Stand on guard for Earth

January 25, 2013 in Things to do around the world, Things to do close to home, Things to do to help others

Fighting climate change in awesome new ways, Our Horizon launches its #16yearsleft campaign and needs your help. Yowzers! Has it been this long since I last posted?? Shameful, I know. [...]

Do a polar bear dip… for no good reason.

November 29, 2012 in Things to do close to home

Yesterday I told you about the charity Polar Bear Dip I’m participating in this Janaury. Jumping into the icy waters of Lake Erie isn’t something I’d normally do but it’s [...]

Do a Photo Scavenger Hunt

November 14, 2012 in Things to do close to home

Photo scavenger hunts are a great, low-impact, low-cost alternative to the classic “find and collect” game. Whether you’re looking for a fun activity for your corporate event or just want [...]

Play Dodgeball World Domination

November 7, 2012 in Things to do close to home

My brother Dan added a comment on the Tri-Pong post, introducing me to a great variation of classic Dodgeball. Here’s Dan to explain: “At the school where I teach, students [...]

Host a recipe swap night

October 31, 2012 in Things to do close to home

Here’s a simple idea that’s both a fun social activity as well as a way of beefing up your personal cookbook (or vegging up as the case may be). Throw [...]

Align your gearbox: the drinking game

October 24, 2012 in Things to do close to home

Backpacking can introduce you to all sorts of fascinating customs and traditions. Hostels and guest houses serve as the hippie equivalent of the United Nations – a convergence of cultures, [...]

Play Tri-Pong

October 17, 2012 in Things to do close to home

Rainy days at cottages are the mothers of invention. This week’s Backyard Badge goes to Rob Shirkey for introducing me to the awesome game of Tri-Pong. A couple years ago, [...]

Go Geocaching

October 10, 2012 in Things to do close to home

Ever wanted to be a pirate and search for buried treasure? Is your favourite part about Easter the egg hunt? Do you pride yourself in your ability to find lost [...]

Play Spoons (with vigour)

October 3, 2012 in Things to do close to home

Spoons is a card game that was very popular in the Martin household growing up. I’ve played a few variations of it over the years but the general idea remains [...]

Build a trebuchet (and launch flaming pumpkins)

September 26, 2012 in Things to do close to home

I never took physics in high school. But friends of mine did and I remember them having to build miniature catapults (and other medieval instruments of destruction) as part of [...]