Let’s talk business… Buddings has been a pioneer in flexible daycare since we opened in 2011. Our software and model are in use at programs in other parts of BC, [ … ]
Category: News & Events
Winter program – Ice to meet you!
Welcome to Buddings daycare ! Ice to meet you! Let’s enjoy our precious sparkly winter! Yay! We can stay open! You missed the story? Check the another blog post here. [ … ]
Stay Open Or Close ? – Winter 2024
It’s been about a month since we started promoting our new membership type – A flat rate of $550 with a 40 hour package, to attract 50 families to keep [ … ]
Last Chance To Keep Our Daycare Open!
In 2024, waitlists for early years programs are only a few months long, and families can find high-quality childcare that fits their needs through publicly funded programs. Those were fantasies when Buddings opened [ … ]
Space available for School-age care
Before and After School Program For Lord Selkirk Our licensed school-age care program is back for the 2024-25 school year, servicing the Lord Selkirk Elementary school with before and after [ … ]
Thanks for a year of School-Age Care!
Our year-long school-age care adventure comes to a close this month, and we are so happy to have had the opportunity to meet the kids and families of Lord Selkirk [ … ]
Welcome To Buddings Family Community!
Good Bye to 2Loops Online Store! We opened the 2Loops Family (online) Store during the pandemic to connect with families virtually with a way to recycle and reuse their children’s [ … ]
Rental Space After Daycare Hours!
We are located at 1438 Cedar Cottage Mews ~ Is your child’s birthday coming up or looking for a space to set up a play date? Do you need a [ … ]
Changes Coming in 2024
Our Buddings story in 2023 had twists we didn’t imagine this time last year. We had to make huge decisions, and changes, fast – to keep up with a changed business/childcare/…world. Everyone [ … ]
Friday Night Film Club for 9 – 12 y.o.
Friday Night Film Club will run weekly from 6 – 8pm at 1438 Cedar Cottage Mews on Friday nights through the winter, inviting kids aged 9 and older to learn [ … ]
All Day Kindergarten care on School Closures and Pro D Days
Calling all KINDERGARTEN kids!!! Just in time for the PD-Day on Nov. 24, Storybook Buddings is pleased to offer ALL-DAY (Kindergarten) KINDER-CARE for school closure days for $80/day. School-age program families can purchase the flat-rate [ … ]
Buddings Kids Club – Kindergarten to 12 years old
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! [ … ]
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 [ … ]
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 – [ … ]
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 [ … ]
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 [ … ]