Kids & Company Blog

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]

Travel Tips with Kids

Posted on: Thursday November 5th, 2015

Posted by: Jackie Kardesh

So you’re heading out of town for the holidays this year and you’re thinking to yourself, is it too late to just bunker down at home and revisit the idea of traveling with the little one(s) next year? That’s crazy, the holidays are about friends and family and you want to be close to yours!… [read more]

Creepy Crudité Winner

Posted on: Wednesday November 4th, 2015

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

Last week the Kidco Kiddies across the country celebrated Halloween by creating edible masterpieces with their afternoon veggies.  Using broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, cherry tomatoes, raisins and pita the children got creative to make scary creations in their classrooms.  To view all of the Creepy Crudité photos click hereto view the album on Facebook! It was… [read more]

Creepy Crudité Contest!

Posted on: Tuesday October 27th, 2015

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

The Halloween season is upon us, and while you’ve been planning what your costume will be, we’ve been planning your favourite frightening finger food contest. Each year just before Halloween we have your kiddies participate in a multi-national contest to see who can make the creepiest masterpiece out of the veggies we give them. Items that… [read more]