Is watching shark-themed programming together a tradition in your family? Or perhaps you have a kid or two obsessed with predators and sea animals? There’s something about a great nature show that just captivates the whole family.
To really get into the spirit of Shark Week, we recommend shark-themed treats, like say cupcakes. It’s really only the decorations that make these cupcakes sharky, so feel free to use your favourite cupcake recipe. You could, however, use a red velvet cupcake recipe as the bright red colouring might give the impression that you’re biting into a living thing, like a shark does. Or, if you’re raising your kids with an appreciation for dark humour, you could do strawberry jam or cherry-filled cupcakes. Read more...
Welcome to summer! It’s June 21st and all we can think about is, “How fast can we get to the beach?” Days are long and it’s a perfect time to be out swimming, grilling hamburgers and riding our bikes to the ice cream parlour. Here are five movies that deal with all that is awesome (and a couple things that are scary) about summer.
Frances isn’t into the idea of just sunbathing in a bikini in hopes of attracting some surfer dudes. After an incident with some kelp, she becomes interested in surfing and is given the name Gidget since the surfer dudes consider her a girl midget. Yes, it deals with some mature themes towards the end, when Moondoggie thinks that Big Kahuna is into Gidget, but mainly it’s about surfing and Gidget having the best summer ever. Read more...
One mom put her kids’ Beyblade toys up for auction on Ebay after her sons decided to use the family bathtub as a battle arena. The toys caused $500 worth of damage the tub and Mom figured this was a just punishment. Then the folks at 4chan decided to up the bidding to $4, 000. Via Jezebel.
We’re big fans of the work Unicef does. So when they told us about their Portable North Pole app that enables you to send video messages from Santa to family and friends (A last-minute threat for good behaviour or else?) we were all over it. Videos are free to send, but if you want to download a copy of the video, a portion of your purchase goes to Unicef. They also do Gifts of Magic — send items like school pencils, mosquito nets and water purification tablets to kids in need. Send these gifts on behalf of loved ones, or maybe have your young ones pick out some items they would like to send. Read more...
