Play's the thing

January 27, 2012

Literacy day is not just for books! Here are some other ways to have fun and promote reading and math skills with your family.

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When the weather outside is frightful, you can still have fun at the lake

January 24, 2012

Indoor activities for kids at the cottage

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The boat show's unexpected bedtime story

January 20, 2012

Amazing children's literature from the Toronto International Boat Show

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Reflections on summer from within a snow storm

January 17, 2012

Guest post by Drew Gulyas, cottager and dad extraordinaire. Summer seems far away under a blanket of snow.

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The Toronto International Boat Show has lots on for families

January 13, 2012

Check out a waterskiing dog, an inspiring young sailor, plus give the kids a chance to go fishing, wakeboarding, and paddle-boating.

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How many sleeps til summer?

January 5, 2012

The cottage may be closed up for winter, but that doesn't mean we can't keep summer memories alive. Here's how one cottage mom does it.

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Gift ideas for the cottage kid on your list

December 5, 2011

  As we draw close to the end of the year, I thought I'd share a few more cottagey books for kids that have crossed my desk recently. Pond Babies by Cathryn Falwell is a nice book for the very young in which a mother and her child discover some of the creatures at the...

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Build a bookshelf, build a woodworker

November 17, 2011

Get your kids building at the Great Outdoors and DIY Weekend, Nov. 25-27

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Santa, a tiger, and a zipline! Oh my!

November 8, 2011

The Great Outdoors & DIY Weekend is coming up at the end of the month! It's an excellent family outing where the kids will have fun, you’ll get some holiday shopping done, and Santa will be there too! Kids 12 and under get in for free. 1. Kids Crooked Christmas...

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Flapjack-O’-Lanterns

October 27, 2011

Like most cottagers, I'm a pancake fan, and I loved this idea for making Halloween-inspired flapjacks. Best of all, making them doesn't require a ton of batter-weilding skills—it mostly relies on adding decorative toppings like bananas and blueberries while the pancakes cook....

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