Ponpon Daycare / Garderie Ponpon

A local Daycare Center providing quality care to 80 children We know and understand that all children learn and grow at different rates.

We encourage our staff to help our children meet their developmental milestones at their own passe with encouragement and guidance. We have educated, enthusiastic and knowledgeable staff to help all the children in our care learn basic language and math skills. We also feel strongly that it is important to offer a bilingual environment, to the best of our abilities, for your children to explore an

d learn. Physical activity is a major component of our day at Ponpon daycare. We believe that to help build strong and healthy minds you must have a strong and healthy body. All classes are outside for one hour in the morning and one hour in the evening. The children are free to run around and engage in group games in our spacious outdoor play yard. Also, at Ponpon Daycare, we are proud of our large indoor Romper room (Gross motor room). Here, the children are free to run, tumble, skip, jump, and just have fun. All classes have access to this room at least once a day. All children will be encouraged to learn through play in our center, after all, playing is a childs only job. Our center offers a very healthy menu which is created using the Canadian Food Guide. We feel that offering the children healthy breakfast, lunch and snacks will help encourage them to learn and abide by healthy eating habits while in our care and beyond. We see the importance of different arts at our center. Every day, the children will have an art activity to do with their teachers. These activities will either be directed by an educator or supplies may be left on a table so the children can have the freedom to explore and create something using their own imagination. The children in our care will also be exposed to music, or a music class, that will be presented to them by their teacher, every day. They can come together, play with different instruments and sing and dance. This will build a healthy sense of confidence in our children and expose them to a beautifully creative culture. Our center will have special guests from the community come in to teach our children about the world around them. We feel it is important for the children to learn about their environment and what they can do to help keep it safe and clean for them to play and live in. We look forward to teaching your children how they can benefit in and from their own community.

03/16/2026

Tomorrow is green day 🍀

03/10/2026

Hello families

We hope you all are well.

We are very much aware of the inclement weather announced for tonight, overnight and into tomorrow. It has also been brought to our attention that a number of Government offices and School Boards are also going to be closed due to this weather.

We always prioritize the health and safety of our children, families and staff. Even though we plan to be open tomorrow, we do understand completely should you choose to keep your children home. We simply ask that you let us know before 6 AM tomorrow morning if your child is expected to be attending the center.

We are here to support all of you in the ways that you need. Should you have to be on the roads tomorrow, please know that we are here to offer you our services and hope that you keep safe! Should you choose to stay at home, safe and warm tomorrow, we also support that decision.

Thank you.
Ponpon Team

Little Minds and Bigger Rhymes - Album by J Morris | Spotify

03/03/2026

Hello Famillies!

Our special guest reader from last week, J Morris (Justin Gunderson), author of now two children’s books; “Little Ray and a Brighter Day” AND “The Adventures of Yo’ Dog”, is also quite the accomplished musical talent who has JUST RELEASED A NEW CHILDRENS ALBUM!

We invite everyone to give it a listen and leave your feedback in the comments!!!

We love our community and we always !!!

GO J!!!

PS - If you want the link to order his book(s), DM us and we’ll happy send you the QR code!

https://open.spotify.com/album/558aDJwN4AnanP8Yj2a5ap?si=MkKWtsYnQtq__SKhiCSYUA

Little Minds and Bigger Rhymes - Album by J Morris | Spotify J Morris · album · 2026 · 10 songs

Photos from Ponpon Daycare / Garderie Ponpon's post

02/16/2026

Ponpon Daycare is so honoured and excited to have had Ottawas own J Morris aka Justin Gunderson, join us today for a reading of his FIRST CHILDRENS BOOK, “Little Ray and a brighter day”! Our children loved the experience, as did he - this was his first public reading in Quebec too!!! He also has a second book JUST released, “The adventures of Yo’ Dog”!! He will certainly be back to read for us again and we wish him every success on this incredible journey!

We remain proud of our commitment to community and supporting local business and artists. His QR Code is here for you to use to purchase a copy of his book, and please feel free to follow him on Facebook ( Justin Gunderson) and Instagram ( https://www.instagram.com/jmorrisnow?igsh=MXBhaXN2OGF1ZTg3cw== ) for more details about he, his books and his music! Your support means the world and helps to encourage his amazing talent!

Go J (Justin)!

Keep growing!
Keep glowing!
Keep going!

Thank you so much for your presence!

02/12/2026

January part 2 ❄️

02/12/2026

January part 1 ☃️⛄️

02/03/2026

Our bottle drive has come to end in support of La maison papillon. Here are our winners

1. Avery (Jr) 780 cans/bottles
(Ottawa senators tickets thank you Marathon Underground Constructors Corporation)
2. Zoe (Todd) 655 cans/bottles
(The British $100 gift certificate thank you British)
3. Arnaud (Jr) 495 cans/bottles
(Jimmies pizza $50 gift certificate thank Pizza Jimmies)
4. Elianne (babies) 446 cans/bottles
(Jimmies pizza $50 gift certificate thank Pizza Jimmies)
5. Ethan H. (Kinders) 260 cans/bottles
(Dinty’s $25 gift certificate thank Dinty's Restaurant)

Our junior room is the winner of the socks with the most participation 1578 cans/bottles donated.

Thank you to everyone who participated and supported such a great cause. And a huge thank you to all of our local companies who donated such wonderful gifts for our winners.

01/07/2026

December part 2 🎄

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Telephone

819-684-6222

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Address

117 Front Street
Gatineau, QC
J9H5S9

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 6pm
Tuesday	10am - 6pm
Wednesday	10am - 6pm
Thursday	10am - 6pm
Friday	10am - 6pm