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DIY Slime! A Kid Favorite on a Rainy Day
My girls are kinesthetic learners and especially love squishing things through their fingers! Kaiana came across this video a few weeks ago and came running to me, excited to show me a cool science experiment she wanted to try. I though it looked neat and told her I would get the ingredients to make slime! There’s been a few rainy days this week and this afternoon was the perfect time to try to make some slime. I set them each up with a bowl and gathered everything together. It took less than 10 minutes to make the slime but they played with it for almost an hour, till we had…
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G. Edmund Kelly Park: A Hidden Gem in YEG
With hot summer nights here already, we love to head out after supper for a quick cool down before bed. But with the larger spray parks jammed packed with excited kids, we sometimes want a quieter experience. Then we came across this hidden gem in the Kilkenny neighbourhood, G. Edmund Kelly Park. This park includes a playground and spray park and is located at 150 Ave and 79 Street, Edmonton (easy access off 149A Ave and 82 Street). This spot offers a perfect evening escape with a moderate amount of people. I love the fact that the playground and spray park are in the same park, but far enough away…
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Get Back to Nature: Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park
Named after a former politician and Lieutenant Governor of Alberta, the Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park is a nature escape NW of Edmonton / west edge of St. Albert. Take the short dirt road across from LeClair Way into the parking lot and make use of the outhouse if necessary before heading out on the trail. With a boardwalk over wetlands and a scenic trail along the water, there are lots of opportunity for birds and wildlife viewing. Ducks and geese are abundant, you can see a beaver damn on the edge of the lake, and on our first visit to the park we spotted a moose and two calves across…
