by Dennis Charland | Jun 11, 2026 | Blogs
Why You Should Let Your Kids Play in the Mud We bet you didn’t know that June 29th is International Mud Day, right? Before you chalk it up as one of those silly days of the month that don’t actually have any meaning, allow us to briefly explain how it all got started....
by Dennis Charland | Jun 11, 2026 | Blogs
What Can Your Child Learn from Hiking? School is almost out for the summer across Canada, with family households pondering what to do through the season. As a parent you are planning activities that are fun, promote outdoor fitness, but also foster an environment for...
by Dennis Charland | May 27, 2026 | Blogs
What We (Kids) Can Learn from Bees World Bee Day (May 20) recently passed, but any day of the year makes a great time to celebrate and recognize the contributions of bees. All communities within Canada benefit from their work in some shape or form. While honey bees...
by Dennis Charland | May 26, 2026 | Blogs
Teaching Kids About Fair Trade in Your Own Community You want to teach your child about fair trade. To begin with, avoid encyclopedic definitions. Instead, summarize it in a more kid-friendly, digestible manner, such as the following: “Fair trade means making...
by Dennis Charland | Apr 26, 2026 | Blogs
Nature Journaling for Kids For an individual, journaling is the act of regularly writing down personal thoughts, feelings, experiences, and reflections. For some, it’s a daily activity, generally done in the evening when the day has concluded. Others may make it...
by Dennis Charland | Apr 12, 2026 | Blogs
Is April is the Best Month to Celebrate Nature with Your Kids? Every day of the year is a good day for children across Canada to celebrate nature. That being said, it certainly doesn’t hurt to have an “excuse” to do so with an added sense of...
