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Happy Mother’s Day to All of Our Families!

April 28, 2021 by Creating Together

Mother’s Day is coming up on May 9th. It is a celebration honoring the mother of the family, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society.

We are celebrating Mother’s Day all week May 3-7, in preparation for Mother’s Day Sunday May 9th. Join us in our virtual programming on Facebook and Zoom for songs, crafts, and cooking activities to make something special for the mothers in your life! See our Virtual Programming Schedule.

Nuts Balls / Date Energy Ball (No added sugar!)

Here’s a healthy cooking snack for you to prepare together, lead by Neetu. All you’ll need is

  • 1 cup dates (De-seed the dates)
  • 1 cup each mixed nuts (Almonds, Cashew and Walnuts)
  • a pinch of salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • shredded coconut
  • sesame seed (optional)

https://fb.watch/5l6eizTRkf/

Circle and Story Time

Join Leah on our Facebook Page with some mother-themed songs and a story reading of “The Big Bed” by Bunmi Laditan:

https://fb.watch/5l6l-77wKS/

Filed Under: Special Activities, Traditions

Glitterbug for Circle Time

April 20, 2021 by Creating Together

We are so excited that Glitterbug from the 519 will continue their program with us throughout the Spring and into Summer this year!

What is Glitterbug?

For those of you who don’t yet know about this offering, it is a circle time that celebrates diversity of sexual orientations, family configurations, and gender identities that exist among families, with special guests from the 519 EarlyON.

When and How do I Join?

Take a look at the poster below, and click into our  zoom channel at 10am on each of the dates listed below!

https://www.the519.org/programs/early-on-child-and-family-centre

See you there!

Links to the 519 Early ON

If you’d like to keep in touch with this program and others offered by the 519 Early ON, take a look at their Website, Facebook Group, or YouTube Channel, and you won’t want to miss signing up to their Mailing List!

Filed Under: Celebrating Diversity, Literacy, Special Activities

Celebrating the Earth on Earth Day (and every day)

April 13, 2021 by Creating Together

Celebrate Earth Day with us on April 22nd. Earth Day is a day celebrated in 195 countries around the world. It was created to raise awareness and appreciation for the Earth’s air, earth, water, plants and animals.

At Creating Together, we will be celebrating with a week of Earth-themed activities, songs, and crafts – and we hope you’ll join us!

Below is a planting project and a storytime to get you started 🙂 Next week, check out programming all week on Facebook and join us for live circle time on Monday and Wednesday to celebrate our Earth.

Planting Project

Call us in advance to arrange a pick-up of your planting package (pot, soil, & seeds), and join us for a fun planting project. If you can’t pick up your planting package by Friday, then you can still create your own, and tune into this video “Planting and Pollinating Flowers” with Leah! Check our window to see the progress of our seeds if you stroll by the Creating Together EarlyOn Centre!

https://fb.watch/4IjcJW0moe/

Storytime

https://www.facebook.com/CreatingTogetherParkdale/videos/1142119392901131/

Other Resources:

  • Learn how to say “Happy Earth Day” in 40 other languages HERE!
  • 21 Earth Day Activities for Kids
  • Check out this video to learn with your children what you can do together as a family to protect the environment:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yl3zgcL0Tv8&t=82s

Filed Under: Family Playtime, Science Activity, Special Activities, Tips and Tools, Traditions Tagged With: Celebrating Community, nature discovery, Nature Play, parenting tips

All Things Nutritious: National Nutrition Month

March 15, 2021 by Creating Together

What is National Nutrition Month?

For over 30 years, Nutrition Month has been the most visible public awareness campaign for dieticians, reaching millions of Canadians. It began in the late 1970’s as a “Nutrition Week” with a small group of community dieticians. Local dieticians across several provinces then began planning events and activities in their workplaces, shopping malls, libraries and with the media. In 1981, The Canadian Dietetic Association (now Dieticians of Canada) and all the provincial dietetic associations jointly sponsored the first National Nutrition Week. The primary purpose of the Campaign was to increase public awareness about the importance of healthy eating by identifying dieticians as the most credible source of food and nutrition information.  By the end of the decade, the campaign was expanded to a month. (https://www.dietitians.ca/)
 

Finding Your Healthy in 2021

Each year, a Nutrition Month theme is selected by Dietitians of Canada based on a scan of the environment and with input from members. Themes have varied from the 1994 campaign “Nourishing our Children’s Future” to “Get the real deal on your meal” in 2012 to “Unlock the potential of food” in 2018.

Nutrition Month 2021 will centre on the idea that healthy eating looks different for everyone.

Dieticians will push back against simplified notions of ‘a healthy meal’ and ‘rules’ and share examples of how culture, food traditions, health conditions and personal circumstances influence what healthy eating can look like.

Dieticians of Canada

Culture and Food

Our traditional knowledge and cultural practices are interwoven with how we experience food in our communities. Toronto is often referred to as ‘the most multicultural city in the world, with around half of its population born outside the country, 200 ethnic groups and over 140 languages spoken.

It comes as no surprise that Creating Together has revolved much of it’s programming around the food and culture of the families we serve. Traditionally, we would come together for a potluck or to share a feast in celebration of a religious observance (eg., Diwali, Losar), celebration (eg., International Women’s Day), or cultural acknowledgement (eg., Black History Month).

9 Ways to Get Involved

This year we celebrate Nutrition month through our virtual and remote programming – and here are some things to try out with your family:

New Food Challenge – Each week, commit to trying out a new fruit and vegetable!

Organize a Food Drive – Organize a food donation campaign for a local food pantry or shelter such as the Parkdale Community Food Bank.

Receive – Creating Together has a food program – if you are in need of food, please contact our staff, or stop by personally Monday-Friday before 2pm.

Commit – Plan to eat more meals together as a family during National Nutrition Month.

Cooking Class – Get some friends together and take turns – each week, one hosts an online cooking class with your favourite traditional recipes. Take a look at this Cooking Video offered by Creating Together, to help you out: https://www.facebook.com/CreatingTogetherParkdale/videos/915402069215584

Spark Conversation – Get your friends and family members to share their favourite nutritious cultural dishes, the memories they have about those dishes, and what makes the meal nutritious. Also, you can join Leah for a parent discussion at 2:30 pm (on Zoom) on building healthy relationships with food

Support Food Share – Food Share is doing amazing things to bring healthy food to children. Check out Food Share’s programs, order a healthy food box as a learning program with your family, or take a look at this video they made: Recipe for Change:

Learn – There are some great videos and information on building healthy brains at https://www.healthybabyhealthybrain.ca/?page_id=625. Also, another great way to get informed is to become familiar with the revised Canada Food Guide, and have a discussion about it with your family! Picky Eater? No problem! Take a look at these tips for pick eaters.

Additional Resources

  • Translated Versions of the Guide
  • Use of Food Guide Content in Labelling and Advertising
  • My Food Guide
  • Eating Well with Canada’s Food Guide – A Resource for Educators and Communicators
  • Copyright Guidelines for Non-Commercial and Commercial Reproduction of Canada’s Food Guide
  • Eating Well with Canada’s Food Guide – First Nations, Inuit and Métis

Filed Under: Family Playtime, Healthy Eating, Special Activities

5 Fun Ideas to Celebrate Family Day Weekend

February 13, 2021 by Creating Together

Family Day is celebrated on the third Monday of every February. Though not an official national holiday, we celebrate it across the country, with family festivals and things to do. Between Valentines Day on the 14th and Family Day on the 15th, this time of year is certainly a time for us to appreciate one another.

Each year Creating Together holds a family potluck to celebrate our families. This year, we are all getting creative given the entire Greater Toronto Area is under lockdown until Feb 22.

Here are some ideas for Family Day Weekend:

Go Fishing!

OFFE is a province-wide opportunity for Canadian residents to fish Ontario licence-free. There are four periods throughout the year, the 3-day Family Day weekend in February, Mother’s day and Father’s day weekends and a full 9-days in July, which coincides with National Fishing Week. Give it a try, and fish Ontario waters near you with the kids this family day weekend!

https://www.ontario.ca/page/licence-free-family-fishing

Ice Skating

City of Toronto has 54 outdoor artificial refrigerated ice rink locations, and many of them have the season extended until March, weather permitting. General hours of operation for City-run outdoor rinks are 9:00 am to 10:00 pm, seven days a week. Check them out HERE.

Toboganning

Toboganning never gets old. Timeless, tried and true – enjoy these 50+ Places to Toboggan in Greater Toronto Area

Go for a Family Hike at a Conservation Park

Ontario is filled with unspeakable beauty – and it’s yours for the exploring. Get the hiking boots out, dress warm, and enjoy some of the natural wonders at one of these 50 Nature Attractions & Hotspots in and around GTA.

Vitual Storytime with the Stars!

Burlington Performing Arts Centre invites you to celebrate Family Day by snuggling in with our FREE virtual Storytime With the Stars! Enjoy videos of some of BPAC’s favourite artists, who have each selected a cherished children’s storybook to read to your little ones.

Happy Family Day Weekend

from Creating Together!

Whether it’s sharing food together, helping out one another around the house, spending special time together or sharing memories – we’ve come to celebrate this time of year with love, gratitude, appreciation and fun. From our families to yours, may you enjoy this time together and make it the very best that it can be!

Filed Under: Family Playtime, Special Activities, Tips and Tools, Traditions Tagged With: family traditions, nature discovery

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Our mission is to support the healthy social, cognitive, emotional and physical development of children 0 to 6 years and their families. We welcome children aged 0 to 6 years and their families/ caregivers to relax and connect with each other and with the greater communities through our many programs.
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