by Renee Tratch | Aug 19, 2015 | Free, Fresh Air, Park & Playground
There has been a new kind of playground popping up in green spaces across Toronto. For past two summers, PLAYbynature has been putting unstructured play back into the lives of kids through a series of POP UP Adventure Playgrounds. Partnering with local organizations,...
by Renee Tratch | Jul 29, 2015 | Animals, Art, Beach, Café, Family Attraction, Farm, Farmers' Market, Free, Fresh Air, Indoor Play, Kids Programs, Museum, Music, Nature, Park & Playground, Pools, Restaurant, Sports, Storytime & Books, Trails
Small town vs. big city, suburbia vs. downtown, the list of pros and cons is long in the never-ending discussion of where is the best place to raise a family. As parents we often look at our own childhood experience to guide us in how we’d like our children to grow...
by Renee Tratch | Jul 15, 2015 | Park & Playground, Restaurant
Evergreen Brick Works Wednesday Pizza Nights are back. This is seriously one of our favourite things to do in Toronto in the summer. Ask my kids why they love it and the list is long. For me too. They race to find the snapping turtle and play non-stop in the...
by Renee Tratch | Jul 9, 2015 | Family Attraction, Nature, Park & Playground
Our kids always love a trip the Ontario Science Centre. But on a recent visit we switched up our normal indoor circuit and instead, stayed outside. There is so much to do inside that it’s easy to miss the great outdoors. But a pause and peek out the windows and...
by Renee Tratch | Jun 24, 2015 | Free, Fresh Air, Park & Playground, Pools, Road Trip, Sports, Storytime & Books
Summer – you’re finally here. And for T.O. parents, this means 10 weeks to fill with fun – or something, anything to keep the kids busy. You’ve lined up camps, signed up for weekly programs and organized some family getaways. But as we all know, there will still...
by Renee Tratch | Apr 24, 2015 | Fresh Air, Park & Playground
Park season is in full swing. And contrary to what the rest of Canada may think, Torontonians have tons of green space to play in. There are thousands playgrounds, parkettes, paths and ravines in parks and schoolyards across the GTA. We love returning to the biggies...
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