We’re Making March Break Easy!

Well, it’s March Break, parents. And in pre-pandemic times, this may have been said with great excitement! You may have been lucky enough to be travelling to a sunny destination to beat the Canadian winter blahs. Or the kids may have been thrilled to finally have some time off of school to spend at home playing with favourite toys or doing special family activities. 

But this year, I feel like “It’s March Break” is being said in the most dreary, down-hearted of voices. Many of us aren’t doing much travelling, and that cherished time at home has been happening on and off for two years now. The toys have been played with, the activities have been done, and as parents, we are out of ideas to keep the little ones healthy, happy and busy.

Well, The Mom & Caregiver to the rescue! We’re making it easy with a calendar of events for the whole week. So tear out this page, magnet it to the fridge, and make it your stress-free way to ensure a memorable pandemic March Break the kids will be talking about when they’re 25!

Monday – Painting sounds messy, but keep the paint contained with our Marble Painting instructions. Or go full-on mess with finger painting. Find both on our Events page.

Tuesday – The kids will be thrilled when you say you want to game with them! Find tips for keeping video-gaming healthy (and even beneficial) on page 12.

Wednesday – Nothing’s better than play dough! Pull out cookie cutters, plastic knives and rolling pins and make our homemade recipe on page 18. Or bake something sweet to eat with recipes on our Events page (magic hot fudge cake and edible puzzles – the kiddos won’t say no!)

Thursday – It’s St. Patty’s day so wear green and print off pages at www.balancinghome.com/shamrock-coloring-printable/. Make a shamrock milkshake or emerald mashed potatoes for supper with green food colouring.

Friday – March Break isn’t just for the schoolagers. If you’ve got a tiny one at home too, find the best ways to play with your infant on page 6. Get your older child involved with tummy time and peekaboo.

We wish all of our youngest readers a memory-filled spring break. And give mom and dad our best tip – be a kid again and have fun!

Sabina Manji, a lifelong Londoner, is an irrepressible entrepreneur, mother of a wonderful son, and also a committed volunteer.