kids & family

[caption id="attachment_81134" align="aligncenter" width="1038"]  Students, staff, volunteers and elected officials took part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony -- complete with kid-sized scissors -- at Stittsville Public School on Friday, September 29. It marked the official opening of a new outdoor classrom. ...

This ** SUNDAY, October 1st ** you’re invited to the Our Kids Private School Expo at Ottawa’s ** Shaw Centre ** . This is your chance to meet with 20 schools in just one afternoon, and learn from education experts about new curriculum and the best way to find a school that your child will succeed at. ...

Editor’s note: For parents who are running out of daytime activity ideas for kids, here’s a great urban adventure from Lynn J. This post originally appeared on her blog, Turtlehead. This post originally appeared here on Aug. 25, 2015. I took the kids on a walking tour of downtown Ottawa this week to look at statues and other outdoor art. ...

It is time to think about the activities your children will be doing this fall! If you’re looking for the best role models, the most fun and the best gymnastics program in town… look no further! ** [ Starr Gymnastics & Fitness ](http://www. ...

Come visit us and take a step back into medieval times! The ** Osgoode Medieval Festival ** celebrates its tenth anniversary in high fashion, promising a little bit of fun for everyone! Come and witness daring sword fights, mesmerizing dancing, birds of prey demonstrations and much more! ...

Hard to believe but summer vacation is only a couple of weeks away for Ottawa students. If you’re a parent still looking for summer camps for your kids, there’s good news: many camp programs still have open spaces, so it’s not too late to register. ...

Learning Photography is a great exercise tool for your brain because your left-brain functions help with processing technical aspects such as, adjusting your shutter speed and reading light meters, and your right-brain functions help with your creativity, and imagination. ** GTA Photography ** is one of Ottawa’s premiere photography summer camp for Kids (8-12) & Teens (13-17) and they’re here to help them exercise their brain! ...

[ ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/lac-bac/16298065867/in/photolist-7RSqx8-PQy3pH-oJRPu4-qQcRaD-oKU2iM-ub7tg2-g94RiE) _ (Via Canadian Museum of History) _ _ Gatineau, Quebec, April 20, 2017 _ — As Canadians celebrate the country’s 150th anniversary of Confederation, a new exhibition produced by the Canadian Museum of History and Library and Archives Canada (LAC) is taking a look at daily life a century and a half ago. ...

Discovering lice is one of those challenges they never seem to mention in the baby book. And, there is so much misinformation out there that it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. Add feeling of disgust, guilt and shame and it makes the situation even worse. ...

What to do with the kids during March Break? Here’s a listing of camps, kids activities, and other distractions. _ Add your camp to this list! Email us at feedback@ottawastart.com _ When is the March Break this year? ...