Monthly Archives: December, 2010
Favorite posts: 12 things to do this Holiday season in Calgary
Everyone here at Kids in Cowtown is busy enjoying their holidays and chasing after their kids. If you are also frantically trying to think of an activity to keep your kids amused, check out one of our favorite posts from this last year! (Some of the things from this post have past but there are …
Swim lessons
by Danielle I tried the lessons with my kids when they were young. My daughter was in when she was 5 months old and the class was a chore. I had to dress her and myself without her licking the floors at the pool – get her in the water and try to get her …
Birth Order
by Jennifer I think we’ve all heard of the effects of birth order on personality. When I started having children, I didn’t really believe in the whole birth order personality thing. I mean, could birth order really affect someone’s personality that much? Aren’t people just born with their personality? My disbelief in this phenomenon probably had …
Sledding
by Danielle A favorite Boxing day tradition of ours is to get out to the hills. The milder weather is perfect for this! We bundle the kids up and chuck the sleds in the back of the truck and head to the hill. In the past we have always headed to the Glamorgan Park hill …
Merry Christmas!
We here at Kids in Cowtown would like to wish you all a Happy Holiday! What is everyone up to today?
The perfect tree
by Danielle To say that my hubby loves National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation would be an understatement. This is is favorite movie. He can’t wait to pull it out every year and to put up light Griswold-style. He also loves the idea of cutting down our own tree. Last year was our first time and we …
More ornaments
by Danielle We started a tradition last year of gifting ornaments to extended family and close friends. My daughter decorates them, writes her name on the them and then we send them for family to enjoy on their trees. Last year’s ornaments were wooden. This year’s are clay. I found a kit at Costco but …
Killing Time in -40C
I found this this activity book “Search for Santa” the last time I went to Costco (this was a giant size pad. I have found it online in a regular size as well). It’s like “Where’s Waldo?” for the holiday season (and they did have other books with snowmen and the like). I bought it …
Using Technology to Teach
by Sharon iPods, iPads and iPhones…many of us use these items daily to make calls, listen to music and stay organized. But did you realize that they can be a useful tool when teaching our children? My daughter is a certified technology junkie…at the age of 3 ½. Don’t get me wrong, she loves her …
Musts for your Holiday ‘To Do’ List
by Sharon A yearly tradition for many Calgary-Area families is ZooLights at the Calgary Zoo. Though this is our third Christmas in Calgary, we had yet to venture out and celebrate the holidays with our favourite animal friends. Wow, we were missing out!! From the moment you walk in, you are greeted with light displays, …
