Family Fun

  • Snowball Challenge

    Snowball Challenge

    In the Snowball Challenge, teams compete to make the biggest snowball. Use your snowball to test your skills in geometry and mathematics. This game is great for a party or school outing. Instructions: 1...

  • Family Movie Night: Toy Story 3

    Family Movie Night: Toy Story 3

    Toy Story 3 Starring: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack and Michael Keaton Directed By: Lee Unkrich Nominated For: 5 Oscars, including Best Picture, Animated Feature and Adapted Screenplay Summary: Woody...

  • Family Movie Night: How to Train Your Dragon

    Family Movie Night: How to Train Your Dragon

    How to Train Your Dragon Starring: Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler and Craig Ferguson Directed By: Dean DeBlois and Chris Sanders Nominated For: 2...

  • Family Movie Night: The Illusionist

    Family Movie Night: The Illusionist

    The Illusionist Starring: Jean-Claude Donda and Eilidh Rankin Directed By: Sylvain Chomet Nominated For: Best Animated Feature Summary: A French illusionist (Donda) is out of work when decides to travel to...

  • Family Movie Night: Tangled

    Family Movie Night: Tangled

    Tangled Starring: Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi Directed By: Nathan Greno and Byron Howard Nominated For: Best Original Song Summary: Princess Rapunzel (Moore) falls in love with a bandit named Flynn (Levi)...

  • Family Movie Night: Tron: Legacy

    Family Movie Night: Tron: Legacy

    Tron: Legacy Starring: Jeff Bridges, Garrett Hedlund, Olivia Wilde and Michael Sheen Directed By: Joseph Kosinski Nominated For: Sound Editing Summary: Sam (Hedlund) is the son of virtual world designer Flynn...

  • Winter at the Cottage

    Winter at the Cottage

    This winter, throw Disney to the wind (the lines are horrendous, anyway), and take the family on a cottage vacation. Rent a cottage and enjoy the perks of winter cottage life without out the hassle of ownership...

  • Our Favourite Wii Video Games

    Our Favourite Wii Video Games

    From Dora to Gretzky, we’ve searched out the best Nintendo Wii games of the year. Plus, don't miss our video game roundup where you'll get the inside scoop on games for the whole family...

  • Holiday Movies

    Holiday Movies

    As the temperature drops and the holiday lights start twinkling, it’s time to cocoon indoors in front of a good movie. Here are some holiday films that will have most family members feeling...

  • Easy-to-make Halloween Costumes

    Easy-to-make Halloween Costumes

    Tempted to run to the store for a pre-fab Halloween get up? Hey — where’s the fun in that? If the last time you used a sewing machine was in elementary school Family Studies, don’t worry. With...

  • The Wizarding World of Harry Potter

    The Wizarding World of Harry Potter

    If you have a Harry Potter fan in your home, you’ve probably already heard about Universal Studios’ new Wizarding World of Harry Potter (WWoHP) addition to the Orlando theme park.  I was able to...

  • Top 30 Websites for Kids

    Top 30 Websites for Kids

    Most parents are surprised to learn that the Internet can be a valuable resource for fun and learning – both for themselves and their children. Here are 30 fun online resources parents can count on to keep...

  • Curious Toys: Pee & Poo

    Curious Toys: Pee & Poo

      Because parents don’t hear enough about PEE & POO, why not make characters out of them? Gah! But they are…kind of cute.  

  • 25 Family-favourite Campgrounds in Canada

    25 Family-favourite Campgrounds in Canada

    Pack your car, gather your clan and set the GPS in the direction of one of the country’s family-friendly campsites. Whether you prefer to rough...

  • Top Mobile Apps: Google Earth

    Top Mobile Apps: Google Earth

    Google Earth for Mobile Find your current location, search by voice, pan, zoom, and tilt your view as you travel the globe and search for cities, places, and businesses around the world with Google local...




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