Reusable water balloons for summer play and learning

 If you have some hot days coming up, check out these fun options for water play - two great reusable options that don't leave you picking up shreds of plastic for an hour or more!

These are best made with thick plushy yarn like Bernat Blanket Brights, and come together quickly from this easy pattern!  https://leftinknots.com/home/crochet-water-balloons/

Sigoni Macaroni has a variation of this pattern that includes three sizes: https://www.sigonimacaroni.com/reusable-crochet-water-balloons-crochet-pattern/

Grab a multipack or two of brightly-colored dish sponges from the dollar store and make these sponnge balls! https://www.123homeschool4me.com/kids-summer-activities-water-ballcatch_21

Use these for water balloon games that don't rely on the balloon breaking:

• Water Balloon Targets
• Water Balloon Dodgeball Game
• Water Balloon Hot Potato
• Water Balloon Spoon Relay
  
• Water Balloon Bowling
• Water Balloon Ring Toss
• Water Balloon Balance Race
• Water Balloon Freeze Tag
• Water Balloon Baseball
• Water Balloon Fill the Bucket
  

They are also great for outdoor play-based learning games!

• Color Match Toss
• Water Balloon Number Target Practice
• Sight Word Toss
• Shape Matching
• Sum Splat
• Water Balloon Math
• "Angry Birds" Size Matching
• Water Balloon Phonics
• Water Balloon Music Staff

Financial Basics Workshop

 Financial Basics is a financial workshop to help young adults learn about budgeting, saving, credit, investing, fraud prevention and financial planning.

The free downloadable files include: Presenter’s Manual Participants’ Handbooks​ Presentation Slides

More information here:

https://www.canada.ca/en/financial-consumer-agency/services/financial-basics.html

CBC's Great Canadian Colouring Book

In celebration of Canada Day 2020, CBC stations across the country commissioned local artists to create colouring pages representing Canada's 13 provinces and territories. CBC's Great Canadian Colouring Book is still available to download for your kids to color as part of your Canada Day activities!