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Happy Rainy Halloween

October 31, 2008

Since it is a wet and windy one in Vancouver right now, I was wondering if I would send my son out trick-or-treating tonight. Howeve,r he is so excited that there is no way I could disappoint him like that. So he and his Dad and Nana are going out for a little while despite the rain. Our drier  Read more...

October Recap

October 30, 2008

This month has been full of posts about imagination, fall fun and lots of Halloween. It has been fun delving into where to find costumes, best paces to trick-or-treat, and such. My favourite post from the month of October are a little varied. First is Halloween Poems  Read more...

Train Conductor, or Engineer

October 29, 2008

When it comes to dress up clothes, a train engineer or conductor can easily be part of your tickle trunk, or a costume for Halloween. Parts may already be in your house, or easily picked up a number of places. When I was young my dad worked on trains so we had an actual blue  Read more...

Trick-or-Treating Traditions in Vancouver

October 28, 2008

On Friday night the streets, well some of them, will be full of trick-or-treaters. In fact it really depends on where you are in the city as to whether you will receive any costumed kids at all. I have lived in Vancouver for 10 years now and I can still say I have had less than 50 trick-or treaters. That being said, if you do go trick-or-treating in and around the condos and townhouses,  Read more...

Halloween Poems for Preschoolers

October 23, 2008

I love Halloween and I also love Halloween Poems and songs. There are lots of resources on the net for Halloween activities and they almost always have colouring pages, crafts and carving templates and sometimes they have songs and poems as well. One of my favourite Halloween poems for this age group is "Five Little Pumpkins." Five Little Pumpkins sitting on a gate,  Read more...

Halloween Howls and Other Activities

October 21, 2008

At this time of year Halloween is on most peoples minds. Will you get any trick-or-treaters? Will my child like their costume this year? How will my child react if we take them trick-or treating? Where do you go trick-or treating in Vancouver? Should you go to some Halloween parties? I will list some of the best neighbourhoods to go trick-or-treating next week, but if you want  Read more...

Halloween Trick or Treat Bucket

October 20, 2008

Last year my son and I made a few things for Halloween. I love Halloween and I keep up the decorations for a while. I really wanted my son to be as excited about Halloween as I was. Since he was a little apprehensive we decorated a small sand bucket to put his treats in. It was  Read more...

Weekend Fun

October 17, 2008

Looking for something fun to do this weekend? Look no further, there are several fun activities for you and your child. The fall book sale at the main branch of the Vancouver Public Library started yesterday and goes all weekend. A great chance to stock up on all  Read more...

Happy Thanksgiving Weekend!

October 10, 2008

Happy Thanksgiving weekend. I hope everyone has some time to enjoy the sunshine and cooler, crisp days this weekend. On Wednesday I already highlighted some pumpkin patches to check out this weekend, but there are always other things to do with your little ones. Saturday October 11  Read more...

Pumpkin Patch Fun

October 08, 2008

Since we have a long weekend for Thanksgiving and it should actually be sunny for the Saturday you might want to think about going to get your pumpkins. Pumpkin Patch time it is. Richmond Country Farms (website is broken) is one of the most visited pumpkin patches in greater Vancouver. Open October 6th to 30th, Weekdays 9 am to 2 pm, Weekends 10 am to 4:30 pm, 12900 Steveston  Read more...

Beyond Old Navy: Where to get Costumes for Halloween in Vancouver

October 07, 2008

Don't get me wrong I love the Old Navy costumes and my son is going to be one of their elephants this year. We still have the dragon and monkey costumes saved for his sibling and they are just about the cutes costumes ever. The only problem with these costumes is trying to find them after the  Read more...

Hello October

October 01, 2008

The theme for October is Nurturing Imagination. As October hosts Thanksgiving, Diwali and Halloween there is lots of room for fostering your child's imagination. From dress up to lots of lights and not to mention the making of thanksgiving wreaths and the carving of Jack o' Lanterns we will  Read more...

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Creatures & Critters:
Our Urban Jungle

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Do, Re, Mi! Places to Hear, Sing & Play a Tune

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Artistic Endeavors:
Our Favorite Art Venues

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Room to Run:
Run, Jump & Wiggle Outdoors

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Rainy & Quiet Days:
Cozy & Crazy Indoor Fun

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A Sense of History:
Our City's Stories

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Tot's Science Fair:
Science & Nature Sites

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Splash, Spray, Play! Local Spots to Get Wet

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The Most Fun in Life Is Free!

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