Toddler Groups

Toddlers Monday am

Baby & Toddler Gym,The Nest Family Club, Hove, U2.5yrs, 11.30am -1.30pm, thenestfamilyclub. com (see advert p.4) Little Angels Playgroup, drop in, St Michael’s place BN1 3FU, Brighton, 0-4yrs, 9.30-11am, 07813 098049 Little Boat Playgroup, Stay & Play, Old Boat Corner CC, Hollingbury, 9:00am-noon, 01273 540779 Little Fishes, All Saints Church, Eaton Rd, Hove, 9.45-11.30am, 01273 733331 Mini-Museum Explorers, crafts, story & museum expedition, Booth Museum/Hove Museum, on alternating Mondays, 10:30am, 2yrs+, 03000 290902 Playgroup U3yrs, Central United Reform Church, Hove BN3 3YF, 9.15-11.30am, 01273 881348 St Matthias Play Café Brighton, community café supporting young families, 9.30-12.30 am, 01273 239999 Teddy Bears Carer & Toddler Group, Southwick Methodist Church, 10-11.30am, 0-4yrs, 01273 596374 Teddy Bears, Southwick Methodist Church, 10-11.30am, 01273 596374 The Hive Playgroup, drop-in & play, Portslade Village Centre, 10amnoon, 07970 530935 The Well, music, crafts & play area, Brighton Elim Church, Patcham, 9.45-11:30am, 07523 849646 Wrens Playgroup,The Nest Family Club, Hove, 18mths-4yrs, 9am1.30pm, thenestfamilyclub.com (see advert p.4)

Toddlers Tuesday am

Fledglings, Holland Road Baptist Church, Hove BN3 1JN, 10am-11.30pm, 01273 732111 Arts & Crafts or Baking at Funplex, Bevendean, 11am-12pm, reg admission price, 01273 690888 Baby & Toddler Gym,The Nest Family Club, Hove (see Mon am) Baby Boogie, Whitehawk Library, 1st Tue of the month, 10.15-10.45am, 01273 290800 Caterpillars Stay & Play, Woodingdean Community Centre, 9.30-noon, 01273 685940 Litte Boat Soft Play, Old Boat Corner CCentre, Hollingbury, 9am-noon, 01273 540779 Parent & Baby Play session, Crew Club, Whitehawk, 10.30am-12.30pm, 01273 608607 Parent Buggy Walk, Crew Club, Whitehawk, 9.3010.30am, 01273 608607 Patcham Methodist Church Parent & Toddler Group, Ladies Mile Rd, 9-11.15am, 01273 554953 Playgroup U3yrs, Central United Reform Church, Hove BN3 3YF, 9.15-11.30am, 01273 881348 Saltdean Playgroup, St Martin’s URC Hall Saltdean, 0-4yrs, 9.30-11.30am, 07854 460605 Soft Play, King Alfred Leisure Centre, 9am12.30pm, 01273 290290

These groups usually operate termtime only & are generally drop-in groups for which the cost varies between FREE & about £4. For more structured classes check out the PreSchool Activities on pages 8-9.

St Martin’s Toddler Group, St Martin’s church hall, Brighton BN2 3HQ, 9.30-11.30am, 01273 604687 St Matthias Play Café Brighton, see Mon am Stay & Play, Exeter Street Hall, off Dyke Rd, Brighton BN1 5PG, 9.30-11.30am, 01273 561149 Storytime, Jubilee Library, 10.15am, 01273 296960 The Hall Stay & Play, Exeter Street Hall, Brighton BN1 5PG, 9.30-11.30am, 01273 561149 The REAL stay & play, Woodingdean Community Centre, 2-5yrs, 10-11am (register), 01273 290300 Wrens Playgroup,The Nest Family Club, Hove, (see Mon am)

Toddlers Tuesday pm

Kemptown Koalas, parent & toddler group, St Mary’s Church Hall BN2 1PR, 2.30-4pm, 01273 698601 Penhill Playgroup, Stay & Play session, Guide Hall, Lancing BN15 8HA, 12.30-2.30pm, 01903 767513

Toddlers Wednesday am

Baby & Toddler Gym,The Nest Family Club, Hove, (see Mon am) Baby Boogie, Hove Library 3rd Wed, 10.15-10.45am, 01273 290800 Baby Boogie, Jubilee Library, 1st & 3rd Thu 10.15-10.45am, 01273 296981 Baby Rhythm & Rhyme ,26 Coolham Drive, Whitehawk, 10-11am, 01273 608607 Creative Cow at The Circular Space, Shoreham BN43 6GA, arty crafty messy playing fun, 10-11.30am, 07717 413710 Get Creative in Brighton, Imagination Walk with Crafts, 10am, Mackie Ave Park Patcham - occasionally, 07967 633438 Hanover Playgroup, Hanover CC, Southover Street, 9.1511.15am, find on Facebook Little Boat Soft Play, Old Boat Corner CC, Hollingbury, 9am-noon, 01273 540779 Noah’s Ark, Hounsom Memorial Church Hall BN3 7NG, games, craft & signing, 0-5yrs, 9.4511.45 am, 01273 551926 St Matthias Play Café Brighton, see Mon am Stay & Play, Fiveways Playcentre, Florence Rd, 1011.30am, 01273 500257 Storytime, Hove Library, 2nd & 4th Wed, 10.15am, 01273 290800 Storytime, Jubilee Library, 10.1510.30am (not when Baby Boogie is on), 01273 296960 The REAL stay & play, Roundabout Children Centre, Whitehawk, 2-5yrs, 10-11am (register), 01273 290300 Tiddlywinks, Bishop Hannington Church, Nevill Avenue BN3 7NH, Wed 10-11.30am, 01273 732965 Tiny Tots, Ascension Church Hall, Mill Rise, Westdene 9.15-11.15am, U3yrs, waiting list, 01273 552377 Wrens Playgroup,The Nest Family Club, Hove (see Mon am)

Toddlers Thursday am

Arts & Crafts or Baking at Funplex, Bevendean, 11am-12pm, reg admission price, 01273 690888 Baby & Toddler Gym,The Nest Family Club, Hove, (see Mon am) Dragonflies Toddlers, Knoyle Hall, Preston Park 10am-noon, dragonfliesbrighton@gmail.com Hippy Kids, South Portslade CC, messy play, art, drama & yoga, 10-11.30am, 07957 432586 Little Lights Toddlers, Portslade Baptist Church BN41 2LE, 9.30-11.30am, 07888 792002 Oasis, St Luke’s Church, Old Shoreham Rd, 10am-noon, 01273 557772 Parent & Toddler Play, Peacehaven Leisure Centre, 10-11.30am, 01273 588858 Play Café at St Richard’s Church Hall, 10am-12pm, @strichardshollingdean St Matthias Play Café Brighton, see Mon am Storytime, Jubilee Library, 10.15am, 01273 296960 Tearaway Tots, Dorset Gardens Methodist Church, Off St James St BN2 1RL, 9.30-10.45am, 11am-12.15pm, 01273 605502 Tikes & Trikes, Peacehaven, Ascension Church Hall, BN10 8HR, 9.30-11.30am, 01273 588419 Time for Twos Playgroup,The Nest Family Club, Hove, for 2yrs, 9am-12.30pm, thenestfamilyclub. com (see advert p.4) Wrens Playgroup,The Nest Family Club, Hove, (see Mon am)

Toddlers Friday am

Baby & Toddler Gym,The Nest Family Club, Hove (see Mon am) Get Creative in Brighton, Tango Tots, Patcham Peace Gardens, 1-5yrs, 10-10.45am, 07967 633438 Lamb’s Tales, parents & carers, Church of Good Shepherd, Shoreham BN43 5LG, U4s, 9.15-10.45am, cogssundayschool10@gmail.com Soft Play, King Alfred Leisure Centre, 9.30am-1pm, 01273 290290 St Matthias Play Café Brighton, see Mon am Teddy Bears Carer & Toddler Group, Southwick Methodist Church BN42 4NA, 10-11.30am, 0-4yrs, 01273 596374 Teddy Bears, Southwick Methodist Church, Southwick St BN42 4NA, 1011.30am, 01273 596374 Wrens Playgroup,The Nest Family Club, Hove, (see Mon am)

Toddlers Friday pm

Creative Cow at The Circular Space, Shoreham BN43 6GA, arty crafty messy playing fun, 1.30-3pm, 07717 413710 Polka Tots, Hove Methodist Church, Portland Rd, 1.303.30pm, 01273 324600 (am only) The Playgroup, Brighton Girls Prep School, Brighton BN1 3AT, 1.15-2.45pm (contact prio 1st visit), tina.verlo@hotmail.com

Dad’s Groups

Dad’s Baby Boogie, Jubilee Library, 2nd Sat 10.1510.45am, 01273 296981