Easter fun with the cousins

Things to do with teens

On Easter long weekend, we had six teenagers in the house. Thanks to Pinterest, I found this very cool idea, which worked out perfectly. (As a bonus, it involved the dads.) TIPS: The perfect poster paint/water ratio was half and half. It seemed to thin out the paint too much but ended up splashing in a more dramatic way on the paper.

Easter is over but this activity will work any time of the year! (Very good idea for a School Fair by the way.)

Not in your backyard, right?

Seen in Cabbagetown...
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Enjoy!

Easter Long Weekend in Toronto

I've moved my blog to torontofunplaces.com. Check my post on a few things to see and very cool crafts to do for Easter. Most of them require egg shells so I thought I'd add this link to TOP-10 omelette recipes!

How to get the most out of Shrek the Musical in Victoria Hall, Cobourg

Starting April 24th, a new production of Shrek the Musical will be presented in the Concert Hall in Victoria Hall in Cobourg. Read a few tips in our latest post on torontofunplace.com on how to get the most out of the surroundings, as well as a comment from lead actor Steve Russell, playing the role of Shrek.

Our best April Fools gag ever!

Our turn!
After years of fish being taped on our backs by our kids on April 1st, my husband and I came up with the BEST. GAG. EVER. 

Our son was in Grade 6 and his young sister in Grade 2, both going to the same school for the last year, so it was our last chance to do the following.

We both made sure to be home before the kids got back from school, which surprised them. Then, with our best poker faces, we told them their principal had asked us to meet him in his office. "Any idea why?", I asked with a concerned face. Both kids were at loss to come up with an explanation. 

We all hopped in the car and did the 10-min. drive, during which I would grill them to find clues as to why we got the call from the principal. As we got parked in front of the school, I announced that it was their last chance to confess if they had done anything wrong (what a great way to go fishing, by the way!). Still nothing. By that time they were truly perplexed and getting a bit apprehensive.

We feigned getting out of the car... before exclaiming: "April Fools! We're going to the movies." Then we took them out for a burger and an early movie as they tried to wrap their brains around what had just happened.

Good times, good times...

Here's my favourite link to find a movie: cinemaclock.com (The Lego Movie is still going on, we saw this as a family with our teens and all loved it, dad included!)

Here a link to my Pinterest board on more ideas for April Fools.

About school fairs

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My lastest post: TOP-10 tips for a succesful school fair

Outing suggestion for the week of March 3rd: Legoland

This week's outing suggestion on torontofunplaces.com:

A block buster combo: The Lego Movie + Legoland Discovery Centre!