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🌱Nature Study: Signs of Spring

After months of snow, grey skies, and heavy coats, Spring arrives like a breath of fresh air. It’s the perfect season to step outside and notice the world waking up again . Spring is full of small changes that children can easily observe. These changes are great opportunities for learning about nature, science, and the rhythm of the seasons. Here are some of the most exciting signs of Spring kids can watch for . 1. Longer Days and More Sunshine ☀️ One of the first clues that Spring is coming is more daylight . The sun rises earlier and sets later, which means even more time for outdoor play. This change happens around the time of the Spring Equinox  , when day and night are almost the same length. Ask kids: Do you notice the sun staying up later? What time does it get dark now compared to winter? 2. Snow Begins to Melt ❄️➡️💧 If you live in colder places, melting snow is one of the clearest signs of Spring. Kids may notice: Snowbanks shrinking Puddles forming St...
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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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