Kids & Company Blog

A Kid-Friendly New Year’s Eve

Posted on: Wednesday December 23rd, 2015

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

Going to an adult party on New Year’s Eve may be fun, but spending quality time with your kiddies to ring in the New Year can also be a blast. With these tips you can invite another family over to spend your night with or throw a kids included party, but however you do it… [read more]

Livening up Leftovers

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Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

The holidays are in full swing, which means leftovers are soon to be abundant. Many consider this overflow of food to be an unfortunate guest that has overstayed its welcome, but now you’ll be see it in a different light with these fun ways to transform your leftovers into brand new meals without the extra cost… [read more]

Ethnic Diversity  

Posted on: Thursday December 17th, 2015

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

For the month of December Kidco Kiddies have been learning all about Ethnic Diversity in the Kidco Kitchen Nutrition Curriculum. They have been celebrating different cultures and food differences.  The children have being learning about Canada and that there are 195 different countries in the world! We are lucky to live in Canada which is… [read more]

Bite Sized Holiday Baking

Posted on: Wednesday December 9th, 2015

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

It’s the holiday season which means time with your family and loved ones, parties, celebrations and of course sweet holiday treats.  All of these yummy sweets are sadly not the best thing for you, but in the moment the gooey warmth of a cinnamon spiced or peppermint treat is just what you need to lift your spirits… [read more]

Holiday Toy & Gift Guide

Posted on: Thursday December 3rd, 2015

Posted by: Kids & Company

With the arrival of Santa Claus Parades, twinkling light displays and festive gatherings, the Holidays are officially here. It can be difficult shopping for babies who don’t yet have the words to ask for what they want or need, so we asked our partners at Snuggle Bugz what’s new, fun and developmentally exciting in toys. … [read more]

Roasted Butternut Squash Soup

Posted on: Wednesday December 2nd, 2015

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

Fall is rich with bold, blissful flavours that are as whimsical as the cornucopia of coloured leaves that adorn the changing weather. One of the few food items that truly encapsulates the rich, bodacious and yet sweet and supple flavours of fall is the butternut squash. The other component to fall is the feeling of… [read more]

Table Manners

Posted on: Wednesday November 25th, 2015

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

Here at Kids & Company we have adopted the Family Style Dining structure at meal times!  Not only does Family Style Dining mean the children are learning to serve themselves, they are also learning how to engage and communicate at the dinner table.  It is important to teach the kiddies from a young age how to behave… [read more]

The Curriculum

Posted on: Thursday November 19th, 2015

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

Here at Kids & Company we focus on healthy, nutritious meals cooked daily from scratch.  We recognize that feeding young children a wide variety of flavours, textures and colours helps them to become healthy eaters in the future.  We are so excited that our new curriculum program has been rolled out and embraced across the… [read more]

Teaching Please and Thank You

Posted on: Thursday November 12th, 2015

Posted by: Kids & Company

Please and Thank You are the basics when it comes to good manners, but it takes consistency and modeling good behaviour to make them second nature to children.  We believe that teaching kids to say please and thank are very important. It shows respect for our classmates and teachers. It softens demands into requests.  It… [read more]

Tips to Get Your Little Ones Trying New Foods!

Posted on: Wednesday November 11th, 2015

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

As a mother myself, I remember the days when my children did not want to try that scary new food item that had shown up on their plate for dinner. Young children can be your toughest crowd. Lots of parents have a tough time trying to get their little ones to try new foods and… [read more]