Your guide to the first five years Jan - March 2015 Issue 7
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Parent & Baby sessions and swimming lessons for 3 plus years Start2swim offers parent and baby sessions giving a gentle introduction to the water right from the start. As they get older and more confident they are encouraged to be independent of their parent and learn to be safe in the pool. We also run courses for children aged
3 plus years with a maximum of 8 in a class, qualified teachers, and for the younger children, pool platforms (only required at QEII). There is an additional assistant in the water to help with their strokes and build confidence with nervous beginners.
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4 months to 2+ year olds 10 week x 20 minute sessions for £40.00 1 to 3 year olds 10 week x 30 minute sessions for £52.00
Children 3 years and over:
10 week x 30 minute sessions for £52.00
6 weeks to 1 year olds 10 week x 20 minute sessions for £38.50 1 to 3 year olds 10 week x 30 minute sessions for £48.00
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t’s all about stickers in our house. We have sticker charts to help with behaviour and we use them to make birthday cards so we were really excited when The Sticker Club offered us a trial subscription. The excitement when my little one got an envelope addressed to HIM through the post, containing stickers, was on a par with Christmas! He opened his envelope carefully and has been counting and hoarding his stickers ever since. You are honoured if your card has one of these on! He must really like you. The company sends packs of different stickers weekly for £1.99 or a month’s worth is £7.99, a great gift! Find them at www.thestickerclub.com In this edition of the magazine we have not one, but two competitions for family tickets to see The Octonauts live show and The Tiger Who Came to Tea. Our What’s On is as comprehensive as ever. Plus if your New Year resolutions are wavering or have disappeared we have some wise words from fitness professional and very fit mama Dr Jo Helcke.
Contents Fit mama Jo Helcke ... 4 Win tickets to the Octonauts at De Montfort Hall.... 5 Win tickets to The Tiger Who Came to tea at Curve .... 6 What’s On .... 7 Tots Groups ..... 10 Cover story: Bobo Buddies Monkey backpack, blanket, pillow and toy Stockist: www.bobobuddies.com
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New year new strategy YOU are expecting me to shout “NEW YEAR NEW YOU” at you, aren’t you? Yes, well you’re right to be suspicious. I specialise in health and fitness and this is the time of year when we’re all thinking about transforming ourselves on all fronts, not just physical. We secretly vow to eat well (or deprive ourselves), exercise regularly (or pound the streets in fluorescent lycra and driving rain), and be more organised (buy one of those “Mum’s family desk planners). Does that ring a few January bells? Well I’m no different. I’m a mum who has attempted to start over and be supermum, then burned out by February. Not a good plan really. What about the remaining 11 months of the year? So we need ideas to help us. In September last year I decided to get ahead of the game on all fronts: managing motherhood, career aspirations, eating for wellbeing, fitness for health – the lot! It was a case of putting strategies in place and tweaking them until everything was running smoothly and nothing – no, not even Christmas – was going to derail me. It worked, is working. The good news is, what works in September, also works in January. One of the key problems with the whole January “thing” is the all or nothing approach. By anyone’s standards, it is being tough on ourselves, and the harsher the approach the more likely we are to fall by the wayside. Now be honest, are you using January for personal reinvention on all fronts? Are you simultaneously attempting to tackle your fitness levels, eating habits, organisational skills, career progression, and internal family dynamics (think “stubborn toddler”)? If so, that’s quite a list. In one way, you are right, they are all interlinked. Create an imbalance in one area and it will put everything else out of kilter, so we do need an holistic approach to our lives. Fitness cannot exist in isolation. Likewise the “we are what we eat” mantra is only true up to a point. We are also what we do and how we feel. How we feel is the crux of it all. If you are currently in the midst of a New Year New You life makeover, how are you feeling? Energised? Cool, calm and in control? Focused on a clear pathway - aiming straight for your aspirational bull’s eye? Let me hazard a guess: you’re feeling hungry, ravenous, and chocolate-filled thoughts are invading your every moment, especially towards the end of the afternoon? You are determined to run three times a week because “it is good for me and I will lose weight” but, oh, how you wish you were working out somewhere bright, warm and friendly? Does any of that sound familiar? If so, it’s time to have a rethink and come up with a formula that’s going to work, not just in January, but Febru-
ary, March and onwards. So let’s revisit January right now: Are you enjoying the way you are eating at the moment? If not, start off by banishing the whole concept of “dieting” from your life and focus instead on food that is a) tasty and b) contains loads of the “good stuff ”. You don’t need me to tell you what the “good stuff ” is: the nutrients, the vitamins, the good fats, the wholegrains, the unprocessed, the home cooked, you know it all. You’ll feel liberated once you’ve freed your mind of diets and you can start focusing simply on good, balanced food that leaves you feeling satiated, nourished and full of vitality. Having got the outdated concept of “dieting” out of the way, you can now look at fitness. I know I keep suggesting running is a terrible chore. Well, I have a confession: I honestly can’t stand running which is why I don’t do it! The question you should ask yourself is: Are you enjoying your chosen form of 2015 exercise? Do you look forward to it? Do you get that excited feeling in your tummy, like butterflies, before setting out to do your exercise routine? I do! I LOVE it, I look forward to it and it gives me a huge buzz! Result? Sticking to it is no hardship. Now don’t mistake this for “easy”. The exercise I do is tough, really tough, but I do what I genuinely love. So now take a look at what you are doing. If dancing is your passion then don’t do circuits round the gym. You need a dance class! Do salsa, or perhaps join an online ballet subscription. Love running? Well keep at it and give yourself some goals like 5k, 10k or half marathon races. Whatever lights your fitness fire! Lastly let’s tackle the mummy side of things because the fitness and the food aren’t going to work if you don’t get this bit right. Motherhood is about juggling countless tasks and more often than not, we put our own needs behind everyone else’s because we’re mums. Your 2015 mission is to find a system that works for you and allows you to carve out weekly space to achieve all you aspire to. My system includes daily lists strategically numbered in order of importance, weekly batch cooks and a kind of “dream board” on my wall with my key goals in the centre and around them, everything I think I need to do to achieve these goals. Oh and that “Mum’s Family desk Planner” I mentioned earlier? It’s part of my system too. Not entirely foolproof, I admit forgetting the odd “dress in your own clothes day” for school but still pretty good! Dr Joanna Helcke is an expert in pregnancy and postnatal Pilates and winner of the 2014 FitPro Award for Excellence in Fitness. For weekly mum-to-be and new mum health and fitness advice sign up to her newsletter at www.joannahelcke. com and for local classes take a look at www.zest4lifeuk.com
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Win a family ticket to see The Octonauts and the Deep Sea Volcano Adventure at De Montfort Hall in March. The entire crew of the Octonauts come to life on stage for the very first time. Visit amazing underwater worlds full of adventure in this action packed, interactive musical stage show.
What is the name of the Octonaut’s home? Send your answer, name, address and a telephone number via email to info@totstimes.co.uk putting Octonauts in the subject line. The winner will be randomly selected from the correct answers. The closing date for entries is March 1st. No cash alternative or substitution is available. Conditions may apply. The family ticket is for the performance on Saturday 14th March at 4pm and admits a family of four. The Octonauts and the Deep Sea Volcano Adventure runs from Saturday 14th March until Sunday 15 March. For more information or to book tickets call 0116 233 3111 or visit www.demontforthall.co.uk
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Win tickets to see The Tiger Who Came to Tea at Curve, Leicester on April 6th. Following a record-breaking West End season, the hungry tiger returns to Sophie’s door and Curve with this delightful family show. Sing-a-long songs, clumsy chaos and oodles of magic are the hallmarks of this stage adaptation of Judith Kerr’s classic tale of teatime mayhem for children aged three and above. To win, answer this question: What is the name of the little girl in the story? Send your answer, name, address and a telephone number via email to info@totstimes. co.uk putting Tiger in the subject line. The winner will be randomly selected from the correct answers. The closing date for entries is March 13th. No cash alternative or substitution is available. Conditions may apply. The family ticket is for the performance on Monday 6th April at 4.30pm and admits a family of four. The Tiger Who Came to Tea runs from Monday 6th April until Saturday 11th April. For more information or to book tickets call 0116 242 3595 or visit www.curveonline.co.uk
Birth & Beyond Fitness Clarendon Park classes My Fitter Mama fitness for mums with babies – Mon 10.30am 10 Week Tummy Flattener Postnatal Exercise Tues times vary My Fitter Pregnancy prenatal exercise - Thurs 6.45 Female Fitness Class - Thurs 8pm Outdoor Buggy Fitness Brocks Hill Park Wed 1pm More information at www.birthandbeyond-fitness.co.uk to book classes contact Versha on 07939097067. Buggy Bootcamp, Braunstone Hall, Braunstone Park, Leicester 10am every Thursday, session finishes 11am. Bosom Buddies Antenatal Workshops. 7-9pm Second Monday of every month. Huncote Children’s Centre, Sportsfield Lane, Huncote, LE9 3BN For pregnant women who live in the Blaby, Oadby & Wigston District Carry My Baby sling library dropin. Every Friday 9am - 12pm at 552 Welford Road, Leicester, LE2 6EP. A free drop-in session for sling advice. Browse over 50 slings and carriers available to hire for 2 or 4 weeks, £6-8 hire fee for 2 weeks, deposit payable (£35-£100).
For little learners
Dance and Movement with Melody Bear Baptist Church Hall, Buckminster Road, Leicester, LE3 9AT. Tuesday and Saturday. Dance and Movement with Melody Bear Broughton Astley Village Hall, LE9 6PT. Wednesday Dance and Movement with Melody Bear - Trinity CHurch Hall, Oadby, LE2 4LA. Friday Little Larks Woodland School, pre-school and toddler classes Tuesday from 10am, Bradgate Park and Thursday from 10am at Burbage Common. Tiny Talk Baby Signing, The Porta Cabin, Evington Leisure Centre, Downing Drive, Evington LE3 6LP.
Katy Lou’s Music and Movement Monday 9.30am Market Bosworth Free Church, Barton Road, Market Bosworth. Wednesday 11.30am St John’s Church, Coventry Road, Hinckley. Friday 10.15am Sport in Desford, Peckleton Lane, Desford. Contact Leigh-Ann 07950 676588, Leighann@katylous.co.uk. Tuesday from 1.30pm - 2.30pm. Tiny Talk Toddlers, The Scout Hut, Stamford Street, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8DL. Friday from 10am. Tiny Talk Baby Signing, The Scout Hut, Stamford Street, Glenfield, Leicester, LE38DL. Friday from 11.15am. Tiny Talk Baby Signing, Birstall Village Hall, Birstall Road, Birstall, LE4 4DH. Friday from 1.30pm
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Aqua Vie Infant Aquatics Kirby Muxloe Primary School Pool,Barwell Road, Kirby Muxloe, Leicester LE9 2AA. Saturday 10.30am. Aqua Vie Infant Aquatics Birkett House School, Launceston Road, Wigston, Leicester. Various days. Little Splashers baby/preschool swimming. Westfield Junior School, Westfield Road, Hinckley LE10 0LT. Wednesday and Friday from 9.30 am. Little Splashers baby/preschool swimming. Kirby Muxloe Primary School, Barwell Road, Kirby Muxloe LE9 2AA. Mon and Fri from 9am. Little Splashers baby/preschool swimming. DeMontfort University QEII Diamond Jubilee Leisure Centre, Leicester LE1 9BH. Tuesday from 10am. Little Splashers baby/preschool swimming. John Cleveland College, Butt Lane, Hinckley LE10 1LE. Saturday 12pm. Little Splashers baby/preschool swimming lessons. Winstanley Community College, Kingsway North, Braunstone Town LE3 3BD. Sunday 9am. To have a class included in these listings please contact info@totstimes.co.uk or call 07866 551151.
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What’s On
Saturday 10 January Humpty Dumpty - The Concordia Theatre, Hinckley until Saturday 31st January. Various performances, see www.concordiatheatre.co.uk for details. Tickets cost £12 adults, £10 children. Terrible lizards and pterific pterosaurs at New Walk Museum and Art Gallery, New Walk, Leicester. Cost £2.50. Contact 0116 2254900. Sunday 11 January Magnificent Meccano at Abbey Pumping Station, Leicester, 1pm - 5pm. Adults £3, accompanied children free (small charge for train rides). Contact 0116 2995111. Saturday 17 January Theatre Panto Open Morning - The Concordia Theatre, Hinckley 10am -12pm. Look backstage at Humpty Dumpty and meet the cast. Sunday 18 January Mary Poppins (cert U) at the Century Theatre, Snibston, Coalville. Tickets cost £5 adults, £3.50 child (14
and under). Film starts at 3pm. Baby Disco: Jungle 3pm at Embrace Arts, The Richard Attenborough Centre, Leicester. Learn dance moved from Alison Bacon and dance to DJ James Kelly’s musical soundtrack. Tickets cost £5 per child, accompanying adult free (up to two adults per booking). Contact 0116 2522455. Saturday 24 January Magic animal masks at New Walk Museum and Art Gallery, New Walk, Leicester 11am - 1pm, 2pm - 4pm. Cost £2.50 for activities. Contact 0116 2254900. Abby Pumping Station Birdwatch at Abbey Pumping Station 11am - 4.30pm. Join the RSPB National Big Garden Birdwatch, make a bird feeder to take home. Nature crafts to try. Free event. Contact 0116 2995111. Sunday 25 January Winter Birds Family Walk, Rutland Water Nature Reserve 10.15am 12.30pm. Celebrate the Big Garden
Birdwatch and learn to identify common water and garden birds. Make a bird feeder. Costs £3.50 per person. Saturday 31 January A Winter’s Tale - Winter themed storytelling session for children and families. 11am and 1.30pm Charnwood Museum, Queen’s Park, Granby St, Loughborough, LE11 3DU. Free. Call 01509 233754. Isabel’s Well - Curve Theatre, Leicester. For children aged 3-7 with original music and hand crafted puppets. Performances at 11am and 1pm. Tickets cost £6 for adults and children. Contact 0116 2423595. Sunday 1 February Steam Toys in action at Abbey Pumping Station 1pm - 5pm. Adults £3 accompanied children free (small charge for train rides). Contact 0116 2995111. Saturday 7 February National Libraries Day activities at Oadby Library, 10 The Parade, Oadby from 10am to 4pm. Free.
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National Libraries Day at Hinckley Library, Lancaster Road, Hinckley, all day. Free. National Libraries Day family stories at Wigston Magna Library, Bull Head Street, Wigston, 10am-11am. Free. National Libraries Day family stories at Blaby Library, Lutterworth Road, Blaby, 10am - 11am. Free. Sunday 8 February Valentine cards and flowers at New Walk Museum and Art Gallery, New Walk, Leicester, 11am - 1pm, 2pm - 4pm. Make a handmade card and paper bouquet. £2.50 for activities. Contact 0116 2254900. Saturday 14 February Family nestbox challenge at Anglian Water Birdwatching Centre, Rutland Water Nature Reserve 10am 12.30pm. Make a bird feeder £1 and build a nest box £8. Monday 16 February Chinese New Year, celebrate the year of the sheep at New Walk Museum and Art Gallery, New Walk, Leicester from 11am - 4pm. Costs £2.50. Contact 0116 2254900. Frozen Fun at Coalville Library 10.30am - 12pm. Disney Frozen themed crafts and activities. Cost £3. Pre-booking essential on 0116 3053565. Tuesday 17 February Journey of Turtle, Loughborough Town Hall 11am. A tale of following your dreams told with shadows, table-top puppets and storytelling. Tickets cost £8 adults, £6 concessions. Contact 01509 231914. Elmer’s Parade at Oadby Library 10.30am to 12pm for children aged 4+. Costs £1. Pre book on 0116 3058763. Family stories and crafts, Blaby Library, Lutterworth Road, Blaby. Pre-booking advisable. Cost £1. For children aged 4+. contact 0116 3053516. Wednesday 18 February Egyptian Tombarama, build your own shoebox eternal resting place and visit the Ancient Egypt Gallery at New Walk Museum and Art Gallery, New Walk, Leicester. From 11am - 4pm. Costs £2.50. Contact 0116 2254900. Splish Splash Bathing Belles and Boys craft workshop at Charnwood Museum, Queen’s Park, Granby St, Loughborough, LE11 3DU. Sessions
at 10.15am and 11.45am. Costs £2.50, suitable for age 3+. Call 01509 233754. Frozen fun at Hinckley Library, Lancaster Road, Hinckley from 10.30am to 12pm and 2.30pm to 4pm. Crafts and activities based on the Disney film. For children 4+. Costs £2. Prebooking essential on 0116 3052500. Elmer’s Parade at Glenfield Library, Sandown Court, Glenfield, 2pm-3pm stories and activities for children aged 4+. Costs £1. Pre-book on 0116 3033591. Family Stories and Crafts at Wigston Magna Library, Bull Head St, Wigston for children 4+. Prebooking advisable. Costs £1. Contact 0116 3053689. Thursday 19 February Melton Mowbray Frost Fair, Melton Market Place 10am - 4pm. Family entertainment, children’s rides, Jack Frost, Ice Queen, dancing snowmen, husky dogs and the winter market. Contact 01664 502335. Frosty Fun Day at The Guildhall, Leicester 11am-3pm. Make a winter wonderland, snowball fights in the Great Hall, trails, storytelling and face painting. Cost £2.50 for activities. Contact 0116 2532569. Friday 20 February Family activity Day: Make do and Mend at Newarke Houses Museums, Leicester 11am to 3.30pm. Hear about rationing, handle wartime objects, try darning and rag rug making, sock puppets. Charge for craft activities. Contact 0116 2254980. The Snail and the Whale, Curve Theatre, Leicester. Tall Stories present Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s story of a snail who wants to see the world. Suitable for age 4+. Performances at 2pm and 4pm. Tickets cost £10. Contact 0116 2423595. Fossil Casts and Moulds. See how a cast and mould fossil is made at New Walk Museum and Art Gallery, New Walk, Leicester. From 11am - 4pm. Costs £2.50. Contact 0116 2254900. Splish Splash Bathing Belles and Boys craft workshop at Charnwood Museum, Queen’s Park, Granby St, Loughborough, LE11 3DU. Sessions at 10.15am and 11.45am. Costs £2.50, suitable for age 3+. Call 01509 233754. Melton Mowbray Frost Fair, Melton Market Place 10am - 4pm. Family entertainment, children’s rides, Jack
Frost, Ice Queen, dancing snowmen, husky dogs and the winter market. Contact 01664 502335. Saturday 21 February The Snail and the Whale, Curve Theatre, Leicester. Tall Stories present Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s story of a snail who wants to see the world. Suitable for age 4+. Performances at 11am and 2pm. Tickets cost £10. Contact 0116 2423595. Tuesday 3 March Special Fair Trade Fortnight Wriggly Readers 9.45am - 10.15am. Free Fair Trade bananas and cookies for 0-4 year-olds and their grown-ups at Hinckley Library, Lancaster Road, Hinckley. Pre-booking essential on 0116 3052500. Free. Sunday 8 March Mother’s Day Cards and paper flower making at New Walk Museum and Art Gallery, New Walk, Leicester. Costs £2.50 from 11am 4pm. Contact 0116 2254900. Friday 13 March Fleur Darkin’s Innocence, Scottish Dance Theatre at Embrace Arts at The Richard Attenborough Centre, Leicester University. A playroom performance brings William Blake’s imagination alive with dancers, music, songs, giggles and animal noises. For ages 3+. Tickets £7/party of four £25. Contact 0116 2522455. Saturday 14 March Get Arty with Collage at New Walk Museum and Art Gallery, New Walk, Leicester. From 11am - 4pm. Costs £2.50. Contact 0116 2254900. Pram Club Pop-up Tea Room and Bakery at St Anne’s Church Hall, Letchworth Road, Leicester in aid of ‘Tin Annie’. Open 10am - 1pm for cakes, baked goods, refreshments, creative crafting, mini table top games. Octonauts and the Deep Sea Volcano Adventure. De Montfort Hall, Granville Rd, Leicester. Tickets cost £15.50, £13.50 for under 16s. Performances at 10am, 1pm and 4pm. The Dragon’s Tale, Curve Theatre, Leicester. George and the Dragon told in flashback by the Dragon and his troupe of glove puppets. For children aged 4-8. Performances at 11am and 1pm. Tickets cost £6. Contact 0116 2423595. Sunday 15 March Octonauts and the Deep Sea Volcano Adventure. De Montfort
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Hall, Granville Rd, Leicester. Tickets cost £15.50, £13.50 for under 16s. Performances at 10am, 1pm and 4pm. Baby Disco: Space, Embrace Arts at The Richard Attenborough Centre, Leicester University. Learn dance moves and dance to DJ James Kelly’s set. Performances at 11am, 1pm and 2.30pm. Tickets £5 per child, accompanying adult free/ party of four £25. Contact 0116 2522455. Saturday 21 March Mr Twisters Magic Show! Hinckley Library, Lancaster Road, Hinckley 1pm to 2pm. Magic, balloons and more. Pre- booking essential on 0116 3052500, costs £4 per child. Tuesday 24 March Spring stories and craft workshop for under 5s at Loughborough Library, Granby St, Loughborough, 10.00am 11am. Pre-booking advisable on 01509 212985. Free. Saturday 28 March Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs - Loughborough Town Hall 2pm. Non-stop action, live music, puppetry, and a boatload of dinosaurs. Tickets cost £10. Contact 01509 231914. Monday 30 March Crafty Kites at New Walk Museum and Art Gallery, New Walk, Leicester from 11am - 4pm. Create art inspired kites to fly. Cost £2.50 for activities. Contact 0116 2254900. Tuesday 31 March Despicable Minions at Ashby Library, North St, Ashby de la Zouch. Activities based on the film from 10.30am 12pm. Pre-booking on 0116 3053565. Costs £2 per child. Despicable Minions at Coalville Library, High St, Coalville. Activities based on the film from 2.30pm - 4pm. Pre booking on 0116 3053565. Costs £2 per child.
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Hinckley & Bosworth
Monday Little Crofters, 1.30pm-3pm, Community Hall, Croft Church of England Primary School, Brookes Avenue, Croft, LE9. Costs £1 for adults, babies free, children over 12 months 50p. Crazy Babes Parent and Tots Group, St Francis Community Centre, Tudor Road, Hinckley, LE19 0EW. Session runs from 9.30am to 11.30am. Contact 01455 617185. Tuesday Highham Way Baptist Church Parent and Toddler Club, Baptist Church, Higham Way, Burbage, LE10 2PX. Session runs from 1.30pm to 3.15pm. Contact 01455 631325. Wednesay Desford Rainbows, 10am-12pm (term time only), St Martins Church Centre, 14 Church Lane, Desford, Leicester, LE9 8DG. Costs £1. Contact 01455 444927. Lots for Totz 10am to 11.30am and 1pm to 2.30pm at Hope Community Church and Family Centre, Deveron Way, Hinckley, LE10 0SS. Term time only. Cost £1.50 per family. Contact 01455 233798. Thursday Hinckley Methodist Chruch Mums and Tots, Albert Road Methodist Church (next to Holliers Walk School, Albert Road, Hinckley LE10 1PL. Session runs from 1.15pm to 3pm term time only. Costs £1 for parents and carers, 50p per child. Contact 01455 440697 for details. Friday Chatterbox Mums and Toddlers Group, Newbold Verdon Primary School, Newbold Verdon, Leicestershire LE9 9PT. Session runs from 9.15am – 11.15am. Contact 01455 822736. Busybodies, St Francis Community
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Centre, Tudor Road, Hinckley, LE19 0EW. Session runs from 10am to 11.30pm. Contact 01455 617185.
Harborough District Monday Adventure Gym, 9am-11am (term time only), Walton Village Hall, Walton, Lutterworth, LE17 5RR. Cost £1.50 for one child, £2 for two or more children. Contact Joanna Hill johill57@yahoo.co.uk Geli Tots 9.30am-11.30am Evangelical Church Hall, Market Harborough. £1 per family. Contact 01858 434906. Tuesday Snuggs, 9.30- 10.30am, St Nicholas Church, Market Harborough. Cost £1 per child. Contact 01858 462926. Fleckney Toddler Group 1.15pm3pm (term time only) Fleckney Village Hall, The Parade, Fleckney, LE8 8AY. Contact Pia Odell 0116 2402795. Leire Parent, Baby and Toddler Group, 1pm-2.30pm (term time only), Village Hall, Main Street, Leire, LE17 5HE. Birth to school age. Costs £1. Contact Caroline O’Connell 07719 600179. Tiny Tiddlers Toddler Group, Great Bowden Village Hall, The Green, Great Bowden. 9.45am -11.30am. Contact Emma-leigh and Polly 07880235491. Wednesday The Teddy Bear Bunch, St Mary’s Church, Main Street, Broughton Astley, Leicestershire LE9 6ES. Sessions run from 10.30-12pm (term time only). Contact 01455 283150. Parent and Toddler Group, 1.30pm-
3pm (all year), Methodist Church Hall, Bitteswell Road, Lutterworth, LE17 4EX. Cost £1.50 per child, £2 for two or more children. Thursday Angels and Monsters Toddler Group, Sutton Elms Baptist Church, 80 Leicester Road, Broughton Astley, Leicestershire LE9 6QF. Sessions run from 9.30am – 11.15am (term time only). Cost £1.50 for one child, 50p for each additional child. Contact Sue Hill 01455 554221. Broughton Astley Tots, Broughton Astley Village Hall, Station Road, Broughton Astley, Leicestershire, LE9 6PW. Session runs from 9.30am – 11.30am (term time only). Costs £2 for child over 6 months and carer, £1 for baby under 6 months and carer. Contact Becky Clarke 01455 283369. Claybrooke Parents and Tots group, 10am-12pm all year round, Claybrooke Magna Village Hall, Main Road, Claybrooke Magna, Leicestershire, LE17 5AJ. £1 per family. Contact Jill Fisher 01455 208153. Friday Lubenham Mums and Tots Group, 10am to 12pm, Lubenham Village Hall, Laughton Road, Lubenham, Market Harborough, Leicestershire. Cost £2 per family, first visit free. Contact Debbie Fairlie 07772 486503. The Friday Coffee Club, 9.45am – 11.45am, The Pavilion, The recreation ground, Coventry Road, Lutterworth. Cost £1.50 for one child, £2 for two or more children. Contact Sue Atkins 01455 556805.
Oadby & Wigston Monday Kibworth Methodist Pre-School Parent and Toddler Group, Kibworth Methodist School Rooms, School Walk, Kibworth, LE8 0JB. From 1pm to 3pm. Music and Movement, Salvation Army Hall, Ladysmith Road, Wigs-
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ton. Starts at 10am. Contact 0116 2774114. Bosom Buddies Breastfeeding Group, Wigston Magna Sure Start Children’s Centre, 30 Long St, Wigston, LE18 2AH. 1.30pm - 3pm. Contact 0116 305 5282. Tuesday Tots Kids and Carers, 9.30am10.45am (18 months to 4 years) 11am-12pm (babies) The Kings Centre, 56 Bull Head Street, Wigston, LE18 1PA. Contact 0116 2886090. Little Angels at St Paul’s Church, Oadby. Toys, stories and crafts with refreshments. Cost 50p. Contact Anita 0116 2714465. Wednesday Mums and Tots 9.20am – 11am St Thomas’s Church Hall, Blaby Road, South Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 4SB, Cost £1 per child, (50p for each child thereafter). Contact Kim Bowers@hotmail.com Great Glen Baby and Toddler Group, Community Centre, The Chase, Great Glen, Leicestershire, LE8 9EQ. Open 2pm -3.15pm (term time only) £2 per family per session, first session is free. Contact Aimie Spencer 07590 929114. Thursday Little Conkers, 10am – 11.30am (term time only) Salvation Army Hall Leicester South, Ladysmith Road, off Saffron Road, South Wigston, LE18 4UZ. Free admission, donations accepted. Contact Gail Potts, 0116 2774114. Little Angels Parent and Toddler Group, 10.30am – 11.30am, Blaby Road Methodist Church Lounge, Blaby Road, South Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 4PB. Contact Margaret Edwards/Pat Cadney 0116 278 6616. Poppets Play-Time, Kibworth Grammar School Hall (The Lounge), School Road, Kibworth, Leicestershire, LE8 0EW. Open 11am-Noon (term time only) for children aged 0-4 accompanied by an adult. Costs £3 (brother or sisters £1 each) per session. Contact Claire Cole 07806 094453. Teddy Bears’ Picnic, Kibworth Grammar School Hall, School Road, Kibworth, Leicestershire, LE8 0EW. 12.30pm -2pm (term time only) for
ages 0-5 years. £2 for first child, additional siblings 50p. Friday Jellytots, 1-3pm Oadby Evangelical Free Church, North Memorial Hall, Stoughton Road, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4FL. Admission free, open all year. Contact Rosie Gray 0116 2713805. Sparklers at St Wilfrids Church, Kibworth. Starts 2pm . Contact Eunice Hayes on 0116 2796154.
Blaby Monday Twins at Totstime, Sapcote Working Men’s Club, 19 Hinckley Road, Sapcote, Leicestershire, LE9 4FS. Runs from 9.45am – 11.15am, aimed at families of twins or multiples Cost £1.50 per family. Contact Jacqui Dixon 07841 047485. Mini Dribblers, 10.30am-11.15am, Huncote Children’s Centre, The Pavilion, Huncote, LE9 3BN. Football themed activity sessions for ages 3-5 years. Must book. Contact Ryan King 0116 2727523. Bosom Babies Breastfeeding Group, 1pm-2.30pm, Huncote Sure Start Children’s Centre, Sportsfield Lane, Huncote, LE9 3BN. Contact 0116 275 0246. Huncote Mums and Tots Group, 1.45pm – 3.15pm, Huncote Community Centre, Denman Lane, Huncote, Leicestershire, LE9 3BS. . Costs £1.50 per session. St. Peter’s Tiddlywinks, St. Peter’s Parish Centre, High Street, Whetstone, 1-3pm. Suitable for 0-5 years. Admission by donation £1 per family is suggested.Contact Sharon Plant 07983674341. Tuesday Cosby Parent and child group, Cosby Village Hall, Park Road, Cosby LE9 1RL. Sessions run from 9.30am – 11.30am for children aged 0-5. Contact 07748413486. Blaby Tiddlers, Blaby Methodist Church, Winchester Road, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4HL, Session 1.30pm3pm (term time only) for under fives, costs £1 per family. Contact Gill 0116 2771803. Wednesday Enderby Skills School, 10.1511am, St John’s Community Centre,
Enderby, LE19 2RN. Multi sport session for toddlers aged 2-5 years-old. Must book. Contact Ryan King, 0116 2727523. Huncote Mums and Tots Group, 1.45pm – 3.15pm, Huncote Community Centre, Denman Lane, Huncote, Leicestershire, LE9 3BS. Suitable for 0-5 years. Costs £1.50 per session. Creative Children’s Group, Village Community Hall, (opp The Star pub) New Road, Stoney Stanton, LE9 4LQ. Session runs from 9.30am -11.30am. Group for pre-schoolers. Term time only. Contact Kerry 01455 271778 Sparklers Baby and Toddler Group. The Bunning Hall, Main Street, Cosby. £1. Bosom Babies Countesthorpe Sure Start Centre, Winchester Rd, Countesthorpe, LE8 5PR. 10am - 11.30am. Contact 0116 3055170. Thursday Totstime, Sapcote Working Men’s Club, 19 Hinckley Road, Sapcote, Leicestershire, LE9 4FS. Runs from 9.45am – 11.15am. Cost £2 per family. Contact Jacqui Dixon 07841 047485. New Scramblers, All Saints Church Parish Rooms, Church Street, Blaby, LE8 4FA. Sessions second Thursday of each month, 1.30-4.30. Contact 0116 2772588. Whetstone Baptist Church Parent and Child Group, 1.30pm – 3pm (term time only) Whetstone Baptist Church, King Street, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 6LS. Costs 50p per family. Contact Pat Kenney 0116 2864508 or Church Office 0116 2863145. Friday Sparklers Congregational Church, Park Road, Blaby, Leicestershire, LE8 4ED. Sessions from 9.30am – 11am. Contact Mrs Julie Newitt (Pastor) 0116 2753689. Toddler Town, 10.30am-11.15 (walking – 3 years), 11.30-12.15 (3-5 years), Huncote Children’s Centre, The Pavilion, Huncote. Soft play for under 5s, must ring and book. Contact Ryan King 0116 272 7523. Badgerbrook Toddler Group, 10am-11.15am (term time only), Badgerbrook School, Badger Drive, Whetstone, Leicester. Activities for birth to 4 year-olds. Costs £1.80 per
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family. Contact Mrs Tipton 0116 275 2353. Mumstop, Living Rock Church, Station Road, Stoney Stanton, LE9 4LU, 10am-11.30am. Costs £2 per family. Contact 01455 270840. Narborough Toddler Group, 9.30am-11.30am (term time only) Narborough Parish Centre, Desford Road, Narborough, LE19 2EL. For children aged 0-5. Costs £1.50 per child plus 50p per additional sibling. Contact Tamyka Stewart 07805 680022. The Ark, United Reformed Church, Chapel Street, Enderby. 9.30am 11.30. Contact 0116 2862625. Tots R Us Thurlaston Village Hall, Desford Road, Thurlaston. 1.30pm 3pm £1.50.
Melton Mowbray Monday Little Fishes, 40-44 Nottingham Street, Melton Mowbray, LE13 1NW. For children aged up to 4 years six months. Session runs from 9.30am to 11.30pm. Costs £1.50 per family. Contact 01664 564022. Pram Club at the Samworth Centre, 8 Burton Street, Melton Mowbray. Session runs from 10am to 11.30am for parents and careers of children from birth to four years. Contact Carol Parker on 01664 857526. Tuesday Sandy Lane Tuesday Toddlers Group, Sandy Lane Methodist Church, Sandy Lane, Melton Mowbray, LE13 0Wa. 9.30am to 11.30am during term time. Contact 01664 482535. Come and Grow Club, Thorpe Arnold Village Hall. 10am to 11.30am. Contact Carol Parker on 01664 857526. Wednesday Little Gems, St Mary Magdalene Church, Waltham-on-the-Wolds, Melton Mowbray, LE14 4AJ. 10am to 11.30am. Costs £1 per session. Contact Christine Alexander tel 01664 464802 or email wee3alexander@ btinternet.com Melton Baptist Parent and Toddler Group, Baptist Church, Bowling Green, Melton Mowbray, LE13 0FA. Suitable for 0-5. 9.30am to 11.15am.
Costs £1 per family. Includes Roundabout Clothing Exchange (good quality, clean children’s clothes for a small donation). Contact Denise Smallridge 01664 850290. Thursday Bumps and Babes, Woodlands Nursery, Asfordby Road Sports Ground, Asfordby Road, Melton Mowbray LE13 0HR. Session runs 10am to 11am. Contact Sam Faulkner on 07726953124. Down by the Riverbank, Riverbank Day Nursery, Asfordby Road, Melton Mowbray, LE13 0HN. Session runs from 1.30pm to 3pm for children from birth to five. Costs £1.50 per family. Contact Carol Cartwright on 01664 857027. Friday Stay and Play at The Cove, Sysonby Street, Melton Mowbray. Session from 1-2.30pm. For children aged 0-5 years old. Contact 01664 502429 for details.
Coalville Monday Little Dragons Den Soft Play, The Marlene Reid Centre, 85 Belvoir Road, Coalville, LE67 3PH. Session runs from 9.30am to 3pm. Cost: under 12 months £1, 1-5 years £3. Tuesday Noah’s Ark Parent and toddler group, The Full Gospel Mission (Pentecostal Church), James St, Coalville, LE67 3BX. Session from 10am to 11.45am term time only. Cost £2 per family. Contact Sharon Ellison 01530 817061. Wednesday Agar Nook Mother and Toddler Group Agar Nook Community Centre, Coalville, LE67 4TN. Session runs from 12.30 to 2pm. Contact 01530 813818
Little Cherubs, St Wilfrids Church, Fr Balfe Room, 53 London Road, Coalville, LE67 3JB. Session from 10.30 to 12 noon term time only. Contact Lynda Durcan 07730 141714. Thursday Sunshine Toddlers, Christchurch Hall, London Road, Coalville, LE67 3JA. Session from 1.15pm to 2.45pm. Contact Tom Ringland 01530 838287. MRC’s Messy Play, The Marlene Reid Centre, Coalville, 12.30pm 2.30pm. £2.50 per child. Contact 01530 510515. Friday Little Teapots, Worthington Pre-school, Worthington Primary School, Main Street, Worthington. Parents and tots group with indoor and outdoor play equipment. Cost £2 for first child, 50p for siblings. Session runs from 10am - 11.30am. Contact 07972271824. Little Dragons Den Soft Play, The Marlene Reid Centre, 85 Belvoir Road, Coalville, LE67 3PH. Session runs from 10am to 3pm. Cost: under 12 months £1, 1-5 years £3. Hall Lane Methodist Church Toddlers, Hall Lane Church (next to the rugby club), Coalville. Session from 10am to 12 noon. Suitable for 0-5 years. Cost 50p per person.
Loughborough Monday Emmanuel Church Little People, Emmanuel Church Centre, Forest Road, Loughborough, LE11 3NW. Session runs from 10am to 11.30pm term time only. Costs £1. Contact Cathy Threlfall on 01509 261773. Park Road Tiny Tots, Beacon Christian Centre, Park Road, Loughborough, LE11 2HL. Session from 10 to 11.30am term time only. 50p per family. Contact Paul and Dawn Garner 07885243682. Little Stars Loughborough Baptist Church, Baxter Gate, Loughborough. Starts 1.30pm. Knightthorpe Parent and Toddler Group Knightthorpe Methodist Church, 106 Knightthorpe Road, Loughborough, LE11 5JU. Starts 1.30pm, term time onlyl.
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Contact Anne tel: 01509 502994. Tuesday NCT Early Days Drop-in, Gorse Covert Community Centre, Maxwell Drive, Loughborough, LE11 4RZ. Session from 10.30 - 12pm term. £2.50 suggested donation. Contact 0844 2436193. Playtime, The Schofield Centre, Greenclose Lane, Loughborough, LE11 5AS. 10am to 11.30am. Suitable for 0-4. Costs £1-£2 per family. Smiles Mother and Toddler Group, Elim Church, Burleigh Road, Loughborough, LE11 3BA. Session from 10am to 11.30pm. Parents and carers of 0-5s welcome. Costs 50p per family. Contact 01509 234306. Baby Song followed by Tiny Tots Loughborough Salvation Army opposite St Mary’s Catholic Church, Ashby Road. Start 1.30pm. Contact Joyce Boswell on 0116 220 9779 Wednesday Playtime, The Schofield Centre, Greenclose Lane, Loughborough, LE11 5AS. Session from 10am to 11.30am. Suitable for children from birth to five. Costs £1-£2 per family. Toddlers’ Church, All Saints’ Church, Thorpe Acre with Dishley, Thorpe Acre Road, Loughborough. LE11 4LF. 10am to 11.30am term time only. Contact www.astad.org or Chris Milner 01509 236789 Thursday Playtime, The Schofield Centre, Greenclose Lane, Loughborough, LE11 5AS. Session runs from 10am to 11.30am. Suitable for children from 0-5. Costs £1-£2 per family. Jumping Tots, Fearon Hall, Rectory Road, Loughborough, LE11 1PL. Sessions run from 10-11am and 11-12pm term time only. Suitable for 0-4 years. Costs £1 per family. Contact Zoe Wheterley on 01509 230629. Trinity Toddler Group, Trinity Methodist Church (Upstairs), Royland Road, Loughborough, LE11 2EH. Session runs from 10am to 11.30am term time. Costs £1 per family. Contact church office 01509 807411 Friday Emmanuel Church Little People, Emmanuel Church Centre, Forest
Road, Loughborough, LE11 3NW. Session runs from 10am to 11.30pm term time only. Costs £1. Contact Cathy Threlfall on 01509 261773. Good Shepherd Parent and Toddler Club, Church of the Good Shepherd, Park Road, Loughborough, LE11 2HJ. Session runs from 10am to 11.30am for children from 0-4. Costs 50p per family. Contact Katie Schad on 01509 212642. Refuel Hathern Play and support group for parents/carers and under 5s. From 10am, Hathern Village Hall, Dovecote St. Cost £2 per family. Contact refuelhathern@gmail. com or www.facebook.com/refuelhathern
Leicester Monday Watershed Stay and Play, 9.30am11.00am, for under 5s. Free entry. The Watershed, Upperton Road, Leicester. Stay and Play at Lansdowne Sure Start Children’s Centre. 9.30-11am (Free for all preschoolers, bump to 5). Lansdowne Children’s Centre, 70 Knighton Lane, Aylestone, Leicester, LE2 8BE. 0116 2298555. Buggy Buddies, New Parks Methodist Church, Battersbee Road, Leicester, LE3 9LD. Session from 1.30pm-3.00pm for children aged 0-4 years. Contact 0116 231 3957. Stay and Play Braunstone Children’s Centre, Gallards Hill, LE3 3BD. 1pm2.45pm. Contact 0116 3737150. Child’s Play Parent and Toddler Group, St Mary’s Church Hall, Lidster Close off Main Street, Humberstone, Leicester LE5 1AD. Children aged 0-5 years, £2 including refreshments, 9am - 11am (term time only). Breastfeeding support and Baby Stay and Play. Rowlatts Hill Children’s Centre, Balderstone Close. 1.30pm to 3pm All babies under 12
months welcome. Little Treasures Parents and Tots Group, 9.30am – 11.30am (term time only). All Nations Centre, 10 Frog Island, opposite Slater Primary School, Leicester, LE3 5AG. Cost 50p per family. Contact Rachel Barford/ Liz Carvell All Nations Church Leicester 0116 2623222. Stay and Play, Northfields and Humberstone Children’s Centre, Gypsy Lane, 1.30pm to 3pm. Scraptoft Valley Stay and Play, 1.10pm – 3pm Scraptoft Valley Primary School, New Romney Crescent, Leicester LE5 1NH. Contact 0116 2413444. Thurnby Lodge Surestart Stay and Play, 1.15pm – 3pm, Thurnby Lodge Primary School, Dudley Avenue, Leicester, LE5 2EG. Contact Shelley Marsden 0116 2924590. Tuesday National Childbirth Trust Bumps, Babies and Beyond group, 10am – 12pm, Leicester Unitarian Chapel Hall, East Bond Street, City Centre, Leicester, LE1 4SX. Suggested donation £2.50. Contact Miriam Stevenson 0116 2895648. Stay and Play Parent and Toddler Group Avebury Meadows Children’s Centre, Avebury Avenue, Leicester from 9.30am -11am. Free entry. Knighton Nippers, Knighton Free Church, Brinsmead Road, Leicester, LE2 3WB, 10am-11.30am (term time only). 0-4 years accompanied by parents or carers. Contact 0116 2704101. Babytime, Sure Start children’s Centre, Winstanley School, Kingsway, Braunstone Town, Leicester 10-11.30am. For babies and parents/ carers from birth to 6 months. Free. Open all year. Babies and Toddlers, 9.30-11.30am Term Time.Aylestone Baptist Church, Lutterworth Road, Aylestone, Leicester LE2 8PE. £1.50 per family, drinks and biscuits provided. Contact Beth 0116 2992179 or Church Office 0116 2832527. Parent and Toddler Group, Leicester Apostolic Church, Sanvey Lane, Aylestone, Leicester. 9.30- 11.30am (term time only). Contact Pastor Richard Forman, 0116 275 2582 Baby and Toddler Group Christ-
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church, Clarendon Park Road, Leicester LE2 3AH. Children up to 3.5 years. 9.30-11.30am (term time only) £1.50 per family. Judgemeadow Toddler Group Judgemeadow Community College, Marydene Drive, Evington Leicester LE5 6HP. Meets 10am to 12pm. Contact 0116 2128759. Baby and You, Community Cafe, Cort Crescent, Braunstone, Leicester 11am - 1pm. Meet new mums and get support. Contact Tiziana 07505257032. TLC Tots at Trinity Life Church, 9.45am - 11.30am. Toddler gym time, toys, singing. Contact Tom 0116 2558672. Tots Time @ St Hugh’s, St Hugh’s Church, Sturdee Road, Leicester. 9.15-11.15am during term time. 0-4 years old with a parent or carer. Breastfeeding group, West End Children’s Centre, Catesby Street, 1.30pm to 3pm, contact 0116 2252225. Muffins family playgroup, Hope Hamilton Church, Hope Hamilton Primary school, Sandhills Avenue, Leicester, LE5 1LU. £1. Contact Jola 0116 2619121. Tots and Dots at St Andrew’s Church, Leicester Forest East, 1.30pm - 3pm. Play and refreshments. No charge. Stay and Play for under 1s, Rowley Fields Children’s Centre, LE3 1AH. 1.30pm - 3pm. St Chad’s Stay and Play, 1.15pm – 2.45pm all pre-schoolers and carers welcome. £1 per session includes tea/squash. St Chad’s Parish Centre, Coleman Road, Leicester LE5 4LH. Scraptoft Valley Stay and Play, 9am – 11.30pm Scraptoft Valley Primary School, New Romney Crescent, Leicester LE5 1NH. Contact 0116 2413444. Rowlatts Hill Stay and Play, 1pm -3pm. 0-8 years. Balderstone Close, Leicester LE5 4ES. Contact 0116 2924500. Hamilton Stay and Play, 9.30am11.30am, 0-8 years. Hamilton Children’s Centre, 75 Maidenwell Ave, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1TG. Contact 0116 2946134. Wednesday Parent and Toddler Group. Braunstone Civic Centre, 209 Kingsway,
Braunstone. £2 joining fee then £1.50+20p for additional children or adults. 9.15 to 11.15 term time. Contact Karen 0116 2892357 or Joe 07885 200537. Glenfield Methodist Church Toddler Group, 1.15pm - 2.30pm, toys and refreshments. Contact Liz 0116 2879183. Kids and Carers, £2. The Big Shed, Covenant Life Church, 93 Commercial Square, Freemens Common, Leicester LE2 7SR. Parking permits can be collected from reception. Contact Deborah 07816 252995 Kids & Co Friends Meeting House 16 Queens Road (near Victoria Park) Leicester LE2 1WP. For under fives, meets 9.30-11.30 £2.20 per family (plus 20p for refreshments). Discovering Babies at Eyres Monsell Children’s Centre, Hillsborough Road, Leicester LE2 9PT. 9.30-
11.30am (term time only). Contact David Chadwick 0116 225220 Bosom Buddies breastfeeding group, Braunstone Town Sure Start Centre, Kingsway North, Braunstone Town, LE3 3BD, 10am - 11.30pm. Contact 0116 305 4217. Stay and Play Greenfields Play Centre (off Haddenham Road) LE3 2AA. 1.30pm - 3pm. Contact 0116 225 2225. Allexton Under 5s, Parent and toddler 9.30am – 11.30am Allexton Youth and Community Centre, Bringshurst Road, Leicester, LE3 6LP. Contact 0116 2238280. Happy Families, 10am-11.30am (term time only) Robert Hall Memorial Church, 147 Narborough Road, Leicester, LE3 0PD. Costs 80p per session and first session is free. Contact 0116 2855379. Stay and Play at North Evington Children’s Centre, 315 Gwendolen Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 5FS, 1.15pm-3.15pm, free. Contact Debbie Harris, 0116 2924556.
Tiny Tots at Holy Apostles Church, Fosse Rd South, Leicester 10am - 11.30am. Tiny tots to 5 years. Admission £1.50 per family including refreshments. Contact Louise 0116 2515741. Stay and Play, Northfields and Humberstone Children’s Centre, 343 Gypsy Lane, Leicester, LE4 9DD, 1.30pm to 3pm. Health visitor on site. Contact Julie Allen 0116 2924580. Spinney Hill Mothers and Toddlers, 1pm -3pm Community Centre, Spinney Hill, Ventnor Street, Leicester, LE5 5EZ Contact 0116 2734836. Thursday Pram Club, St Anne’s Church Hall, Letchworth Road, Leicester 1.30pm to 3pm, Admission £1 including refreshments. Twinkling Stars, Holy Trinity Church, Regent Road, Leicester 9.30 -11.30am (term time only) 50p per family. Contact Frances Watts wattsfrances@tiscali.co.uk Shake Rattle and Roll, Church of the Martyrs, Westcotes Drive, Leicester 10am to 11.30am. No charge. Activities, songs, refreshments and play. Step by Step Messy Play Session, 9.30am – 11.30am, St Aidan’s Church Hall, St Oswalds Road, Leicester LE3. For children up to the age of 5. £1.50 per child. Contact Janine Gibson, 07875 465297. Shake Rattle and Roll, 10am – 11.30am (term time only) The Church of the Matyrs, Westcotes Drive, Leicester, LE3 0QT. Belgrave Neighbourhood Centre Parent and Toddler group 1-3pm, 50p. Contact Pravin Ruparelia 0116 2221004. Kids & Co Friends Meeting House 16 Queens Road (near Victoria Park) Leicester LE2 1WP. For under fives, meets 9.30-11.30 £2.20 per family (plus 20p for refreshments). Father’s Only Toddler Group Highfields Library, 98 Melbourne Road, Leicester LE2 0DS. Starts at 2pm. Free. Contact 0116 2995494 Moat Under Fives, Moat Community College, Maidstone Road, Leicester, LE2 0TU. 1pm to 3pm. Contact 0116 2625705 Scraptoft Valley Stay and Play, 9am – 11.30pm Scraptoft Valley Primary School, New Romney Crescent,
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Leicester LE5 1NH. Contact 0116 2413444. Breastfeeding Group, Braunstone Children’s Centre, Gallards Hill, 12.30pm - 2pm. Contact 0116 3737150. Friday Tots ‘n’ Toys Manor House Neighbourhood Centre, Haddenham Road, Leicester 10-11.30am term time. Baby and toddler group for the under 5s run by Mosaic Church. Emma Else 0843 289 2562. Discovering Babies (0-6 months) 9.30-10.45am Peek-a-boo Babies (612 months) 11am -12.15pm at Lansdowne Sure Start Children’s Centre, Lansdowne Children’s Centre, 70 Knighton Lane, Aylestone, Leicester, LE2 8BE. 0116 2298555. Stay and Play, West End Neighbourhood Centre, Andrewes Street, LE3 5PA. 9.30-11am. Bumps Babies and Toddler Group, 10am -12pm The Exchange Bar, 50 Rutland Street, Leicester LE1 1RD. Free to attend from 9.30am to 12 noon. Breastfeeding counsellor Dana on hand to help. Contact 0116 2513434. St Aidans Mothers and Toddlers Group, 9am to 11.30am St Aidan’s Church Hall, St Oswalds Road, Leicester, LE3 6RJ. Contact 0116 2878731. Little Angels, Samworth Academy, Trenant Road, Leicester, LE2 6UA 9.30am-11.30am. Contact Rita on 0116 2830830. Spinney Hill Mothers and Toddlers, 1pm -3pm Community Centre, Spinney Hill, Ventnor Street, Leicester, LE5 5EZ Contact 0116 2734836. Thurnby Lodge Surestart Stay and Play, 9.15am – 11.15am, Thurnby Lodge Primary School, Dudley Avenue, Leicester, LE5 2EG. Contact Shelley Marsden 0116 2924590. Stay and Play Braunstone Children’s Centre, Gallards Hill, 9.30 - 11.15am. Stay and Play Netherhall children’s Centre, 10am-12pm. 0-8 years. New Romney Crescent, Leicester, LE5 1NH. Contact 0116 2924540
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Leicester and Leicestershire Libraries toddler times and under 5s sessions alternate Saturdays after. Leicester
Aylestone: 10am - 12pm, Tuesday Beaumont Leys: 9.30 11.30am, Thursday Belgrave: 10am - 12.00pm, Tuesday Braunstone: 9.30 - 11.30am, Wednesday Leicester Central: 10am 12.00pm, Friday Evington: 10am – 12pm, Tuesday Fosse: 1pm – 3pm, Monday Hamilton: 10am - 12pm, Wednesday Highfields: 10am - 12pm, Tuesday Knighton: 10am - 12pm, Wednesday New Parks: 9.30am - 11.30am, Thursday Rushey Mead: 10am - 12pm, Friday Southfields: 10am - 12pm, St Barnabas: 10am - 12pm, Thursday St Matthews: 1.30 - 3.30pm, Saturday The Brite Centre, Braunstone: 9.30am - 11.30am. Westcotes: 10am - 11.30am, Wednesday
Leicestershire Blaby: 10.30am - 11am First Saturday of the month and
Glenfield: 2.15 - 2.45pm Monday, first and third Monday of the month Birstall: 10am - 10.30am Monday, every other Monday Loughborough: 10.30-11am Monday, every week Shepshed: 10am - 10.30am Thursday, every other Thursday Syston: 10am - 10.30am Thursday, every other Thursday Broughton Astley: 10am 10.30am Monday, every first and third Monday Lutterworth: 10am - 10.30am Tuesday, every second and fourth Tuesday Market Harborough: 10am 10.30am Thursday, every week Earl Shilton: 10.30am -11am Monday, first and third Monday of the month Hinckley: 9.45am - 10.15am Tuesday. Tickets from library helpdesk from 9.30am on Tuesday. Melton: 2pm - 2.30pm Wednesday, every week Ashby: 10.30am - 11.30am Friday, every other Friday Coalville: 9.45am - 10.15am Thursday, every week Oadby: 2pm - 2.30pm Wednesday, every week Wigston: 10am - 10.30am Tuesday, every week
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