Toddle About Milton Keynes & Bedford Jan-Mar 2023

W E L C O M E

TO THE NEW YEAR ISSUE!

The New Year is a time to look back and to look forward.

Some people make resolutions to break bad habits, create new ones or maintain existing ones. The team at Toddle About also has a resolution it intends to keep; to continue to help families love life with little ones and provide you with a wealth of local information for all things bump, baby and toddler.

We've got a brand new feature for you in 2023 as we've teamed up with local mum blogger Lisa from 'Keyne to Explore' to share some of her favourite adventures and activities to give you our top tips to try out with your little ones.

You'll also find some great winter events on page 20 and, of course, hundreds of new groups and classes to try in the Daily Activity Planner from page 27 .

So, grab your wellies and scarf and explore the great outdoors this winter!

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Loving life with little ones,

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IN THIS ISSUE

Bite Sized News 4-6

World Book Day 8-9

Join Our VIP Club 10

Toddling About MK & Bedford 11

Are Children Losing Their Imagination? 13

Kiddie Proofing Your Relationship 14 Recipe: Valentine's Biscuits 15 Toddle Models 16-17 Baby & Toddler Products 18 Winter Events 20 Craft: Animal Bookmarks 21 Special Offer Vouchers 22-23 Mother's Day Competition 23

The Walk Home: A Dad's Adventure 25-26 Daily Activity Planner 27-42 Directory 43 Call us on 01908 596050 or email: mk@toddleabout.co.uk toddleaboutmkandbeds toddleabout toddleabout_mkandbeds

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Workout While Your Little One Plays

Fit Mummy MK have been running group exercise sessions for mums for 5 years now. The owner, Helen, realised how hard it was to fit in a workout after the birth of her first child so she used her gym to create a safe space for mums to bring their little ones with them to exercise. Sessions are led by qualified postnatal trainers, so you know you're in safe hands.

Offer: 1 extra session on any block purchase Find full info at www.fitmummybootcamp.com or contact Helen on 07723 020994. See P.21

Bringing Role Play to Nurseries

Did you know Little City can visit your local school or nursery? Little City is the perfect way to introduce little ones to role play, which is fantastic for children's development. It can build confidence, help with communication and initiate problem solving. Ideal for transition, end of term or to support the EYFS. As well as school hire, Little City runs public PAYG sessions throughout the month and they do birthday parties too!

Offer: 10% off for Toddle About readers Email Jen at jen@littlecityuk.com for more information or visit bit.ly/littlecitymk. See P.5

Parents Who Understand Themselves Parent Better

Parents need support much more than they need advice. Emily of Finding Flow Empowered Parent Coaching offers that support. She works with parents just like you who are struggling with yelling, being present and feeling stuck in survival mode. Unlike most parenting brands that focus on the child, Emily focuses on you, the parent, because she knows that's where the real changes happen. You can have 1000 parenting tools and products and still be stuck. Emily works to empower parents to be the parent they hoped they would be. Offer: 25% off 4 & 12 week Coaching Packages with Code TODDLE ABOUT1 www.findingflowparenting.coach See P.15

Join Alice in Babyland

Baby College have had the pleasure of welcoming Alice to the team! Alice would love to welcome you and your baby to their specially designed, complete developmental classes for babies and toddlers from birth to three. Classes have been carefully developed to benefit you just as much as they are fun and beneficial for your little ones. You’ll love their insights into your little one's development and you’ll find inspiring ideas for play to support your little one’s natural development in their sociable and supportive classes. www.babycollege.co.uk. See P.34

Preloved Items at Bargain Prices

Baby & Children’s market will be in Milton Keynes and Bedford with their popular nearly new sales. Stalls will be bursting with baby and children’s items, plus a small selection of local businesses. So pop along and grab yourself a bargain, or if you need to clean out those cupboards, then book a stall.

Milton Keynes: Sat 4th Feb, 3pm - 4.30pm, at Medbourne Pavilion, MK5 6LS

Bedford: Sun 26th March, 11am - 12.30pm, at John Bunyan Sports Centre, MK42 9TS www.babyandchildrensmarket.co.uk £1.50 entry, kids go free!

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New Swim School in Bedford

Pool Stars are a new family run swim school based in Wyboston, Bedford. Run by wife and husband team Laura and George Jenkins they have a combined 25 years experience as PE teachers and swim coaches. Pool Stars pride themselves on being relational, inclusive and engaging. They offer parent and baby classes, pre-school classes and lessons for school aged children. What's more they have spaces available now for all age groups.

Offer: Free trial for every swimmer. www.pool-stars.co.uk. See P.38

Moo and Brew Returns to Bedford

Moo Music Bedford is bringing back Moo & Brew classes to their Clapham venue this January. Join Farmer Carla, Maggie Moo and all her Croo for an interactive moosical, sensory play class followed by free play for the children. Enjoy the chance to catch up with other parents and carers over a cuppa. Clapham classes are held at Clapham Village Hall, are suitable from birth to five and meet every Wednesday at 11am (term time only). Offer: 50% off PAYG classes (not inc. Playhouse) www.moo-music.com/bedford. See P.37

Maternity Voices Partnership (MVP) is a team of women, birthing people and their families alongside health service professionals, working together to review and develop local maternity care. Bedford, Luton and Milton Keynes MVP are seeking out the voices of as many people as possible to hear about their experience of maternity services to highlight good practice and identify areas for improvement. If you have used your local maternity service in the last 2 years, they want to hear from you. Contact blmkicb.mkmvp@nhs.net or scan the QR code to take part. See P.11

The Benefits for Dance Start Early

Dance classes benefit children of all ages by developing social skills, flexibility, creativity, physical dexterity, coordination, skills in teamwork, and self-confidence - things that benefit your little dancer way beyond the studio. Rebecca Marie Academy of Dance run Baby Ballet classes every Wednesday, 10:15am, in Wavendon, MK. Why not start your child's dance journey today?

Offer: 10% Off Bubba Ballet - quote 'Toddle About'. www.rebeccamariemkdance.co.uk. See P.31

Protect Baby with the Right Nutrients

It's important to make sure your pregnancy supplements are giving you the nutrients you and your baby need. For example, check they contain the recommended amount of cholinethis protects against neural tube, autism and brain defects. Collagen is vital for healthy bone and joint formation. Probiotics are linked to a healthy microbiome which is important in a strong immune system. Purermama supplements are an award-winning essence capsule that include all these nutrients to help grow healthy babies. www.purermama.co.uk. See P.15

Get More Sleep Without The Need to 'Cry It Out'

Tami is a level 6 holistic sleep consultant specialising in baby and toddler sleep. Working closely with families, she aims to find the root cause of why your baby or toddler is not sleeping as well as they could be. After analysing a sleep questionnaire and sleep/feeding logs, Tami will meet you in person or over video for an in-depth consultation and put a plan in place to help, followed by daily support to achieve your sleep goals.

Offer: Quote Toddle for 10% off all sleep packages. Visit www.thebabydays.co.uk See P.21

My Baby Spa Comes to MK

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suitable from walking, are action-packed with a different theme each week. They are experts in engaging both adult and child to help them have fun, feel confident and develop new skills which will help your child when they start school.

Milton Keynes

Contact miltonkeynes@littlemovers.net or visit www.littlemovers.net for more info. See P.34

My Baby Spa is an award-winning sensory experience for newborns to 12 month-old babies & 1-4 year old toddlers and is now in Milton Keynes! A full 60 minute session includes colour changing baby jacuzzi with massaging whisper jets and midwives slopes so baby is safe in the water, toddler foot spas with natural spa products for role play, guided baby bonding massage with 100% natural, vegan and organic oil, baby safe mani and a My Baby Spa mini photo shoot all for just £30! www.mybabyspa.co.uk. See P.5

Discover the Benefits of Calm, Connected and Confident Parenting

Becoming a parent is an incredible gift. Being a parent can also be incredibly challenging – exhausting, confusing and downright infuriating at times! Laura Fitch Parenting is here to help. Her unique combination of evidence-based information, practical tips and compassionate support allows you to gain insight into your child’s development, understand and manage behaviour calmly and effectively, and feel empowered to make parenting decisions confidently as you build a connected and positive relationship to last a lifetime.

Offer: Save 15% when booking a 1:1 Family Consultation Find out more at www.LauraFitchParenting.co.uk. See P.41

MY MAGICAL BEARDED FRIEND

BY CHRIS HUSBAND

Encounter a mysterious character who gradually appears when the sun starts to go down and disappears when the sun reappears in the morning. Is he a real person or just a trick of the eye? Rhyming words and an engaging vocabulary will help even hesitant children work on their reading skills, with an amusing tone and colourful illustrations.

Cost: £9.99. Buy from Amazon

FLYING SCOTSMAN AND THE BEST BIRTHDAY EVER

BY MICHAEL MORPURGO

Paying tribute to the women who kept the railways running during the Second World War, this story is warmly written and joyously illustrated and has family at its heart. Iris knows everything there is to know about Flying Scotsman. Her dad is the famous train’s driver, and every year her favourite birthday treat is a trip to see him at work. But each time Flying Scotsman pulls away, Iris wishes more than anything that she could be in the driver’s cab, just like her dad. Then again, who’s to stop her…

Cost: £12.99. Buy from Amazon

THE BOX BY KAT WALSH

BOB THE DOG GETS A JOB

BY TRACEY HAMMETT

Bob the Dog is a busy dog. She always likes to have a job. One sunny day, Bob heads to the park to look for a new job and gets one at an ice cream van. Bob starts really well, serving every single customer, until the cones run out and the ice cream machine won’t stop making ice cream! Find out what happens to Bob and how she becomes the talk of the town.

Cost: £7.99. Buy from www.graffeg.com

THE HEART OF A GIANT

BY HOLLIE HUGHES

There’s a shape up in the hills, where a giant’s said to sleep, beneath a grassy blanket, on a bed of moss and peat... Then, one day, the sleeping giant wakes – and a small boy called Tom is plunged into an unforgettable adventure. Along the way, he’ll discover what it means to be a true friend – and that even an ordinary boy can have the heart of a giant. With beautiful rhyming verse and gorgeous illustrations, this book is a real treat.

Cost: £7.99. Buy from www.bloomsbury.com

Dexter is in for a whirlwind of adventure when he realises that with a little bit of imagination, this boring old box can be just about anything at all - a pirate ship? A rocket? A stage for a puppet show? Join him on his adventures to find out and be inspired.

Cost: £5.99. Buy from Amazon

IF I WERE THE WORLD

BY MARK

SPERRING

If I were the world, I’d want flowers and bees. A chorus of birds singing high in the trees. If I were the world, I’d want sparkling seas. If I were the world... Would YOU look after ME?

This beautiful and uplifting book will inspire us all to join hands and help our amazing planet. With an irresistible rhyming text and stunning illustrations, it’s the perfect book to inspire children to ask questions and take action.

Cost: £7.99. Available from Amazon

THE MISSING PIECE

BY JORDAN STEPHENS

Sunny loves jigsaw puzzles – the bigger the better. One day, her Gran gives her a ONE-THOUSANDPIECE puzzle. Piece after piece, she puts together the picture, until ... DISASTER! The final piece is missing. Sunny may be small, but she is very determined – so she sets off to find it. As the day whizzes by in a whirl of new places and friends, Sunny discovers that looking for something is every bit as fun as finding it, and that perhaps the missing piece was there all along...

Cost: £12.99. Available from www.waterstones.com

I LOVE ME!

BY MARVYN HARRISON

Brimming with positivity, this is a fun and empowering first book of positive affirmations to help little ones stand tall - perfect for building confidence and self-esteem in very young children. With joyful, uplifting statements for each day of the week, it provides an enjoyable routine to help prepare young children for the wider world of nursery and school. The book also includes a bright, fold-out ending and tips for parents and carers.

Cost: £7.99. Available from Amazon

TEAPOT TROUBLE

BY MORAG HOOD

Something or someone is living inside Duck’s teapot! Who are they? What do they want? How will we get them out? Never fear, for Tiny Horse is here!

Tiny Horse has a trampoline. She has a magnificent hat. She has a stick of celery. What more could anyone need to save the day?

A laugh-out-loud story with a message about kindness, Teapot Trouble is perfect for reading aloud and is a warm and silly picture book that children (and adults) will find hilarious.

Cost: £7.99. Available from www.amazon.co.uk

MEESHA MAKES FRIENDS

BY TOM PERCIVAL

Meesha loves making things, but there’s one thing she finds difficult to make – friends. She doesn’t know quite what to do, what to say or when to say it. Then one day she discovers that she has a special talent that might just help her...

Providing an affectionate look at the joys and difficulties of making and keeping friends, and finding your place in the world, this is the perfect springboard for conversations about mental and emotional health, and managing feelings.

Cost: £6.99. Buy from www.bloomsbury.com

Casdon has made kitchen role-play so much fun! Fill up the water bowl and watch the cutlery and crockery change colour. Water pumps from the basin back to the tap for endless play. Worth £25.

LITTLE BIG KID SUBSCRIPTION

SNACK BOX

Filled with a range of healthy yummy snacks and delivered straight to your door. Approved by nutritionists and loved by kids. Worth £21.75.

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These robot-shaped devices re-invent walkie talkies by bringing video to the experience - a very popular toy for both boys and girls to enjoy. Worth £58.

D11 MAX WHITE NOISE MACHINE

This device can easily mask noise and play comforting sleeping sounds to improve sleep anywhere, anytime. It’s a game changer to overcome sleep regression. Worth £36.

£20 CHERRY BLOOM CLOTHING VOUCHER

Cherry Bloom Clothing is your one stop shop for maternity, baby and children’s clothing plus character items, accessories and gifts. Worth £20.

START-RITE TODDLER BACKPACK

An ideal pre-school size backpack for snacks and all their essential things. Made from an easy to clean fabric, with a mesh water bottle holder and reflective safety details. Worth £25.

CREATIVE LITTLE CRAFTERS KIDS CLUB SUBSCRIPTION

3 month subscription with access to downloads and tutorials, videos and live make-a-longs, fun crafts, competitions, step-by-step art lessons. Worth £45.

OLIVER’S CUPBOARD ORGANIC BABY FOOD BUNDLE

Celebrating authentic recipes from around the globe, from sambar and tom yum to laksa and korma, introduce your children to a world of flavours Worth £24.

PERSONALISED BREASTFEEDING AND TEETHING NECKLACE

The accessory every mama needs, with a sleek design that combines textures with style. Personalise your piece to create a forever keepsake. Worth £19.99.

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We’ve teamed up with local mum blogger Lisa, from Keyne to Explore, to share some of her favourite adventures and activities to give you our top tips to try out with your little ones. Little Rocker sessions at Climb Quest in Kingston, MK, are climbing sessions for 2- to 4-year-olds. The sessions last for an hour including prep, which gives you around 45 minutes of climbing time.

The different climbing walls are colour-labelled to show the easy, medium and harder climbs; there are different shapes and patterns to climb on, some of which look really fun! Ivy soon got the hang of it, and quickly moved on to the medium-skilled walls.

The sessions are fun and engaging for toddlers - the instructors made little games, such as one where they had to climb the walls to collect the teddies. This was a great incentive for my daughter! All in all, a great day out.

Sessions Run: Term time on Fridays at 1pm, Saturdays at 10am, and every 2nd, 4th & 5th Sunday at 10am. Climb Quest, Kingston Centre, Restaurant Row, Milton Keynes, MK10 0BA Tel: 01908 348900. www.climbquest.co.uk Maternity Voices Partnership is a team of women and birthing people, midwives, doctors, health visitors and commissioners working together to review and contribute to the development of local maternity care. We want to hear about your experience of your local maternity services so we can improve them. Please scan the QR code to complete our survey. JOIN OUR TEAM If you are interested in volunteering with us please email: blmkicb.mkmvp@nhs.net Jan - Mar 2023 Toddle About MK & Bedford 11 Follow us for daily updates!

Spotlight on… Little Rocker Sessions at Climb Quest

Fun is an essential ingredient at Hampstead Gate Day Nursery and Preschool where the care and education opportunities for each and every child are as extraordinary as our colleagues who provide them.

“My 3-year-old twins attended Hampstead Gate Day Nursery happily each morning! All the staff members were extremely friendly and caring, doing their best to meet our needs as a family. My son was well supported with potty training and his journey improved, the garden is filled with stimulus and play materials, providing exciting learning opportunities for the children... I would highly recommend this nursery!” Parent, www.daynurseries.co.uk

Have Our Children Lost Their Imagination

by Kat Walsh

In an age where technology is so heavily integrated into our lives, have our children forgotten how to use their imagination?

Let me take you back - it’s 1997, it’s the end of another busy week at school, and my resident Beanie Babies are preparing for their usual Friday night disco. The posters are up and everyone is excited to let loose and unwind!

My brother’s Action Man is working security tonight, because last week’s disco ended in a bit of a tussle between the cat Beanies and dog Beanies, and you never know when someone is going to start some beef… Six-year-old me is having the time of her life.

Looking back, this was what childhood was all about for me - role play, imagination, creation. But times are changing. For better or for worse, I can’t imagine my son engaging in much of this type of play. For his generation, it’s all tablets and smart phones - children have access to this technology before they’re even able to walk. Entertainment is ported straight into their brain, and they can simply disengage and let it happen.

And while the advances in technology have made our lives infinitely easier, I do wonder whether it’s really a good thing. Should our children be able to play, explore their own imagination and entertain themselves like we did? Or am I simply struggling to come to terms with a changing world?

Perhaps, instead of worrying, we should just encourage our children to flex their imaginations every now and again, instead of fighting the inevitable. Here are some of my favourite ways to do this: Arts and crafts - a fantastic and varied way to promote creativity and imagination in ways that your kids will love. It doesn’t have to get messy (if you’re anything like me, you like to avoid that where possible) - there’s always paper and crayons!

Outside play - another great idea for showing kids that there is so much fun to be had away from a screen! There are plenty of ways for everyone to enjoy the great outdoors - nature walks, bug hunts, star gazing - it really is a great big world out there.

Books – are so good for promoting imagination and independence in children. Story books are the windows to other worlds and can take children on endless adventures, and there are plenty of practical but fun books out there to inspire you with different games to play and activities to explore.

Join The Debate!

What do you think? Do kids have less imagination these days? Should we encourage more ‘traditional’ play, or should we embrace technology and the benefits it brings?

Tell us what you think in our poll at www.toddle.fun/vote

We’ll share the results with you in our next issue!

Kat Walsh is the author of the book ‘The Box’, which is heavily themed around imaginative play. If you’d like to discover what adventures can be had with a box and some good old-fashioned imagination, buy from Amazon at https://amzn.to/3UqUQfC

KIDDIE PROOFING YOUR RELATIONSHIP

Anyone who ever uttered the words ‘let’s have a baby, it will bring us closer together’ has clearly never endured the parenting tag team during endless night feeds.

Having a baby is undoubtedly a wonderful occasion - it’s life changing in so many beautiful ways. But it’s also mind-blowingly challenging in others, and it’s important that every parent feels able to say and acknowledge the highs and the lows that being mummy and daddy often brings. To say it’s a ‘rollercoaster’ is perhaps a very clichéd phrase, but I think it’s the perfect description for what it often feels like – hurtling down the parenting tracks, unable to get off, and often looking windswept and shell-shocked to boot.

It’s fair to say that the role of being a parent takes over your life, your emotions … and your bank balance! It also has an enormous impact on your relationship.

According to some reports, 1 in 5 couples break up within the first year of having a baby, and as sad as that statistic is, I can understand why. Babies need constant attention. They rely on us adults solely for their survival, and that’s more than a little overwhelming. Our partner and our relationship often get shoved right down the pecking order of priorities.

by Anna Williamson

So if your relationship is feeling the strain, that’s OK. It’s normal. But this is the time to take stock and work out ways to ensure that you can keep some time and energy aside for each other - otherwise you run the risk of turning into glorified roommates. Now, it’s not all about sex. In fact, sex is most often the last thing on a couple’s mind in the first few months – particularly for mum who has been through the birthing process – and the ‘right time’ to get your sex life back on track will be different for every couple.

A good tip is to actually take sex off the table for a bit, and instead work on emotional and physical intimacy. This could be hugging, enjoying a little shoulder or foot rub, curling up together on the sofa, chatting, and having a no pressure kiss.

Just being intimate with your partner, letting them know how much you love them, appreciate them, and respect them can make all the difference for a mutually happy couple, particularly when you’re feeling exhausted and desperate for some adult time away from the nappy changing.

Find some time each day to be together as a couple, even it’s only 10 minutes! Make sure you make it a priority to re-connect, to share your feelings and news, to let each other know you’ve got their back. It can make all the difference to keep the ‘couple cup’ full and fulfilled.

Anna Williamson is the resident relationship expert at The Relationship Place. If you and your relationship would like some more help, support and advice, check out therelationshipplace.co.uk and try out her Couples and Kids Plan, where you can access video coaching tutorials and much more.

For a free taster video head to therelationshipplace.co.uk/couples-with-kids-free-giveaway

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With a LEGOLAND Adult and Toddler Pass you can enjoy entry into the LEGOLAND Windsor Resort, on off-peak days, for your child and any parent or guardian. With access to a host of awesome LEGO® rides, live shows and attractions, there’s something for every little builder. Plus there’s discounts on retail, food and beverage and more. Find out more about the LEGOLAND Windsor Resort at www.LEGOLAND.co.uk

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This special book of nursery rhymes is personalised especially for your little one. Featuring their name on the cover, on the title page and throughout the handdrawn illustrations, the book aims to help little ones learn their name and become familiar with the 23 timeless nursery rhymes that are included. www.inthebook.com

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My 4-year-old daughter is prone to over-thinking. She tends to worry about things and, like most children her age, she has trouble dealing with her feelings. So, I was excited to review this product. The Worry Plaque is shaped like a section of a log - to activate the plaque, your child must place their hand into the hand print shape on the front. When it glows red, your child can tell their worry to the fairies. Then the hand print turns green, indicating that the fairies have heard the worry and taken it away. As my daughter used it, her little face lit up, and she told me, ‘Mummy it really works!’ For me, having spent countless nights trying to help my daughter deal with very real anxieties, this simple but effective plaque is absolutely genius.

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FEB 4

Days Out WINTER

JURASSIC EARTH LIVE

The Grove Theatre, 12pm & 3pm

A 75 minute fun-filled, thrilling and interactive family show for dino-crazy families, this is the original and best Live Dinosaur Show. Meet intrepid explorers, fascinating professors and the bravest of rangers as they take you on a journey through Jurassic Earth, introducing their herd of the most incredible Dinosaur species to have ever lived, including the world’s largest walking T Rex.

The Grove Theatre, Court Drive, Dunstable, LU5 4GP www.grovetheatre.co.uk/jurassic-earth-i3412

Cost: From £21

FEB 14 & 16

HOWE PARK WOOD OPEN MORNING

Howe Park Wood, MK, 9:30am-12:30pm

At these Open Mornings, you will gain access to the Education Centre which is free to visit and is familyfriendly for all ages. Drop-in anytime between 9:30am – 12:30pm to explore the artefacts on display such as nests, skulls and feathers that have been found across their different parks, plus naturethemed challenges and self-guided trails.

Howe Park Wood, Tattenhoe, Milton Keynes, MK4 3BG www.theparkstrust.com/events/ Cost: Free with free parking

FEB 11

CREATIVE FAMILY FUN DAY

MK Gallery, 12 - 4pm

What can you make from cardboard? Can you take on the challenge to help create something that you can wear from cardboard? Join MK Gallery for this fun family afternoon with plenty of activities for all the family to enjoy.

MK Gallery, 900 Midsummer Blvd, Milton Keynes, MK9 3QA www.mkgallery.org/whats-on/ Cost: Free

FEB 14

VALENTINE’S KIDS’ CRAFTS

The Forest Centre, 11am & 1pm

At this themed craft session, each child will receive a Valentine-themed object to paint and decorate. You will be provided everything you need – you just need to let your imagination run amok with Valentine’s designs! Ticket includes all materials for crafting, and the decoration to take home at the end of the session.

The Forest Centre, Millennium Country Park, Moretaine, MK43 0PR www.marstonvale.org Cost: £4.00 per child (age 3+ years). Parking charges apply.

Until FEB 26

SPECIAL EVENT LAND OF LIGHTS

Gulliver’s Land MK, Various Times

The Lands of Lights will include 12 vivid dreamworlds, featuring gigantic lanterns inspired by animals, mega monuments and wonders of the natural world. Explore one mile of amazing light installations which include over 50,000 LED lights. The experience will feature an eclectic mix of music and entertainment, plus a wide selection of street food and seasonal drink options will be available throughout the festival.

Gulliver’s Land, Livingstone Drive, MK15 0DT www.landoflights.co.uk Cost: From £9.50

MAR 8

MEET ME A TREE

The Place Theatre, 11am & 3pm

Meet Me a Tree is an interactive first opera for 0 to 2-year-olds and their carers, with music by Schumann, Delibes and Handel as well as works and music created by the company, HurlyBurly. Enjoy a multi-sensory journey through a year in the life of a tree: singing with blackbirds, marching through fallen leaves, smelling new blossom and feeling the wind on your cheeks. With beautiful singing and relaxing music this is an opportunity to unwind and have fun. The Place Theatre, Bradgate Rd, Bedford, MK40 3DE www.theplacebedford.org.uk/shows/meet-me-a-tree/ Cost: Adult - £8.00, Child - £12.00

Details are correct at time of printing but may change. Please check with the event host for prices, times and dates.

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THE WALK HOME

Continuing

we invited dad and author Tom Kreffer to share a story with us. It’s a story that is at once familiar and ordinary, and yet amusing, emotional and, surprisingly, full of adventure. We hope you like it…

My son, Arlo, is almost three. Today, he’s at nursery and I’m on pick-up duty (which I love). It’s a task that ranks in my top three parenting responsibilities. I snake my way through the building occupied by loud, shrieking children and always-busy, alwayson-their-feet staff. I pass walls that host artistic endeavours created by small, curious hands.

Nine times out of ten, I’ll find Arlo in the garden. He’s an outdoor kind of guy. And he’s always easy to locate among the sea of moving infants because he’s often the loudest among them.

‘Daddy!’

I still get a buzz when I hear myself referred to as ‘Daddy’, a badge of honour that I’m proud to wear each day; I still occasionally question if it’s real.

‘Hey bud, have you had a good day?’

‘Yes, I have.’

A member of staff gives me the highlights from the day. Since Arlo changed his nursery setting over a year ago, he’s had pretty much nothing but good days – a stat any parent would welcome.

We always have a set agenda to work through on our walk back home. First, we stop to pick up stones. Arlo is considerate enough to get one for each of us. Sometimes, the stones come from the pavement. Other times, they come from the front

section that’s marginally thinner than it was eight months ago.

Next, we visit a flat-development site. Most of the time, it’s shut for the day, and we can only look in through the chain-mail fence. But today we strike gold: the gate is still open. There’s a man in a hi-vis jacket, guiding a reversing flatbed truck onto the site with some expert arm-waving. Arlo and I stand to one side.

‘Can we watch the whole thing, Daddy?’ he says, with a face full of fascination.

‘You betcha.’

We’re midway through ‘watching the whole thing’ when another man arrives on the scene, instantly grabbing Arlo’s attention. ‘Daddy, that man has a hard hat. He might be the head builder.’

‘Why don’t you ask him?’

‘Excuse me, are you the head builder?’

He smiles warmly, like most tradespeople do at a toddler in awe of their profession.

‘Not likely. I don’t get paid enough to be the head builder.’

We leave the site, and Arlo locates ‘the wall’. It’s typical by most wall standards, coming up to the bottom of my ribcage. This means it’s high enough

with our celebration of all things books, to mark World Book Day on 2nd March,

to be considered adventurous if you’re under a metre tall and you choose to walk on it, which Arlo does. He used to want to hold my hand. Now he’s getting daring, mainly walking by himself, though I’m always by his side ready to spring into action should the need arise.

We meet a pillar box positioned flush against the wall Arlo’s walking on. He stops walking, turns and crouches, transitioning into the next item of our walking home agenda: opening the shop.

‘Would you like to buy anything from my shop, Daddy?’

‘Oh, I would love to. What do you have in stock today?’

‘Erm, I’ve got some apples, some pears and some books.’

‘Excellent. I’ll take the lot.’

‘OK, here you go.’

‘Thank you,’ I say, pocketing the imaginary goods. ‘How much do I owe you?’

‘Two pounds, please.’

It’s always two pounds, no matter what he sells me. Sometimes, I get an even better bargain than the one I’ve just got.

Arlo resumes the walk along the wall until he reaches the end. Then he holds on to my hands and jumps off.

Then I fly him up the street like an aeroplane.

Then I get tired and put him down.

Then he pretends to put some imaginary energy in my pocket and demands more aeroplane action. I can’t say no, no matter how hard my lungs protest.

He asks questions that I don’t know the answers to, like what type of berry is on a tree or why there is a particular shape of cloud in the sky. He makes me feel ignorant and full of wonder at the same time. Through his eyes, I’m treated to a unique view of the world that I haven’t experienced since I was his age. Not that I remember it.

‘Look, Daddy, a robot!’

He’s not wrong. It’s a small white thing on wheels, shaped like a large vacuum cleaner. These robots

remind me of my childhood and what technology was like when I was small (Walkman, anyone?). I consider what life will be like for Arlo when he’s grown up. I wonder what technological achievements his kids will find fascinating. That’s if he has any, of course.

We cross the road and turn down our street. We see a dog. ‘I love that doggy, Daddy.’

He says that about every dog we pass in the street.

We reach our door. As I’m getting my keys out, Arlo decides to conduct an enquiry about something he sees stuck on the wall. It’s a piece of chewing gum. He’s already touching it when I notice.

‘Arlo, that’s dirty.’

‘Should someone have put it in the bin?’

‘Yes, they should.’

‘Can I have a little play when we get inside?’ ‘Yea—’

‘Actually, I want a snack first. Can I have a cracker?’ ‘A cracker ple—’ ‘Please.’

‘Sure!’

‘Hooray! Thank you, Daddy.’ ‘You’re welcome, Arlo.’

I open the door, and we both walk in.

All in all, a pretty solid walk home.

Tom Kreffer is the author of Dear Dory: Journal of a Soon-to-be First-time Dad, Dear Arlo: Adventures in Dadding, Toddler Inc., and he is the creator of the Adventures in Dadding Newsletter. He lives in Northampton with his family, whom he intends to exploit for many more story opportunities in the years to come. Find out more at tomkreffer.com

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MILTON KEYNES & BUCKINGHAM

MONDAY

PARENTS & TOTS

Conniburrow Children’s Centre

1 Germander Place, Conniburrow, MK14 7DU. 01908 675575.

• Songs, Stories and Rhymes: 10:00 - 11:00. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs.

• Mini Movers: 13:30 - 14:15. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: Free (drop in). Dates: 9 Jan - 27 Mar.

Daisychain Family Centre

Abbeys Primary School, Melrose Avenue, West Bletchley, MK3 6PS. 01908 641454. www.milton-keynes.gov.uk.

• Drop in Breakfast Club: 9:30 - 10:00. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs.

• Stay and Play: 10:00 - 11:30. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs.

• Let’s Interact and Play: 13:30 - 14:30. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs.

• Storytime Cafe: 14:30 - 15:00. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: Free (drop in). Dates: 9 Jan - 27 Mar.

Hummingbird Children’s Centre

Oakgrove Parish Council Office, 27 Atlas Way, MK10 9SG. 01908 609609.

• Song and Story Time: 9:30 - 10:15. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs.

• Oakgrovebabes: 10:45 - 11:30. Ages: Pregnancy - 11/2 yrs.

Cost: Free (drop in). Dates: 9 Jan - 27 Mar.

Little Owls Children’s Centre

Oxley Park Community Centre, Redgrave Drive, Oxley Park, MK4 4TA. 01908 520261.

• Little Owlets Bumps and Babies: 10:00 - 11:00. Ages: 0 - 1 yrs. Cost: £1 (drop in). Dates: 9 Jan - 27 Mar.

MK Multiples

Kents Hill Community Centre, Kents Hill, MK7 6HG.

Times: 10:00 - 12:00. Ages: Pregnancy - 5 yrs. Cost: £4 (drop in). Dates: 9 Jan - 27 Mar.

Moorlands Family Centre

Moorlands Family Centre, Beanhill Local Centre, Dodkin, MK6 4LP. 01908 679819. www.milton-keynes.gov.uk.

• Sensory Play: 8:30 - 17:00. Ages: 0 - 2 yrs. Cost: Free (booking essential). Dates: 9 Jan - 27 Mar.

Pebbles Children's Centre

Newlyn Place, Fishermead Boulevard, MK6 2LP. 01908 240556.

• Morning Meet Up: 9:00 - 10:30. Ages: Pregnancy - 5 yrs.

• Baby Explorers: 13:00 - 14:30. Ages: 0 - 1 yrs.

Cost: Free (booking essential). Dates: 9 Jan - 27 Mar.

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Rainbow Children’s Centre

Rainbow Children’s Centre, Pepper Hill School, Bradville, MK13 7BQ. 01908 227925.

• Tiny Rainbows: 9:30 - 10:45. Ages: Pregnancy - 1 yrs. Cost: Free (drop in). Dates: 9 Jan - 23 Jan.

Robins Children’s Centre Glovers Lane, Heelands, MK13 7QL. 01908 318758.

• Bumps and Babies: 10:00 - 11:15. Ages: Pregnancy - 1 yrs. Cost: £1 (booking essential). Dates: 9 Jan - 27 Mar.

Sunshine Children’s Centre Dulverton Drive, Furzton, MK4 1EZ. 01908 508566.

• Stay and Play: 10:00 - 11:30. Reach area only, contributions welcome Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: Free (booking essential). Dates: 9 Jan - 27 Mar.

The Windmill Children's Centre

New Bradwell School, Bounty Street, New Bradwell, Mk13 0BQ. 01908 312473. www.milton-keynes.gov.uk.

• Little Windmills: 10:00 - 11:15. Ages: Pregnancy - 1 yrs. Cost: Free (booking essential). Dates: 9 Jan - 27 Mar.

MUSIC & SIGNING

Cha Char Chimps - MK South

The Oak Tree Centre, Wallinger Drive, Shenley Brook End. MK5 7GZ. 07736 449746. www.ccchimps.com.

• Cha Char Chimps Show: 10:00 - 11:00. Cost: £6 (booking essential). Dates: Weekly from 9 Jan.

Music Bugs Milton Keynes

Summerlin Centre Station Rd, Woburn Sands, MK17 8SG. 0844 822 1158. www.musicbugs.co.uk. Times: 10:00 - 10:35 & 11:00 - 11:35. Ages: 0 - 4 yrs. Cost: £6 (booking essential). Dates: 9 Jan - 6 Feb & 20 Feb - 27 Mar.

Ragdolly Annas

Shenley Brook End Village Hall, Church End Road, Shenley Brook End, MK5 7AA. 07989 713745. www.ragdollyannas.co.uk. Times: 10:00 - 10:45. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: £5.95 (booking essential). Dates: 9 Jan - 6 Feb & 20 Feb - 27 Mar.

Ragdolly Annas

Emberton Pavilion, 31 Hulton Drive, Emberton, Olney, MK46 5BS. 07989 713745. www.ragdollyannas.co.uk. Times: 10:30 - 11:15. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: £5.95 (booking essential). Dates: 9 Jan - 6 Feb & 20 Feb - 27 Mar.

MONDAY - TUESDAY

SENSORY & DEVELOPMENT

Baby College Milton Keynes & Buckingham

Old Bath House, MK, 205 Stratford Road, Wolverton, MK12 5LY. 07976 484212. www.babycollege.co.uk.

• Junior Class: 9:30 - 10:15. Ages: 11/2 - 3 yrs.

• Toddler Class: 10:30 - 11:15. Ages: 9 mths - 11/2 yrs.

• Infant Class: 11:30 - 12:15. Ages: 0 - 9 mths Cost: £7.50 (booking essential). Dates: 9 Jan - 6 Feb & 20 Feb - 27 Mar.

Baby Sensory (Milton Keynes)

Furzton Church Hall (Ridgeway Community Centre), Dulverton Drive, Furzton, MK4 1NA. 07473 944053. www.babysensory.com.

Times: 9:50 - 10:35 & 12:10 - 12:55. Ages: 5 mths - 13 mths. Times: 11:00 - 11:45 & 13:20 - 14:05. Ages: 0 - 7 mths. Cost: £8.50 (booking essential). Dates: 9 Jan - 6 Feb & 20 Feb - 27 Mar.

Phonics with Robot Reg Milton Keynes

Britten Grove Community Centre, 76 Holst Crescent, Old Farm Park, MK7 8QU. 07809 459648. www.robotreg.co.uk.

• MINIS Phonics: 12:45 - 13:30. Ages: 1 - 3 yrs.

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• Pre-school Phonics: 13:45 - 14:30. Ages: 21/2 - 5 yrs.

Fun introduction to Phonics

Cost: £7 (booking essential). Dates: 16 Jan - 6 Feb & 20 Feb - 27 Mar.

Wilderness Explorers

Woburn Oaks, Leighton Street, Woburn, MK17 9PJ.

• Toddler and Preschool Forest School Sessions

Times: 9:30 - 10:30, 11:00 - 12:00 &13:00 - 14:30. Ages: 1 - 4 yrs. Cost: £7 - £7.50 (booking essential). Dates: 9 Jan - 6 Feb & 20 Feb - 27 Mar.

DANCE & DRAMA

Little City - Milton Keynes

Newton Longville Village Hall, Paradise, Newton Longville, MK17 0AQ. 07792 735312. www.littlecityuk.com.

• Little City - Newton Longville: 9:20 - 10:30 & 10:45 - 11:55. Role Play fun for Little Ones aged 0 - 6 yrs 11 mths. Cost: £8 (booking essential). Dates: 6 Feb & 6 Mar.

Little Movers Milton Keynes

Deanshanger Community Centre, Little London, Deanshanger, MK19 6HT. 07510 282840. www.littlemovers.net.

• Baby Movers: 9:15 - 10:00. Ages: 0 - 1 yrs.

• Little Movers : 10:15 - 11:00. Ages: 1 - 5 yrs. Cost: £6 (booking essential). Dates: 9 Jan - 6 Feb & 20 Feb - 27 Mar.

PHYSICAL FUN

Rugbytots (Milton Keynes & Bedford)

Lace Hill Academy, Catchpin Street, Buckingham, MK18 7RR. 0845 313 6712. www.rugbytots.co.uk.

Times: 9:10 - 9:40 & 10:35 - 11:20. Ages: 2 - 7 yrs. Cost: £7 (booking essential). Dates: 9 Jan - 6 Feb & 20 Feb - 27 Mar.

HEALTH & WELLNESS

Fit Mummy MK

Fit Mummy MK, 24 First Avenue, Bletchley, MK1 1DX. 07723 020994. www.fitmummybootcamp.com.

• Fit Mummy Bootcamp: 11:00 - 11:45. Group fitness for mums with babies and small children

Cost: £7.50 (booking essential). Dates: 9 Jan - 27 Mar.

Milk Mentors

The Windmill Children’s Centre, Bounty Street, New Bradwell, MK13 0BQ. milkmentors.org.

• Milk Mentors MK Drop-In: 10:00 - 11:30.

Ages: Pregnancy - 3 yrs. Cost: Free (booking essential). Dates: 9 Jan - 27 Mar.

SWIMMING

Water Babies Bucks & Beds

Holiday Inn Hotel, 500 Saxon Gate West, Milton Keynes, MK9 2HQ. 01295 709221. www.waterbabies.co.uk. Times: 10:00 - 12:00.

Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: £17 (booking essential). Dates: 9 Jan - 20 Mar.

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Water Babies Bucks & Beds

Buckingham Best Western Hotel, A421 Ring Road South, Buckingham, MK18 1RY. 01295 709221. www.waterbabies.co.uk. Times: 9:30 - 11:00. Ages: 0 - 4 yrs. Cost: £17 (booking essential). Dates: 9 Jan - 20 Mar.

PREGNANCY

The Daisy Foundation

The Studio At Stowe, Stowe Castle Business Park, Buckingham, MK18 5AB. 07581 559856. www.thedaisyfoundation.com.

• Daisy Birthing Antenatal Class: 19:30 - 21:00. Ages: Pregnancy. Cost: £78 (booking essential). Dates: 20 Feb - 27 Mar.

TUESDAY

PARENTS & TOTS

Conniburrow Children’s Centre Conniburrow Children’s Centre, 1 Germander Place, Conniburrow, MK14 7DU. 01908 675575.

• Stay and Play: 9:30 - 11:00. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs.

• Munch, Crunch, Let’s do Lunch: 12:00 - 13:00. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs.

• Bumps and Babies: 13:00 - 14:30. Ages: Pregnancy - 1 yrs. Cost: Free (drop in). Dates: 10 Jan - 28 Mar.

Daisychain Family Centre

Abbeys Primary School, Melrose Avenue, West Bletchley, MK3 6PS. 01908 641454. www.milton-keynes.gov.uk.

• Little Explorers (Under 1s): 9:15 - 10:15. Ages: 0 - 1 yrs.

• Little Daisies: 10:30 - 12:00. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs.

• Bumps and Babies: 13:30 - 15:00. Ages: Pregnancy - 1 yrs.

• Story, Song and Rhyme: 13:30 - 15:00. Ages: 0 - 4 yrs. Cost: Free (drop in). Dates: 10 Jan - 28 Mar.

Hummingbird Children’s Centre

Broughton Fields School, Shackerstone Close, MK6 4LP. 01908 609609.

• Stay and Play: 9:30 - 10:45. Stay and Play Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: £1 (drop in).

• Inbetweenies: 13:00 - 14:30. Ages: 6 mths - 2 yrs. Cost: Free (drop in). Dates: 10 Jan - 28 Mar.

Little Owls Children’s Centre

Oxley Park Community Centre, Redgrave Drive, Oxley Park, MK4 4TA. 01908 520261.

• Walk with Activities: 10:00 - 11:30. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: Free (drop in). Dates: 10 Jan - 28 Mar.

Milton Keynes Christian Centre Toddler Group

Milton Keynes Christian Centre, Strudwick Drive, Oldbrook, MK6 2TG. 01908 670655. www.mkcc.org.uk. Times: 10:00 - 11:30. Ages: 0 - 4 yrs. Cost: £1 (drop in). Dates: 10 Jan - 7 Feb & 28 Feb - 28 Mar.

Milton Keynes Central Library

555 Silbury Boulevard, MK9 3HL.

• Song and Rhyme Time: 10:00 - 10:30. Ages: 0 - 2 yrs.

• Storytime: 10:45 - 11:15. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs.

Cost: Free (drop in). Dates: 10 Jan - 28 Mar.

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Woburn Sands Library

The Institute, High Street, Woburn Sands, MK17 8SD.

• Story Time: 11:15 - 11:45. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: Free (drop in). Dates: 10 Jan - 28 Mar.

Moorlands Family Centre Beanhill Local Centre, Dodkin, MK6 4LP. 01908 679819. www.milton-keynes.gov.uk.

• Sensory Play: 8:30 - 17:00. Ages: 0 - 2 yrs (booking essential).

• Baby Group: 13:45 - 14:45. Ages: Pregnancy - 11/2 yrs (drop in). Cost: Free. Dates: 10 Jan - 28 Mar.

Pebbles Children's Centre

Newlyn Place, Fishermead Boulevard, MK6 2LP. 01908 240556.

• Stay and Play: 10:00 - 11:30. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: Free (booking essential). Dates: 10 Jan - 28 Mar.

Rainbow Children’s Centre

Pepper Hill School, Bradville, MK13 7BQ. 01908 227925.

• Stay and Play: 13:00 - 14:30. Ages: 1 - 5 yrs. Cost: Free (drop in). Dates: 10 Jan - 24 Jan.

Robins Children’s Centre

Ashbrook School, 38 The High Street, Two Mile Ash, MK8 8NA. 01908 318758.

• Story, Songs and Rhyme Time: 9:00 - 10:00.

Ages: 0 - 4 yrs. Cost: Free (drop in). Dates: 10 Jan - 28 Mar.

The Robins Children’s Centre

Glovers Lane, Heelands, MK13 7QL. 01908 318758.

• Robins Drop In Cafe: 13:00 - 14:15.

Ages: 0 - 4 yrs. Cost: Free (drop in). Dates: 10 Jan - 28 Mar.

Sunshine Children’s Centre

Dulverton Drive, Furzton, MK4 1EZ. 01908 508566.

• Café: 10:00 - 12:00.

Reach area only, contributions welcome Ages: Pregnancy - 5 yrs. Cost: Free (drop in). Dates: 10 Jan - 28 Mar.

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Winslow Baby and Toddler Group

Winslow Public Hall, Elmfields Gate, Winslow, MK18 3JA. Times: 10:00 - 11:15. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: £2.50 (drop in). Dates: 10 Jan, 24 Jan - 14 Feb, 28 Feb - 14 Mar & 28 Mar.

MUSIC & SIGNING

Music Bugs Milton Keynes 360 Play, Roebuck Way, Knowlhill, MK5 8HL. 0844 822 1158. www.musicbugs.co.uk.

• Music Bugs: 10:00 - 10:35 & 11:00 - 11:35. Ages: 3 mths - 4 yrs. Get 3 sessions (in a row) as a trial for just £12 Cost: £6 (booking essential). Dates: 10 Jan - 7 Feb & 21 Feb - 28 Mar.

SENSORY & DEVELOPMENT

Baby College Milton Keynes & Buckingham

Newton Leys Pavilion, Furzey Way, Newton Leys, MK3 5SP. 07976 484212. www.babycollege.co.uk.

• Toddler Class: 11:30 - 12:15. Ages: 9 mths - 11/2 yrs.

• Infant Class: 12:30 - 13:15. Ages: 0 - 9 mths. Cost: £7.50 (booking essential). Dates: 10 Jan - 7 Feb & 21 Feb - 28 Mar.

Baby Sensory (Milton Keynes)

The Mead Centre, High Street, Newport Pagnell, MK16 8AB. 07473 944053. www.babysensory.com.

Times: 10:00 - 10:45. Ages: 6 mths - 13 mths.

Times: 11:15 - 12:00. Ages: 0 - 7 mths.

Cost: £8.50 (booking essential). Dates: 10 Jan - 7 Feb & 21 Feb - 28 Mar.

Baby Sensory North Bucks

Lace Hill Community Centre, Windsor Park, Catchpin Street, Buckingham, MK18 7RR. 07876 643276. www.babysensory.com.

Times: 10:00 - 10:45, 11:30 - 12:15 & 13:00 - 13:45. Ages: 0 - 13 mths. Cost: £8.50 (booking essential). Dates: 10 Jan - 21 Mar.

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Wilderness Explorers

Woburn Oaks, Leighton Street, Woburn, MK17 9PJ.

• Toddler and Preschool Forest School Sessions Times: 9:30 - 10:30, 11:00 - 12:00 & 13:00 - 14:30. Ages: 1 - 4 yrs. Cost: £7 - £7.50 (booking essential). Dates: 10 Jan - 7 Feb & 21 Feb - 28 Mar.

The Daisy Foundation

The Studio At Stowe, Stowe Castle Business Park, Buckingham, MK18 5AB. 07581 559856. www.thedaisyfoundation.com.

• Daisy Baby Wrigglers (Baby Yoga): 10:00 - 11:00. Ages: 5 - 10 mths.

• Daisy Baby Tinies (Baby Massage): 11:30 - 12:30. Ages: 0 - 5 mths. Cost: £45 (booking essential). Dates: 10 Jan - 7 Feb.

DANCE & DRAMA

Little City - Milton Keynes

Summerlin Centre, 138 Station Rd, Woburn Sands, MK17 8SG. 07792 735312. www.littlecityuk.com.

• Little City: 9:20 - 10:30 & 10:45 - 11:55. Ages: 0 - 6 yrs 11 mths.

Role Play fun for Little Ones

Cost: £8 (booking essential). Dates: 7 Feb & 7 Mar.

Little Movers Milton Keynes

Oxley Park Community Centre, Redgrave Drive, Oxley Park, MK4 4TA. 07510 282840. www.littlemovers.net.

• Baby Movers: 12:15 - 13:00. Ages: 0 - 1 yrs.

• Little Movers: 13:15 - 14:00. Ages: 1 - 5 yrs. Cost: £6 (booking essential). Dates: 10 Jan - 7 Feb & 21 Feb - 21 Mar.

Rebecca Marie Academy of Dance

Oakgrove Secondary School, Venturer Gate, MK10 9JQ. 07817 628630. www.rebeccamariemkdance.co.uk.

• Mini Dudez and Dollz Street Dance: 16:50 - 17:20. Ages: 3 - 5 yrs. Cost: £5 (booking essential). Dates: 10 Jan - 7 Feb & 21 Feb - 28 Mar.

Tot Bop

Woburn Sands Memorial Hall, High Street, Woburn Sands, MK17 8SD. 01525 237474 / 07775 582791. www.totbop.co.uk.

• Tiny Tots: 9:30 - 10:05. Ages: 1 yrs - 2 yrs 5 mths. Cost: £7.50 (booking essential).

• Baby Boppers : 10:20 - 11:05. Ages: 21/2 yrs - 5 yrs. Cost: £8.50 (booking essential). Dates: 10 Jan - 7 Feb & 21 Feb - 28 Mar.

PHYSICAL FUN

Children Inspired By Yoga (Milton Keynes)

The Nest Wellbeing hub and Yoga Studio, 3 Twizel Close, Stonebridge, MK13 0DX. 07745 301624. childreninspiredbyyoga.com.

Fun, developmental yoga for babies from birth to crawling

• Baby Bumpkin Yoga: 12:30 - 13:15. Ages: 0 - 9 mths. Cost: £8 (drop in). Dates: 10 Jan - 7 Feb & 21 Feb - 28 Mar.

• Tatty Bumpkin Yoga: 13:45 - 14:30. Ages: 2 - 7 yrs. Cost: £6 (drop in). Dates: 10 Jan - 7 Feb & 21 Feb - 28 Mar.

HEALTH & WELLNESS

Fit Mummy MK

Fit Mummy MK, 24 First Avenue, Bletchley, MK1 1DX. 07723 020994. www.fitmummybootcamp.com.

• Fit Mummy Bootcamp: 11:00 - 11:45. Group fitness for mums with babies and small children

Cost: £7.50 (booking essential). Dates: 10 Jan - 28 Mar.

SWIMMING

Water Babies Bucks & Beds

Wolverton Swimming & Fitness Centre, Addington Avenue, Stratford Park, Wolverton, MK12 5GH. 01295 709221. www.waterbabies.co.uk.

Times: 9:00 - 9:30. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: £18.50 (booking essential). Dates: 10 Jan - 21 Mar.

Water Babies Bucks & Beds

Buckingham Best Western Hotel, A421 Ring Road South, Buckingham, MK18 1RY. 01295 709221. www.waterbabies.co.uk.

Times: 9:30 - 12:00. Ages: 0 - 4 yrs. Cost: £17 (booking essential).

Dates: 10 Jan - 21 Mar.

Toddle About MK & Bedford Jan - Mar 2023

PREGNANCY

The Daisy Foundation

The Studio At Stowe, Stowe Castle Business Park, Buckingham, MK18 5AB. 07581 559856. www.thedaisyfoundation.com.

• Daisy Parent: 19:00 - 21:30. Ages: Pregnancy. 6 week antenatal course for couples Cost: £240 (booking essential). Dates: 10 Jan - 7 Feb & 21 Feb.

WEDNESDAY

PARENTS & TOTS

Daisychain Family Centre

Abbeys Primary School, Melrose Avenue, West Bletchley, MK3 6PS. 01908 641454. www.milton-keynes.gov.uk.

• Drop in Breakfast Club: 9:30 - 10:00. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs.

• Mucky Pups: 10:00 - 11:30. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs.

• Soft Play: 13:15 - 14:30. Ages: 0 - 3 yrs.

• Wellbeing Wednesday: 13:30 - 15:00. Adults art, crafts & games

• Toddle Time: 14:00 - 14:30. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: Free (drop in). Dates: 4 Jan - 29 Mar.

Hummingbird Children’s Centre

Broughton Fields School, Shackerstone Close, MK6 4LP. 01908 609609.

• Meet the Midwife: 10:00 - 12:00. Cost: Free (drop in).

• Young Parents’ Group: 13:30 - 15:00. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: £1 Dates: 4 Jan - 29 Mar.

Little Owls Children’s Centre

Oxley Park Community Centre, Redgrave Drive, Oxley Park, MK4 4TA. 01908 520261.

• Stay and Play: 10:00 - 11:30. Ages: 0 - 4 yrs. Cost: £1 (drop in). Dates: 4 Jan - 29 Mar.

Moorlands Family Centre

Beanhill Local Centre, Dodkin, MK6 4LP. 01908 679819. www.milton-keynes.gov.uk.

• Sensory Play: 8:30 - 17:00. Ages: 0 - 2 yrs. Cost: Free (book).

• Stay and Play: 13:30 - 15:00. Ages: 0 - 3 yrs. Cost: Free (drop in). Dates: 4 Jan - 29 Mar.

Pebbles Children's Centre Newlyn Place, Fishermead Boulevard, MK6 2LP. 01908 240556.

• Morning Meet Up: 9:00 - 10:30. Ages: Pregnancy - 5 yrs.

• Pop in and Play: 15:00 - 16:00. Ages: 0 - 7 yrs. Cost: Free (booking essential). Dates: 4 Jan - 29 Mar.

Sunshine Children’s Centre Dulverton Drive, Furzton, MK4 1EZ. 01908 508566.

• Stay and Play: 13:30 - 15:00. Reach area only, contributions welcome Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: Free (booking essential). Dates: 4 Jan - 29 Mar.

The Windmill Children's Centre New Bradwell School, Bounty Street, New Bradwell, MK13 0BQ. 01908 312473. www.milton-keynes.gov.uk.

• Stay and Play: 10:00 - 11:30. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: Free (booking essential). Dates: 4 Jan - 29 Mar.

MUSIC & SIGNING

Cha Char Chimps - MK South

Longueville Hall, Whaddon Rd, Newton Longville, MK17 0AT. 07736 449746. www.ccchimps.com.

• Cha Char Chimps Show: 10:00 - 11:00. Cost: £6 (booking essential). Dates: 11 Jan, 18 Jan & 25 Jan.

Moo Music Bedford

Clapham Village Hall, 118 High Street, Clapham, MK41 6BS. 07955 012870. www.moo-music.com.

• Mixed Moo Clapham: 11:00 - 11:40. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: £6.50 (booking essential). Dates: 11 Jan - 8 Feb & 22 Feb - 29 Mar.

Music Bugs Milton Keynes

The Methodist Church, Silver Street, Stony Stratford, MK11 1JS. 0844 822 1158. www.musicbugs.co.uk. Times: 10:00 - 10:35 & 11:00 - 11:35. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: £6 (booking essential). Dates: 4 Jan - 8 Feb & 22 Feb - 29 Mar.

Search activities online at www.toddleabout.co.uk

Ragdolly Annas

Summerlin Community Centre, 138 Station Road, Woburn Sands, MK17 8SG. 07989 713745. www.ragdollyannas.co.uk.

Times: 10:00 - 10:45 & 11:15 - 12:00. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: £5.95 (booking essential). Dates: 4 Jan - 8 Feb & 22 Feb - 29 Mar.

SENSORY & DEVELOPMENT

Baby Sensory (Milton Keynes)

Furzton Church Hall (Ridgeway Community Centre), Dulverton Drive, Furzton, MK4 1NA. 07473 944053. www.babysensory.com.

Times: 9:50 - 10:35 & 13:20 - 14:05. Ages: 5 - 13 mths. Times: 11:00 - 11:45 & 12:10 - 12:55. Ages: 0 - 7 mths. Cost: £8.50 (booking essential). Dates: 4 Jan - 8 Feb & 22 Feb - 29 Mar.

Baby Sensory North Bucks

Mary Adams Church Hall, Aspley Hill, Woburn Sands, MK17 8NN. 07876 643276. www.babysensory.com.

Times: 10:00 - 10:45, 11:30 - 12:15, 13:00 - 13:45 & 14:30 - 15:15. Ages: 0 - 13 mths. Cost: £8.80 (booking essential). Dates: 4 Jan - 22 Mar.

Phonics with Robot Reg Milton Keynes

Newton Leys Pavilion, Furzey Way, MK3 5SP. 07809 459648. www.robotreg.co.uk.

• MINIS Phonics: 9:45 - 10:30. Ages: 1 - 3 yrs.

With songs, role play & dancing

• Pre-school Phonics: 10:45 - 11:30. Ages: 21/2 - 5 yrs. Fun introduction to Phonics Cost: £7 (booking essential). Dates: 18 Jan - 8 Feb & 22 Feb - 29 Mar.

Phonics with Robot Reg Milton Keynes

The Saplings Children's Centre, Queensway, Fenny Stratford, MK2 2HB. 07809 459648. www.robotreg.co.uk.

• Pre- School Phonics: 13:30 - 14:15. Ages: 21/2 - 5 yrs. With songs, role play & dancing Cost: £7 (booking essential). Dates: 18 Jan - 8 Feb & 22 Feb - 29 Mar.

DANCE & DRAMA

Little Movers Milton Keynes

54 Foxholes Close, Deanshanger, MK19 6HA. 07510 282840. www.littlemovers.net.

• Baby Movers: 12:15 - 13:00. Ages: 0 - 1 yrs.

• Little Movers: 13:45 - 14:30. Ages: 1 - 5 yrs.

Cost: £6 (booking essential). Dates: 4 Jan - 8 Feb & 22 Feb - 29 Mar.

Rebecca Marie Academy of Dance

Wavendon Community Centre, Wavendon Rd, Church End, MK17 8LH. 07817 628630. www.rebeccamariemkdance.co.uk.

• Baby Ballet: 10:15 - 10:45. Ages: 11/2 - 31/2 yrs. Cost: £6.50 (booking essential). Dates: 11 Jan - 8 Feb & 22 Feb - 22 Mar.

Baby Ballet Classes

for 18 months-3 years

Develop co-ordination, confidence and creativity.

Wednesdays 10.15-10.45am in Wavendon, MK

10% discount: Quote ‘Toddle About’

Rebecca Marie Academy of Dance

www.rebeccamariemkdance.co.uk

HEALTH & WELLNESS

Fit Mummy MK

Fit Mummy MK, 24 First Avenue, Bletchley, MK1 1DX. 07723 020994. www.fitmummybootcamp.com.

• Fit Mummy Bootcamp: 11:00 - 11:45. Group fitness for mums with babies and small children Cost: £7.50 (booking essential). Dates: 4 Jan - 29 Mar.

SWIMMING

Water Babies Bucks & Beds

Holiday Inn Hotel, 500 Saxon Gate West, Milton Keynes, MK9 2HQ. 01295 709221. www.waterbabies.co.uk. Times: 10:00 - 10:30. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: £18.50 (booking essential). Dates: 4 Jan - 22 Mar.

Water Babies Bucks & Beds

Wolverton Swimming & Fitness Centre, Addington Avenue, Stratford Park, Wolverton, MK12 5GH. 01295 709221. www.waterbabies.co.uk. Times: 13:45 - 14:15. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: £18.50 (booking essential). Dates: 4 Jan - 22 Mar.

THURSDAY

PARENTS & TOTS

Church Mice

St Peter’s & St Paul’s Church, Church Street, Olney, MK46 4AD. 01234 712772. www.olney.church. Times: 10:30 - 11:30. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: Free (booking essential). Dates: 5 Jan - 9 Feb & 23 Feb - 30 Mar.

Conniburrow Children’s Centre

1 Germander Place, Conniburrow, MK14 7DU. 01908 675575.

• Wheelers, Walkers and Talkers: 10:00 - 11:15. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs.

• Chat & Cuppa: 11:15 - 12:00. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs.

Cost: Free (drop in). Dates: 5 Jan - 30 Mar.

Daisychain Family Centre

Abbeys Primary School, Melrose Avenue, West Bletchley, MK3 6PS. 01908 641454. www.milton-keynes.gov.uk.

• Mini Movers: 9:30 - 11:00. Ages: 0 - 2 yrs.

• Stay and Play: 13:30 - 15:00. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs.

Cost: Free (drop in). Dates: 5 Jan - 30 Mar.

Hummingbird Children’s Centre

Broughton Fields School, Shackerstone Close, MK6 4LP. 01908 609609.

• Hummingbabes: 10:00 - 11:00. Ages: 0 - 11/2 yrs. Cost: £1 (drop in). Dates: 5 Jan - 30 Mar.

Little Owls Children’s Centre

Oxley Park Community Centre, Redgrave Drive, Oxley Park, MK4 4TA. 01908 520261.

• Story, Songs and Rhymes: 10:00 - 11:30. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs.

• Little Owlets Bumps and Babies: 13:30 - 14:30. Ages: 0 - 1 yrs.

Cost: Free (drop in). Dates: 5 Jan - 30 Mar.

Jan - Mar 2023 Toddle About MK & Bedford

THURSDAY

Bletchley Library

Westfield Road, Bletchley, MK2 2RA.

• Story Time: 10:00 - 10:30. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: Free (drop in). Dates: 5 Jan - 30 Mar.

Kingston Library

Winchester Circle, Kingston, MK9 3HL.

• Story Time: 10:00 - 10:30. Ages: 0 - 7 yrs. Cost: Free (drop in). Dates: 5 Jan - 30 Mar.

Moorlands Family Centre

Beanhill Local Centre, Dodkin, MK6 4LP. 01908 679819. www.milton-keynes.gov.uk.

• Sensory Play: 8:30 - 17:00. Ages: 0 - 2 yrs (booking essential).

• Soft Play Session: 9:30 - 10:30. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs (drop in). Cost: Free. Dates: 5 Jan - 30 Mar.

Noah’s Ark Baby & Toddler Group

Whaddon Way Church Centre, Beaverbrook Court, Bletchley, MK3 7JS. 01908 372072. www.whaddonway.church.

Times: 10:00 - 11:30. Ages: 0 - 4 yrs. Cost: Free (booking essential). Dates: 5 Jan - 9 Feb & 23 Feb - 30 Mar.

Pebbles Children's Centre

Newlyn Place, Fishermead Boulevard, MK6 2LP. 01908 240556.

• Mini Movers: 10:00 - 11:15. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs.

• Stay and Play: 13:00 - 14:30. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: Free (booking essential). Dates: 5 Jan - 30 Mar.

Rainbow Children’s Centre

Pepper Hill School, Bradville, MK13 7BQ. 01908 227925.

• Tiny Rainbows: 13:00 - 14:15.

Ages: Pregnancy - 1 yrs. Cost: Free (drop in). Dates: 5 Jan - 26 Jan.

Robins Children’s Centre

Glovers Lane, Heelands, MK13 7QL. 01908 318758.

• Soft Play: 10:00 - 11:15.

Ages: 6 mths - 11/2 yrs. Cost: Free (drop in). Dates: 5 Jan - 30 Mar.

Steeple Claydon Baby and Toddler Group

The Village Hall, 48 Queen Catherine Rd, Steeple Claydon, MK18 2PY.

Times: 10:00 - 11:30. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: £2.50 (drop in).

Dates: 5 Jan - 9 Feb & 23 Feb - 30 Mar.

Sunshine Children’s Centre

Dulverton Drive, Furzton, MK4 1EZ. 01908 508566.

• Baby Group: 10:00 - 11:30.

Reach area only, contributions welcome

Ages: 0 - 1 yrs. Cost: Free (drop in). Dates: 5 Jan - 30 Mar.

The Windmill Children's Centre

New Bradwell School, Bounty Street, New Bradwell, MK13 0BQ. 01908 312473. www.milton-keynes.gov.uk.

• Make and Do: 13:45 - 14:45.

Ages: 1 - 5 yrs. Cost: Free (booking essential). Dates: 5 Jan - 30 Mar.

MUSIC & SIGNING

Music Bugs Milton Keynes

Portfield Community Centre, 8 Wordsworth Avenue, Newport Pagnell, MK16 8SB. 0844 822 1158. www.musicbugs.co.uk.

Times: 10:00 - 10:35 & 11:00 - 11:35. Ages: 6 mths - 4 yrs. Cost: £6 (booking essential). Dates: 5 Jan - 9 Feb & 23 Feb - 30 Mar.

Award-winning entertainment for pre-school children

Action songs, props and puppets every week. Fun & COVID safe environment. Summer shows running during school holidays!

Book online at:

ccchimps.com/milton-keynes-booking-sasha or email ness@ccchimps.com

SENSORY & DEVELOPMENT

Baby College Milton Keynes & Buckingham

The Summerlin Centre, Station Road, Woburn Sands, MK17 8SG. 07976 484212. www.babycollege.co.uk.

• Junior Class: 9:30 - 10:15. Ages: 11/2 yrs - 4 yrs.

• Toddler Class: 10:30 - 11:15. Ages: 9 mths - 11/2 yrs.

• Infant Class: 11:30 - 12:15. Ages: 0 - 9 mths. Cost: £7.50 (booking essential). Dates: 12 Jan - 9 Feb & 23 Feb - 30 Mar.

Baby Sensory (Milton Keynes)

Furzton Church Hall (Ridgeway Community Centre), Dulverton Drive, Furzton, MK4 1NA. 07473 944053. www.babysensory.com. Times: 9:50 - 10:35 & 13:20 - 14:05. Ages: 5 mths - 13 mths. Times: 11:00 - 11:45 & 12:10 - 12:55. Ages: 0 - 7 mths. Cost: £8.50 (booking essential). Dates: 5 Jan - 9 Feb & 23 Feb - 30 Mar.

Phonics with Robot Reg Milton Keynes

Rectory Cottages, 49 Church Green Road, Bletchley, MK3 6BJ. 07809 459648. www.robotreg.co.uk.

• Pre-school Phonics: 9:45 - 10:30. Ages: 21/2 - 5 yrs. Fun introduction to Phonics

• MINIS Phonics with Robot Reg: 10:45 - 11:30. Ages: 1 - 3 yrs. With songs, role play & dancing Cost: £7 (booking essential). Dates: 19 Jan - 9 Feb & 23 Feb - 30 Mar.

Wilderness Explorers

Woburn Oaks, Leighton Street, Woburn, MK17 9PJ.

• Toddler and Preschool Forest School Sessions: 9:30 - 10:30. Ages: 1 - 4 yrs. Cost: £7 (booking essential). Dates: 5 Jan - 9 Feb & 23 Feb - 30 Mar.

The Daisy Foundation

The Studio At Stowe, Stowe Castle Business Park, Buckingham, MK18 5AB. 07581 559856. www.thedaisyfoundation.com.

• Daisy Baby Cruisers (Toddler Yoga): 10:00 - 11:00. Ages: 10 mths - 11/2 yrs.

• Daisy Baby Wrigglers (Baby Yoga): 11:30 - 12:30. Ages: 5 - 10 mths.

• Daisy Baby Tinies (Baby Massage): 13:00 - 14:00. Ages: 0 - 5 mths. Cost: £54 (booking essential). Dates: 5 Jan - 9 Feb.

DANCE & DRAMA

Little City - Milton Keynes

Middleton Centre, Silver Street, Newport Pagnell, MK16 0EQ. 07792 735312. www.littlecityuk.com.

• Little City - Newport Pagnell Times: 9:20 - 10:30 & 10:45 - 11:55. Ages: 0 - 6 yrs 11 mths. Cost: £7.75 - £8 (booking essential). Dates: 12 Jan, 9 Feb & 9 Mar.

SWIMMING

Turtle Tots Milton Keynes & Bedford DW Fitness, Stadium Way, MK1 1ST. 01604 372747. www.turtletots.com. Times: 10:30 - 12:30. Ages: 3 mths - 4 yrs. Cost: £15 (booking essential). Dates: 5 Jan - 30 Mar.

Search activities online at www.toddleabout.co.uk

Water Babies Bucks & Beds

Nuffield Health, 602 Marlborough Gate. MK9 2HQ. 01295 709221. www.waterbabies.co.uk. Times: 14:45 - 15:15. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: £18.50 (booking essential). Dates: 5 Jan - 23 Mar.

Water Babies Bucks & Beds

Buckingham Best Western Hotel, A421 Ring Road South, Buckingham, MK18 1RY. 01295 709221. www.waterbabies.co.uk. Times: 10:30 - 12:30. Ages: 0 - 4 yrs. Cost: £17 (booking essential). Dates: 5 Jan - 23 Mar.

HEALTH & WELLNESS

Finding Flow Empowered Parent Coaching Online. 07988 644724. findingflowparenting.coach.

• Staying grounded when your child is melting down online course: 12:30 - 13:30.

A 3 week live online conscious parenting course Cost: £50 (booking essential). Dates: 12 Jan - 26 Jan.

Fit Mummy MK

Fit Mummy MK, 24 First Avenue, Bletchley, MK1 1DX. 07723 020994. www.fitmummybootcamp.com.

• Fit Mummy Bootcamp: 11:00 - 11:45. Group fitness for mums with babies and small children Cost: £7.50 (booking essential). Dates: 5 Jan - 30 Mar.

PREGNANCY

The Daisy Foundation

The Studio At Stowe, Stowe Castle Business Park, Buckingham, MK18 5AB. 07581 559856. www.thedaisyfoundation.com.

• Daisy Birthing Antenatal Class: 19:30 - 21:00. Ages: Pregnancy. Cost: £78 (booking essential). Dates: 5 Jan - 9 Feb & 23 Feb - 30 Mar.

FRIDAY

PARENTS & TOTS

Conniburrow Children’s Centre

1 Germander Place, Conniburrow, MK14 7DU. 01908 675575.

• Rise & Shine It’s Breakfast Time: 8:45 - 9:45. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs.

• Craft Cuppa: 10:00 - 11:00. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: Free (drop in). Dates: 6 Jan - 24 Mar.

Daisychain Family Centre

Abbeys Primary School, Melrose Avenue, West Bletchley, MK3 6PS. 01908 641454. www.milton-keynes.gov.uk.

• Baby Clinic and Baby Group: 9:30 - 11:30. Ages: 0 - 1 yrs.

• Parks Trust Walk: 13:00 - 15:00. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs.

Enjoy a walk and a natural nature activity.

Cost: Free (drop in). Dates: 6 Jan - 24 Mar.

Hummingbird Children’s Centre

Broughton Fields School, Shackerstone Close, MK6 4LP. 01908 609609.

• The Nest: 10:00 - 12:00. Ages: 0 - 5 mths. Cost: Free (drop in). Dates: 6 Jan - 24 Mar.

Little Owls Children’s Centre

Oxley Park Community Centre, Redgrave Drive, Oxley Park, MK4 4TA. 01908 520261.

• Stay and Play: 10:00 - 11:30.

Ages: 0 - 4 yrs. Cost: £1 (drop in). Dates: 6 Jan - 24 Mar.

Westcroft Library

Wimborne Crescent, Westcroft, MK4 4DE.

• Story Time: 10:00 - 10:30. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: Free (drop in). Dates: 6 Jan - 24 Mar.

Newport Pagnell Library

St John Street, Newport Pagnell, MK16 8HQ.

• Stories, Songs and Rhymes: 10:00 - 10:30.

Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: Free (drop in). Dates: 6 Jan - 24 Mar.

Jan - Mar 2023 Toddle About MK & Bedford 33

Town Hall, Creed Street, Wolverton, MK12 5LY.

• Stories, Songs and Rhymes: 14:00 - 14:30. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: Free (drop in). Dates: 6 Jan - 24 Mar.

Moorlands Family Centre

Beanhill Local Centre, Dodkin, MK6 4LP. 01908 679819. www.milton-keynes.gov.uk.

• Sensory Play: 8:30 - 16:30. Ages: 0 - 2 yrs. Cost: Free (booking essential). Dates: 6 Jan - 24 Mar.

NCT Milton Keynes

King’s Community Centre, Creed Street, Wolverton, MK12 5LY. 0844 243 6210.

• NCT Bumps and Babies: 10:00 - 11:30. No need to be an NCT member, everyone welcome! Ages: Pregnancy - 2 yrs. Cost: £2 (drop in). Dates: 6 Jan - 24 Mar.

Pebbles Children's Centre Newlyn Place, Fishermead Boulevard, MK6 2LP. 01908 240556.

• Baby Explorers: 10:00 - 11:30. Ages: 0 - 1 yrs. Cost: Free (booking essential). Dates: 6 Jan - 24 Mar.

Rainbow Children’s Centre Pepper Hill School, Bradville, MK13 7BQ. 01908 227925.

• Stay and Play: 9:30 - 11:00. Ages: 1 - 5 yrs. Cost: Free (drop in). Dates: 6 Jan - 27 Jan.

Robins Children’s Centre Glovers Lane, Heelands, MK13 7QL. 01908 318758.

• Stay and Play: 10:00 - 11:30. Ages: 0 - 4 yrs. Cost: £1 (booking essential). Dates: 6 Jan - 24 Mar.

Woburn Baby And Toddler Group

Woburn Village Hall, Crawley Road, Woburn, MK17 9QD.

• Woburn Baby and Toddler Group: 9:45 - 11:30. Ages: 0 - 4 yrs. Cost: £2.50 (booking essential). Dates: 6 Jan - 10 Feb & 24 Feb - 24 Mar.

MUSIC & SIGNING

Cha Char Chimps - MK South

Newton Leys Pavilion, Furzey Way, Newton Leys, MK3 5SP. 07736 449746. www.ccchimps.com.

• Cha Char Chimps Show: 10:00 - 11:00. Cost: £6 (booking essential). Dates: Weekly from 6 Jan. Deanshanger Library

Little London, Deanshanger, MK19 6HT. 0300 126 7000. www.northamptonshire.gov.uk.

• Rhymetime: 14:15 - 14:45. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: Free (booking essential). Dates: 6 Jan - 24 Mar.

Music Bugs Milton Keynes

The Sunshine Centre, Dulverton Drive, Furzton, MK4 1EZ. 0844 822 1158. www.musicbugs.co.uk. Times: 10:00 - 10:35 & 11:00 - 11:35. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: £6 (booking essential). Dates: 6 Jan - 10 Feb & 24 Feb - 24 Mar.

Ragdolly Annas

Tattenhoe Pavilion, Holburn Crescent, Tattenhoe, MK4 3EQ. 07989 713745. www.ragdollyannas.co.uk.

Times: 10:00 - 10:45 & 11:15 - 12:00. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: £5.95 (booking essential). Dates: 6 Jan - 10 Feb & 24 Feb - 24 Mar.

Dance, Music & Movement Dance, Music & Movement Classes from Birth to 4 Years Classes from Birth to 4 Years

miltonkeynes@littlemovers.net www.littlemovers.net

Little Movers Milton Keynes

SENSORY & DEVELOPMENT

Baby College Milton Keynes & Buckingham

360 Play MK, 27 Roebuck Way, Knowlhill, MK5 8HL. 07976 484212. www.babycollege.co.uk.

• Junior Class: 9:45 - 10:30. Ages: 11/2 - 4 yrs.

• Toddler Class: 10:45 - 11:30. Ages: 9 mths - 11/2 yrs.

• Infant Class: 11:45 - 12:30. Ages: 0 - 9 mths. Cost: £7.50 (booking essential). Dates: 13 Jan - 10 Feb & 24 Feb - 24 Mar.

Baby Sensory (Milton Keynes)

St Mary’s Community Centre, Conway Crescent, Bletchley, MK3 6AR. 07473 944053. www.babysensory.com. Times: 9:50 - 10:35. Ages: 6 mths - 13 mths. Times: 11:00 - 11:45 & 12:20 - 13:05. Ages: 0 - 7 mths. Cost: £8.50 (booking essential). Dates: 6 Jan - 10 Feb & 24 Feb - 24 Mar.

Baby Sensory North Bucks

Mary Adams Church Hall, Aspley Hill, Woburn Sands, MK17 8NN. 07876 643276. www.babysensory.com. Times: 10:00 - 10:45 & 11:30 - 12:15. Ages: 13 mths. Cost: £8.50 (booking essential). Dates: 6 Jan - 24 Mar.

Phonics with Robot Reg Milton Keynes

Loughton Memorial Hall, 44 Bradwell Road, Loughton, MK5 8AJ. 07809 459648. www.robotreg.co.uk.

• MINIS Phonics: 9:30 - 10:15. Ages: 1 - 3 yrs. With songs, role play & dancing

• Pre-school Phonics: 10:30 - 11:15. Ages: 21/2 - 5 yrs. Cost: £7 (booking essential). Dates: 20 Jan - 3 Feb & 24 Feb - 24 Mar.

Wilderness Explorers

Wilderness Explorers, Woburn Oaks, Leighton Street, Woburn, MK17 9PJ.

• Toddler and Preschool Forest School Sessions: 13:00 - 14:30. Ages: 1 - 4 yrs. Cost: £7.50 (booking essential). Dates: 6 Jan - 10 Feb & 24 Feb - 24 Mar.

The Daisy Foundation

The Studio At Stowe, Stowe Castle Business Park, Buckingham, MK18 5AB. 07581 559856. www.thedaisyfoundation.com.

• Daisy Baby Cruisers (Toddler Yoga): 10:00 - 11:00. Ages: 10 mths - 11/2 yrs. Dates: 6 Jan - 10 Feb & 24 Feb - 24 Mar.

• Daisy Baby Wrigglers (Baby Yoga): 11:30 - 12:30. Ages: 5 - 10 mths. Dates: 6 Jan - 10 Feb. Cost: £54 (booking essential).

DANCE & DRAMA

Little City - Milton Keynes

1st Wolverton Scout Hall, Furze Way, Wolverton, MK12 5AQ. 07792 735312. www.littlecityuk.com. Role Play fun for Little Ones

• Little City - Wolverton Times: 9:20 - 10:30 & 10:45 - 11:55. Ages: 0 - 6 yrs 11 mths. Cost: £7.75 - £8 (booking essential). Dates: 27 Jan, 24 Feb & 24 Mar.

Little Movers Milton Keynes

Portfields Community Centre, 50 Wordsworth Avenue, Newport Pagnell, MK16 8SB. 07510 282840. www.littlemovers.net.

• Baby Movers: 9:30 - 10:15. Ages: 0 - 1 yrs.

• Little Movers: 10:30 - 11:15. Ages: 1 - 5 yrs. Cost: £6 (booking essential). Dates: 13 Jan - 10 Feb & 24 Feb - 24 Mar.

Search activities online at www.toddleabout.co.uk

FRIDAY - SATURDAY

Tot Bop

Billington Village Hall, Gaddesden Turn, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9BW. 01525 237474 / 07775 582791. www.totbop.co.uk.

• Tiny Tots: 9:30 - 10:05. Ages: 1 - 21/2 yrs.

• Baby Boppers: 10:20 - 11:05. Ages: 21/2 - 5 yrs. Cost: £ 7.50 - £8.50 (booking essential). Dates: 6 Jan - 10 Feb & 24 Feb - 24 Mar.

HEALTH & WELLNESS

Fit Mummy MK

Fit Mummy MK, 24 First Avenue, Bletchley, MK1 1DX. 07723 020994. www.fitmummybootcamp.com.

• Fit Mummy Bootcamp: 11:00 - 11:45. Group fitness for mums with babies and small children Cost: £7.50 (booking essential). Dates: 6 Jan - 24 Mar.

SWIMMING

Water Babies Bucks & Beds

Fitness First, Unit B, Stadium Way, MK1 1ST. 01295 709221. www.waterbabies.co.uk.

Times: 10:00 - 10:30. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: £18.50 (booking essential). Dates: 6 Jan - 17 Mar.

Water Babies Bucks & Beds

Holiday Inn Hotel, Milton Keynes Central, 500 Saxon Gate West, MK9 2HQ. 01295 709221. www.waterbabies.co.uk.

Times: 9:30 - 10:00. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: £18.50 (booking essential). Dates: 6 Jan - 17 Mar.

SATURDAY

PARENTS & TOTS

DadTime

Kents Hill Community Centre, Frithwood Crescent, Kents Hill, MK7 6HQ. 07887 756651. newcitychurch.co.uk.

Times: 10:00 - 12:00. Ages: 0 - 4 yrs. Cost: Free (drop in). Dates: 21 Jan, 18 Feb & 18 Mar.

SWIMMING

Water Babies Bucks & Beds

Holiday Inn Hotel, Milton Keynes Central, 500 Saxon Gate West, MK9 2HQ. 01295 709221. www.waterbabies.co.uk.

Times: 8:00 - 8:30. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: £18.50 (booking essential). Dates: 7 Jan - 18 Mar.

SENSORY & DEVELOPMENT

Baby Sensory (Milton Keynes)

Furzton Church Hall (Ridgeway Community Centre), Dulverton Drive, Furzton, MK4 1NA. 07473 944053. www.babysensory.com.

Times: 10:00 - 10:45, 11:15 - 12:00 & 12:30 - 13:15. Ages: 0 - 13 mths. Cost: £8.50 (booking essential). Dates: 7 Jan, 4 Feb & 4 Mar.

DANCE & DRAMA

Tot Bop

Pages Park Pavilion, Richmond Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4RF. 01525 237474 / 07775 582791. www.totbop.co.uk.

• Tiny Tots: 8:45 - 9:15. Ages: 1 - 21/2 yrs.

• Baby Boppers: 9:30 - 10:15. Ages: 21/2 - 31/2 yrs.

• Funky Monkeys: 10:30 - 11:15. Ages: 31/2 yrs - 5 yrs 11 mths.

• Groovy Movers: 11:30 - 12:15. Ages: 5 yrs - 9 yrs 11 mths.

Cost: £7.50 - £8.50 (booking essential). Dates: 7 Jan - 11 Feb & 25 Feb - 25 Mar.

PHYSICAL FUN

Little Kickers MK

Woughton Leisure Centre, Rainbow Drive, Leadenhall, MK6 5EJ. 01494 911133. www.littlekickers.co.uk.

• Junior Kickers: 8:45 - 9:30. Ages: 21/2 - 31/2 yrs.

• Mighty Kickers: 9:40 - 10:25. Ages: 31/2 - 5 yrs.

• Mega Kickers: 10:45 - 11:30. Ages: 5 - 7 yrs.

Cost: £7.85 (booking essential). Dates: 7 Jan - 4 Feb & 25 Feb - 25 Mar.

Little Kickers MK

Oakgrove School, Venturer Gate, Oakgrove, MK10 9JQ. 01494 911133. www.littlekickers.co.uk.

• Little Kicks: 8:30 - 9:15. Ages: 11/2 - 21/2 yrs.

• Junior Kickers: 9:30 - 10:15. Ages: 21/2 - 31/2 yrs.

• Mighty Kickers: 10:30 - 11:15. Ages: 31/2 - 5 yrs.

• Junior Kickers: 11:30 - 12:15. Ages: 21/2 - 31/2 yrs.

• Mega Kickers: 11:30 - 12:15. Ages: 5 - 7 yrs.

Cost: £7.85 (booking essential). Dates: 7 Jan - 4 Feb & 25 Feb - 25 Mar.

Little Kickers MK

Tickford Park Primary School, Avon Close, Newport Pagnell, MK16 9DH. 01494 911133. www.littlekickers.co.uk.

• Little Kicks: 8:45 - 9:30. Ages: 11/2 - 21/2 yrs.

• Junior Kickers: 9:35 - 10:20. Ages: 21/2 - 31/2 yrs.

• Mighty Kickers: 10:25 - 11:10. Ages: 31/2 - 5 yrs.

• Mega Kickers: 11:15 - 12:00. Ages: 5 - 7 yrs.

Cost: £7.85 (booking essential). Dates: 7 Jan - 4 Feb & 25 Feb - 25 Mar.

Little Kickers MK

Royal Latin School, Chandos Road, Buckingham, MK18 1AX. 01494 911133. www.littlekickers.co.uk.

• Junior Kickers: 9:10 - 9:55. Ages: 21/2 - 31/2 yrs.

• Mighty Kickers: 10:05 - 10:50. Ages: 31/2 - 5 yrs.

• Little Kicks: 11:00 - 11:45. Ages: 11/2 - 21/2 yrs.

Cost: £7.85 (booking essential). Dates: 7 Jan - 4 Feb & 25 Feb - 25 Mar.

Little Kickers MK

Brooklands Comm. Sports Pavillion, Countess Way, Brooklands, MK10 7HN. 01494 911133. www.littlekickers.co.uk.

• Junior Kickers: 9:15 - 10:00. Ages: 21/2 - 31/2 yrs.

• Mighty Kickers: 10:15 - 11:00. Ages: 31/2 - 5 yrs.

Cost: £7.85 (booking essential). Dates: 7 Jan - 4 Feb & 25 Feb - 25 Mar.

Rugbytots (Milton Keynes & Bedford)

Lace Hill Academy, Catchpin Street, Buckingham, MK18 7RR. 0845 313 6712. www.rugbytots.co.uk.

Times: 8:35 - 9:05, 9:45 - 10:30 & 11:25 - 12:10. Ages: 2 - 7 yrs. Cost: £7 (booking essential). Dates: 7 Jan - 4 Feb & 25 Feb - 25 Mar.

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Rugbytots (Milton Keynes & Bedford)

Shenley Brook End School, Walbank Grove, Shenley Brook End, MK5 7ZT. 0845 313 6712. www.rugbytots.co.uk.

Times: 8:25 - 8:55, 9:00 - 9:45, 9:50 - 10:35, 10:40 - 11:10, 11:15 - 12:00 & 11:20 - 12:05. Ages: 2 - 7 yrs. Cost: £7 (booking essential). Dates: 7 Jan - 4 Feb & 25 Feb - 25 Mar.

OTHER

Baby & Children’s Market

Medbourne Pavilion, 31 Pascal Dr, Medbourne, MK5 6LS. 07894 126753. www.babyandchildren'smarket.co.uk.

• Milton Keynes Baby & Children’s Market: 15:00 - 16:30. Ages: Pregnancy - 8 yrs. Cost: £1.50 (booking essential). Dates: 4 Feb.

SUNDAY

MUSIC & SIGNING

Cha Char Chimps - MK South

Shenley Brook End Village Hall, Church End Road, Shenley Brook End, MK5 7AA. 07736 449746. www.ccchimps.com.

• Sunday Show: 10:00 - 11:00. Cost: £6 (booking essential). Dates: Alternate Sundays from 8 Jan.

SENSORY & DEVELOPMENT

My Baby Spa

Willen Pavillion, 28 Portland Dr, Willen, Milton Keynes, MK15 9JP. www.mybabyspa.co.uk.

• My Baby Spa: 11:00 - 12:00 & 12:30 - 13:30. Ages: 0 - 1 yrs. An award winning sensory spa for 0-12 month olds

• My Toddler Spa: 11:00 - 12:00 & 12:30 - 13:30. Ages: 1 - 4 yrs. A hands on sensory spa for active toddlers

Cost: £30 (booking essential). Dates: 8 Jan - 26 Mar.

Wilderness Explorers

Woburn Oaks, Leighton Street, Woburn, MK17 9PJ.

• Sunday Family Forest School Session

Times: 9:00 - 10:30, 11:00 - 12:30 & 13:00 - 14:30. Cost: £8 (booking essential). Dates: 8 Jan - 5 Feb & 26 Feb - 26 Mar.

PHYSICAL FUN

Little Kickers MK

Rickley Park School, Rickley Lane, MK3 6EW. 01494 911133. www.littlekickers.co.uk.

• Little Kicks: 8:45 - 9:30. Ages: 11/2 - 21/2 yrs.

• Junior Kickers: 9:35 - 10:20. Ages: 21/2 - 31/2 yrs.

• Mighty Kickers: 10:25 - 11:10. Ages: 31/2 - 5 yrs.

• Mega Kickers: 11:15 - 12:00. Ages: 5 - 7 yrs. Cost: £7.85 (booking essential). Dates: 8 Jan - 5 Feb & 26 Feb - 26 Mar.

Rugbytots (Milton Keynes & Bedford)

Shenley Brook End School, Walbank Grove, Shenley Brook End, MK5 7ZT. 0845 313 6712. www.rugbytots.co.uk.

Times: 8:35 - 9:05, 9:10 - 9:40, 9:45 - 10:30 & 10:35 - 11:20. Ages: 2 - 7 yrs. Cost: £7 (booking essential). Dates: 8 Jan - 5 Feb & 26 Feb - 26 Mar.

SWIMMING

Turtle Tots Milton Keynes & Bedford

DW Fitness, Stadium Way, MK1 1ST. 01604 372747. www.turtletots.com. Times: 14:00 - 16:30. Ages: 3 mths - 4 yrs. Cost: £15 (booking essential). Dates: 8 Jan - 26 Mar.

Water Babies Bucks & Beds

Holiday Inn Hotel, Milton Keynes Central, 500 Saxon Gate West, MK9 2HQ. 01295 709221. www.waterbabies.co.uk. Times: 11:30 - 12:00. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: £18.50 (booking essential). Dates: 8 Jan - 19 Mar.

Water Babies Bucks & Beds

Wolverton Swimming & Fitness Centre, Addington Avenue, Stratford Park, Wolverton, MK12 5GH. 01295 709221. www.waterbabies.co.uk. Times: 15:00 - 15:30. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: £18.50 (booking essential). Dates: 8 Jan - 19 Mar.

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MONDAY

PARENTS & TOTS

Daisy Hill Children’s Centre

Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, MK42 8QH. 0300 323 0245.

• Self-Weigh Sessions: 9:30 - 11:30. Ages: 0 - 1 yrs (booking essential).

• 0-Cruisers: 9:30 - 10:30. Ages: 0 - 11/2 yrs (drop in). Cost: Free. Dates: 9 Jan - 27 Mar.

Cherry Trees Children’s Centre Hawkins Road, Bedford, MK42 9LS. 0300 323 0245.

• Breastfeeding Support: 9:30 - 11:30. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: Free (drop in). Dates: 9 Jan - 27 Mar.

Kempston Children’s Centre Addison Park, Bedford Road, Kempston, MK42 8AP. 0300 323 0245.

• Buggy Walk (Addison Park): 11:00 - 12:00. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: Free (drop in). Dates: 9 Jan - 27 Mar.

Queens Park Neighbourhood Centre Marlborough Road, Bedford, MK40 4LE. 0300 323 0245.

• Toddler+: 13:30 - 14:30. Ages: 1 - 4 yrs. Cost: Free (drop in). Dates: 9 Jan - 27 Mar.

Bromham Benefice St Owen’s Church Bromham, Bromham, Bedford, MK43 8HH. www.bromhambenefice.org.

• Messy Morning: 11:30 - 13:30. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: £2 (booking essential). Dates: 9 Jan - 6 Feb & 20 Feb - 27 Mar.

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Mini Marston’s

Marston Moretaine Village Hall, Bedford Road, Bedford, MK43 0LD. 07369 205821. Times: 10:00 - 12:00. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: £4 (drop in). Dates: 9 Jan - 27 Mar.

The Parish Church of Transfiguration

Transfiguration Church - Kempston, Bedford Road, Kempston, MK42 8QB. 01234 854726. www.transfiguration.org.uk.

• Transfig Tots: 9:15 - 11:00. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: Free (drop in). Dates: 9 Jan - 27 Mar.

MUSIC & SIGNING

Ragdolly Annas

Pages Park Pavilion, Pages Park, Billington Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4TG. 07989 713745. www.ragdollyannas.co.uk.

Times: 10:00 - 10:45. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Times: 11:15 - 12:00. Ages: 0 - 1 yrs. Cost: £5.95 (booking essential). Dates: 9 Jan - 6 Feb & 20 Feb - 27 Mar.

SENSORY & DEVELOPMENT

Toddler Sense Bedfordshire

Great Denham Community Hall Saxon Hall, 86 Saxon Way, Bedford, MK40 4GP. 07538 502587. www.toddlersense.com.

Multi-sensory adventures for busy people!

• Toddler Sense: 10:00 - 11:00. Ages: 13 mths - 2 yrs.

• Toddler Sense: 11:20 - 12:20. Ages: 2 yrs 1 mths - 5 yrs.

• Toddler Sense: 13:00 - 14:00. Ages: 13 mths - 5 yrs. Cost: £8 (booking essential). Dates: 9 Jan - 6 Feb & 20 Feb - 27 Mar.

DANCE & DRAMA

Little City - Milton Keynes

All Saints Church Hall, Church Lane, Kempston Rural, MK43 8RH. 07792 735312. www.littlecityuk.com.

• Little City - Kempston Rural Role Play fun for Little Ones Times: 9:20 - 10:30 & 10:45 - 11:55. Ages: 0 - 6 yrs 11 mths. Cost: £8 (booking essential). Dates: 23 Jan, 27 Feb & 27 Mar.

Tot Bop

Pitstone Village Hall, Vicarage Road, Pitstone, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9EY. 01525 237474 / 07775 582791. www.totbop.co.uk.

• Tiny Tots: 9:30 - 10:05. Ages: 1 - 21/2 yrs.

• Baby Boppers: 10:15 - 11:00. Ages: 21/2 - 5 yrs. Cost: £7.50 - £8.50 (booking essential). Dates: 9 Jan - 6 Feb & 20 Feb - 27 Mar.

Tot Bop

Linslade Community Hall, Waterloo Road, Leighton Road, LU7 2NR. 01525 237474 / 07775 582791. www.totbop.co.uk.

• Funky Monkeys: 16:00 - 16:45. Ages: 31/2 yrs - 5 yrs 11 mths. Cost: £8.50 (booking essential). Dates: 9 Jan - 6 Feb & 20 Feb - 27 Mar.

PHYSICAL FUN

John Bunyan Sports & Fitness

John Bunyan Sports & Fitness, Mile Road, Bedford, MK42 9TS. 01234 364481. www.fusion-lifestyle.com.

• Soft Play: 9:30 - 11:00, 11:30 - 13:00 & 13:30 - 15:00. Ages: 0 - 8 yrs. Cost: £5 (drop in). Dates: 9 Jan - 27 Mar.

SWIMMING

Pool Stars

North House, 58 Great North Road, Wyboston, MK44 3AB. www.pool-stars.co.uk.

• Starlets: 9:30 - 10:00 & 14:15 - 14:45. Ages: 0 - 11/2 yrs.

• Comets: 9:30 - 10:00 & 10:30 - 11:00. Ages: 11/2 - 21/2 yrs.

• Shooting stars: 10:00 - 10:30, 11:00 - 11:30, 13:15 - 13:45 & 13:45 - 14:15. Ages: 21/2 - 4 yrs.

• Explorers: 16:00 - 16:30, 16:30 - 17:00, 17:00 - 17:30 & 17:30 - 18:00. Ages: 4 - 10 yrs. Cost: £12 (booking essential).

• Private lessons : 18:00 - 18:40. Cost: £52 (booking essential). Dates: 9 Jan - 13 Feb.

Kempston Pool

Kempston Pool, Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8SZ. 01234 843777. www.fusion-lifestyle.com.

• General Swim: 15:30 - 16:30 & 17:00 - 18:00. Cost: £5.20 (drop in). Dates: 9 Jan - 27 Mar.

TUESDAY

PARENTS & TOTS

Queens Park Neighbourhood Centre

Marlborough Road, Bedford, MK40 4LE. 0300 323 0245.

• Self-Weighing Session: 9:30 - 11:30. Ages: 0 - 1 yrs (book).

• 0-Cruisers: 9:30 - 10:30. Ages: 0 - 11/2 yrs (drop in). Cost: Free. Dates: 10 Jan - 28 Mar.

Priory Park

Barkers Lane, Bedford, MK41 9DJ. 0300 323 0245.

• Buggy Walk: 11:00 - 12:00. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: Free (drop in). Dates: 10 Jan - 28 Mar.

Daisy Hill Children’s Centre

Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, MK42 8QH. 0300 323 0245.

• Toddler+: 13:30 - 14:30. Ages: 1 - 4 yrs. Cost: Free (drop in). Dates: 10 Jan - 28 Mar.

Great Barford Tots & Teenies

Great Barford Village Hall, Fishers Close, Great Barford, MK44 3HA 07970 114030 Times: 9:45 - 11:30. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: £3 (drop in). Dates: 3 Jan - 28 Mar.

Mini Marston’s

Marston Moretaine Village Hall, Bedford Road, Bedford, MK43 0LD. 07369 205821. Times: 10:00 - 12:00. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: £4 (drop in). Dates: 10 Jan - 28 Mar.

MUSIC & SIGNING

Moo Music Bedford

Wootton New Life Methodist Church Hall, Cause End Road, Wootton, MK43 9DE. 07955 012870. www.moo-music.com.

• Mixed Moo Wootton: 11:00 - 11:40. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: £6.50 (booking essential). Dates: 10 Jan - 7 Feb & 21 Feb - 28 Mar.

Moo Music Bedford

Church Lane Community Centre, 147 Church Lane, Bedford, MK41 0PW. 07955 012870. www.moo-music.com.

• Mixed Moo Bedford: 13:30 - 14:10. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: £6.50 (booking essential). Dates: 10 Jan - 7 Feb & 21 Feb - 28 Mar.

Ragdolly Annas

Astral Park Community Centre, Johnson Drive, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4AY. 07989 713745. www.ragdollyannas.co.uk. Times: 10:00 - 10:45. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: £5.95 (booking essential). Dates: 10 Jan - 7 Feb & 21 Feb - 28 Mar.

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SENSORY & DEVELOPMENT

Baby Sensory Bedfordshire

Loves Farm House, 17 Kester Way, St Neots, PE19 6SL. 07538 502587. www.babysensory.com.

• Baby Sensory: 10:00 - 11:00 & 11:20 - 12:20. Ages: 0 - 13 mths.

An award winning learning a development programme for babies Cost: £7-£8 (booking essential). Dates: 10 Jan - 7 Feb & 21 Feb - 21 Mar.

Toddler Sense Bedfordshire

Little Paxton Village, Hall High Street, Little Paxton, St Neots, PE19 6EY. 07538 502587. www.toddlersense.com. Multi-sensory adventures!

• Toddler Sense (13 mths - 5 yrs): 13:45 - 14:45. Ages: 13 mths - 5 yrs. Cost: £8 (booking essential). Dates: 10 Jan - 7 Feb & 21 Feb - 28 Mar.

DANCE & DRAMA

Little City - Milton Keynes

Wootton Community Centre, Harris Way, Bedford, MK43 9AU. 07792 735312. www.littlecityuk.com.

• Little City - Wootton: 9:20 - 10:30 & 10:45 - 11:55. Role Play fun for Little Ones aged 0 - 6 yrs 11 mths. Cost: £8 (booking essential). Dates: 24 Jan, 28 Feb & 28 Mar.

PHYSICAL FUN

John Bunyan Sports & Fitness Mile Rd, Bedford, MK42 9TS. 01234 364481. www.fusion-lifestyle.com.

• Soft Play: 9:30 - 11:00, 11:30 - 13:00, 13:30 - 15:00 & 15:3017:00. Ages: 0 - 8 yrs. Cost: £5 (drop in). Dates: 10 Jan - 28 Mar.

SWIMMING

Water Babies Bucks & Beds Clophill Pool, 22 Back Street, Clophill, MK45 4BY. 01295 709221. www.waterbabies.co.uk. Times: 12:30 - 13:00. Ages: 0 - 4 yrs. Cost: £18.50 (booking essential). Dates: 10 Jan - 21 Mar.

HEALTH & WELLNESS

La Leche League Bedfordshire

Bedford Women’s Centre, Ampthill Road, Bedford, MK42 9HE. 07825 051252. www.laleche.org.uk.

• LLL Bedfordshire Breastfeeding Support: 10:00 - 12:00. Ages: Pregnancy - 7 yrs. Cost: Free (booking essential). Dates: 10 Jan, 7 Feb & 7 Mar.

WEDNESDAY

PARENTS & TOTS

All Nations Church Bedford Brickhill Drive, Bedford, MK41 7QF. 01234 273773. www.allnationsbedford.org.

• New Mums & Babies: 10:30 - 12:00. Ages: 0 - 1 yrs. Free (drop in).

• Stay & Play: 13:30 - 15:00. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: £1 (book). Dates: 4 Jan - 29 Mar.

Daisy Hill Children’s Centre

Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, MK42 8QH. 0300 323 0245.

• Breastfeeding Support: 9:30 - 11:30. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: Free (drop in). Dates: 4 Jan - 29 Mar.

Goldington Family Centre 28-30 Meadway, Goldington, Bedford, MK41 9HU. 0300 323 0245.

• Toddler+: 9:30 - 10:30. Ages: 1 - 4 yrs. Cost: Free (drop in). Dates: 4 Jan - 29 Mar.

Cherry Trees Children’s Centre Hawkins Road, Bedford, MK42 9LS. 0300 323 0245.

• Self-Weighing Sessions: 13:30 - 15:00. Ages: 0 - 1 yrs.

• 0-Cruisers: 13:30 - 14:30. Ages: 0 - 11/2 yrs. Cost: Free (drop in). Dates: 4 Jan - 29 Mar.

Queens Park Neighbourhood Centre Marlborough Road, Bedford, MK40 4LE. 0300 323 0245.

• Breastfeeding Support: 13:30 - 15:00. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: Free (drop in). Dates: 4 Jan - 29 Mar.

Christ Church Bedford 140 Dudley Street, Bedford, MK40 3SX. 01234 327150. www.ccbedford.churchinsight.com.

• Little Fishes: 13:30 - 14:45. Ages: 0 - 1 yrs. Cost: Free (drop in). Dates: 4 Jan - 8 Feb & 22 Feb - 29 Mar.

Mini Marston’s Marston Moretaine Village Hall, Bedford Road, Bedford, MK43 0LD. 07369 205821. Times: 10:00 - 12:00. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: £4 (drop in). Dates: 4 Jan - 29 Mar.

MUSIC & SIGNING

Ragdolly Annas

St Leonard’s Church Hall, Leighton Road, Heath and Reach, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0AA. 07989 713745. www.ragdollyannas.co.uk. Times: 10:00 - 10:45. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: £5.95 (booking essential). Dates: 4 Jan - 8 Feb & 22 Feb - 29 Mar.

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fun and interactive, piano accompanist, orchestral musicians, parachute, percussion, puppets, bubbles and bungee!

SENSORY & DEVELOPMENT

Baby Sensory Bedfordshire

Great Denham Community Hall, Saxon Hall, 86 Saxon Way, Bedford, MK40 4GP. 07538 502587. www.babysensory.com.

• Baby Sensory: 10:00 - 11:00, 11:30 - 12:30 & 13:00 - 14:00. Ages: 4 mths - 13 mths. Cost: £8 (booking essential). Dates: 4 Jan - 8 Feb & 22 Feb - 15 Mar.

DANCE & DRAMA

Little City - Milton Keynes

Stewartby Village Hall, Stewartby Way, Stewartby, MK43 9LU. 07792 735312. www.littlecityuk.com.

• Little City - Stewartby: 9:20 - 10:30 & 10:45 - 11:55.

Role Play fun for Little Ones aged 0 - 6 yrs 11 mths Cost: £8 (booking essential). Dates: 18 Jan & 15 Mar.

PHYSICAL FUN

John Bunyan Sports & Fitness

John Bunyan Sports & Fitness, Mile Road, Bedford, MK42 9TS. 01234 364481. www.fusion-lifestyle.com.

• Soft Play: 9:30 - 11:00, 11:30 - 13:00, 13:30 - 15:00 & 15:3017:00. Ages: 0 - 8 yrs. Cost: £5 (drop in). Dates: 4 Jan - 29 Mar.

SWIMMING

Kempston Pool

Kempston Pool, Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8SZ. 01234 843777. www.fusion-lifestyle.com.

• General Swim: 16:00 - 17:00. Cost: £5.20 (drop in). Dates: 4 Jan - 29 Mar.

Water Babies Bucks & Beds

Trinity Arts & Leisure, Bromham Road, Bedford, MK40 2BS. 01295 709221. www.waterbabies.co.uk. Times: 11:45 - 12:15 & 11:45 - 13:45. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: £18.50 (booking essential). Dates: 4 Jan - 22 Mar.

Pool Stars

North House, 58 Great North Road, Wyboston, MK44 3AB. www.pool-stars.co.uk.

• Starlets: 9:30 - 10:00. Ages: 0 - 11/2 yrs.

• Shooting stars: 10:00 - 10:30, 11:00 - 11:30 & 13:15 - 13:45 & 13:45 - 14:15. Ages: 21/2 - 4 yrs.

• Comets: 10:30 - 11:00. Ages: 11/2 - 21/2 yrs.

Cost: £12 - £16 (booking essential).

Dates: From 11 Jan.

THURSDAY

PARENTS & TOTS

All Saints Church, Riseley

All Saints Church, 16 Church Lane, Bedford, MK44 1ER. 01234 708234. www.allsaintsriseley.org.

• Music and Movement: 9:30 - 10:15. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs.

• Stay & Play: 10:30 - 11:15. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: Free (drop in). Dates: 5 Jan - 9 Feb & 23 Feb - 30 Mar.

Goldington Family Centre

28-30 Meadway, Goldington, Bedford, MK41 9HU. 0300 323 0245.

• Breastfeeding Support: 9:30 - 11:30. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs(drop in).

• Self-Weighing Sessions: 9:30 - 11:30. Ages: 0 - 1 yrs (book).

• 0-Cruisers: 9:30 - 10:30. Ages: 0 - 11/2 yrs. (drop in). Cost: Free. Dates: 5 Jan - 30 Mar.

Eastcotts Children’s Centre 65 Beauvais Square, Bedford, MK42 0GG. 0300 323 0245.

• Toddler+: 11:00 - 12:00. Ages: 1 - 4 yrs. Cost: Free (drop in). Dates: 5 Jan - 30 Mar.

Bromham Benefice St Mary’s Church, Oakley, Church Lane, Oakley, Bedford, MK43 7RU. www.bromhambenefice.org.

• Messy Morning: 10:00 - 11:45. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: £2 (booking essential). Dates: 12 Jan - 9 Feb & 23 Feb - 30 Mar.

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Grace Community Church

Addison Centre, Kempston, MK42 8PN. www.graceinthecommunity.com.

• Grace Playtime: 10:00 - 11:30. Ages: 0 - 4 yrs. Cost: Free (drop in). Dates: 5 Jan - 9 Feb & 23 Feb - 30 Mar.

Jolly Tots

London Road Methodist Church, 96 London Road, Bedford, MK42 0NT. Times: 9:15 - 11:15. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: £1 (drop in). Dates: 5 Jan - 9 Feb & 23 Feb - 30 Mar.

Providence Baptist Chapel Bedford

Rothsay Road, Bedford, MK40 3PT. 07976 846159. www.providencechapel.org.uk.

• Providence Parents and Toddlers: 10:00 - 12:00. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: Free (booking essential). Dates: 5 Jan - 9 Feb & 23 Feb - 30 Mar.

Sharnbrook Tiny Tots

Sharnbrook Village Hall, Lodge Road, Sharnbrook, Bedford, MK44 1JP.

• Sharnbrook Tiny Tots Playgroup: 9:30 - 11:30. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: £3 (drop in). Dates: 5 Jan - 9 Feb & 23 Feb - 30 Mar.

MUSIC & SIGNING

Moo Music Bedford Playhouse Bedford, Building 37, Twinwoods Business Park, Thurleigh Road, Milton Ernest, MK44 1FD. 07955 012870. www.moo-music.com. Price includes access to the softplay!

• Mixed Moo Playhouse AM: 11:00 - 11:40. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs.

• Mixed Moo Playhouse PM: 13:00 - 13:40. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: £7 (booking essential). Dates: 12 Jan - 9 Feb & 23 Feb - 30 Mar.

PHYSICAL FUN

John Bunyan Sports & Fitness

John Bunyan Sports & Fitness, Mile Road, Bedford, MK42 9TS. 01234 364481. www.fusion-lifestyle.com.

• Soft Play: 9:30 - 11:00, 11:30 - 13:00, 13:30 - 15:00 & 15:3017:00. Ages: 0 - 8 yrs. Cost: £5 (drop in). Dates: 5 Jan - 30 Mar.

SENSORY & DEVELOPMENT

Baby Sensory Bedfordshire

Lakeview Village Hall, 155 Brooklands Ave, Wixams, MK42 6BE. 07538 502587. www.babysensory.com.

• Baby Sensory: 1:00 - 2:00. Ages: 0 - 13 mths. An award winning learning a development programme for babies Cost: £8 (drop in). Dates: 5 Jan - 9 Feb & 23 Feb - 16 Mar.

Baby Sensory Bedfordshire

Weatherley Centre, Eagle Farm Road, Biggleswade, SG18 8JH. 07538 502587. www.babysensory.com.

• Baby Sensory: 10:00 - 11:00 & 11:30 - 12:30. Ages: 0 - 13 mths. Cost: £8 (booking essential). Dates: 5 Jan - 9 Feb & 23 Feb - 16 Mar.

Toddler Sense Bedfordshire

Lakeview Village Hall, 155-160 Brooklands Avenue, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6AB. 07538 502587. www.toddlersense.com. Multi-sensory adventures for busy people!

• Toddler Sense: 9:45 - 10:45. Ages: 13 mths - 2 yrs.

• Toddler Sense: 11:05 - 12:05. Ages: 2 yrs 1 mths - 5 yrs. Cost: £8 (booking essential). Dates: 5 Jan - 9 Feb & 23 Feb - 30 Mar.

SWIMMING

Kempston Pool

Kempston Pool, Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8SZ. 01234 843777. www.fusion-lifestyle.com.

• General Swim: 14:00 - 15:00. Cost: £5.20 (drop in). Dates: 5 Jan - 30 Mar.

Water Babies Bucks & Beds

Trinity Arts & Leisure, Bromham Road, Bedford, MK40 2BS. 01295 709221. www.waterbabies.co.uk. Times: 9:45 - 11:45. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: £18.50 (booking essential). Dates: 5 Jan - 23 Mar.

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Water Babies Bucks & Beds

Clophill Pool, 22 Back Street, Clophill, MK45 4BY. 01295 709221. www.waterbabies.co.uk. Times: 9:30 - 10:00. Ages: 0 - 4 yrs. Cost: £18.50 (booking essential). Dates: 5 Jan - 23 Mar.

Pool Stars

Pool Stars, North House, 58 Great North Road, Wyboston, MK44 3AB. www.pool-stars.co.uk.

• Shooting stars: 14:30 - 15:00, 15:00 - 15:30 & 15:30 - 16:00. Ages: 21/2 - 4 yrs. Cost: £12 (booking essential).

• Explorers: 16:00 - 16:30, 16:30 - 17:00, 17:00 - 17:30 & 17:30 - 18:00. Ages: 4 - 10 yrs. Cost: £28 (booking essential). Dates: 12 Jan - 26 Jan & 9 Feb - 23 Feb.

Turtle Tots Milton Keynes & Bedford

Trinity Arts & Leisure - Beds, Bromham Road, Bedford, MK40 2BS. 01604 372747. www.turtletots.com.

Times: 12:00 - 14:30. Ages: 3 mths - 4 yrs. Cost: £15 (booking essential). Dates: 5 Jan - 30 Mar.

FRIDAY

PARENTS & TOTS

Cherry Trees Children’s Centre

Hawkins Road, Bedford, MK42 9LS. 0300 323 0245.

• Toddler+: 9:30 - 10:30. Ages: 1 - 4 yrs.

Cost: Free (drop in). Dates: 6 Jan - 24 Mar.

Pine Cone’s Children’s Centre

Slade Walk, Bedford, MK41 7SA. 0300 323 0245.

• Breastfeeding Support: 9:30 - 11:30. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs (drop in).

• Self-Weighing Sessions: 9:30 - 11:30. Ages: 0 - 1 yrs (book).

• 0-Cruisers: 9:30 - 10:30. Ages: 0 - 11/2 yrs (drop in).

Cost: Free. Dates: 6 Jan - 24 Mar.

• Toddler+: 13:30 - 14:30. Ages: 1 - 4 yrs. Cost: Free (drop in). Dates: 6 Jan, 20 Jan, 3 Feb, 17 Feb, 3 Mar & 17 Mar.

Bedford Park

Park Avenue, Bedford, MK41 7SS. 0300 323 0245.

• Buggy Walk: 11:00 - 12:00. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: Free (drop in). Dates: 6 Jan - 24 Mar.

Kingsbrook Children’s Centre

Stephenson Lower School, Bedford, MK42 0HL. 0300 323 0245.

• Toddler+: 13:30 - 14:30. Ages: 1 - 4 yrs. Cost: Free (drop in). Dates: 6 Jan - 24 Mar.

Christ Church Bedford Christ Church Bedford, 140 Dudley Street, Bedford, MK40 3SX. 01234 327150. www.ccbedford.churchinsight.com.

• Morning Out: 9:30 - 11:00. Ages: 0 - 4 yrs. Cost: £2 (drop in). Dates: 6 Jan - 10 Feb & 24 Feb - 24 Mar.

Clophill Toddler Group

Clophill Village Hall, Kiln Lane, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4DA. Times: 10:00 - 11:30. Ages: 0 - 3 yrs. Cost: £3 (drop in). Dates: 6 Jan - 10 Feb & 24 Feb - 24 Mar.

Mini Marston’s

Marston Moretaine Village Hall, Bedford Road, Bedford, MK43 0LD. 07369 205821. Times: 10:00 - 12:00. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: £4 (drop in). Dates: 6 Jan - 24 Mar.

St Mary’s Church, Marston Moreteyne & Lidlington

St Mary’s Church, Marston Moreteyne and Lidlington, Church Walk, Bedford, MK43 ONR. www.stmarysmarston.org.

• Tea and Tots: 9:30 - 11:00. Ages: 0 - 4 yrs. Cost: Free (drop in). Dates: 13 & 27 Jan, 10 & 24 Feb, 10 & 24 Mar.

Rooms, Mentmore Road, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2NZ. 07989 713745. www.ragdollyannas.co.uk. Times: 10:00 - 10:45. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: £5.95 (booking essential). Dates: 6 Jan - 10 Feb & 24 Feb - 24 Mar.

FRIDAY - SUNDAY

Ragdolly Annas

Cranfield Village Hall, 13 Court Road, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0DR. 07989 713745. www.ragdollyannas.co.uk.

Times: 10:30 - 11:15. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: £5.95 (booking essential). Dates: 6 Jan - 10 Feb & 24 Feb - 24 Mar.

Mini Mozart Bedford

Putnoe Heights Church, Putnoe Heights, Bedford, MK41 8EB. 0207 193 1983. www.minimozart.com.

• Mini Mozart Toddlers: 9:30 - 10:10. Ages: 1 yrs 4 mths - 4 yrs. Live toddler music classes led by professional musicians

• Mini Mozart Babies: 10:25 - 11:05. Ages: 0 - 1 yrs 4 mths. Live music classes for babies led by professional musicians Cost: £11 (booking essential). Dates: 6 Jan - 24 Mar.

SENSORY & DEVELOPMENT

Baby Sensory Bedfordshire

Stewartby Village Hall, Stewartby Way, Stewartby, Bedford, MK43 9LX. 07538 502587. www.babysensory.com.

• Baby Sensory: 10:00 - 11:00 & 11:20 - 12:20. Ages: 0 - 13 mths. Cost: £8 (booking essential). Dates: 6 Jan - 10 Feb & 24 Feb - 17 Mar.

DANCE & DRAMA

Little City - Milton Keynes

Marston Moreteyne Community Centre, Great Linns, Marston Moretaine, MK43 0DD. 07792 735312. www.littlecityuk.com.

• Little City: 9:20 - 10:30 & 10:45 - 11:55. Role Play fun for Little Ones aged 0 - 6 yrs 11 mths. Cost: £8 (booking essential). Dates: 6 Jan, 3 Feb & 3 Mar.

PHYSICAL FUN

John Bunyan Sports & Fitness

John Bunyan Sports & Fitness, Mile Road, Bedford, MK42 9TS. 01234 364481. www.fusion-lifestyle.com.

• Soft Play: 9:30 - 11:00, 11:30 - 13:00 & 13:30 - 15:00. Ages: 0 - 8 yrs. Cost: £5 (drop in). Dates: 6 Jan - 24 Mar.

SWIMMING

Kempston Pool

Kempston Pool, Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8SZ. 01234 843777. www.fusion-lifestyle.com.

• General Swim: 9:30 - 10:30 & 19:00 - 20:00.

Cost: £5.20 (drop in). Dates: 6 Jan - 24 Mar.

Turtle Tots Milton Keynes & Bedford

Trinity Arts & Leisure - Beds, Bromham Road, Bedford, MK40 2BS. 01604 372747. www.turtletots.com.

Times: 11:30 - 13:00. Ages: 3 mths - 4 yrs. Cost: £15 (booking essential). Dates: 6 Jan - 24 Mar.

Water Babies Bucks & Beds

Trinity Arts & Leisure, Bromham Road, Bedford, MK40 2BS. 01295 709221. www.waterbabies.co.uk.

Times: 9:45 - 11:15. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: £18.50 (booking essential). Dates: 6 Jan - 17 Mar.

SATURDAY

PHYSICAL FUN

John Bunyan Sports & Fitness

John Bunyan Sports & Fitness, Mile Road, Bedford, MK42 9TS. 01234 364481. www.fusion-lifestyle.com.

• Soft Play: 9:30 - 11:00, 11:30 - 13:00 & 13:30 - 15:00. Ages: 0 - 8 yrs. Cost: £5 (drop in). Dates: 7 Jan - 25 Mar.

SWIMMING

Kempston Pool

Kempston Pool, Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8SZ. 01234 843777. www.fusion-lifestyle.com.

• General Swim: 12:00 - 13:00.

• Family Swim: 13:30 - 14:30. Cost: £5.20 (drop in). Dates: 7 Jan - 25 Mar.

Pool Stars

Pool Stars, North House, 58 Great North Road, Wyboston, MK44 3AB. www.pool-stars.co.uk.

• Explorers: 9:00 - 9:30, 9:30 - 10:00, 10:00 - 10:30, 10:30 - 11:00, 11:30 - 12:00 & 12:00 - 12:30. Ages: 4 - 10 yrs.

• Comets: 11:00 - 11:30. Ages: 11/2 - 21/2 yrs. Cost: £12 - £14.40 (booking essential). Dates: Weekly from 7 Jan.

Water Babies Bucks & Beds

Pilgrims Prep School, Brickhill Dr, Bedford, MK41 7QZ. 01295 709221. www.waterbabies.co.uk.

• Water Babies - Pilgrims Prep School : 12:15 - 17:15. Ages: 0 - 5 yrs. Cost: £18.50 (booking essential). Dates: 7 Jan - 18 Mar.

SUNDAY PHYSICAL FUN

Joey Football

Joey Football, Brickhill Community Centre, Avon Drive, Bedford, MK41 7AF.

• Joey Football Classes: 9:00 - 9:45. Ages: 1 yrs 5 mths - 7 yrs. Fun indoor football sessions for toddlers Dates: 8 Jan - 12 Feb & 26 Feb - 26 Mar.

John Bunyan Sports & Fitness

John Bunyan Sports & Fitness, Mile Road, Bedford, MK42 9TS. 01234 364481. www.fusion-lifestyle.com.

• Soft Play: 11:30 - 13:00, 13:30 - 15:00 & 15:30 - 17:00. Ages: 0 - 8 yrs. Cost: £5 (drop in). Dates: 8 Jan - 26 Mar.

SWIMMING

Kempston Pool

Kempston Pool, Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8SZ. 01234 843777. www.fusion-lifestyle.com.

• General Swim: 10:00 - 11:00.

• Family Swim: 11:30 - 12:30 & 13:00 - 14:00. Cost: £5.20 (drop in). Dates: 8 Jan - 26 Mar.

Turtle Tots Milton Keynes & Bedford

Trinity Arts & Leisure - Beds, Bromham Road, Bedford, MK40 2BS. 01604 372747. www.turtletots.com. Times: 14:30 - 16:30. Ages: 3 mths - 4 yrs. Cost: £13 (booking essential). Dates: 8 Jan - 26 Mar.

OTHER

Baby & Children’s Market Bedford

John Bunyan Sports Centre, Mile Rd, Bedford, MK42 9TS. 07894 126753. www.babyandchildren'smarket.co.uk.

• Bedford Baby & Children’s Market: 11:00 - 12:30. Ages: Pregnancy - 8 yrs. Cost: £1.50 (booking essential). Dates: 26 Mar.

Toddle About MK & Bedford Jan - Mar 2023

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DIRECTORY OF ADVERTISERS

Groups & Classes

Baby College MK 34

Baby Sensory Bedfordshire 39

Baby Sensory North Bucks 29

Cha Char Chimps 32

Children Inspired by Yoga 32

Joey Football 41

Little City Milton Keynes 5

Little Kickers Milton Keynes 33

Little Movers Milton Keynes 34

Mini Mozart Bedford 38

Moo Music Bedford 37

Music Bugs MK 31 My Baby Spa 5

Phonics with Robot Reg 29

Pool Stars 38

Ragdolly Annas 33

Rebecca Marie Academy of Dance 31

Rugby Tots Bedford 36 Toddler Sense Bedfordshire 40

Tur tle Tots Milton Keynes and Bedford 35

Water Babies 19 Wilderness Explorers 28

Health & Pregnancy

Finding Flow Empowered Parent Coaching 15

Fit Mummy MK 21

Laura Fitch Parenting 41 Maternity Voices Partnership 11 The Baby Days 21

Nurseries & Schools

Akeley Wood School & Nursery 2 Childbase Hampstead

Gate Nursery 12

Lockers Park 7

Milton Keynes Preparatory School 24

Thornton College 44

Products & Gifts

Bennie Blooms 5

Little Big Kid 5 Purermama 15