Pick of the Palette
Arts Umbrella
First published 2011.08.18 | Vancouver | Out & About
Good-bye long car rides, hello fun art classes! That’s what kids in Surrey are saying about the arrival of two Arts Umbrella locations in their ‘hood this fall. This arts education centre has been a...read more

Leap, Vault, Sing, Pluck
Music and Gymnastics Classes
First published 2011.08.11 | Ottawa | Out & About
September. Perhaps the word drapes itself across your psyche like a big, dark cloud, spelling out the end of your lovely, unstructured summer. Or, depending on circumstances, it dances across your...read more

Please Don’t Stop the Music
8 Great Kids’ CDs
First published 2011.07.19 | Canada | Gear
Somewhere in the world, your former piano teacher is laughing—at you. Way back when, she suffered along as you struggled with scales and butchered Bah Bah Black Sheep. Now that you’re trapped in your...read more

Our Summer Festival Picks
Family-Friendly Calgary Festivals
First published 2011.07.14 | Calgary | Out & About
Don’t be sad that your boot scootin’ days are coming to an end. Those boots are still made for walking…to some more fun and fabulous festivals happening around town. Here’s a roundup of our festival...read more

Dancing in the Streets
Summer Family Festivals
First published 2011.07.07 | Vancouver | Out & About
Summer time is outdoor party time, and we’ve found family-friendly festivals with al fresco dining and dancing in the street! Harrison Festival of the Arts – Children’s Day If you’re hankering for a...read more

It’s a Match
Parent Resource Websites
First published 2010.09.28 | Canada | Family Life
Moms can’t do it all, and the savvy ones know when they need to call in reinforcements. It’s just that finding the perfect reinforcement can be tough. But our job is a lot easier now that we’ve...read more

Face the Music
Music Together Classes
First published 2010.09.23 | Calgary | Family Life
‘Sing, sing a song, make it simple to last a whole life long…’ or at least sing so your kids can remember and repeat. Music is an integral part of your child’s development from birth onwards, and...read more

Festival Notes
Family-Friendly Music Fests
First published 2010.07.08 | Calgary | Out & About
Summer is the best time to be a Calgarian. Hot sun, long days and an explosion of outdoor festivals make ‘staycationing’ easy and fun. Family-friendly outdoor music concerts take centre stage...read more

Note-worthy
Sing Move Play Classes
First published 2010.01.14 | Calgary | Family Life
Teaching a child to love music is easy—it soothes them right from day one. But nurturing that natural instinct is up to you. The trick? Expose Jack and Jill to a range of brain developing melodies...read more

The Savvy Five: Kids’ Music CDs
Our Favourite Albums for Kids
First published 2009.06.23 | Canada | The List
Children’s music might be good for the development of their brains but let’s face it: the average adult brain is programmed to reject the very same music immediately. Does this mean our brains are...read more

Me and My Drum
Monkey Rock Music and Baobab Tree Music Lessons
First published 2009.02.12 | Ottawa | Family Life
Like peanut butter and jelly, cookies and milk, Winterlude and Beavertails, kids and music are a natural fit. One wouldn’t be quite the same without the other. It seems like there is plenty of music...read more