by Renee Tratch | Nov 5, 2015 | Fresh Air, Park & Playground, Screen Time
When you’re park-hoppers (like us), you get to know Toronto’s world of playgrounds — the old school metal-meets-plastic that reminds you of your own childhood, the cool ones (like the castle in High Park, the pirate ship at Cherry Beach Soccer Fields or...
by Renee Tratch | May 28, 2015 | Animals, Family Attraction, Screen Time
I always feel like the world’s best parent when I suggest an IMAX outing to my kids. Not only does the massive screen blow their minds, the story is always exciting and most-importantly educative. Our last trip to the dome at the Ontario Science Centre was our first...
by Renee Tratch | Apr 6, 2015 | Annual, Screen Time
Done with Dragons? Finished with Frozen? We say yes, time to teach the kids that there is more to the movies than your local theatre’s latest family flick. No better place to inspire your little cinephiles than TIFF Kids International Film Festival. The annual...
by Renee Tratch | Mar 29, 2015 | Free, Screen Time
This is not your typical Easter-themed scavenger hunt. And that is why we love it. Our friends at Sago Sago, the Toronto-based company that creates children’s apps, has launched its first-ever city-wide game of hide-and-seek. Who’s hiding? It’s Jack, Sago Mini’s...
by Renee Tratch | Mar 20, 2015 | Annual, Kids Programs, Movie, Screen Time
Whether you’re francophone, francophile, have kids in French Immersion or parle un peu, chances are you’ve come across French in city. Ontario makes up the biggest French language community in Canada (outside of Quebec) with more than 600,000 francophones. Almost 10...
by Renee Tratch | Mar 17, 2015 | App, Screen Time
Usually screen time means down time. And that’s fine especially when our go-to apps and favourite videos rank high on educational content. But I am always aware that there is zero physical activity when little eyes are glued to a device. So when we headed to the...
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