Being Savvy: Activities, things to do with your preschoolers, toddlers and kids in Vancouver, Canada

Best Day Trips Around Greater Vancouver

by Gwendolyn Floyd

Whether you live in Vancouver proper or in the Greater Vancouver Area there are lots of day trips within an hour. I am going to highlight five that we have done with our son and will do again.1: Reifel Bird Sanctuary in Delta, BC. Located on Westham Island the sanctuary is exactly that, a safe haven for both the birds and people. With lots of duck that will eat from your preschoolers hand ... Read more >

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Budding Art Critic: Vancouver Art Gallery

by Gwendolyn Floyd

The Vancouver art Gallery located right in the midst of downtown Vancouver is a beautiful spot. A lot of parents may be a little apprehensive about taking their children to a place where it is not encouraged to touch things. This is why Super Sunday may be the answer for you. Every third Sunday of the month the art gallery has a family program that runs hands on events for children ... Read more >

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Vancouver's History and Landmarks

by Gwendolyn Floyd

There are so many landmarks in and around Greater Vancouver that it was very hard to narrow down my list. I decided to try to include a bit of the North Shore so we could have both the water and the mountains included. The water and the mountains are such a big part of Vancouver that they both needed to be included. The following activities are both fun and family friendly. Photo by ... Read more >

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Bonus Activities for the Three Day Guide to Vancouver: Kid Friendly Attractions

by Gwendolyn Floyd

In the three day guide to Vancouver the days were pretty packed with things to do. However there are still a number of other great things to do in Greater Vancouver and I thought I would list some of our favourites.Photo By: Anthony Floyd Greater Vancouver Zoo. Located in Abbotsford BC, the ... Read more >

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Pirates Pirates Everywhere

by Gwendolyn Floyd

I guess that you could say we are a little bit pirate obsessed in this family. When my son turned two I went all out and had a pirate theme for his party. I made pirate vests, and a Pirate pinata in the shape of Pa Grape as a Pirate. So in honour of pirates I will list some of our favourite ... Read more >

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How to Introduce the Constellations to your Preschooler

by Gwendolyn Floyd

When I was young we had a great book by H.A. Ray of Curious George fame on the constellations called oddly enough Find the Constellations. We loved the book, read it often and were always fascinated by the stars we could see. Because of where we lived and out bedtimes we knew the winter stars much better than the summer stars. We didn't have a planetarium where we could see simulated ... Read more >

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