http://www.ottawafamilyfun.com Activities, reviews and information for families in Ottawa. Your guide to having fun in Ottawa with your kids. Fri, 27 Jan 2006 13:30:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The  Kids Learning and Growing Fair going on this weekend (January 28-29, 2006) at the Bell Sensplex in Kanata with 3 free (well free with admission to the event) Treehouse Live show: The Big Comfy Couch.  See my previous post for more detailed information. Head out to a movie (check the ... http://www.ottawafamilyfun.com/archives/162 Check out the ABC CANADA Literacy Foundation website for more information regarding ABC CANADA Family Literacy Day™.   http://www.ottawafamilyfun.com/archives/163 I was looking through the local EMC paper this week and noticed that there is a Kids Learning and Growing Fair going on this weekend (January 28-29, 2006) at the Bell Sensplex in Kanata.  There will be all kinds of interesting displayers who make their living supplying families in the ... http://www.ottawafamilyfun.com/archives/161 We have taken each of our kids to a Disney on Ice Event at the Corel centre and they both enjoyed them.  Reasonable seat prices exist for those who don't need to sit right next to the ice. For more details, check out the Scotiabank Place/Corel Center Disney On Ice Event ... http://www.ottawafamilyfun.com/archives/27 It might be a bit cold to take the young ones out today or tonight, but at least that warm weather last week did not impact the thickness of the ice on the rideau canal!  The forcast for tomorrow looks better though, so get those skates sharpened and head out. Here ... http://www.ottawafamilyfun.com/archives/160 A buddy forwarded the following link to me regarding 101 Tips For Improving Children’s Behaviour (http://www.parentingideas.org/articles/discipline/101-tips-for-improving-childrens-behaviour/) The site www.ParentingIdeas.org is very well done and is well worth bookmarking if you are a parent.  As for some of my permalinks, it looks like my upgrade to WordPress 2.0 kind of had some issues.  I ... http://www.ottawafamilyfun.com/archives/159 For those of you who planned ahead enough to get a babysitter (good for you!) here is what I have been able to find regarding things to do. As a Couple: Brookstreet in Kanata is a really nice place and if you are looking for a fancy place to go (and are ... http://www.ottawafamilyfun.com/archives/158 If you are looking for something different to do with the family between Christmas and New Years, why not take a tour out to Upper Canada Village. They are doing something called "Alight at Night" in the village over the holidays. There are 150,000 lights on the heritage buildings throughout ... http://www.ottawafamilyfun.com/archives/157 *** Update: Thanks to a comment from Catherine (Thanks Catherine), I now know that there is a site similar to the one I ask for below. The site is done by CHUM and the A-Channel. It is called: http://www.busdelay.ca. For Ottawa area schools go here: ... http://www.ottawafamilyfun.com/archives/156 Here is just a little Shockwave game I was emailed. I thought I would throw it up on my site for you to enjoy. For background information on the game (or alternate versions... like the gory version, ...) go to: http://penguin.omnihosts.net/ http://www.ottawafamilyfun.com/archives/154 This is an extension of one of my previous posts: OC Transpo Strike and Ottawa Car Pool information Ok, so a large number of people out there would be upset if OC Transpo came up with a new form or level of Express bus (I will call it comfort express ... http://www.ottawafamilyfun.com/archives/155 Ok, I have been able to round up some Christmas Specials for you from Dec. 14th to Dec. 22nd (This is what I was able to round up, I may have missed some. If you notice errors, please post a comment with additions or corrections.) For a printable ... http://www.ottawafamilyfun.com/archives/153 I really like Saunders Farm. It feels like I just finished writing something about them (and I did - for Halloween). They do a nice job of using their facilities for Christmas. There is a hayride, Santa, freshly baked cookies, activities, and you can cut down ... http://www.ottawafamilyfun.com/archives/149 I have been watching the Dell "12 Days of Deals" to see if they would offer another LCD monitor. Today they have a 19" LCD Monitor for only $329.00. My old CRT was shot and I purchased one of these from them about 6 months ago and have ... http://www.ottawafamilyfun.com/archives/152 I love to Barbecue! Mmmmmm, nothing like a juicy steak done up right! Do I barbecue in the winter? Yes! Do I barbecue in the winter as much as I should? No! I plan to do more this winter for sure!!! You might ask, ok ... http://www.ottawafamilyfun.com/archives/137 A local Ottawa guy has a really great website that will help you surprise your family over the holidays. It will take some practice, but with Mark's instructions, you should be able to Solve the Rubik's Cube for your family in a reasonable amount of time. http://www.ottawafamilyfun.com/archives/151 Don't forget to swing by the Norad Tracks Santa website with the kids this year. They have a great website with some really cool stuff that they build on every year. http://www.noradsanta.org Bubbles (talking about Norad) (.mpg file) http://www.ottawafamilyfun.com/archives/147 My sister-in-law sent an email this morning and I thought it was a great idea to put the info on my site. (Thanks Liz!) I should have put this up on the site Thursday before the big party weekend began, but there is still plenty of time for enjoying too ... http://www.ottawafamilyfun.com/archives/148 I was at the Kanata Centrum last night and (because a friend - Hi Angela - told me that there was a new kids play structure (similar to Cosmic Adventures) just outside the AMC Cinemas. So, I swung by in search of information. It has not yet ... http://www.ottawafamilyfun.com/archives/146 A buddy just emailed me and asked if we were taking our kids to see Dora the Explorer. I didn't even know the show was coming to town. Tickets go on sale tommorow (Friday Dec., 9th, 2005 @ 10:00 AM ) at Capital Tickets (www.CapitalTickets.ca). Information: DORA THE EXPLORER ... http://www.ottawafamilyfun.com/archives/145