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Nature Study: Bioluminescence

Have your kids ever seen pictures of glowing jellyfish , fireflies lighting up a summer night, or deep-sea creatures that shimmer in the dark? That magical glow is something called bioluminescence —and it’s one of nature’s most fascinating light shows! Angler Fish craft My class recently participated in a STEM workshop where they learned about bioluminescence in the deep sea. They learned about deep sea creatures like the Angler fish and how bioluminescence was part of their adaptation to the dark depths. They also had a blast making their own Angler fish complete with antennaes. Coincidentally, on this day we got to the chapters in ' The Wild Robot Escapes ' where Roz the robot was exploring the deep ocean and learning about bioluminescence, echolocation and the predatory nature of seabirds like the Skuas . (That's for another blog post!) For children, learning about bioluminescence offers an incredible way to bring science, nature, and imagination together. It’s a to...
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10 Non Toy Gift Ideas for Kids

Point of View: You're only days away from that special holiday, birthday or special milestone of a child in your life and you are searching your brain for the perfect gift. 

Spoiler Alert: That perfect gift does not have to be a toy. Here are 10 non-toy gift ideas for that special little someone in your life.

1. A Subscription that is not toy based and there are are loads out there. It can be for a body care product, art supplies or snack on Amazon or Walmart. Or it could be for an educational app like Leap Frog , ABC Mouse or Osmo etc. 

2. A Monthly or Annual Membership at a place of learning like the Science Centre, Kumon or Coding Ninjas etc.

3. Cover the cost of a new extra curricular activity such as music lessons, dancing lessons, sports etc or gear/equipment that they need to participate in extra curricular activities. 

4. New Clothes and or Shoes. That saying 'they grow up so fast' is 100% Facts.

5. Annual Membership or Season Pass to a place of Fun! Think amusement parks, water parks, indoor playgrounds etc.

Zoo/Petting Farm that offers Membership

6. A movie day/night where you cover the cost of the ticket and the movie snacks. 

7. Tickets to a performing event or game.  Think musicals or big arena sports matches.

8. Contribute to their travel fund so they can catch flights not...whatever the young people say.

9. Contribute to their future education fund. If they don't have one start one on their behalf.

10. Buy them profitable Shares, GICs or Gold. Think some form of monetary investment in their future as opposed to giving the money for ice cream or the piggy bank.


Comment below if you have any other ideas for non toy gifts that we can give to our little ones. 💚

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