holiday
Baby’s First Easter
Easter is just around the corner. If this is your grandchild’s first Easter, there is a lot of pressure to create the perfect Easter basket. Although this was created as a first Easter basket, many of the items would also be suitable for baby’s second or third Easter as well!
The basket itself is from [...]
Let’s Get This Party Started!
Having people over for the holidays can be fun and stressful. Don’t let the pre-party stuff make you feel overwhelmed, the purpose of the party is to have fun! We are here to advise you on how to take some of the pressure off. There are some ways to get organized for the event so [...]
Miracle On Mercer Street
[ January 1, 2012; 9:00 pm; ] Have you taken the grandchildren to see The Muppet Movie yet? Do you remember when you took your own children to see it? Well if you have, the holiday break time, is a great time to escape the malls and do so. Also, it will introduce them to some loveable puppets like the ones in [...]
Holiday Books For Preschoolers
After a quick survey of your grandchild’s house, have you ever thought that your grandchildren could open their own library? What a wonderful collection of books they must have! Toys are wonderful, but books are a fantastic gift. Books opens up new worlds, creative ideas and an opportunity for quiet snuggle time. Even if [...]
Holiday Books for Toddlers
Holiday time is a great time to cuddle on the couch and read a book with your grandchild. Truthfully, we feel that anytime is a good time to read with your grandchildren, however, now you have a valid excuse to buy them more books! Holiday time is a great time to purchase some new books [...]
Holiday Films for Gradeschoolers and Older
The great thing about the following holiday films, is that we are posting the recommended age to start viewing them at. We aren’t putting the age for those that it is exclusively for. There is room for MANY laughs from these films for all ages. As adults, we have managed a few giggles along the [...]
Holiday Films for
Preschoolers and Older
It’s that WONDERFUL time of year again! Of course we are referring to the wonderful television programming that takes place that reminds us of years ago. There is something about seeing that TV promo with Rudolph’s red nose, that makes us want to curl up on the couch with a blanket and grandchild by our [...]
Nutracker Ballet
[ December 10, 2011 5:00 pm to January 8, 2012 5:00 pm. ] December 10, 2011 to January 8, 2012
The Nutcracker is making its annual appearance at the Four Seasons Centre. This classic ballet has been referred to as ‘a perfect gem, affectionate and reflective, with stylish traditional rhythms and contemporary accents’.
Follow the quarreling siblings Misha and Marie as they move not just through marvelous and extraordinary experiences [...]
Classic Holiday Films
Not to be Missed!
When you think about the holiday season, many things come to mind. There is the family get-together, the holiday parties and the shopping. Every time you turn on the television, another holiday classic is playing. When your own children were young, you scoured the T.V. Guide and circled the date for Frosty the Snowman and [...]
A Different Kind of Holiday Film
These films use the holiday theme as a backdrop to the film. Many of the other films we listed are great for the Tween/Teen age group as well. They are likely at a better age to appreciate one of the classics like, A White Christmas, A Christmas Carol, It’s A Wonderful Life or Miracle on [...]
