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Candy crafts: a sweet way to keep kids occupied
School's out, the neighborhood pool is open, and you are responsible for keeping the family active and engaged this summer. Whether you are taking a beach vacation or spending a day around the house, you can easily fill the time by planning several simple, budget-friendly, do-it-yourself activities. Ideal for indoor or outdoor time, these activities go a long way in creating personal summer memories without doing a number on your budget.

Fun outdoor activities that will motivate your kids
Keeping kids physically active is an important part of a well-rounded and healthy lifestyle. So how do you get your kids excited about going outside? Here are some ideas sure to get you and your kids fired up about outdoor fun.

Make springtime adventure-time for the whole family
For many of us, spring is a great time to get organized and refresh our day-to-day routines, including the time we spend with family. Canada is fortunate to have a wide variety of museums, galleries, science centres and zoos to visit that are sure to satisfy the fun quotient for the kids and ensure they learn a little something along the way. Here are a few ideas to put some "spring" in your family's step this season.

Four Outstanding Outdoor Activities Your Family Will Love
This summer, with more people spending vacation time close to home, there's renewed interest in family activities in the great outdoors. Whether it's hiking, biking or trying something completely new, Mother Nature can bring a family together like few other things can. Here are some outdoor activities that are sure to get your family pumped up.

Four Ways to Complement your Child's Nature Discoveries Indoors
Getting outside with your children can be a vital part of a happy family life. You can use indoor activities to expand on your outdoor discoveries and round off the experience. Complementary indoor and outdoor activities will become even more creative and rewarding for your and your children's physical and emotional health. Here are four ways to complement outdoor discoveries with indoor activities

Bend Your Candy, not Your Safety Rules
For many children, Halloween is the most exciting night of the year. Imagine what it means to kids today who are raised to be cautious about strangers. On this magical night, not only can they accept candy from strangers, they can ask them for candy! But these days, it's better to bend your candy rules for a night than to set aside personal safety practices. Good safety is part of the privilege of trick-or-treating without adult supervision. Here are some guidelines to use with grade school- and middle school- aged children who will be going out on their own.

No Child Left Inside
Getting out and moving around is a great way for both adults and children to get or stay healthy. Children not only discover nature's wonders in a unique way during each outing, but it is also a great way for them to avoid obesity and ailments which derive from lack of movement. How can parents make it more interesting for their kids to get out and get active? Mark Stevens shares some creative suggestions.

Ten Tips for Making your Trip to the Amusement Park the Best Ever
Millions of people will visit an amusement park this summer. Some will do it as part of an extended vacation. Others will make it a one-day trip or a weekend event. Regardless of the length of stay, the theme of the park, or the part of the country you visit, the following tips can make your trip to an amusement park the best ever.

Summer Camp: How to Handle Your Child's First Big Trip Away From Home
Ahhh, summer. The kids are out of school and you're thinking about what they are going to do while you and/or your spouse work. The busy schedule. The endless e-mails and buzzing of the blackberry. The kids are whining because they want to do something. The perfect solution: summer camp. So what do you consider to make your child's first official "away from home" camp experience easier on you and your child?

Slow Down and Enjoy the Magic of Summertime
Unexpected, delightful events are part of the fun and wonder of the summer. But if our children's days are overscheduled, they're likely to miss these unexpected delights—and so will we, as we frenetically drive from one activity to the next. Even though your intentions may be good, avoid being overzealous about providing structured activities for your children. By eliminating the summer activities that are not particularly enjoyable or important to your child, you are likely to find the time and space to enjoy the surprises of the day as they arise. Even the smallest events can be exciting to children, and it's a wonderful gift to be able to see the world through their eyes.