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Puppets and Preschoolers

October 16, 2008

My son loves his preschool and is full of songs and actions of things that happen there. One of the things his teachers did to learn the kids name and have the kids learn each others names was sing a few songs with props and puppets. At least once a day lately he has been using the puppets we have at home  Read more...

Tea Party Anyone?

October 09, 2008

When your child has a tea party or plays with a pretend kitchen they are working out all kinds of social situations. Some of these situations they see modelled at the dinner table or at the snack table at preschool, and some they work out for themselves. Whether they have pretend tea or real tea and cookies they are using their imaginations and practising social skills like table manners,  Read more...

Better With a Buddy

September 23, 2008

Today we are talking about places and activities that are better with a friend. My son is still happy to play by himself but there are some things that he likes better with one of his friends, even if it is one of his imaginary ones. Going to the play gym at the community centre is a  Read more...

Talk like a pirate eating butterscotch pudding

September 19, 2008

Photo by: Gwen Floyd Today you have a few options for what day it might be. ARR! You can have fun with language and make you children laugh and go full swing into International Talk Like a Pirate Day. Barring that you can go the fun eating route and try a bunch of butterscotch pudding  Read more...

Extra Classes for Preschoolers: Drama

September 12, 2008

In this series over the next few days I will highlight a few of the classes you can find around the city, especially at community centres. There are so many Community Centres that I will only highlight a few. To find a community centre closer to you check out the Vancouver Park Board's web  Read more...

Carousel Theatre School

September 05, 2008

I gave a rundown on Carousel Theatre Company's 2008-2009 season yesterday and I mentioned a little bit about their mission statement. Part of that mission is to provide accessible theatrical experiences. Part of the way they do this is by offering theatre classes to kids ages 3-17.  Read more...

Pirates Pirates Everywhere

August 07, 2008

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...

More of Our Favorite Activities and Things to Do in vancouver

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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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The Best of... Our Top Can't-Live-Without Spots

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