The Little Paper

In a way, November is one of those filler months, sandwiched between October’s snappy ghoulish ending and December’s holiday theme. Contemplative and character building; it’s a perfect month to get creative about gift giving and giving in general. Use it well and you’ll be way ahead of the game in December.

Give an Experience this Holiday Season
Here’s a short list to get you started:

Holiday Shows
• Bed and Breakfast, Puppetmongers (16 Dec-1 Jan, $12)
• Chanukah Live (10, 11 Dec)
• It’s Munsch Time, George Brown Theatre’s annual puppet show (30 Nov-10 Dec, $14)
• Music and Truffles, Mooredale Concerts popular classical music series for children (12 Nov, $12)
•  Nutcracker, Pia Bouman’s School for Ballet and Creative Movement’s spectacular and affordable rendition of the holiday classic (15-18 Dec)
•  Seussical, by Young People’s Theatre (7 Nov-30 Dec, $10-$20)
• Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer by Solar Stage Theatre (10, 11 Dec, $14)
•  The Snow Queen, Little Red Theatre’s production (12, 13, 15 Dec, $9/children, $11/adults)
• The Nutcracker, by the National Ballet (10 Dec-3 Jan, $25-$177)
• The Wizard of Oz, Ross Petty’s cheeky pantomime (25 Nov-6 Jan, $64-$85/adults, $59/12yrs-)
• Wintersong: Dances for a Sacred Season, performed by the Canadian Children’s Dance Theatre (9, 10 Dec, $22.50-$38)

Family Memberships
The AGO ($130/yr)
The Toronto Zoo ($110-$145/yr)
The ROM ($149/yr)
The Science Center ($120/yr)

Fairy Dust, Beeswax and Felt
Your child can make or purchase their own exquisite hand crafted gifts at the 3 Dec Waldorf Academy Winter Fair, which offers craft-making workshops with natural materials and a children’s only store, where wee one’s enter through a Lilliputian door.

11 November
On another note, the city has many Remembrance Day Services to choose from (link to online list). Create a DIY poppy pin with your little one to further commemorate the day.