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Contents Sealife Centre Birmingham review ... 5 Make Chocolate nests ... 6 Win a Toddler Break to Cornwall ... 7 What’s On .... 8 Find a mum and baby group .... 12 Cover story: Lois pictured by www.beaphotography.co.uk
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After a winter of weird weather, spring finally seems to be making an appearance and boy will I be glad to see the back of all the wind and rain. One of the big problems at this time of year is finding activities to do that are different, engaging and value for money as well as being inside! We’ve sent a local mum to review the Sealife Centre in Birmingham which celebrates it’s 20th anniversary this year. There is also a fabulously comprehensive list of activities in our What’s On Guide on page 8. If you are desperate for a break then enter our fabulous competition to win a Toddler Break at the gorgeous Hendra Holiday Park in Cornwall. Imagine your toes in the sand while the sun shines down on you, your little one building sandcastles and laughing. Then head straight to page 7 to enter. It could be you! Button batteries have been causing a lot of concern to local health providers and we wholeheartedly agree they should be kept out of reach of all littles ones. Would you know what to do if your child swallowed a battery? It’s a terrifying thought but forewarned is forearmed. Easter comes early this year, we’ve only just got rid of the Christmas chocolates, so enjoy the sweet treats and we’ll cross everything that the sun will come out for the holidays. Helen Knapton-Knott Editor
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Beware button batteries An accident and emergency doctor in Leicester is urging parents to keep button batteries away from their children and dispose of them properly. The batteries are in many cards, children’s toys and books and when swallowed, have caused the deaths of a number of young children over the last few years . Dr Rachel Rowlands, Consultant in children’s emergency medicine at the Leicester Royal Infirmary told the Leicester Mercury recently: “If the battery gets stuck in the windpipe or stomach it can make an electrical circuit and the battery produces caustic soda. “This can not only kill but it can leave children with burns and they need to keep having operations.” She and other medics, including CBeebies favourite Dr Ranj Singh, are calling for manufacturers to put a coating on the batteries to prevent them from burning children and to make them less attractive. Leicester City Council issued guidelines for parents last year which is available online and at children’s centres. It says children under six are at the most risk and recommends:
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Fun classes in warm pools, promoting skills and water confidence in small classes taught using the principles of the alexander technique.
- Always keep batteries safely out of children’s reach and securely fastened into toys/cards etc. - Dispose of used batteries correctly through kerbside recycling or at certain retailers. - Only buy toys from reputable toy shops and make sure they are CE marked. - If you think your child may have swallowed a button battery act quickly. - Take them straight to A&E or dial 999 for an ambulance - Do not allow your child to eat or drink - Do not try and make your child sick.
Parent & Baby Classes
Swimming and water confidence for newborn babies upwards.
Various locations across Leicestershire, Rutland & Warwickshire.
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Classes For Mummies
Bosom Buddies Antenatal Workshops. 7-9pm Second Monday of every month. Huncote Children’s Centre, Sportsfield Lane, Huncote, LE9 3BN For pregnant women 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. 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 Little Splashers Westfield school in Hinckley. Classes on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 8 weeks to 4 years of age. Contact Jo@ littlesplashers.co.uk or call 07968015292 YogaBelliesKidz Kids yoga classes for children aged 18 months to 12 years. Sundays at Groby Village Hall Contact Sarah 07555 133826 sarahh@yogabellies.co.uk Swim Works Classes 7 days a week and 10 minutes away from Lutterworth. Contact info@swimworks.co.uk or call 01788 568503 Little Ducks Swimming School Est. 1999 Professional and safe swim school based at Kirby Muxloe Primary School. Classes are Monday and Thursday evenings also Saturday mornings for children aged 3 plus. For further information please contact Juliet on 0775 263 2311 or on facebook through Littleduckswimschool.
Aqua Vie Infant Aquatics Kirby Muxloe Primary School Pool,Barwell Road, Kirby Muxloe, Leicester LE9 2AA. Saturday 10.30am. Baby, preswim and swim classes. Also various classes at Great Glen, Countesthorpe, Oakham and Wigston.
AquaStar baby and preschool swimming lessons Saturdays at West Gate School, Glenfield Road, Leicester LE3 6DG hello@aquastarswim.co.uk www.aquastarswim.co.uk 07969442454 AquaStar baby and preschool swimming lessons Fridays at Omega Health Club, Ramada Leicester Stage Hotel LE18 1JW hello@aquastarswim.co.uk www.aquastarswim.co.uk 07969442454 AquaStar baby and preschool swimming lessons Mondays at Omega Health Club, Ramada Leicester Stage Hotel LE18 1JW hello@aquastarswim.co.uk www.aquastarswim.co.uk 07969442454 Little Movers at Curve. Dance and creative movement for little ones aged 1-4. Tuesdays 10.15am - 11.15am at Curve Theatre, 60 Rutland Street, Leicester, LE1 1SB. £4 per family. Little Movers Friday 10am-11am at The St Peters Centre, Storer Road, Loughborough, LE11 5EQ. Tinies Class - The Daisy Foundation, Mountsorrel and Loughborough. Baby massage, post natal support, calming techniques and relaxation. Classes start 7th March in Mountsorrel 11am and 12.30pm; Loughborough class Friday 11 march, 3.15pm. To have a class included in these listings please contact info@totstimes.co.uk or call 07866 551151.
Farmer’s Markets in Leicestershire Market Harborough First Thursday of the month, The Square, 8am3.30pm. Kibworth Beauchamp Second Saturday of the month. Front car park Kibworth High School, 9am-1pm. Castle Donington Second Saturday of the month, St Edward’s School, Dovecote, Castle Donington, 9am-2.30pm Loughborough Second Wednesday of the month, Market Place, 9am-2.30pm. Ashby de la Zouch Third Saturday of the month, Manor House School, South Street, Ashby, LE65 1BR, 9am-2pm Market Bosworth Fourth Sunday of the month, Market Place, 9am-2pm. Burbage First Saturday of the month, Methodist Church Car Park, Windsor Street, 9am-1.30pm. Leicester First Thursday of the month, Humberstone Gate, 10am to 4pm. Lutterworth Second Saturday of the month, Town Hall car park, 9am-1.30pm. Hinckley Third Thursday of the month, Market Place, 9am-1.30pm. Earl Shilton Third Saturday of the month, Wood Street, 9am-1.30pm. Blaby Fourth Saturday of the month Blaby and District Social Centre car park, 9am-1.30pm.
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Sealife adventure
The National Sealife Centre, Birmingham celebrates its 20th birthday this year, older than both the London Aquarium and the National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth. There are more than 60 displays of freshwater and marine life at its home in Brindleyplace. We noticed straight away how bright, clean and engaging the initial displays were. It has the look of a place renovated in recent memory, and it isn’t an attraction which builds you up gently with a few low level displays before showing you the good stuff. As soon as the entrance fee is paid the ‘experience’ begins and there are no grubby corners or frayed edges to this underwater theme. I have never seen such a clean penguin area – no green water, clean glass and toddler-friendly heights so little ones can actually see what’s going on without being lifted up. The penguins clearly love to perform!
We sent a Leicester mum to the National Sealife Centre to see if her little Nemo would have fun!
There’s a large tank – again at accessible height – giving kids the chance to get up close to the fish, as well as dozens of small tanks featuring jellyfish, seahorses and starfish. If educational and interactive is your thing there is plenty to choose from – seeing if you can jump as high as a penguin, touching crabs in the interactive rock pool, letting you know that starfish grow their arms back! Of course the main attraction is always going to be the vast ocean tunnel – and it doesn’t disap-
point with its nurse sharks, rays, and a large green turtle called Molokai, who is 39, eats broccoli, weighs 20 stone and splashes if he’s late getting fed. For special occasions you can book a VIP feeding experience – either turtle, penguins or sharks. We opted for sharks and spend a good hour with an aquarist being shown how to put the fish onto the feeding pole, which fish needed to be given which food for dietary reasons, with at least 45 minutes of the hour spent actually feeding the sharks in the ocean tank.We found it a great way to engage in a controlled environment. With prices from £65 for the VIP feeding experiences (includes general admission) and general admission from £12.50 per person if you book ahead online (under 3s free), it’s a wonderful place to discover what lives underwater and why we should protect and preserve it - even from landlocked Leicestershire. More details from www.visitsealife.com
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Year of the Monkey Chinese New Year brings us the year of the Monkey and monkeys at Twycross Zoo are sure to join the celebrations as they become the main focus of half-term activities. A special programme of events for all to enjoy will run until Sunday 21st February. The zoo has 20 species of monkeys, 8 of which are threatened with extinction, and a new trail will take the visitors around all of the monkey enclosures, providing a fun way to learn. Upon completion of the trail, visitors can enter a prize draw to win a Family Pass with winners being drawn each day of the celebrations at 3pm. The zoo will celebrate Chinese culture and traditions with decorations and children will be invited to take part in Chinese paper folding workshops where they can make their own Chinese lanterns to take home. In addition, the
zoo’s main restaurant at Himalaya Centre will offer Chinese buffet-style food. Dr Charlotte Macdonald, Director of Life Sciences says, “We are keen to join in the Chinese New Year celebrations and use this festive opportunity to highlight in an entertaining way how Twycross Zoo contributes to the conservation of endangered monkey species. The trail is an excellent, fun activity showcasing our amazing animals and making a great day out even better.” Contact www.twycrosszoo.org for more details.
Chocolate crispy nests red noses and reindeer faces at can be added at Christmas.
Makes 6 50g chocolate (dark works best but use whatever you have) 25g raisins or sultanas 1 Tablespoon Golden Syrup 1oz butter 30g popped rice cereal, cornflakes, shredded wheat
This is a lovely recipe which does not require the use of an oven or even a bun tray and involves a lot of stirring, finger licking and decorating. The classic rice crispie cake recipe is used for nests in springtime, add a cherry for Comic Relief
Melt the chocolate, golden syrup and butter in a heatproof bowl over a pan of barely simmering water. Make sure the bowl does not touch the water. Once everything is melted stir it all to until blended then remove the bowl and leave to cool a little. In a large bowl mix the cereal and the dried fruit and pour in the chocolate mixture. Gently stir until everything is covered in chocolate. Spoon into paper cases and get creative with your toppings. Cherries, jelly beans, chocolate eggs. Chill everything in the fridge for a couple of hours to firm up. They will keep for 2 to 3 days.
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Win a fabulous family holiday at the 5-star Hendra Holiday Park, Corn-
Win a Toddler Break Win a fabulous Toddler Break for your family at the 5-star Hendra Holiday Park, Cornwall. Set in acres of green and tranquil countryside the park offers award-winning facilities and is perfect for families and couples. Only minutes from Newquay's vibrant town centre and golden beaches, Hendra is ideally located to explore all of Cornwall. Families with children all under 4 years can take advantage of off-peak holidays so Hendra now offer special Monday to Friday toddler breaks stuffed full of activities for little ones including swim sessions, party dances, face painting, arts and crafts and more. There's soft play, playgrounds, and acres of open space for running around in. Your little ones will love the daily Toddler Time fun session with Henry the Hippo too...so book early!
Spring Toddler Break – 4-nights from Monday 2nd May Autumn Toddler Breaks – 4-nights from Monday 26th September, Monday 3rd October and Monday 10th October. To win a four night Toddler Break at Hendra on one of the dates above answer the following question: Which Cornish town is Hendra Holiday Park closest to? Send your answer via e-mail with the word Holiday in the subject line to info@totstimes.co.uk before midnight on Friday 8 April.
for families, especially those with small children during our Toddler breaks. Terms and Conditions: Winners will be chosen at random. There is no cash alternative to the prize and the value is deemed to be that of the published tariff price for the period booked by the winner. Holiday must be taken within Toddler Break weeks and are subject to availability. Travel costs are not included in the prize, winners must make their own travel arrangements. The break must be taken at the times stated and is non-transferable. Entrants must be 18 or over and must not be an employee of Hendra Holiday Park. Hendra Holiday Park may use your personally identifiable information to provide you with ongoing information about their products and services. You can unsubscribe at any time. Your information will not be rented, sold or leased to other companies by Tots Times or Hendra Holiday Park . Winners agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Hendra Holiday Park which can be found here http://www.hendra-holidays. com/hendra-holiday-park-terms-and-conditions/
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What’s On Guide
Sunday 7 February Steam Toys in Action - Abbey Pumping Station 1pm-5pm. The biggest gathering of steam toys in Europe. Railway will be running. Adults £3, children free (small charge for train rides). Tuesday 9 February Tiny Tuesday’s Special: Chinese New Year, Charnwood Museum, Loughborough. 2016 is the year of the Monkey and they have invaded the museum. Find them all and have some fun. Free activity for children under 5. Thursday 11 February Babygigs A Valentine Treat Leicester Prep School, 10.30am. Victoria Brawn on oboe. Tickets £8 (1A1C) www.babygigs.co.uk
Saturday 13 February All you need is love! Valentines inspired trail around Charnwood Museum, Loughborough. Event runs until 21st February. Free entry. Cheeky Monkey at Brocks Hill Country Park, Oadby, 10am. Celebrate the Chinese New Year by making a monkey puppet to take home. £2. Babygigs Be my Valentine Family concert, Market Harborough Congregational Church, 3pm. Simon Chalk on violin, Eleanor Hodgkinson on piano. Tickets £8 (1A1C) www.babygigs.co.uk ry Sunday 14 February Cheeky Monkey at Brocks
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Hill Country Park, Oadby, 10am. Celebrate the Chinese New Year by making a monkey puppet to take home. £2. Monday 15 February Cheeky Monkey at Brocks Hill Country Park, Oadby, 10am. Celebrate the Chinese New Year by making a monkey puppet to take home. £2. Tuesday 16 February Make a Clay Bird at Brocks Hill Country Park, Oadby, 10.30-11.30am or 12.45 1.45pm. Children 3+, costs £4 per child. Book on 0116 2572888 Tiny Tuesdays: Crafty Hands, Charnwood Museum, Loughborough, 10.15am - 11.15am. Art and craft workshop for under 5s using fingers and thumbs. It may be messy. £1.50 per child. Wednesday 17 February Leicester Comedy Festival Mini Fridge: The even more Further Adventures of Shirley, Attenborough Arts Centre, Leicester, 11am. Dance, make and play to help Shirley’s dreams come true. For 3+ years. Tickets £5. Leicester Comedy Festival Mini Fridge: Lindsey and Ian’s Incredible Interactive Improv, Attenborough Arts Centre, Leicester, 1pm.
Comedians Ian Hall and Lindsey Warnes Carroll bring their family show to life. Take part, play legendary games like Chuck the Lobster or sit back and relax. For 3+ years. Tickets £5. Clay Dinosaurs at New Walk Museum and Art Gallery, Leicester. 11am-1pm and 2pm -4pm. Come and create a clay dinosaur. £2.50. Thursday 18 February Make a Snappysaurus! Charnwood Museum, Loughborough, 10.15am - 11.15am and 11.45am - 12.45pm. £2.50 per child. Make a noisy bird chime at Brocks Hill Country Park, 10.30-11.30am and 11.4512.45pm. For children age 4+, cost £4. Book on 0116 2572888 Frosty Fun Day, The Guildhall, Leicester, 11am - 3pm. Create a winter wonderland. Snowball fight in the great hall. Storytelling and face painting. £2.50 for crafts. Friday 19 February Super Spring, Charnwood Museum, Loughborough, 10.15am - 11.15am and 11.45am - 12.45pm. Art and craft workshop inspired by spring. £2.50 per child. Leicester Rugby, People exhibition of family activities: Toys and Games, Newarke Houses Museum, 11am 3.30pm. A mass of board games to play. Free admission. Make a miniature garden at
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Brocks Hill Country Park, 10.30-11.30am and 11.4512.45pm. For children age 4+, cost £4. Book on 0116 2572888 Dino-Doors, New Walk Museum and Art Gallery, 11am - 1pm and 2pm - 4pm. Make your own dinosaur door hanger. £2.50 for activities. Saturday 20 February The Fisherman and The Pearl, Curve, Leicester, 11am and 1pm. Puppetry, mask and animation bring this story of love and gifts to life. Tickets £6.
Eleaonr Turner on harp. Tickets £8 (1A1C) www. babygigs.co.uk Tuesday 1 March Mini Movers - St Botolph’s Church Hall, Shepshed, 10am - 11am. £1 per child, 50p per additional sibling. Children aged 0-4 years. Contact sport@charnwood.gov.uk Mighty Movers - Elizabeth Park Sports and Community Centre, Thurmaston, 10am - 11am. Physical activity sessions for 3-4 year olds. £1 per child. Contact sport@ charnwood.gov.uk Saturday 5 March Artist-led Lucy + Jorge Orta Family Workshops, Attenborough Arts Centre, Leicester, 1pm-3pm. Explore art with our friendly team and lead artist Jo Dacombe. Use the sensory suitcase to discover the exhibition. Free event.
Victorian Board Games, Abbey Pumping Station, Leicester, 11am - 4pm. Come and have a go at some Victorian games and follow the museum trail. Sunday 21 February History and Archaeology Day: Do you dig history? Jewry Wall Museum, Leicester. Prepare for the museum’s 50th anniversary with activities for children and adults. £2.50 for activities. Monday 29 February Babygigs Once Every 4 Years, Market Harborough Congregational Church, 10.30am.
Thursday 10 March Babygigs Early Easter Fun, Leicester Prep School, 10.30am. Early Easter Fun, Eleanor Hodgkinson on piano Tickets £8 (1A1C) www. babygigs.co.uk Saturday 12 March A Real Mermaid’s Tale, Loughborough Town Hall, Loughborough, 11am. Exciting adventure on the high seas with pirates, monstrous sea creatures and mermaid treasure. Glove puppets, magic tricks and audience participation. Tickets cost £8 British Pie Awards with Public Pie Sale and Show, St Mary’s Church, Melton Mowbray, 10am - 5pm. www.
britishpieawards.co.uk Feed the bugs! New Walk Museum and Art Gallery, Leicester. Meet the live Wild Space exhibits, help with feeding and handle insects. Free event. Saturday 19 March Flights of Fancy, Curve, Leicester, 11am and 1pm. Hand to Mouth Theatre present a whimsical, funny and thoughtful ragbag puppet delight with live music on the hurdy gurdy. Age 3-8. Tickets cost £6. We’re Going on a Bear Hunt, Loughborough Town Hall, 1.30pm and 4.30pm. Michael Rosen’s award winning book brought to life in director Sally Cookson’s fun-filled adaptation. Tickets £12. Also on Sunday 20 March 10.30am, 1.30pm. Sunday 20 March Second Hand Dance presents Grass, Attenborough Arts Centre, Leicester, 1pm and 3.30pm. A dance show for all the family which explores the world beneath our feet and it’s wriggly inhabitants. Age 4+ Tickets cost £7. Monday 21st March Babygigs Breeze into Spring. Market Harborough Congregational Church, 10.30am. Lisa Nelsen on flute, Alex Crutchley on bass trombone. Tickets £8 (1A1C) www. babygigs.co.uk Wednesday 23 March Tree of life collage, New Walk Museum and Art Gallery, Leicester, 11am - 3pm. Add to the Tree of Life collage, free
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event runs until 30 March. Friday 25 March Children’s Springtime trail, New Walk Museum and Art Gallery, Leicester. Free trail around spring themed objects in the gallery collections. Until 10 April. Easter Eggscapades, Jewry Wall Museum, Leicester, 11.30am - 3.30pm. Easter egg hunt and learn about Easter in ancient times. Costs £1.50. Runs until 10 April. Saturday 26 March Feed the bugs! New Walk Museum and Art Gallery, Leicester. Meet the live Wild Space exhibits, help with feeding and handle insects. Free Sunday 27 March Egg Rolling and Easter activities at Brocks Hill Country Park, 11am - 12pm and 1pm - 2pm. Decorate your egg and roll it down the hill. For children age 4+, cost £4. Book on 0116 2572888 Monday 28 March The Cat in the Hat, Curve, Leicester, 1pm, 3pm. Sally and her brother know the Cat in the Hat is the funniest most mischievous cat they ever met. Based on the Dr Seuss book this is a great first theatre experience for children aged 3+. Tickets £12 - £14. Runs until Saturday 2 April. Easter Vintage and Classic Car Meet, Melton Town Centre, 10am - 4pm. Free admission. Dinosaur Zoo, Curve, Leicester, 10.30am, 1.30pm, 4.30pm. Back from the West
End see everything from cute baby dinos to teeth-gnashing giants. Tickets £10-£14. Tuesday 29 March Make a Spring Tree with Easter Decorations at Brocks Hill Country Park, 10.3011.30am and 11.45-12.45pm. For children age 4+, cost £4. Book on 0116 2572888 Easter Poultry Fayre, Melton Mowbray Cattle Market, Scalford Road. Gates open 7.30am, sale starts at 9am. Wednesday 30 March Bouncing Bunnies Make a noisy bird chime at Brocks Hill Country Park, 10.3011.30am and 1pm -2pm. Make a bouncing bunny and hold a bunny hop race in the park. For children age 3+, cost £4. Book on 0116 2572888 Rapunzel, Loughborough Town Hall, Loughborough, 11am. From the team behind Friends comes the musical Rapunzel, a tale with a fantastic new spin. A possessive mother who is a witch, a tentative young man who happens to be a prince and a strong willed but naive girl with VERY long hair. Tickets cost £10. Ages 4+. Dinosaur Zoo, Curve, Leicester, 10.30am, 1.30pm. Back from the West End see everything from cute baby dinos to teeth-gnashing giants. Tickets £10-£14. Eggstraordinary Easter, Belgrave Hall and Gardens, Leicester 11am - 4pm.
Easter bunny trail, meet the lambs, donkeys and miniature ponies, storytelling and craft activities. £2.50 for craft activities. Thursday 31 March Easter medieval merriment, The Guildhall, Leicester, 11am - 3pm. Egg painting, fanfare, horns and lutes, medieval tapestry, face painting and trails. Costs £2.50. Make a Flutterby at Brocks Hill Country Park, 10.3011.30am and 12.45 - 1.45pm. For children age 3+, cost £4 per child. Book on 0116 2572888. Friday 1 April Rugby Fun Day, Newarke Houses Museums and Gardens, Leicester, 11am to 3pm. Design and make your own rugby shirt, try rugby games. Free event. Be a weather recorder at Brocks Hill Country Park, 10.15-11.15am and 11.3012.30pm. Rain crafts including making a rain gauge. For children age 3+, cost £4 per child. Book on 0116 2572888 Saturday 2 April My Pet Monster and Me, Loughborough Town Hall, Loughborough, 11am. Blun-
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derbus Theatre Company bring Sophie Bucket and her baby monster to life. Join them down on the farm for songs, music and puppetry. Age 3-7 years. Tickets £9. Monday 4 April Pondemonium at Brocks Hill Country Park, 10.15-11.15am and 11.30-12.30pm. Pond dipping sessions for children of all ages; one to one supervision for under 5s. Cost £4 per child. Book on 0116 2572888 Tuesday 5 April Make a bird feeder at Brocks Hill Country Park, 10.3011.30am and 12.45 1.45pm. For children age 4+, cost £4 per child. Book on 0116 2572888. Wednesday 6 April Super Sunny Sunflowers at Brocks Hill Country Park, 10.30-11.30am and 1pm - 2pm. Plant seeds and do sunflower crafts. For children age 3+, cost £4 per child. Book on 0116 2572888. Thursday 7 April Arty Party, The Guildhall, Leicester 11am - 3pm. Bring a jam jar or t-shirt to create your own design. Face painting and trails. £2.50 for activities. Amazing Animals at Brocks Hill Country Park, 10.10am - 11am and 12.10pm - 1pm. Meet meerkats and other critters big and small. For children age 3+, cost £5 per person (children 3 and over). Booking required on 0116 2572888. Friday 8 April
Funky Frogs at Brocks Hill Country Park, 10.30-11.30am and 12.45 - 1.45pm. Find out about frogs and do froggy crafts. For children age 4+, cost £4 per child. Book on 0116 2572888. Saturday 9 April Peppa Pig’s Surprise, De Montfort Hall, Leicester, 10am, 1pm, 4pm. A brand new live stage show for fans of Peppa , George and their friends. Enjoy fun, games and surprises in this charming new show with life sized puppets. Tickets cost £16 - £20. Also runs Sunday 10 April
10am and 1pm. Spring Rare Breeds Show (Poultry and Waterfowl), Melton Cattle Market, Scalford Road, Melton Mowbray. Free entry. Open from 9.30am. Feed the bugs! New Walk Museum and Art Gallery, Leicester. Meet the live Wild Space exhibits, help with feeding and handle insects. Free event. Tuesday 12 April Dino Doodle Day, New Walk Museum and Art Gallery 11am - 4pm. Doodle in our Dino gallery. Drop in free event.
Monday 18th April Babygigs Saint-Saens Carnival of the Animals. Market Harborough Congregational Church 10.30am. Caroline Clipsham and Eleanor Hodgkinson piano duo. Tickets £8 (1A1C) www.babygigs.co.uk Saturday 23 April Feed the bugs! New Walk Museum and Art Gallery, Leicester. Meet the live Wild Space exhibits, help with feeding and handle insects. Free event. The Dragon trail of St George, Jewry Wall Museum, Leicester. Follow the trail, make a dragon puppet and badge. Free admission, activities £2.50. Thursday 28 April Babygigs Spring is here! Leicester Prep School, 10.30am. Sarah Watts on clarinet and bass clarinet. Tickets £8 (1A1C) www. babygigs.co.uk Saturday 30 April Rumpelstiltskin, Loughborough Town Hall, Loughborough, 11am. A favourite fairytale with a spinning auntie, a jumper for a King and a prince who wants to be a shepherd all knotted up by Rumpelstiltskin. Spinning, weaving, puppetry, music and storytelling. Age 3-8. Tickets £8. Melton Mowbray Artisan Cheese Fair. Cheese lovers can find 250 popular and rare cheeses on show from 50 exhibitors at the Cattle Market, Scalford Road, Melton Mowbray. Open 10am - 4pm.£3, children free.
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Mother, baby and toddler groups Hinckley & Bosworth Monday 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 Toys and Story time for under 5s. The Hub Cafe, Newbold Rd, Barlestone. Session 9.15am-1pm. Make and take craft table during school holidays for ages 4-10. Precious pearls, St Johns Church, Coventry Road, Hinckley; 10.00 – 11.30 and 13.00-14.30; £1.50 includes refreshments. For more details call 01455 611497. Wednesay 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 Sunshine Club, Barlestone Village Hall, Barton Road from 1.30- 3pm. Toys and chat for mums. Mums and Tots, Salvation Army Hall, Lancaster Rd, Hinckley, 9.3011.30am. Trinity Tots -9.45-11.45; Holy trinity church, Hinckley ; £1.00 includes drink and biscuit. Baby Sensory is in the Cedar Room in Holy Trinity hall. 0-6 months 9.45-10.45, then 7-13 months at 11.15-12.15 Friday Busybodies, St Francis Community Centre, Tudor Road, Hinckley, LE19 0EW. Session runs from 10am to 11.30pm. Contact 01455 617185.
Harborough District Monday Geli Tots 9.30am-11.30am Evangelical Church Hall, Market
Harborough. £1 per family. Contact 01858 434906. Monday Tots Parent and under 5’s 1.30 - 3pm Methodist Church, Northampton Rd, Market Harborough £1.50 per family includes refreshments. Contact: Susie 07789 816835
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. Thursday Angels and Monsters Toddler Group, Sutton Elms Baptist Church, 80 Leicester Road, Broughton Astley, Leicestershire LE9 6QF. From 9.30 – 11.15am (term time only). Cost £1.50 and 50p for each additional child. Contact Sue Hill 01455 554221 email: suehill_popav@yahoo.co.uk. 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 Friday Toddlers Parents/carers and under 5’s 9.30 - 11.30am Jubilee Hall, Congregational Church, Bowden Lane, Market Harborough, £1.50 per
family. Toys, craft, singing, storytime. Contact Susie 07789 816835 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, Wigston. 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. Toddler Town soft play session for all children aged 5 and under- 1011:00am at the Freer Centre LE18 1HQ £2 per child, £1 additional sibling and 50p for babies. To book please contact Health and Leisure Service 0116 272 7703 or leisure@ blaby.gov.uk
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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. Inclusive Bean Club- A session for children with additional needs- Runs 1st Thursday of month 1:30-3:00pm at Wigston Magna Children Centre contact Ellis Stretton 0116 272 7523 or ellis.stretton@blaby.gov.uk 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 Sparklers at St Wilfrids Church, Kibworth. Starts 2pm . Contact Eunice Hayes on 0116 2796154.
Blaby Monday Twins at Totstime, Sapcote Scout Hut, Church Road, Sapcote, LE9 4FG. Runs from 9.45am – 11.15am,
aimed at families of twins or multiples Cost £2 per family. Contact Jacqui Dixon 07841 047485. 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 £1 per family is suggested.Contact Katherine Yates 07593700046. Tuesday Cosby Parent and child group, Cosby Village Hall, Park Road, Cosby LE9 1RL. Sessions run from 9am – 11.30am for children aged 0-5. Contact 0116 2863034. 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 Creative Children’s Group, Village Community Hall, (opp The Star pub) New Road, Stoney Stanton, LE9 4LQ. Session runs from 9.30am -11.30am. 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 Scout Hut, Church Road, Sapcote, LE9 4FG. Runs from 9.45am – 11.15am. Cost £2 per family. Contact Jacqui Dixon 07841 047485. Inclusive Bean Club A session for children with additional needs- Runs 3rd Thursday of month 1:30-3:00pm at Huncote Children Centre. Contact Ellis Stretton on 0116 272 7523 or ellis.stretton@blaby.gov.uk
Friday Toddler Town soft play session for all children aged 5 and under- 1011:30am at The Pavilion Huncote LE9 3BN £3 per child, £1 additional sibling and 50p for babies. To book please contact Health and Leisure Service 0116 272 7703 or leisure@ blaby.gov.uk 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.
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. 10am to 11.30am for parents and careers of children from birth to four years. Contact Carol Parker on 01664 857526. Tuesday 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 Thursday Tiny Tots 10am-11am Thursdays in term time, St Mary’s Church, Burton Street, Melton Mowbray. Contact Catriona on 01664 503533.
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Monday Little Dragons Den Soft Play, The Marlene Reid Centre, 85 Belvoir Road, Coalville, LE67 3PH. 9.30am to 3pm. Cost: under 12 months £1, 1-5 years £3. Also Thursday and Friday. Tuesday Noah’s Ark Parent and toddler group, The Full Gospel Mission (Pentecostal Church), James St, Coalville, LE67 3BX. 10am to 11.45am term time only. Cost £2 per family. Contact Sharon Ellison 01530 817061. Wednesday Sprogs Baby and Toddler Group, Ibstock Methodist Church, Melbourne Rd, Ibstock, LE67 6JS. 1.15pm - 2.45pm for children up to 4. Contact rosslynharding@hotmail. co.uk Thursday Sunshine Toddlers, Christchurch Hall, London Road, Coalville, LE67 3JA. 1.15pm to 2.45pm. Contact Sally Dawson 01530 456102 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. 10am - 11.30am. Contact 07972271824.
Loughborough Monday Emmanuel Church Little People, Emmanuel Church Centre, Forest Road, Loughborough, LE11 3NW. 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. 10 to 11.30am term time only. 50p per family. Contact Paul and Dawn Garner 07885243682. Knightthorpe Parent and Toddler Group Knightthorpe Methodist Church, 106 Knightthorpe Road,
Loughborough, LE11 5JU. Starts 1.30pm, term time onlyl. Contact Anne tel: 01509 502994. Tuesday NCT Early Days Drop-in, Gorse Covert Community Centre, Maxwell Drive, Loughborough, LE11 4RZ. 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. 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 Thursday Playtime, The Schofield Centre, Greenclose Lane, Loughborough, LE11 5AS. 10am to 11.30am. Suitable for children from 0-5. Costs £1-£2 per family. Trinity Toddler Group, Trinity Methodist Church (Upstairs), Royland Road, Loughborough, LE11 2EH. 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. 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. 10am to 11.30am for children from 0-4. Costs 50p per family. Contact Katie Schad on 01509 212642.
Leicester Monday Playbreak. Robert Hall Church Hall, Narborough Rd, Leicester, LE3 0PD. 10 until 11.30. £2 per family per session. Mondays in termtime. Contact Caroline on 07933 768679.
Little Treasures Parents and Tots Group, 9.30am – 11.30am (term time only). All Nations Centre, 10 Frog Island, Leicester, LE3 5AG. Cost 50p per family. Contact Rachel Barford/Liz Carvell All Nations Church Leicester 0116 2623222. Purple Parenting Support Mum and baby group. The Red Cow, Hinckley Road, LFE, 9.30-11.30am. Arts and Crafts at 360 Play, Meridian Leisure Park, Leicester. 9.30am11.30am. Tuesday National Childbirth Trust Bumps and Babies group, 10am – 12pm, Leicester Unitarian Chapel Hall, East Bond Street, City Centre, Leicester, LE1 4SX. Suggested donation £2.50. Contact Miriam Stevenson 0116 2895648. Knighton Nippers, Knighton Free Church, Brinsmead Road, Leicester, LE2 3WB, 10am-11.30am (term time only). 0-4 years. Contact 0116 2704101. Baby and Toddler Group Christchurch, Clarendon Park Road, Leicester LE2 3AH. Children up to 3.5 years. 9.30-11.30am (term time only) £1.50 per family. TLC Tots at Trinity Life Church, 9.45am - 11.30am. Toddler gym time, toys, singing. Contact Tom 0116 2558672. Tots and Dots at St Andrew’s Church, Leicester Forest East, 1.30pm - 3pm. No charge. 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, 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 Cafe Mama 10am-12pm The Chapel
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Cafe, Bishop Street Methodist Chapel, Town Hall Square, Leicester. Peer supporters, La Leche League consultants 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. Thorpe Astley Baby And Toddler Group, Thorpe Astley Community Centre, Off, Lakin Drive, Leicester, LE3 3RU. Term Time From 12 pm till 2.30pm, For All children aged up to 5 £1 Per Session, First Session is Free. Contact Laura on 07572535632 or thorpeastleybandt@gmail.com. Mini Monsters, St Andrews Parish Hall, Old Church St, Aylestone, 9.30am-11am, term time for under 5s. £1.50 per adult including drink. Contact Anna, Laura or Steph on 07863 680715. Thursday Pram Club, St Anne’s Church Hall, Letchworth Road, Leicester 1.30pm to 3pm, Admission £1 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. Belgrave Neighbourhood Centre Parent and Toddler group 1-3pm, 50p. Contact Pravin Ruparelia 0116 2221004. Friday Babies Bumps and Toddlers at the Exchange Bar, 50 Rutland St, Cultural Quarter, Leicester, 10am-12pm. Free, just pay for drinks. 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. Little Darlings Playgroup St Crispin’s Church Hall, 10am - 11.30am. Contact Bree 0116 2894678
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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, 1st and 3rd Monday of the month Braunstone Town: 2.15 - 2.45pm Wednesday every week. 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 every 2nd and 4th Tuesday Market Harborough: 10am 10.30am Thursday, every week Earl Shilton: 10.30am -11am Monday, 1st and 3rd Monday of the month Hinckley: 9.45am - 10.15am Tuesday. Tickets from 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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