Family Centre Argyle

One of the fun things about the weather changing from warm to cold is that when you go outside you can see your breath in the air. If you have ever wondered why or how this happens, check out Hank Green from SciShow to learn about this cold weather phenomena. #FamilyCentreArgyle #EarlyON #londonfamilyfun https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJKwMT1uz-c

Join us in our playroom to learn, play and grow with your baby 0-12 months old! Space is still available for this Thursday, Nov. 19th. Click the link below to register! https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/earlyon-infant-playgroup-ticket

Becky is here to share with you a delightful side dish -candied sweet potatoes! #FamilyCentreArgyle #EarlyON #InThisTogether Candied SWeet Potatoes ... Ingredients: 2-3 sweet potatoes 1/2 c butter (cut into pieces) 1/4 c brown sugar Method: Preheat oven to 375 degrees Peel, slice (into roughly 1/2 in thick pieces) and wash your sweet potatoes Layer 1/3 of the sweet potatoes into a casserole dish, sprinkle on some brown sugar and butter. Repeat this step until everything is in your dish. Cover with tin foil and bake in the oven for 60-80 minutes or until tender with pierced with a fork. Remove tinfoil and return to oven for another 10-15 minutes.

Denise is here to share a chocolatey treat, your little one is sure to love. #FamilyCentreArgyle #EarlyON #CookingForKids Chocolate Brownies... Ingredients: cup butter 2 tablespoons cocoa powder 1 cup white sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla cup flour 2 eggs cup semi sweet chocolate pieces for topping Directions: Set the oven to 350F Butter 8 inch square baking pan Beat butter and white sugar together until smooth Add flour and cocoa powder Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir Pour batter into prepared baking pan Add semi sweet chocolate pieces on top of batter to finish Bake in oven for 25 to 30 minutes until brownie mixture is just firm. Do not over bake.

Happy Saturday everyone! Denise has a tale to share about Nanna's collection and the memories tied to it. What do you collect? Share in the comments below! #FamilyCentreArgyle #EarlyON #2000words

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! After all that yummy food and quality time with family, Kimiko and Mia are here to share a couple of Thanksgiving stories with you. #FamilyCentreArgyle #EarlyON #2000words #Thanksgiving

Did you know Harold Searles Thornton from the United Kingdom patented the foosball table in 1921? Today, Alicia will show us how to make one out of a shoebox. #FamilyCentreArgyle #GettingCreativeWithBoxes #InThisTogether #EarlyOn

We hope everyone is enjoying this long weekend and making some new and unique memories. Denise has a wonderful story that inspired her to take you to see one of her favourite places to visit in Autumn. #FamilyCentreArgyle #EarlyON #2000words #londonpubliblibrary

Kimiko and Mia tried out a new way to do some painting! #FamilyCentreArgyle #EarlyON #InThisTogether #ldnontfamilyfun

Have you ever created an obstacle course? What items did you use? Obstacle courses are a fun way to challenge a child's mind and body. Through this activity, children have an opportunity to create, problem-solve, and fine-tune their gross motor skills. Children who are active from a young age will often continue to be physically active later in life. Join Family Centre Argyle and get moving with your child at Kiwanis Park Thursday afternoons. Check out our Eventbrite page to register for these events. Here is a little glimpse of our Physical Break obstacle course.

Let's Get Cooking!- Family Dinner Tuesday's from October 20 - December 8th 4:30-5:45 PM Cooking with children provides practical experience with many essential skills such as reading, following directions, and measuring. Getting children into the kitchen to cook helps them to develop eye hand coordination, fine motor skills, as well as early concepts of math and science. This fun, family workshop gets everyone working together to help prepare a delicious meal you can share. Click the link to register https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/124303700715

We all know that geese head south for the winter, but why do they fly in the shape of a letter ‘V’? Scientists believe it’s because it’s less windy for the birds falling behind each other. That must make it pretty tough for the goose up front, right? It does, but they take turns being the lead goose and this way they can travel further before stopping to rest. Talk about team work! #FamilyCentreArgyle #EarlyON #NatureRocks

Denise had a classic French dessert with a seasonal twist! #FamilyCentreArgyle #InThisTogether #Baking #Clafouti Apple Clafouti ( Dairy Goodness Recipe )... INGREDIENTS 4 cups (1 L) apples peeled, cored and cut into pieces (Cortland, Spartan or Granny Smith) or other seasonal fruit 4 eggs 1/2 cup (125 mL) sugar 2 cups (500 mL) Milk 1/2 cups (125 mL) all-purpose flour 2 tsp (10 mL) vanilla extract A pinch of salt Butter 2 tbsp (30 mL) sugar PREPARATION Preheat oven to 350 F (180 C). Butter 1 square baking pan. In a frying pan, sauté apples in butter until tender. Place apples in baking pan. In a large bowl, beat eggs, sugar and flour. Add milk, vanilla and salt; mix thoroughly. Pour the mixture over apples and bake in preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes. Sprinkle with sugar and broil until golden brown. According to taste, serve warm or cold, with custard or ice cream.

Today's story is all about germs. Germs are everywhere. Some germs are helpful to our gut health, some are harmless, while others can be dangerous. #InThisTogether #FamilyCentreArgyle #2000words #EarlyON #FunLearning

Kimiko and Mia took advantage of our last warm days and made a summer favourite in a unique new way! #FamilyCentreArgyle #EarlyON #InThisTogether #STEM