ups
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Whenever you have leftover chicken or turkey breast, Chicken & Bacon Roll-Ups are a delicious way to use it up! |
Frozen Banana Cereal Pops
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Want a healthy snack, make some Frozen Banana Cereal Pops. Dip bananas in yogurt, roll 'em in cereal, then freeze. Ta-da! |
Curry Scramble
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Want some change from the classic scrambled egg meal? Add some flavour by making some Curry Scramble |
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Lifesaving Society- Water Safety Tips & Activities |
While swimming can be enjoyable and great exercise, it is important to remember that we must be cautious and careful always. Whether it’s at a pool, ocean or lake, it is important to follow a simple set of rules to stay safe.
Water Safety |
For more information, visit the Lifesaving Society's website! |
Water Smart Messages |
Talk with your family about the Water Smart Messages:
Within Arms' Reach |
Parent and Tot Levels:
- Designate a Backyard Lifeguard - an adult who's job it is to watch anyone in or around the pool.
- Stay tub-side to supervise children.
- Drain bathtubs and standing water when not supervised.
Preschool Levels:
- Stay away from the water unless you are with an adult.
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Wear a Lifejacket |
Parent and Tot Levels:
- Most parents make children wear a lifejacket, but don't wear one themselves. It won't work if you don't wear it. Drowning statistics consistently show that 80% of victims in boating-related drownings were not wearing a lifejacket/PFD.
- Lifejackets do not replace adult supervision.
Preschool Levels:
- Is everyone in my family wearing a lifejacket in the boat? Are they fastened properly?
Swimmer Levels:
- Is everyone in my family wearing a lifejacket in the boat, including me? Mom? Dad? Others?
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Swim with a Buddy |
Swimmer Levels:
- Never swim alone, always swim with a buddy.
- Always swim with someone, even in your backyard pool.
- The safest play to swim and play is in an area supervised by lifeguards.
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Swim to Survive |
Swim to Survive teaches the minimum basic skills required to survive an unexpected fall into deep water.
Swimmer Levels:
- Follow the bubbles to the surface.
- Stay calm, take a breath, look for safety.
- Swim, rest, swim, get there.
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Check the Ice |
Swimmer Levels:
- Always have an adult check the ice before going on it.
- If the ice is safe, always go with a buddy.
- If you fall through the ice, don't panic. Kick your feet, push yourself onto the unbroken ice on your stomach, roll away from the broken ice.
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Water Safety Games to Play at Home |
We play lots of games in swimming lessons that reinforce the Water Smart messages! Here is one that you can play at home:
No Way Jose! |
Have your child stand up, ready to play. You will call out different questions, and if the the activity is safe to do, your child will sit down. If the activity is unsafe, they yell out, "No Way Jose!".
Ideas for safe questions:
- Is it safe to listen to your swimming teacher?
- Is it safe to swim with a buddy?
- Is it safe to wear a lifejacket in a boat?
- Is it safe to walk on the pool deck?
Ideas for unsafe questions:
- Is it safe to push people into the pool?
- Is it safe to go swimming without an adult?
- Is it safe to dive in the shallow end?
- Is it safe to chew gum while swimming?
If you have a backyard pool, you can play this the same way that we do in swimming lessons! When you call out a safe activity, rather than sitting down, your child can jump into the pool.
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Virtual Experiences
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Here are a list of virtual tours, programs, walks, and adventures to lose yourself in and forget you're self-isolating
- Road Trip from Home: Virtual Field Trips (Shared by Bella and Luke)
- Moraine Lake in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada
- Oregon Beach Trail
- Pyramids of Giza, Egypt
- Havasu Falls, Arizona
- Tunnel of Love, Ukraine
- James Irvine Trail in Redwood National Park, California
- Village of Positano, Italy
- Wailea Beach Path, Hawaii
- Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
- Hoh Rain Forest in Olympic National Park, Washington
- Panorama Trail, Switzerland
- Canada’s Wonderland Roller Coaster Experience
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Community Resources |
Learning from Home |
Learning at home with Waterloo Region District School Board and Waterloo Catholic District School Board |
ParticipACTION |
Get up, get outside & get active! ParticipACTION has a wide variety of resources on ways to stay active this year! |
Mindful Apps |
Looking for a greater peace of mind? There's an app for that, 23 Mental Health Apps for Stress, Anxiety, and More |
10 Minute Mindfulness Meditation
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Tamara Levitt guides this 10 minute Daily Calm mindfulness meditation to powerfully restore and re-connect with the present. |
ArtVenture Online
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Visit ArtVenture Online every week for fun step-by-step art activities and ideas for the whole family! Each post will contain an activity connected to one of the McMichael’s artworks, accompanied by guided viewing questions. A list of materials and potential substitutes is provided. |
ZERO TO THREE: Everyday Ways to Support Your Baby’s and Toddler’s Early Learning
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Wondering how you can expand on your child's learning? ZERO TO THREE provides an informative list of ways to do this! |
WHO Advice for Healthy Parenting |
To help parents interact constructively with their children during this time of confinement, these six one-page tips for parents cover planning one-on-one time, staying positive, creating a daily routine, avoiding bad behaviour, managing stress, and talking about COVID-19. |
Active for Life |
Visit Active for Life for family fun activities and resources |
Parenting in a Pandemic with Our Place |
Parenting in a Pandemic with Our Place is a private peer support Facebook group where a Peer Health Worker and a Registered Early Childhood Educator facilitate conversations, host Facebook Lives and twice-weekly Zoom gatherings, and provide content and resources in conjunction with Our Place’s Self Regulation team. |
Have a Ball Together |
Visit Have a Ball Together for fun family activities and resources |
Kanopy Kids Collection- Children's Educational Entertainment
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Kanopy is continuing to offer all films from their Kanopy Kids collection available at no cost to you! Enjoy credit-free viewing of their fabulous children's educational entertainment! |
Monster Meditations |
Introducing Monster Meditations with everyone’s favorite furry friends and Headspace! Sweep the clouds away with these new videos and introduce your little ones to mindfulness and meditation alongside some familiar friends. Watch the first video with Cookie Monster. |
Fire Safety Activities for Kids |
Looking for fun fire safety activities for the kids? Visit Sparky the Fire House Dog where you can tour fire trucks, download fire safety activities, watch videos and more! Remember, stay safe in the kitchen & always stay 3 feet from the heat! |
Cosmic Kids! Yoga and mindfulness for kids |
Visit Cosmic Kids! Yoga for fun yoga, mindfulness and relaxation designed specially for kids aged 3+. Cosmic Kids! Yoga is used in schools and homes all over the world. |
Bereaved Families of Ontario- Midwestern Region |
Visit Bereaved Families of Ontario- Midwestern Region for grief support programs. These programs (with the exception of Healing Little Hearts and Good Grief) provide peer support, not professional counselling, which means they are facilitated by volunteers who are themselves bereaved.
Anyone is welcomed to join as little or as often as they would like, and registration (even day of) is required to receive the link to Zoom or telephone option.
Virtual Education Sessions- Anything But Merry |
Join us at our virtual education sessions where we acknowledge the difficulties the holiday season can bring and share coping strategies to help you through.
November 25, 2020- 10am- Kitchener Public Library
December 2nd, 2020- 7:00pm- Guelph Public Library
December 9th, 2020- 7:00pm- Woolwich Counselling
December 10th, 2020- 7:00pm- Idea Exchange
Register online at Bereaved Families of Ontario-Midwestern Region or call 519-603-0196 for more information.
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Here4Help |
Visit Here4Help an online repository of useful tools and techniques to manage the stresses of dealing with COVID-19. Resources are categorized according to:
- Children, Youth & Parents/Guardians
- Adults
- Seniors and caregivers
- Employers and employees
- Front line health care
In a world with information overload, the Here4Help site is a library of curated, best practice based resources that are refreshed regularly. This website is a complimentary support to the direct service that is offered by Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo Wellington and community partners.
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