April MacKinnon chats to our host Charmaine Dymond. April is the owner of Nurtured Products for Parenting which has just recently opened its eco-parenting retail store on Robie Street.
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On Tuesday I had the pleasure of getting a sneak peek at the renovations happening at the
Museum of Natural History
. Like a lot of you, I've been missing our visits to the museum since it closed for repairs in September. My son Alex has been too, and when he heard I was going he quickly instructed me to find out how Gus the tortoise was doing. And so I'm happy to report that Gus seems to be taking all the upheaval in his stride and, in fact, even has his own office right now (which he kindly shares with a couple of humans). Here he is enjoying life with his regular cheerful demeanor:
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Here's an ambitious and impressive looking project from Carolyn Clegg - good for older kids to make, or younger kids to enjoy after it's made! Thanks Carolyn!
If your family is going to have some time on their hands in the near future – say, over the March Break – then plan to gather up some old newspapers and make a fun newspaper hut.
What you’ll need:
A stack of newspapers
A pen or pencil
Some tape
A stapler
A large bed sheet
Step #1 – Grab your newspapers. Lay 4 sheets of newspaper on top of each other. Place the pencil on a 45° in the corner and roll the 4 sheets diagonally to make a tube.
Step #2 – Tape the middle of the finished tube and let the pen/penci...
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Looking for things to do with the kids over March Break? We've got some suggestions for you below, plus a fab craft idea coming tomorrow!
Please note that many playgroups and scheduled swims/skates are cancelled for March Break, so do check before heading out. The swim/skate times for during March Break for Sackville Sports Stadium is here , for Dartmouth Sportsplex here , and Cole Harbour Place here .
Here's an overview of what's going on next week:
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| A sneak peek at the Museum of Natural History Wednesday, 17 March 2010 |
| How to make a fun hut out of newspaper Saturday, 13 March 2010 |
| March Break activities in the HRM and beyond Friday, 12 March 2010 |
| Our Milford House weekend Sunday, 07 March 2010 |
| Get your tickets now for the Princess Tea Party Wednesday, 03 March 2010 |
| Fostering creativity in children Wednesday, 03 March 2010 |
| The first trip is the toughest Thursday, 25 February 2010 |
| Aplaydia giveaway winners Wednesday, 24 February 2010 |
| For kids under six? Tuesday, 16 February 2010 |
| Win a family pass to Aplaydia Monday, 15 February 2010 |
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