How to Host a Successful Birthday Party
Karen Green shares the key elements of a great DIY birthday bash
Get This Simple, Chic Hairstyle in Less Than 5 Minutes
From the runway to the red carpet, the messy side chignon is the prettiest look for summer
Baby Shower Inspiration: A Sweet Owl-Themed Shower
For the nature-loving mama-to-be, you can't go wrong with this outdoorsy, owl-themed baby shower
Mom Buys Billboard to Support Her Daughter’s Run for Prom Queen
Cute Lunch Idea: Easter Egg Bento Fun
Celebrate Oreo’s 100th Birthday with These 3 Yummy Recipes
A Healthy Snack for Kids: Food Train Centrepiece
Awesome Edible Craft Idea: Marshmallow Robots
How to Throw a Kid-Friendly Oscar Party
Family Day Fondue Fun
The Ultimate Party Craft: How to Make a Felt Birthday Cake
Celebrate all year long with a DIY felt play cake that makes a great at-home birthday craft that kids ...
A Sweet Edible Craft Idea: Japanese Marshmallow Candy
A Delicious New Year’s Eve Idea: Edible Party Horns
10 Easy Appetizers for Your New Year’s Eve Party
Hosting a New Year’s Eve party for your nearest and dearest? These easy appetizer recipes will help you spend less ...
Family-Friendly New Year’s Fun
Easy ways to get the kids involved with counting down to another new year!
Pick of the Week: eeBoo Festive Paper Chains
Holiday Decorations You Can Eat: Christmas Trees Made with Fruit
Roast Beef Wraps: A Quick and Easy Holiday Party Snack
10 Lovely Gifts for $30 or Way Less (for Hostesses, Teachers, Babysitters, etc.)
Stock up on these gifts and you'll have them at the ready for giving out to hosts, teachers, babysitters or ...
Add Extra Flavour to Holiday Appetizers with Homemade Red Pepper Jelly
8 Great Birthday Freebies for the Whole Family
5 Mouth-Watering Homemade Burger Recipes
These five delicious and way-easier-to-prepare-than-you-thought gourmet-style homemade burger recipes will have you wondering why you ever settled for frozen ones ...
4 Tips to Keep Your Kids Safe in the Sun
There's no better place to be in summer than enjoying time outdoors with your family. Keep kids safe from the ...
6 Crowd-Pleasing Summer Party Foods
With the warm weather on your side, there’s no better time to reconnect with family and friends. We’re here to ...
Potted Chocolate-Mint Puddings: The Ultimate Treat for an Earth-Inspired Birthday
20 Delicious Summer Cocktails
Beat the heat and summer stress with these spectacular grown-up summer sips (plus a few grown-up ice pops, too!)
10 Tasty Homemade Ice Pop Recipes
Juicy, fruity and slurpy, ice pops are summer must-haves! Some of these homemade ice pops are boozy, some are creamy ...
Pick of the Week: Princess Cupcakes
10 Tasty Recipes for a Beautiful Baby Shower
You don’t need a fancy three-course meal to throw a beautiful baby shower. Here are 10 recipes for a sweet ...
The Best Spots to Watch Canada Day Fireworks
DIY Party Loot: Homemade, No-Cook Playdough
Celebrate the End of the School Year with Graduation Party Sandwiches
DIY Centrepiece Ideas Under $25
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 ...
Birthday Party Theme: Circus Caboose Party
Make it a birthday to remember with this dream theme!
Birthday Party Theme: Space Shindig
Make it a birthday to remember with this dream theme!
Birthday Party Themes: Woodland Gathering
Make it a birthday to remember with this dream theme!
Birthday Party Protocol
Who knew the world of kiddie birthday parties could be so complicated - especially at this age? We asked some ...
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Themed Birthday Party
Snag a sunny spot and celebrate with a no-cook party in the park inspired by The Very Hungry Caterpiller ...
How to Throw a Puppy-Themed Birthday Party
Celebrate your little one’s big case of puppy love with a dog day afternoon that will be sure to set ...
5 Tips for Creating an All-Ages Easter Bash
Snacks They’ll Flip For
An Olympic-Themed Party
Let the games begin! Adapt some of the official sports and Olympic traditions to create the perfect (indoor) party for ...
Globally Inspired Party Food
In honour of the Olympics coming to Canada, you can host a games-inspired fête with a feast of international goodies ...
Fresh Baby Shower Ideas
Forget the fuss of a traditional baby shower - no three-course meal or silly games necessary - and opt for ...
Mini Party Food
The best and tastiest party food comes in small packages
How to Host a Hollywood Birthday Party for Your Superstar
Shining the spotlight on one tween's big day
The Perfect Pioneer-Themed Party
A pioneer party for a modern girl
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 ...
Mini Size Meals
The best and tastiest party food comes in small packages
Create Your Own Time Capsule in 5 Easy Steps
Making a family time capsule? Here are five things to consider before getting started
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 ...
Marie Antoinette-Themed Birthday
Fatherly love knows no bounds with this lavish French-inspired birthday
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 ...
Make an April Fool’s TV Dinner (out of cupcakes)!
Surprise your kids with dinner for dessert - they'll be delighted when they realize what they're really munching on ...
An Easy Gender-Neutral Birthday
A birthday party built for two
How to Throw a Beautiful (and Inexpensive) Baby Shower at Work
A beautiful shower for a beloved coworker has never been simpler
Cakeballs: The New Cupcake
Take one box of cake mix, one can of frosting and create truffle-like bundles of tasty innovation
How to Plan a Grown-Up Friendly First Birthday Party
Throw an easy, adult-friendly fête while your little one is still too young to notice
Easy Holiday Hosting Kit to Keep Kids Entertained
Make your holiday party a hit with a kid-pleasing hosting kit
A Halloween Party for Grown-Ups
After your little pumpkins are tucked into bed, break out the wine glasses for a ghoulish grown-up gathering
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
October Web Exclusives
Your online guide to an ooky spooky good time, great ways to enjoy fall plus innovative tips to stay organized ...
The Best Cocktails and Mocktails
Mama’s little helpers will keep you and your guests happy
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 ...
Tips for a Successful Family Reunion
How do you make your family reunion successful, not stressful? One very large East Coast family shares how theirs became ...
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 ...
Host a Manshower for the Soon-to-be Dad In Your Life
Steaks, ales and candid parenting advice from males - these, apparently, are what a "Man Shower" is made of
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 ...
Environmentally Fun Party Decor
It can be tempting to plaster every corner with streamers and banners, most of which usually end up in the ...
Great Green Party Loot
Who needs another little plastic doohickey? Here are our picks for great green goody bags
Eco-Chic Party Invites
Though word of mouth is probably the greenest way to let people know you're hosting a bash, there is still ...
The Ultimate Eco-Party Guide
Here are 37 fun and easy eco-chic ideas that will have you thinking green for your child's next birthday
Neighbourhood Easter Egg Hunt
Celebrate spring with a bash that will leave them hunting for more
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 ...
How to make origami invitation pajamas
These sweet pajamas are a great way to carry an invite for a special sleep over (or under) party
Host the Perfect Pizza Party
All of the best parties end up in the kitchen anyway, so why not just start there?
Short-Order Shortbread
A cookie exchange is a quick and easy party theme around the holidays: every guest bakes a batch and you ...
How to Plan a Perfect Pirate Party
Move over Jack Sparrow—there’s a new posse of pirates in town, and they’re ready to parrrrghty
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
A Party that’s Pretty in Pink
When wee ones are really wee and can’t quite express party-theme preferences, you’re in a unique position to plan a ...
How to Plan a Mexican Fiesta
Adding a little Mexican flare gives birthdays a unique southern twist. Wherever you are, a fiesta theme makes for a ...
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 ...
Celebrate an Earth Day Birthday
Earth Day is celebrated on April 22, but no matter when your child’s birthday falls, a think-green theme makes ...
All the Raj: An Indian-inspired Party
Ring in Junior’s first birthday with an Indian-inspired fête that even your child-free friends will love
Bugalicious: Host a Creepy-Crawly Party
Take a flight of fancy with our bright and cheerful bug-day theme. Butterflies, spiders, caterpillars and dragonflies delight kids of ...
Lovely Luaus: Host a Hawaiian-Themed Birthday
Kitschy nostalgia meets tropical chic in a seriously stylin’ Hawaiian party that kids of all ages will love
Chinoiserie Chic: An Asian-Themed Party
A teens ’n’ tweens party that doesn’t smack of “little kid” stuff? Absolutely! This pretty Asian theme appeals to trend-savvy ...
Host a Spooky Monster-Themed Bash
School-age kids will have a screaming good time at this monstrous birthday party!
The Ultimate Halloween Guide
6 costumes you can make, 5 you can buy, plus 8 stay-sane strategies for a happy Halloween.