Baby Brain Play™: 8 activities for brain and body development
This version of the Brain Play™ can be used with babies as young as 6 weeks up to 18 months. These activities are based on research in early brain development and inspiration from other movement...
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Wonder Wednesday: What Takes Crayon off the Wall?
It’s inevitable! At some point one of our dear, sweet children will get curious and start colouring on the wall. This is what happened in our home earlier this week. My first reaction was, “WHY?! Why...
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28 Ways to Survive Spring Break
Spring break is around the corner, and with that, you’re going to want to have a game play for keeping your kids busy and happy at home. If you’re not sending them to a day camp, you’ll want to have a...
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Mama & Me Mother’s Day Event
During this Mother’s Day season, my friend, Christina Parker, and I are looking to give back to the community by hosting a fundraising event in support of the Syrian Refugee Support Group, a local...
View ArticleSing Song Sunday: Spring Songs Used During Class
Below you’ll find a few of the spring songs we’ve been using in our Intellidance® classes. The videos were created by the founder of Intellidance®, Jessica Baudin-Griffin; if you’re in class, you’ll...
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Get Moving at Home with These Eight Free Dance Songs
At the end of each Intellidance® Tots class, we free dance to an upbeat song. This is an opportunity to move and dance without direction or cueing. It allows families to enjoy the freedom and joy of...
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Walking Water: Science Experiment
Over a year ago, our family watched the movie, Big Hero 6. It quickly became our favourite movie. Last Halloween, my daughter dressed up as Honey Lemon. This year, my son has decided he wants to be...
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Wonder Wednesday: What is Elephant Toothpaste?
Have you heard of elephant toothpaste? Have you ever wondered what happens if you mix hydrogen peroxide, dish soap, and yeast together? Not a typical thought, right! Well, it’s been on my mind for a...
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41 Ways to Enjoy the Summer
We’re a little over a week into summer holidays. I’m doing my best to remind myself that the kids need sometime to adjust to this change. My daughter’s not used to being home everyday since she was in...
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Let’s Dance! Ten Reasons to Dance with Intellidance®
1. Research shows that dance and music activities, such as Intellidance®, offered in a loving, safe, multi-sensory environment enhance lifelong learning and neural development. We’ve written more...
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Musical Mondays: Global Lullabies
Lullabies are a useful tool to help little ones relax or fall asleep. If your looking for some new soothing songs to add to your library check out these songs from Europe, Africa, Asia, and South...
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Yes, You Can Rock a Headband!
Yes, you can rock a headband! Short hair, long hair, don’t care! These handcrafted headbands from House of Koopslie (HOK) look great on everyone. Recently, I was in Edmonton visiting J’Adore Dance,...
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Shake Your Shakers! 4th Anniversary Promotion
Intellidance® Egg Shakers are a favourite within my classes. When I first started teaching Intellidance®, they were the only musical instrument I had to work with; but, no one ever got bored of them....
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Musical Monday: Halloween Hits
My kids fondly remember listening and dancing to Halloween hits during last years Halloween themed dance classes. So, it was no surprise that as soon as they knew Halloween was around the corner, they...
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Three Ways to Decorate Halloween Pumpkins with Toddlers
It’s Halloween. You have your pumpkins. You have your toddler. Now, all you need to do is carve your pumpkins into beautiful spooky jack-o-lanterns. If you’re anything like me, I try to avoid carving...
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Wonder Wednesday: How Can I Reduce Separation Anxiety in My Little One?
Despite how worrisome separation anxiety can be for you and your child, it’s important to know that separation anxiety is developmentally normal for little ones who have a secure attachment....
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Random Acts of Kindness Day
With the passing of Valentine’s Day, I always like to turn my attention to Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) Day, which is today, February 17. This year, I feel RAK Day is somehow more meaningful then...
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For You, For Me Coupon
Spring classes are on the website. As we get further away from winter, more and more families are going to be looking for ways to get active this spring. Additionally, word-of-mouth is the biggest...
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Musical Monday: Songs from Our Childhood
During Intellidance® classes, there are certain songs I play that leaving me feeling very nostalgic. I’m four years old, listening to Raffi’s Singable Songs for the Very Young on my grandma’s record...
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