Normally, this time of the year, Panda kids would be busy doing their Mother’s Day craft. Since they are not able to do one, I decided to make one for everyone. Advance Happy Mother’s Day to our dear mothers. I hope you get to relax and will have a beautiful celebration with your family. Materials: Red paint (flowers) Purple paint (flowers) Green paint (leaves) White paint (buds) Sponges (cut into strips) Construction paper A thin construction paper (for inside the card, opt

This here is a fun activity to do with the kids. They can spend quality time with you, working with the ingredients, helping to count and measure amounts, and enjoy the end result of delicious Spanakopita! Ingredients: 16 oz frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well-drained 2 bunches flat-leaf parsley, stems trimmed, finely chopped 1 large yellow onion, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 tbsp olive oil 4 eggs 10.5 oz quality feta cheese, crumbled 2 tsp dried dill weed Fre

My dog Molly and I go outside for a walk everyday. We have been seeing some neat items on our walk. See if you can spot the animals and other items in the following pictures. I spy with my little eyes a bird's nest. I spy with my little eyes a bunny I spy with my little eyes a robin sitting on a nest I spy with my little eyes another nest in a tree

We will be trying to edit this post frequently, adding some interesting online resources parents may find interesting. If you find it interesting, please bookmark it. Join Crayola and Grammy Award winning singer Lisa Loeb at 11am ET every Monday, Wednesday and Friday on FaceBook for a nursery rhyme colour and sing along. More info at Crayola.com In April, the CCC Staff were scheduled to have a Nutrition workshop. Here are some resources related to that now cancelled workshop

Have you ever tried this variation on the baking soda and vinegar balloon experiment? It is so easy to do, and it really is exciting to watch. The reaction between the baking soda and vinegar cause the balloon to inflate all on its own. The kids will love it. It is so easy to do, and it really is exciting to watch. This is really a perfect science project for kids to try on their own. Please Remember: Balloons are a choking hazard for young children. Keep a close eye on any

Leanne reads 'Thesaurus Rex' for the kids.

A safe backyard/frontyard to play this game or side walk works too. Big cardboard box Sandals (Dollarama sells cheap ones) Glue Glue gun Ball pit balls/balloons Tape Scissors Cut a big foot as shown in pictures attached. Use glue gun to glue the sandals to the middle of the cardboard foot. Make an ugly big foot or make a dinosaur shaped foot according to your child's interest. Paint toe nails to make look beautiful or ugly, go with with your child/children's idea. Tape the ba

Children love treats! With spring now here, the sun out and the temperatures being warm, a great homemade treat that you and your child can make together is homemade popsicles. Items that you’ll need for this activity are a can of juice, paper cups and popsicle sticks. You can choose what flavour of popsicle you and your child like to make. Time to get started! First open up the can of the juice and then have your child pour a bit of juice into each cup. Once this is done now

Cathy reads "My Heart is Like a Zoo".

With spring here, this is a great activity for kids to do, with little parental help. They can use the same technique for making other insects, if they don't like bees. Materials: egg carton cups black and yellow paint 2 or more googly eyes red construction paper scissors glue Instructions: Cut off one egg holder from its carton and paint it yellow. Next, use the black paint to make stripes and a face for the bee. Also, use the white pipe cleaner to create wings for the bee.