spring round up: vancouver
Filed Under Places, Stuff, Tips & Tricks | May 11, 2011
Rumour has it that spring may actually stick around for more than a day or two any time now. We can hardly wait! And in anticipation of that we’ve rounded up our best tips, tricks, and ideas for keeping your kids busy as the seasons change:
- Get your kids bike riding, or choose the right bike seats and trailers for younger kids
- Remind them Earth Day actually lasts year-round with these green crafts that incorporate your household waste
- Play in the great outdoor spaces that abound in our city, including the Greenheart Canopy Walkway at the UBC Botanical Garden, Grouse’s Eye of the Wind Turbine or VanDusen Botanical Garden
- Visit your local Farmer’s Markets. They’ll be starting soon and make fun weekend excursions
- Top up your kids’ raingear collection with PVC-free options
- Take this expert advice on helping your child be active for life when picking spring activities for your tot
- Rejuvenate your tot’s library with some new (to you) springtime reads
- Explore our readers’ favourite playgrounds, and add your own faves to our list
- Get a handle on spring allergies with naturopathic remedies
- Enjoy these ideas for informal fun around the house, that don’t require many supplies or much ingenuity on your part!
Yo, mama! What are your favourite springtime activities? Use the handy comment functionality on this article online to share your ideas!
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Let us know what you think or share your great finds with us so we can share them with other Vancouver mothers!
I re-read the article from 2008 about kids & fitness, and wholeheartedly agree that programs for kids should be fun & inclusive. But how the heck to find them! Word of mouth only gets you so far in finding a great instructor, and unfortunately so many baseball coaches, karate instructors, gymnastics teachers, etc. do not teach with fun, encouragement & inclusion. I’d love to be able to look programs up by instructor experience & style!