Hello! I am Beaverly. I am asked sometimes, “What is Canada?” Canada is a tapestry of people coming from all over the world to put down new roots in this beautiful country. Our diversity is our strength. Come and visit us! There are so many things to see and discover! I am waiting for you! …
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Beaverly celebrates Canada Day
Beaverly the beaver explains what Canada Day is and how it is celebrated throughout the country. Canada Day is celebrated every year on July 1st. It’s a statutory holiday that commemorates the date Canada was founded. The day is celebrated across the country with shows and parades of people proudly wearing Canada’s colours… red and …
Secrets of the Canadian flag
Beaverly the beaver reveals a little-known fact about the history of the flag of Canada. Hello! The Canadian flag, with its maple leaf and two red stripes on each side, is internationally recognized. But did you know it could have been different? In 1964, after intense debates within the government, a committee was formed to …
Beaverly the Canadian beaver, proud and free
Beaverly is back with a series of videos to tell you everything about her beautiful country. Hello! I’m Beaverly ! I’m a beaver and I live in Canada. Did you know that Canada is the second largest country in the world? It’s even bigger than the United States. In my next videos, I will tell …
Discover glass painting
Since a long time, I wanted to explore glass painting. The play of light on translucent colours fascinates me. I bought this set. It contains 24 tubes of different paint colours, 6 paint brushes and a paint tray. I plan to share with you several projects using these paints. Joelle
Birth of a Nutcracker
One thing is to design and write how to make projects but what is even more exciting is to discover the finished book that arrives fresh from the printer! So here is my latest nutcracker book: the Nutcracker King. The first book with the nutcracker soldier is of course still available. buy PDF version buy …
Canada Geese have the right of way!
As I was driving on a fairly major road in Ottawa, I had to stop to let a family of Canada Geese cross the road. What can you do? Nature takes precedence!
Ephemeral art on snow
As winter shows no sign of leaving, I decided to paint the spring…
Experiments in extremely cold air
In the depth of winter, you may be tempted to stay nice and warm indoors. But look, there are many interesting experiments that you can do outside. So, put on warm clothes and observe the surprising effect of low temperatures on everyday objects. Freezing soap bubbles What happens when you blow soap bubbles outside in …
Feeding the birds in winter
In winter, it’s more difficult for birds to find food. Plants are covered with snow and often inaccessible so birds cannot find insects, seeds or berries. So to help the birds survive the winter we can feed them. When is the right time to feed the birds It’s better to feed the birds only in …
Canada geese migrating south
I observed Canada geese in the fall. Several times, I thought they were leaving but they were only practising. Then one day, when they felt the winter was coming, they took off for real. A magnificent sight.
Canada’s best Dinosaur Park
Wouldn’t it be great to see what the world was like hundreds of millions of years ago, when dinosaurs were walking on the Earth that hadn’t been touched by humans yet? Cinema has tried to provide us with that experience. The most famous movie in that respect is probably Jurassic Park, based on Michael Crichton’s …