6 Fun Outdoor Toys to Keep Kids Active
Kids complaining that they’re bored over the weekend? These toys will offer countless hours of entertainment
4 Tips for Helping Your Child Choose a Band Instrument
Mini Picket Fence Flower Pots: A Cute and Easy Springtime Craft
We love this idea from blogger Angie Barrett for showing off your springtime blooms
12 Fun, Free Spring-Themed Colouring Pages
9 Helmet Safety Tips Every Parent Should Know
Spring is here and the bikes are out. Here's how to make sure your child’s helmet is road-ready.
When Life Gives You Lemons, Get a Permit
Who knew setting up a lemonade stand could be so complicated?
Montessori Kids Garden for Earth Day
Chalktrails Turns Outdoor Play Into Art
Amazing 7-Year-Old Tosses Pizza Dough Like a Pro
Michael Testa is one talented second grader! Check out his dough-spinning skills—plus three great pizza recipes to try at ...
5 Tips for a Better Easter Hunt
5 Fun Easter Hunt Ideas for the Whole Family
Hey parents—we’ve got the scoop! We spoke with the Easter Bunny himself to find out how to get everyone in ...
11 Cute Easter Craft Ideas
8 Great Craft Kits to Keep Kids Entertained
These fantastically time-consuming and comprehensive craft kits are sure to keep kids entertained for hours
My Kids Are Over-Scheduled and It’s All My Fault
A Fun Family Activity That Will Get Your Kids to Eat Their Broccoli
Weekend Inspiration: Pay a Visit to One of Canada’s Most Unusual Museums
DIY Boredom Buster: Water Bottle Bowling Pins
13 Great Toys to Beat March Break Boredom
These cool toys will keep your wee ones entertained all March Break long
6 March Break Boredom Busters
Beat boredom this March Break with these fun toys and crafts for kids
12 Fun Free Things to Do During March Break
Make the most of their time off with these 12 March Break outings that don't cost a cent
Win Back the Family Meal with the Phone Stacking Game
Family Day 2012: Your Guide to Fun Kid-Friendly Events and Activities
Daughters in Tiaras: Making Peace with All Things “Princess”
Free March Break Fun: Greenhouses and Conservatories
Free March Break Fun: Police Museums
A Craft for the Birds: Pretty Birdseed Wreath
Get Kids Talking with the High-Low Game
Pick of the Week: Wikki Stix
The Perfect Activity For Little Hands: A Tactile Matching Game
Yarr! It’s International Talk Like a Pirate Day!
DIY Fashion For Kids: A Funky Notebook-Inspired Tee
Pick of the Week: Survive-O-Pedia
9 Crafts and Activities for Long-Weekend Fun
A Quick and Easy DIY Game Idea: Popsicle Stick Photo Puzzle
Weekend Fun: A DIY Paper Popsicle Memory Game
Hit the Road with these DIY Ride-On Toys
The Ultimate Pool Party Toy: DIY Sponge Balls
Best Back-to-School Gear for 2011
Help your kids go back to school in style with the latest gadgets and must-have gear for 2011.
Fun Summer Activity: Make Your Own Sidewalk Chalk
Your Guide to Day Camp
If your child is new to camp, or if you find yourself anxious about the commitment, starting with a day ...
Pick of the Week: Papertoy Monsters
Check Out Our Free Colouring Pages!
6 Fun Outdoor Activities to Keep Kids Busy This Summer
The Best Spots to Watch Canada Day Fireworks
Brilliant Rainy-Day Activity: The World’s Simplest Matching Game
Make Dad a Lego Car at Toys R Us This Saturday
Cool Decor Craft Idea: Batik for Kids
Sweet Treat: Pirates of the Caribbean Mermaid Tail Cookies
Fun in the Sun: Outdoor Colour Match Game
The Ultimate Guide To Kids’ Camps Canada
Getting your kids out of the house this summer-while keeping them out of trouble-are obvious benefits of summer camps. But ...
How To Teach Your Child to Ride a Bike… Without Pedals
Your Guide to Overnight Camp
Sending your child away to camp may seem monumental if you've never done it - never mind the homesickness and ...
The Ultimate Long Weekend Snack: Ladybug Appetizers
Colourful Craft Idea: Mini Snap Paintings
Skip the Campfire with these Mini S’mores Pies
Fashionable Craft Idea: Shirts With Sole
25 Fun and Easy Crafts
Don't let rainy weather get you down; have fun and keep your kids occupied with one of these great crafts. ...
Sensational Summer Activities in Toronto
Get a real feel for Toronto's neighbourhoods at any one of these great events and festivals happening over the 2011 ...
4 Family Tested Two-Wheel Scooters
Our readers rate two wheeled scooters and let us know which ride is smoothest
Camps For Special Needs Children
Though your child may have limitations, it certainly won't preclude him from joining the fun and reaping the benefits of ...
Kid Approved Books, Games and Puzzles: 6-8
Reader-reviewed books and music for ages 6 - 8.
Big Brothers and Sisters: Happy Mentors, Healthy Kids
How a few hours of mentoring each week has changed two lives.
Craft Projects for Spring
These 3 craft projects are a colourful way to make the time pass faster while you and your kids wait ...
Helping Your School-Age Child Succeed at Team Sports
Gerry McCallum knows how passionate people are about our national game. "Hockey is a different animal in Canada," says the ...
21 Amazing March Break Ideas
Looking for something to do this March Break? Look no further. Whether you want indoor activities, outdoor fun, quiet ...
How to Give Back with Cupcakes for Charity
As we ramp up to our 15th birthday celebration, we've got cupcakes on the brain! Nothing would warm our hearts ...
Make Your Own Play Kitchen
Turn a second-hand nightstand into a fabulous homemade play kitchen in six easy-to-follow steps
Christmas Craft: Playful Portable Doll Bed
Give your little one's favourite creatures a place to lay their heads.
Family Tested: Best Family Computers
Choose the best computer for your family!
How to Make a DIY String Light Fixture and Bookcase Desk
With only a few dollars and a bit of patience, you can create this easy, gorgeous string lantern.
Growing Amaranth Greens and Seeds
Reap what you sow this summer by growing and eating your own amaranth greens and seeds. Not only is amaranth ...
Homemade Hopscotch Stones
Send the neighbourhood kids skipping and jumping to your yard with a playful hopscotch path.
How to Make a Hacky Sack
Footbag, more popularly known as hacky sack, has existed as a competitive sport since 1972. But did you know that ...
How to Build a Water-Pressurized Rocket
An easy project for an afternoon of family fun! Project and photos from Handy Dad, 25 Awesome Projects for ...
How to Build Your Own Backyard Playhouse
Easy Crafts for Kids
We've got a great video with fantastic craft ideas (starring CF's editor-in-chief, Jen Reynolds) coming soon In the mean time, ...
Cool Crafts: Homemade Merit Badges
Here's how you can design badges to give your little ones for all of their good work.
Cool Crafts: Family Tree Blocks
A step-by-step guide to turn your favourite family photos into a beautiful heirloom toy.
40 Fun Free Things Your Family Will Love
From yoga and cooking classes, to iphone apps, it's all here! Want more free stuff? Check out our selection of ...
DIY Science Camp
Banish the "I'm bored" refrain with a little science fun courtesy of the Canada Science and Technology Museum in Ottawa ...
How to Help Your Child Become a Good Sport
Way to help your child understand that winning isn't everything
Best Movies, Books, Games and More of 2010 (Ages 6-8)
We've gone through all our issues of 2010 and scoured the pages for the best items to entertain the 6-8 ...
Fun Winter Weekend Guide
We know that fewer hours of daylight and chilly, precipitation-filled days make keeping your children inside—and busy—a tough job. To ...
Snacks They’ll Flip For
5 Easy Food-Inspired Crafts
Five inspirational ways your kids can transform their food into works of art
Best Boredom Busters! Movies, Games, Books and More
We've gone through all our issues of 2009 and scoured the pages for the best books, music, movies and games ...
6 Simple and Decorative Christmas Crafts
Fun and easy holiday decorations you can make yourself
Perfect Play-Kitchen Toys
The yummiest toys to encourage your top chef
5 Keys to the Perfect Playroom
There’s a lot that has to go into a great playroom: it needs space for learning and running around, lots ...
Fabulous Fall Fashions: The Perfect Play-Clothes
Let your creatures loose this fall in playful fashions so comfy and casual it's scary!
Easy-to-Make Paper Towel Roll Dragon
Step-by-step instructions to craft your very own cardboard dragon as featured in the Diversions section of our November 2009 issue.
3 Easy Fall Crafts
The temperature may be dropping, but there are plenty of ways for your kids to have a little fun with ...
The Perfect Pioneer-Themed Party
A pioneer party for a modern girl
How to Make a Family Activity Advent Calendar
Skip the chocolate, and create this beautiful (and easy) paper advent calendar. Each envelope is stuffed with a fun activity ...
Perfect Decorations for a Pioneer Birthday Party
An old-fashioned party is simple to put together but yields impressive results. Here are easy-to-follow instructions for recreating a pioneer ...
25 Brilliant Birthday Party Ideas
From tots to teens, we've got 25 unique ideas that will take your child's next birthday party from ordinary to ...
10 DIY Summer Fun Projects & Recipes Under $10
Whether you're on a budget or just enjoy being crafty, we've got your ultimate DIY guide to summer projects that ...
Eh-cation: The Best Road Trip Destinations in Canada
Canada's big cities don't have the monopoly on culture. Often, you'll find some of the most enjoyable events and attractions ...
Tips to Turn Your Child into a Nature-Lover
Eco-Dad Cam Collyer shares his tips for helping your kids connect with nature
Make Your Own Road Trip Bingo
Turn a simple cutting board into an awesome travel bingo game with a little help from these colourful templates
Family Fun Guide to Summer Festivals
Summer is here and what better way to celebrate than a day (or more) of family-friendly fun. Whether your tastes ...
Create Your Own Time Capsule in 5 Easy Steps
Making a family time capsule? Here are five things to consider before getting started
Summer Kite Festivals from Coast to Coast
Have a little kite-flying enthusiast on your hands? Check out some the festivals across Canada featuring skilled kiters and tons ...
Best Road Trip Travel Gear
Hitting the road this summer? Check out our picks for the best family travel gear that makes long car rides ...
Build Your Own Bird House
Create a cute little home for nuthatches, bluebirds, chickadees, tufted titmouses or downy woodpeckers with a gourd and a few ...
How to Make a Snowflake Garden
Few crafts are as satisfyingly simple as cutting snowflakes. Here's an equally easy solution for displaying your favourites
Three-Step Egg-Carton Wreath
This fun activity will add a family touch to your holiday decor
A Teddy Bear Picnic Party
With a little help from their friends, one family hosts a teddy bears’ picnic in a public park to celebrate ...
Teddy Bear’s Picnic Party: Invitations and Beehive Pinata
In the May issue of Canadian Family magazine [page 35] we showed you how one family turned their son’s birthday ...
Amazing Recycled Spring Crafts
Easy ways to revamp household debris into practical pieces of art
April Web Exclusives
More of the CF that you love including the best early morning recipes and a cross-country listing of eco-friendly services ...
Spring Crafts for the Whole Family
Ring in spring with these fun crafts that bring inspirations from nature to brighten your home
When to Find the Best Deals on Appliances, Tools, Clothes and More
Smart shopping secrets from pros and parents
Adorable Recycled Craft Projects
Abbey, 8, shows how you turn your old junk into new treasures
Easy Craft: Transform a Paint Can into A Flower Pot
Clear out the shed by repurposing old paint cans into sleek and simple pots for your plants
Easy Craft: Make a Cute Tote Out of an Old Sweater
Breathe some new life into an old wool sweater by transforming it into a nifty one-of-a-kind bag
2009 Valentine Round-Up
Five styles we adore
Delicious Dishes Done Two Ways: One for Kids, One for Grown Ups
Everybody will chow down with these meals you can tweak to please both kids and grown-ups
Selecting the Best Day Camp for Your Child
How to find a day camp that's safe and suitable
Fun and Artistic Crafts and Projects
These great crafts provide a fun way to keep you and the kids busy at home
February/March Web Exclusives
More of the magazine you love including inspiring stories for a family-fun Valentine's Day, great new craft projects, helpful tips ...
2009′s Top Tech Gifts
A round-up of the best gift-worthy tech finds
Stories from a Hockey Town
CF's contributing editor visits Port aux Basques, Newfoundland, and finds a town with a rink as its heart ...
Winter Vacations: Should You Choose Sun or Snow?
Whether active or relaxing, plan the best winter getaway
14 Ways to Enjoy Winter Outdoors
When the weather outside is frightful these finds make playing outside delightful
Irresistable Collectible Toys for Boys and Girls
Captivating collections for curators of all kinds kitchen  |  ...
Easy Holiday Hosting Kit to Keep Kids Entertained
Make your holiday party a hit with a kid-pleasing hosting kit
Easy Edible Holiday Gifts
Delicious gifts that are a snap to prepare
Holiday Scavenger Hunt
This list of activities for a fun and festive hunt is a great way to keep the kids occupied during ...
How to Encourage a Respect for All Creatures (Even the Creepy Ones)
Lovable things about creepy creatures
27 Halloween Party and Costume Ideas
27 easy ways to make your Halloween party the best on the block
How to Plan an Alice in Wonderland Party
Follow the White Rabbit down the rabbit hole for this spectacular birthday party
Class Actions
What you need to know before your child heads back to school
3 Classic Book-Inspired Vacations
Turn a beloved tale into a family vacation and fuel some stories of your own
Getting Past Icky: Encouraging Co-Ed Play
Boys are icky. Girls have cooties. How to encourage coed play
The Bests of Summer
This is your go-to guide for the easiest ways to work, live, play and parent with a lot more joy ...
The Best Water Toy
Go Around the World with a Globally Inspired Birthday
Celebrate what makes us all different, and what makes us all the same, with a party that incorporates global birthday ...
How to Make Pickles Step-by-Step
Pickles are easier than you think. You can even go beyond cucumbers with our Step-by-Step Guide
4 Perfect Picnic Recipes
Fuel up the gang for an afternoon of beachy fun with this summer-worthy picnic
Plan a Superhero-Themed Birthday
Is it a bird? A plane? No! It’s the birthday boy! And he’s having a super party
Tips and Tricks for the Perfect Street Party
Use these ideas and suggestions to help plan your next street party
How to Throw a Successful Block Party
Throwing a successful block party is easier than you think. All it takes is a little initiative, some organization and ...
3 Street Party Must-Haves
These fun products will help make your next street party a success
Slideshow: Earth-Friendly and Fun Party Activities
You wouldn’t think of party games being wasteful, but a lot of them can produce excess garbage (think of the ...
Recipe for Homemade Cooked Playdough
Why buy it from stores when you can make your own fun, squishy and naturally non-toxic playdough at home in ...
The Essential Summer Camp Guide
The smell of marshmallows roasting over a crackling campfire, the delightful feeling of jumping into a cool lake on a ...
Pretty Flower Petal Craft Projects
The artsy-crafty chic of these sweet, papery treats will spark a love of flowers that's always in season, and keep ...
Slideshow: Spring Craft Projects
Five exceptionally easy, extraordinarily cute crafts
How to Spend Quality Time with Your 7 to 12-Year-Old
Between the ages of seven and 12, your child may actually want to do the same things you want to ...
Adorable Egg Crafts
3 egg-ceptionally cute Easter egg crafts
Plan a Cozy Sleepunder Party
Too many guests for a sleepover? Or, just want to avoid the hassle of the rowdy crowd (and the next ...
More than just a game
Becoming a parent coach
Have you added coaching to your long list of parental duties? Here's what you should know before you get behind ...
7 Science Experiments You Can Do at Home
Piquing your child’s interest in science can be easy. After all, a sense of wonder comes naturally for kids, and ...
Igniting a Love of Science
A new and fun program that'll help get your kids more scientifically involved
Getting Your Kids Interested in Science
A lot of kids don't like it - and maybe you didn't either - but trust us, science can be ...
The Towering Myth of Trees
Consider these myths the next time you and your kids take a wander through the forest
Glass Menagerie
Create a wonderful forest miniature complete with furry little friends
Spritely Sisters
These sweet little forest companions will sit perfectly by her bedside
Fairy Ring
Kids will be delighted to create these wonderful wreaths to hang in their room
Beautiful DIY Holiday Decorations for the Whole House
This is a red-and-green-free zone! Toss tradition out the window with these refreshing ideas
3 Philanthropic Kids Who Make a Difference
When it comes to philanthropy, little people can make a big impact. These kids are more than all right... they're ...
Take a family day trip to the pumpkin farm
If you're still in need of a pumpkin with Halloween on the horizon, why not take the kids out for ...
Incredible Halloween Trivia, Decor and Party Ideas
We were surprised to learn that nearly one third of Canadians don’t know why we celebrate Halloween. Come to think ...
Channel Your Own Childhood with a Retro Birthday Party
No elaborate themes, no expensive entertainment: this party is an updated version of the simple birthdays of yesteryear
Art Project: Perfectly Pressed
A collection of found leaves and flowers is the perfect starting point for making interesting images and fun farms! No ...
The family-fun fall festival guide
8 family-friendly harvest fests from coast to coast
Enjoying the Great Outdoors
Book excerpt from Summer: A User's Guide, Published by Artisan, a division of Workman Publishing Company, Inc.
How to Pack for a Picnic
Book excerpt from Summer: A User's Guide Published by Artisan, a division of Workman Publishing Company, Inc.
Get outside and get in shape
Tips for staying active and healthy while enjoying the summer sun
8 Tips for Planning Your Family Backyard
Developing a new outdoor space or ready for a backyard makeover? Here are some great landscaping ideas you can do ...
Origami Family Tree Project
TO CREATE FLOWER PINS Origami may be frustrating at first, but it hones logic and quickly grows easier with practice. ...
Get Crafty with Pressed Flowers
Pressed flowers are a special keepsake (particularly when grown at home), and may inspire an interest in gardening. PROJECT TIME: ...
Tips for a spectacular road trip
Great ways to make family car trips more enjoyable for everyone
5 Great (Mostly Free) Things To Do With Dad
Sure, ties are nice, but nothing beats spending time with dear old dad on Father's Day. Plus, quality time is ...
Bike Safety
How to get your child on the right path
Day camp checklist
12 questions you should ask before sending your child off this summer
Mom Blogs We Love
There are lots of moms out in the blogosphere, but here's a list of some of our top picks. ...
How to Plan the Perfect Tea Party
Capture the season with perfectly pretty dresses suitable for a perfectly planned tea party. Oh, and of course, everyone will ...
How to Choose the Right Sport for Your Family
Find out which of Canada's top 10 sports is for your kid, PLUS check out our list of parenting ...
16 Amazing March Break Ideas
From inside to outside, from close to home to travel adventures, make this yours kids' best vacation ever!
Glow Lamp
Rules of the Game
Score kids’ sports success with these dos and don’ts. (Be sure to read the guidelines and fair-play information typically available ...
One-On-One with the Kids
Canadian Family editors share secrets for making the most of quality time with their little ones.
Fun Indoor Family Activities
Family-tested indoor activities your kids will love
Cookie Decorating Diversion
Try this kit for a new tradition of decorating cookies together on Christmas Eve for Santa's arrival.
Web Exclusives from Winter 2006
Check out what's new on CanadianFamily.ca
Designer Pumpkins
Boost your pumpkin's style appeal with chic stencils designed exclusively for Canadian Family by artist Saelee Oh.
Making the Most of Technology
21 tips and tricks to get more out of your family's gadgets
10 Brilliant Weekend Ideas
Ditch the chores and celebrate fall with great ideas for family fun.
Back-To-School Countdown
Get your school groove back using our week-by-week checklist.
Walk Your Way to a Healthier Family
13 fun ways to get your clan moving with zero whining
20 Summer Boredom Busters
Creative and fun ways to make the most of summer whatever the weather
Game Off: Sport Struggles
When to give up a sport.