School Age Care in Cedar Cottage has arrived! Introducing our newest licensed program: Buddings Kids Club! Starting in 2023, our popular, flexible childcare at Storybook Buddings accepts children from 18 months to [ … ]
2Loops Arrives at Storybook on Oct. 21!
Spooky Storytime with Ayumi at 11am 👻 The 2loops Family Store has made the move to East Vancouver and our monthly kids’ stuff pop-up shop at Storybook Buddings will happen this weekend! [ … ]
Buddings Teachers – Fall 2023
Reading bios is so last century (and early 2000’s)! For fall 2023, we’re going where the people are – on Instagram! And Youtube! In real living colour, right here on [ … ]
Shiori Takebuchi saves the day, everyday!
Shiori Takebuchi first came to Vancouver with her Early Childhood Educator program through Felicia College, in Tokyo, Japan. They toured our Broadway centre back in 2021 to get a feel [ … ]
Saying Goodbye to Broadway in 2023
Keeping our eyes on the road Since the BC NDP adopted their “$10/day” childcare platform in 2017, fee reductions have benefitted almost 100,000 families, providing up to $900 in subsidy for [ … ]
Summer Club teaches kids about the world
What is the Summer Club? Our new school-age kids program is starting on July 11, running every afternoon from 2:30 – 6pm, at 1438 Cedar Cottage Mews, in East Vancouver. Summer Club is a [ … ]
Summer 2023: It’s a hot one!
It’s getting hot in here! So put on your hats and shoes! 🎵 🎶 It is getting so hot! We’re going to use our sunscreen! 🎵 🎶 🙂 The weather is changing, [ … ]
School Age Info Night
School Age Care in Cedar Cottage What's happening? Flexible occasional care for toddlers and preschoolers at our Storybook Centre has been a great option for families since 2018, even when [ … ]
Spring Swap – Apr. 1, 2023 (no joke)
Spring Swap: Apr. 1, 2023, from 10am – 1pm Our kids’ toy & clothing swap is back at Buddings Broadway this Spring, with good quality kids’ stuff, aged 0 – [ … ]
Start Something Small This Spring
Welcome to Spring! Life starts small. And then it grows. One of our favourite books, by Cynthia Rylant and Brendan Wenzel, Life, teaches us that every animal loves their [ … ]
Application for SBK School Age Care in 2023
Storybook Afterschool Club from 3 – 6pm Our Storybook centre at Knight and Kingsway, is nestled amongst half a dozen schools, nextdoor to the library, and local to hundreds of [ … ]
Yuki makes the leap!
Yuki Nakamura is a junior highschool teacher in Japan, with a Bachelor of Education, and an array of skills and interests to share with kids. Arriving in Canada earlier this [ … ]
Say Hello to Emma Le
Emma Le is an East Van native and a graduate of Gladstone Secondary School. She has younger siblings, has volunteered with the library reading program, and has worked with neighbourhood families [ … ]
Winter Care… and Camps!
What are you doing this winter? Our cold-season program makes the most of our two warm and cozy, flexible daycares, with membership good for up to 80 hours of care per [ … ]
Membership Update 2023
Introducing the Benefits Membership Earlier this year, we introduced our service-focused feature, Hours By Request, as a support for families who like daycare to be really flexible. The add-on for [ … ]
Fall Training Opportunity – Work with kids!
Ready to become a Responsible Adult? If you love sharing the world with children, or have always wondered if working with kids is for you, our autumn internship opportunity is [ … ]
Fall Season Happy Hours from 3 – 5pm
Fall Hours – From Oct. 1 – Dec. 16, 2022 After the summer bustle, autumn at daycare is a calmer affair. The bigger kids have gradually entered their classes, and the [ … ]
2loops IRL – July 23, 11 – 2
Our kids’ toy + clothing swap RETURNS! 2LOOPS: Keeping Kids Clothes in Circulation Our family stuff exchange program started in 2014, at Buddings Broadway, when we hosted our first kids clothing [ … ]
Maylinh joins a whole new world!
Maylinh Nguyen began her time with Buddings as our afternoon all-star Storybook centre volunteer in 2021 to gain experience working with children. Her interest in the field was piqued through her [ … ]
Lynn is the new manager at Storybook!
As we head into another summer season, Lynn Truong is the cool retreat we can all call home. She’s the singsong voice that calls us to be safe at snack time, and [ … ]