ART & CRAFTS

Dollop (under 2s) Art play for preschoolers and their parents or carers. New theme each week investigating texture, colour and shape. 11.30am–12.15pm. Thursdays 13th June-11th July. £4/child/session (adult included). Drop in or book. firstsite, Colchester. 01206 577067

BABY MASSAGE

Baby Massage Starting Monday 14th October 2013 for 5 sessions. Christ Church, Coggeshall. Call Julie on
01376 562000 to book a place.

BABY GYM

Colchester School of Gymnastics
Tiny Tumblers : Age 18 months-5 years. Mon-Fri 10.30-11.30am. Baby Gym: Up to 2 yrs, Mon-Fri,
9.30-10.20am 01206 844188 www.colchestergymnastics.com

BIRTHING CLASSES

Baby Beginnings NHS North East Essex offer support for new mothers and mothers-to-be. Breastfeeding support and advice, information for dads and grandparents, newsfeeds and competitions. Find them on https://www.facebook.com/BabyBeginningsBreastfeedingSupport
or call 01255 202714

CLASSES

Barleylands Fun on the Farm toddler group at Barleylands, Monday and Thursday 10am to 12pm, term time only. 01268 290229
www.barleylands.co.uk

CLOTH NAPPIES

Essex Cloth Nappy Campaign Find out more about cloth nappies and how to join the nappy network. Find out more by visiting www.essexcc.gov.uk

GIFT SHOPS

Crafty Mums Beautiful new gift shop in Colchester town centre. Offers private breastfeeding room and baby changing facilities. Plus a section for toddlers to play whilst mum shops. Visit www.butterfly-art.co.uk for more details.

HELP AND SUPPORT

Colchester and District NCT
If you need pre/post-natal support, from feeding advice to homebirth information, contact the national helpline on 0300 330 0700. For local activities call 0844 243 6093 or visit www.nct.org.uk/colchester

HOME VACCINATIONS

Home Visit Immunisations If you have a rising 5 child within North East Essex, ACE/NHS nurses can vaccinate in the comfort of your own home. Please call: 01206 518521

PARENTING SUPPORT

Barnardos Children’s Centres
Offer baby groups in Colchester for friendship, support and fun as your baby grows and develops. For details call 01206 861950

Parenting Support Workshops and parenting courses from Extra - Support for Families for parents of under fives. Contact 01255 475001 extrasupportforfamilies@btconnect.com
www.extrasupportforfamilies.co.uk

LEARN TO SWIM

Baby Swimming Lessons At Spirit Health Club (Colchester). Only one lesson at a time in the pool; water based teachers 01206 562357
info@swim2swim.com

Baby Swimming Lessons
At Primrose (Ramsey). Only one lesson at a time in the pool; water-based teachers 01206 562357
info@swim2swim.com

Parent & Child Swimming Lessons At First Strokes swim schools in Billericay 0845 838 8954 and Colchester 0845 838 8952
www.firststrokes.com

Water Babies Leisure World Colchester 01206 282000
www.colchesterleisureworld.co.uk

MUSIC & MOVEMENT

Babyballet Song and Dance Academy The award winning movement to music, dance and singing programme for boys and girls from 6 months upwards. Call 01255 821325

Dinky Boppers NEW! Introduce your child to music & movement in a fun, safe environment. SD Martial Arts 01206 860008

Jo Jingles Fun & interactive music classes in Braintree, Kelvedon, Earls Colne, Maldon and Chelmsford. Call Stella on 01376 331574

Jo Jingles The country’s leading preschool music & movement classes with an educational slant. Weekly fun themes with instruments, actions, songs & rhythm games. Age-sensitive classes. See advert on page 7 or call
01206 250192

Little Treasures Music Sessions
Based around Kodály principles. Fun songs and musical games to foster a love of music at the same time as having a great time. Thursday mornings, Christ Church URC, Coggeshall. 01376 562000

Tatty Bumpkin Classes Yoga-inspired movement, music, storytelling, relaxation. 6 weeks-5 years. 0845 6802584/07952 574652 eastcolchester@tattybumpkin.com
www.tattybumpkin.com/eastcolchester

The Company Performing Arts
A fun introduction to dance, drama and song in specially designed tots and pre-syllabus classes. Fully qualified staff encourage children’s co-ordination, confidence, fitness and discipline. From 2 years upwards. 01206 241845

PHOTOGRAPHY

Toni Field Photography Friendly, female photographer based in Colchester Essex, who specialises in pregnancy, newborn, baby and childrens’ portrait photography.
07889 511355
www.tonifieldphotography.co.uk

PLAY

Great Tey Toddler Group
Every Wednesday term time from 10 - 11.45 in the village hall. Healthy snacks, organised crafts and activities. Just turn up. £1 per family inc. refreshments. Contact Sally on
07540 773094

Little Kingfishers Play, activities & crèche. Learn to swim from 6 months up to 99 years! 01787 375656
www.ssleisure.co.uk

Parent & Toddler Fun Session
Two hours of fun for under 5’s. Colchester Leisure World
01206 282000 www.colchesterleisureworld.co.uk

Space Kingdom For fun that’s out of this world! Amazing baby & toddler play area, parties & daily activities. The perfect place to meet new friends.
0845 521 2809 www.spacekingdom.co.uk fun@spacekingdom.co.uk

PRE/POST-NATAL EXERCISE

Aqua Bump Works on gentle fitness and gentle toning. Wednesday 8-8.40pm. Leisure World Colchester 01206 282000

READING

Bookstart Sing some rhymes and look at books, meet other babies and their grown-ups at your local library. (Siblings under 5s are welcome too.)

SWIMMING

Swimwise Swimming Lessons for beginners–small classes, instructor in the pool. Feering. Contact Carolyn 07931 520759 or Claire
07792 068003

TREASURE BASKETS

Little Treasure Classes Treasure Baskets Wed 9am. Heuristic Play classes 10am. Early Montessori classes 11am. At Christ Church Coggeshall. Absolute Angels 01376 562000

Little Treasures Classes for babies on Thursdays. 9.30am: 6-12mths (treasure basket class). 10.30am: 12-18mths (heuristic play class). 11.30am: 18-24mths (early Montessori class). First session free. Wivenhoe Montessori 01206 827126

BABY MASSAGE

Baby Massage Starting Monday 14th October 2013 for 5 sessions. Christ Church, Coggeshall. Call Julie on
01376 562000 to book a place.

CLASSES

Bake It Make It! Pre-School Cooking Club
Why not bring your mini-cook and try a free taster session? 01277 352898
www.bakeitmakeit.co.uk

Barleylands Fun on the Farm toddler group at Barleylands, Monday and Thursday 10am to 12pm, term time only. 01268 290229
www.barleylands.co.uk

Music and Movement Classes in Shenfield, Billericay, Brentwood, Hutton and Barleylands Craft Centre. Call Louise 01277 829964/07780 600738
louise.ryan@virgin.net
www.jojingles.com/brentwood

Music and Movement Classes in Springfield, Writtle, Great Baddow, Galleywood, Maldon, Braintree, Kelvedon and Earls Colne. Call Stella 01376 331574 jojingles.braintree@tesco.net
www.jojingles.com/chelmsford

My Gym Billericay Fun-filled classes starting at 6 weeks old.
30 Radford Way, Billericay, CM12 0DA.
01277 624 853
Billericay@gmail.com

CLOTH NAPPIES

Essex Cloth Nappy Campaign Find out more about cloth nappies and how to join the nappy network. Find out more by visiting www.essexcc.gov.uk

DANCE

Romp and Roll
Fun, playful dance session for toddlers and their carers on Saturdays with Adrenaline Dance. 8,15 & 29 June; 6, 13 & 20 July. Age:2-4. 10.15-11am. £3. Museum of Childhood
020 8983 5200

FITNESS CLASSES

Parent & Child Swimming Lessons
At First Strokes swim schools in Billericay 0845 838 8954 and Colchester 0845 838 8952
www.firststrokes.com

Stratus Swimming School Lessons for parent & child and pre-school. Held Friday mornings at Quilters School, Billericay. For further details call Sarah on: 01277 372576 or
email info@stratus.st

KEEPSAKES

The Clay Cottage
Baby hand and foot prints on plates or silver charms. Crafty Monkeys pre-school craft activities. Parties also available. 01268 786162
www.claycottage.co.uk

The Glazed Look Pottery painting, hand and foot prints or capture those first works of art! See ad on page 35. 01245 392285.
www.theglazedlook.co.uk

LEARNING TO SWIM

Little Otters Baby and pre-school swimming. For information call Jan 07919 414494 or Michelle 07919 414495 email info@little-otters.com or
www.little-otters.com

PRE/POST NATAL EXERCISE

Little Otters Antenatal Aquayoga
For information on Chelmsford classes call Jan 07919 414494 or email
jan@aqua4baby.co.uk or
www.aqua4baby.co.uk. For Wickford classes call Michelle 07919 414495 or email info@little-otters.com or
www.little-otters.com

READING

Bookstart
Sing some rhymes and look at books, meet other babies and their grown-ups at your local library.
www.essex.gov.uk/libraries

Chelmsford Museum
Friday Fives, stories and nursery rhymes for fives and under, Chelmsford Museum, phone 01245 605700 for details, £2 per child

SWIMMING

Little Otters
Baby and pre-school swimming. For information call Jan 07919 414494
or Michelle 07919 414495
email info@little-otters.com or
www.little-otters.com

SUPPORT

NCT
For antenatal classes, friendly advice, breast feeding support and much more.
0870 444 8707 www.nct.org.uk