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Soccer at the YMCA!

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Selena Gignac

Did you know that soccer is played by 250 million people in over 200 countries? This makes it the most popular sport in the world!   On Saturday March 23, 2013 YMCA Calgary is hosting Play It Forward, our first ever …

Saddletowne Preschool Drop-in Gym

Posted on January 13, 2013 by Steve Elliot

Looking for a fun, safe environment for your preschooler to play in the winter weeks?  Want to meet other families in your community?  Visit our parented Saddletowne YMCA Preschool Drop-in Gym! Please contact Steve Elliot at 403-537-2712 or selliot@calgary.ymca.ca for …

Homemade Playsets

Posted on January 6, 2013 by Nadina Kaminer

Have you checked out the Homemade Rainbows website yet? This website contains loads of great playsets put together by a couple of stay-at-home mums who used to teach kindergarden together. The website explains itself in one sentence: “Providing imaginative play …

Santa on the Way!

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Nadina Kaminer

Wondering if Santa is en route to your house? Eager kids asking over and over, “Where’s Santa now?” Well, friends at NORAD help out with an online Santa Tracker in multiple languages. The NORAD website includes other fun Christmas inspired …

Benefits of Both Wired & Unwired Activities for Kids

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Nadina Kaminer

This article entitled “Playground Dilemma: Balanace at Play” found on the eHow.com website takes a look at the pros and cons of electronic toys: “The virtual world, however, is often unavoidable. A technology revolution complete with computer games, video consoles, …

Educational Toys Already Hiding in Your Home

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Nadina Kaminer

Check out this article by writer Cynthia Renolds on the Canadian Living Moms website talking about all the great educational type toys you can easily craft up at home in minutes. No crafting experience required – super simple, free and …

Give with Target: Up to $1M for YMCA!

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Carollyne Cheng

We need your help! As part of Target’s launch in Canada, they are donating up to $1 million to select Canadian charities, including YMCA! Check out their ‘Give With Target’ app and choose “Active Play” for YMCA. Every click on …

YMCA BBall World Challenge

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Nadina Kaminer

Imagine a global celebration with 5 million people… The aim of the YMCA World Challenge is to show communities and the world how the YMCA is empowering young people and transforming communities, using culture, sports, education, exchange programs, and many …

Unstructured Time for Kids

Posted on July 21, 2012 by Nadina Kaminer

Huffington Post online has an interesting section where parents can write in to Susan Stiffelman, the ‘Parent Coach’, for tips and advice on all sorts of issues. One parent wrote in asking about unstructured time for their children and letting …

Hoops Hurray!

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Nadina Kaminer

How did you enjoy the YMCA Aboriginal Youth Hoops tournament? Each year YMCA’s Aboriginal Active Life program hosts the Aboriginal Youth Hoops tournament—a 3-on-3 tournament is for Aboriginal youth ages 16Y–30Y. The tournament took place at Shaw Millenium Park on July …