Bilingual English–Spanish Children's Magazine • Ages 6–12

About Us Kiddo

kid·do

/ˈkidō/
noun informal

Kiddo: Someone who is at least slightly younger than you in age, but so aptly intellectual as to have the best of both worlds; brains and purely cute facial characteristics combined with childish noises that cause her companion to smile with delight.

Mission

Our Mission is to actively preserve and promote the Spanish language, family values, and cultural heritage among the new generations of Hispanic Canadians. We strive to act as promoters of education, culture, and environmental awareness and are committed to creating a better community and world for all.

Read, Play, Learn

Welcome to Kiddo's CLUB! Take a tour of Kiddos village and visit its cabins to discover amazing surprises! ENJOY!

An Inspiration Called "Kiddo"


At the time when my twin boys were attending daycare; it was very hard to find Spanish books or magazines that not only would teach the language but also transmit culture. As parents, we started to generate ideas about creating a kid’s publication. It would tell stories and fables passed on from our parents and grandparents and have games and activities in both languages, English and Spanish.

With this concept, a purpose, a target audience, and the desire to teach our Hispanic culture and language; it was just a matter of giving the magazine a proper name.
The name "kiddo" comes from a former boss and friend (Thomas Nater) who called me “kiddo”. In my mind, “kiddo” had the image of a little girl or boy playfully learning. We now had a name for our bilingual magazine: “Kiddo Magazine”. The rest of this story is now a collection of numerous issues that we have been publishing since 2007.    

How It All Started


Since Kiddo Magazine was launched in 2007, during the Folk Arts Festival - Open house of the Latin American Cultural Club of Niagara Region, it has come to be well known among many families in and outside of the Niagara Region (Hamilton, Mississauga, Milton, Brampton, Oakville, and Toronto). The magazine’s continued involvement in cultural events; fairs and festivals have also contributed to the promotion of the Hispanic culture and its success. 

From the beginning, Kiddo Magazine has been the joint effort of professionals in various fields working as a team under the same objective: Preserve and disseminate the Spanish language, cultural heritage, and family values to new generations of Hispanic Canadians and Hispanic Americans. That effort continues and has always been a rewarding venture.

The niche gave us the opportunity to create something unique and Kiddo Magazine continues to challenge us just as playful kiddo growing up. The idea is now an institution that day to day explores new ways to transmit knowledge, reach and engage more and more kids.

— Zulima Wesso - Director

Cinema

Ready to kick back, relax and watch an awesome movie? Below is a curated list of films worth to be enjoyed as a family. 

Parents Tip: After the movie, talk it out!

We love family movies because they are both fun and meaningful. As parents, we know, a great story has kindness, empathy, feelings, friendship, courage, teamwork, respect among others; watching it together gives families a safe way to reinforce these values and share precious moments. After the movie, try these quick questions with your kids:
  1. Who showed kindness and how?
  2. What feeling did you notice most (happy, nervous, proud, sad)? Why?
  3. If you were the main character, what would you have done different?

Parenting


Becoming a parent is a significant milestone in anyone's life, but it also involves a change of lifestyle and a change in how you look at the world.
Are you ready for it?

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Health


Your child's health includes physical, mental, and social well-being.
Making sure they eat healthy food, get enough sleep and exercise is important.

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Education


When schools, families, and community groups work together to support learning, children tend to do better in school, stay in school longer, and like school more.

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Entertainment


Children are always looking for something to do.
Explore great ideas for boredom busters. From book lists to tech toys to family movies and programming.

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