10 Fun Fall Activities

Hi Owlkids Family,

Are you ready to dive into the fall season? Here are 10 family-friendly activities to get you started!

1. Grab a fine-point pen, collect some acorns and turn your fingers into puppets (see above photo). Put on a little play for the whole family!
2. Visit a fall fair or market and taste all the seasonal snacks offered there.
3. Take advantage of the wind and fly a paper airplane. Bonus points go to whoever’s plane flies the farthest!
4. Collect fallen leaves and make leaf portraits of everyone in your family.
5. Make trail mix using leftover Halloween candy, roasted nuts or pumpkin seeds, and popcorn.
6. Learn why clouds are white with this OWLconnected GeneralKknowledge video.
7. Build a cozy indoor or outdoor fort and read books together. Check out these fall-themed Owlkids books: Counting on Fall, Poppy and Sam and the Search for Sleep.
8. Take a walk, bike ride, or even a scenic train ride to admire the fall colours.
9. Bury your old jack-o-lantern in the garden. It will make the soil extra nutritious for next year’s plants!
10. Dig into a frosty fall smoothie. Yum!

Stay cozy, everyone!

• Jackie

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HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Hi Owlkids Family!

It’s that time of year again.  Are you ready for some Halloween fun? We’ve got you! If  you’re looking for a quick and easy Halloween costume you can make at home with the kids, try one of these!

 

1. Go silly with stuff from around the house. Gather supplies and see what you can come up with!

 

2. You don’t need a lot (just some felt and old clothing) to make a simple superhero costume like one of these.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Feeling artistic? Get super detailed with face paint and pick out clothing to match. Click on the video for a tutorial.

 

4. Give your house a Halloween look too, with a no-carve pumpkins craft. 

 

We would love to see your family in costume. Share your photos in a comment!

Have a safe and happy Halloween, everyone.

• Jackie

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Back-to-School!

Hi Owlkids Family,

It’s that time of year again! Here are some tips and tricks to get your family ready for September.

• Get kids involved in back-to-school shopping. Set a budget and let them pick out school supplies and clothing within that budget.
• A couple weeks before school starts, gradually shift bedtime a few minutes earlier every night.
• Form good hygiene habits with these Chirp, Chickadee, and OWL handwashing guides.
• Turn last year’s backpack into something new with this DIY Galaxy Backpack how-to.
• Talk about what kids are excited about but also talk about fears and worries. Books like What Happens Next,  A Line in the Sand, and Raj’s Rule (For the Bathroom at School) are great conversation starters.
• For younger kids, practise opening and closing lunch boxes, containers, and backpacks independently.
• Create a morning schedule together.
• Test out simple snack and lunch recipes that kids can help with. Try these yummy cucumber roll-ups!
• Get everyone’s brains into problem-solving mode by building a Rube Goldberg chain reaction contraption.
• Pretend it’s the first day of school and have everyone in the family put on the silliest first-day outfit. Take a school family portrait to commemorate your silly school day!

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10 SUMMER ACTIVITIES

Hi Owlkids Family!

Are you ready for the best summer ever? Gather the kids and try some of these fun family activities this sunny season!

1. Make wacky paper airplanes. Who’s plane is the most unusual? Whose plane flies the farthest?
2. Grab stuff from around the house and try a sink or float experiment.
3. Freeze berries in ice cube trays and add a cube to a glass of water to turn it into a refreshing fruity treat.
4. Make a magic paper loop you can walk through.
5. Watch this video to learn how the sun keeps on burning even without oxygen.
6. Make your own ice cream or slushy using simple ingredients.
7. Read a summer-themed book together, like A Park Connects Us, a story of how a local park brings a community together.
8. Play Would You Rather. Uses these questions to get started and then take turns making up your own!
9. Work together to give your bikes a tune-up.
10. Visit a local berry, vegetable, or flower farm and get picking!

BONUS: Play, play, play! Hide and Seek, Frozen Tag, Shadow Puppets, Backyard Theatre, Frisbee Toss, Sleeping Bag Race, Scavenger Hunt, Star Counting, you name the game, you can do it!

 

Have a great summer, everyone!

• Jackie

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CONTEST: Owlkids and Mastermind Toys Celebrate Chirp’s Birthday!

***THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED. WINNERS HAVE BEEN CONTACTED.***

Hey Chirp readers!

Did you know that Chirp magazine is turning 25 in June? To celebrate Chirp’s birthday, we’re partnering with our friends at Mastermind Toys for a big birthday giveaway!

One (1) grand prize winner will receive:

• A subscription to Chirp magazine
• A second subscription to Chirp, Chickadee, or OWL magazine to give to a friend
• A collection of new titles from Owlkids Books
• A $50 gift card to Mastermind Toys

One (1) runner-up will receive:

• A subscription to Chirp magazine
• A second subscription to Chirp, Chickadee, or OWL magazine to give to a friend

For a chance to WIN, comment on this post with your first name, age, and a birthday message for Chirp! Prizes courtesy of Owlkids and Mastermind Toys.

Contest deadline: June 16, 2022. Winners will be chosen by random draw. No purchase necessary. Contest is open to Canadian residents excluding Quebec. Click HERE for full contest rules and regulations.

Have fun!

-Mariam, chirpblog@owlkids.com

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