GIRLS STAND TALL

GIRLS STAND TALL

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...
Five Stops at TIFF’s digiPlaySpace and TIFF Kids Film Fest

Five Stops at TIFF’s digiPlaySpace and TIFF Kids Film Fest

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...
Family Day Weekend in Toronto

Family Day Weekend in Toronto

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,...
CHIHULY at the ROM with Kids in TOw

CHIHULY at the ROM with Kids in TOw

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...
mini MOCCA

mini MOCCA

Kids and contemporary art. I usually like to keep them separate, saving gallery-going for me-time moments. But I was more than happy to have these two worlds meet during the Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art’s newest program mini MOCCA, a series of hands-on...