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City Adventure: Seeking the Unexpected

:: danielle :: — Fri, 13 Apr 2018 18:43:02 +0000

This post was originally published on the Enfants Terribles Blog, May 2015 Each spring, we excitedly make our first return visit since the fall to one of our favourite spots along the river. We like this spot because we usually find ourselves alone there, so the children are free to roam as they wish without […]

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The Baby Bird and the Snail: Nature Storyboarding Acts of Kindness

:: danielle :: — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 15:39:17 +0000

Today is International World Wildlife Day, last year I shared some ideas about how we can help conserve and protect wild plants and animals. I hope you’ll read that post when you’ve got the time. This year, in honour of World Wildlife Day, I am sharing a story Ro wrote and storyboarded when she was 8. It […]

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Giveaway: Sarah’s Silks

:: danielle :: — Wed, 10 Aug 2016 22:09:51 +0000

Today I have a special giveaway with Sarah’s Silks over on my Instagram account! Sarah’s Silks makes the loveliest play things inspired by Waldorf learning. Sarah is known for her play silks: beautiful silk (cotton is available too) fabrics dyed in different colours for imaginative play. You will be pleasantly surprised by how creative children are with […]

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DIY Essential Oils Citrus Scented Natural Play Dough

:: danielle :: — Sat, 11 Apr 2015 05:12:22 +0000

With winter weather soon coming to an end, we’ve been savouring the last of the winter days by doing activities that we don’t make as much time for in the summer, like visiting museums, baking, painting, and doing other indoor activities. Last weekend we decided to make play dough. We’ve made play dough a few times before […]

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Urban Adventures or Wanderlust with Kids

:: danielle :: — Mon, 06 Apr 2015 12:55:23 +0000

With spring weather around the corner, the children and I are getting excited for our first urban adventure of the year. We’re pedestrians year round, walking almost everywhere we travel to in the city; however, in the cold weather months the walking is more for the purpose of transportation than it is an activity unto itself. […]

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Sa Ta Na Ma Meditation

:: danielle :: — Tue, 03 Mar 2015 19:26:29 +0000

When I was asked to be one of the hosts for a mindful parenting challenge organized by Bendi Baby, I knew exactly what I wanted to teach — children’s meditation, specifically the Sa Ta Na Ma meditation. I learned this meditation from Shakta Kaur Khalsa with whom I completed my children’s yoga teacher training over ten years ago. Yes, […]

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