by Renee Tratch | Mar 8, 2018 | Art, Parenthood
MAYBE THERE’S A WAY TO CHANGE HOW GIRLS SEE THEMSELVES AND EACH OTHER? Toronto artist and illustrator Ellie Arscott is a mom of two girls. She just launched a community art project that is bringing together girls of all ages to help build their self-confidence...
by Renee Tratch | Mar 1, 2018 | Annual, Art, Film, Tech
We love March. It means March Break and the return of two of our family’s favourite experiences – TIFF’s digiPlaySpace and the TIFF Kids International Film Festival on offer at the TIFF Bell Lightbox in Toronto. This year’s edition of digiPlaySpace (until April...
by Renee Tratch | Jan 27, 2018 | Art
This is how to love winter. The cold season just got a little brighter with the Toronto Light Fest’s second year of illuminating the Historic Distillery District. You can guarantee (and as Instagram confirms) a whole lot of hipsters are heading down to experience and...
by Renee Tratch | Feb 17, 2017 | Annual, Art, Beach, Free, Fresh Air, Trails
Light it up – it’s the weekend! And there are tons of places in Toronto to explore with the family all weekend long. Best part? So many of the get-out-and-play activities are free. Our top picks for Family Day: Gaming with the family: Opening this weekend,...
by Renee Tratch | Sep 23, 2016 | Art, Family Attraction, Fresh Air
Had Kids in T.O. been around 40 years ago, we’d probably be rah-rah-ing this man-made island for bringing us Canada’s first waterslide in 1978 (it was made of concrete), its educational exhibits in the early 80s promoting Northern Ontario, and the world’s first...
by Renee Tratch | Aug 30, 2016 | Art, Family Attraction
At first I was absolutely terrifed to let my kids loose in a room full of gorgeously and intricately displayed glass. Turns out, I had nothing to worry about. CHIHULY, the latest exhibition at the Royal Ontario Museum by the American sculptor Dale Chihuly, had my son...
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