They call it the "Happiness Box" for a reason! 😍🥞
If you haven’t experienced this yet, you are in for a serious treat. For Day 17, we are bringing back the ultimate December comfort food: The Happiness Macintosh Box from Aseer Time Ottawa.
Imagine a giant red box packed with warm, fluffy mini pancakes, ready to be dunked into their famous specialty sauces (we’re talking creamy Pistachio, rich Kinder, and more!). It is the absolute perfect centerpiece for your next family movie night.
👇 Ready to taste the happiness? Enter Here!
Wednesday, December 17
Parent and Tot Drop In at 9:30am 📍2 Stonehaven Drive
Family Storytime (Series) at 10:15am & at 10:30am 📍Multiple OPL Locations
Parenting in Ottawa Drop-in (Series) at 1:00pm 📍OPL Beaverbrook
Sensory Storytime at 1:30pm 📍OPL Richmond
Preschool Show & Tell (Series) at 2:00pm 📍OPL Ruth E. Dickinson
Crafternoon / Brin d’brico (Series) at 4:00pm 📍OPL Sunnyside
Homework Help / Club de devoirs (6-12yo) at 5:00pm 📍OPL St-Laurent, OPL Carlingwood at 5:30pm
Teen Trivia Night (Teens) at 6:00pm 📍OPL Nepean Centrepointe
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❄️Winter Activities❄️
Winter Lights Across Canada Dec 8 - Jan 9, 2026 Pathway of lights Map
November 23, 2025 to March 29, 2026 (weather depending)
Weekdays: 5:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Weekends: 1:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Open daily, 7 am to 11 pm (weather permitting)
Rink of Dreams (opens Dec 6 at 3pm)
Open everyday from 9am to 11pm, except for Tue & Thur 7am to 11pm
4-7pm📍Sparks Street
5-10pm📍Lansdowne Park
Santa in Carlingwood! until December 24th 10:30am 📍Carlingwood Shopping Centre
Daily Light Show at 5:30pm & 7:30pm📍George Street Plaza
Christmas on Taffy Lane 📍Taffy Lane
🎉The Family Fridge
A little corner for jokes, hacks, and fun ideas to stick on your mental fridge.
🎄 Holiday "Would You Rather?" Ask these around the table. You have to pick one!
Would You Rather... | Option A | Option B |
Be... | An Elf in the workshop 🔨 | A Reindeer on the sleigh 🦌 |
Have... | A nose that glows red 🔴 | Pointy elf ears 👂 |
Live in... | A Gingerbread House 🍪 | An Igloo ❄️ |
Eat... | Only Candy Canes 🍬 | Only Fruitcake 🍞 |
Sing... | Jingle Bells forever 🎵 | Frosty the Snowman forever ⛄ |
Have... | Tinsel for hair ✨ | Jingle bells for toes 🔔 |
🎄 Ottawa Parents: We made something special for you!
We know the December hustle is real, so we’ve done the heavy lifting to keep the magic alive (and your stress levels low!). We’ve put together a complete Elf on the Shelf Survival Kit exclusively for our subscribers.
From simple setup ideas that take less than 5 minutes to interactive scavenger hunts and sweet goodbye letters, we have everything you need to navigate this season with ease.
✨ Exclusive Subscriber Perk: Free Coloring Pages!
As a special thank you for being an Ottawa Parents subscriber, we've included a festive Christmas Coloring Page PDF just for you.
Print it out and enjoy some quiet, creative time this holiday season!
"To the parents running on caffeine and pure determination this week: You are the real holiday magic. It's not about the perfectly wrapped gifts, but the love that holds the chaos together. You've got this, Ottawa Parents!"
