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🌳 Nature Study: Trees As Habitat

Walk past a tree and it might look quiet but look a little closer and you’ll discover a whole world of life happening from the roots to the tallest branches. Across North America, trees aren’t just plants, they’re:  homes , cafeterias , nurseries , and safe havens for a wide variety of animals. Let’s explore some amazing creatures that depend on trees as their habitat and how they use them to survive and thrive. 🌲 Why Trees Make the Perfect Habitat Trees offer animals everything they need: Food (leaves, fruits, nuts, insects, sap) Shelter (branches, cavities, bark crevices) Protection (height and cover from predators) Space (different layers for different animals) From the underground roots to the leafy canopy, every part of a tree supports life. 🐿️ Mammals That Live in Trees 🐿️ Eastern Gray Squirrel These energetic climbers are famous for leaping from branch to branch. They build leafy nests called dreys high in the trees and store food like acorns in hidd...

10 Non Toy Gift Ideas for Kids

Point of View: You're only days away from that special holiday, birthday or special milestone of a child in your life and you are searching your brain for the perfect gift. 

Spoiler Alert: That perfect gift does not have to be a toy. Here are 10 non-toy gift ideas for that special little someone in your life.

1. A Subscription that is not toy based and there are are loads out there. It can be for a body care product, art supplies or snack on Amazon or Walmart. Or it could be for an educational app like LeapFrog Academy, Reading Eggs, ABC Mouse or Osmo etc. 

2. A Monthly or Annual Membership at a place of learning like the Science Centre, Kumon or Coding Ninjas etc.

3. Cover the cost of a new extra curricular activity such as music lessons, dancing lessons, sports etc or gear/equipment that they need to participate in extra curricular activities. 

4. New Clothes and or Shoes. That saying 'they grow up so fast' is 100% Facts.

5. Annual Membership or Season Pass to a place of Fun! Think amusement parks, water parks, indoor playgrounds etc.

Zoo/Petting Farm that offers Membership

6. A movie day/night where you cover the cost of the ticket and the movie snacks. 

7. Tickets to a performing event or game.  Think musicals or big arena sports matches.

8. Contribute to their travel fund so they can catch flights not...whatever the young people say.

9. Contribute to their future education fund. If they don't have one start one on their behalf.

10. Buy them profitable Shares, GICs or Gold. Think some form of monetary investment in their future as opposed to giving the money for ice cream or the piggy bank.


Comment below if you have any other ideas for non toy gifts that we can give to our little ones. 💚

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