ART & CRAFTS
Dollop (under 2s)  
Art play for preschoolers and their parents or carers. New theme each week investigating texture, colour and shape whilst creating works of art. Doodlers 11.30am–12.15pm. Thursdays17th January-28th March. £4/child/session (adult included). firstsite, Colchester. 01206 577067 

First Impression By Z&M
Let First Impression capture your loved ones impressions
and turn them into beautiful fine silver jewellery. A unique gift for everyone. Please visit www.first-impression.biz or call
01206 861069

BABY MASSAGE
FREE Baby Massage
Starting 4th February 2013 for 5 sessions. St Peter’s Hall, Coggeshall. Call Julie on 01376 562000 to book a place.

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

BUGGY CLEANING
Steam Clean Your Buggy
Get your buggy steam-cleaned with 100% chemical-free products at Dee Creases. For more information call 01277 212 525/07759 294456 (quote KA100 for a 20% discount)

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

Mighty Mice and Mums
Parent & toddler workout for those crawling to aged 3. Fridays. Must be pre-booked in advance. Free hot drink for parents. 07753 627204

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

Wam Bam Boomerang
Dedicated baby and toddler play area, with 2 lane wavy slide. Serving healthy home cooked food.
01621 785800 www.wambamboomerang.co.uk

CLOTH NAPPIES
Essex Cloth Nappy Campaign
Find out more about cloth nappies and how to join the nappy network -
call the Cloth Nappy Helpline on 01245 437318 or go to www.essexcc.gov.uk/nappies

EARLY EDUCATION
LeapAlong
Tailored fun educational classes for children 1-5yrs and their parents. For details call 01206 860498 or www.leapalong.co.uk

EQUIPMENT HIRE
Cheeky Tots Soft Play Hire
Equipment for under 6s, clean and safe, for any party or event. Covers Essex, London and Kent. 07973 123867
www.cheekytots-softplay.co.uk

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

GIFTS
Creative Biscuit Ceramics Cafe
Parties cost just £14 per child and include a handmade cake and squash (catering on request). 020 8532 2824 email@creativebiscuit.co.uk www.facebook.com/creativebiscuit

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!. 01245 392285. www.theglazedlook.co.uk

HEALTH
MEND Programme
Parents with children aged 2-13 living in South East Essex can sign up for free healthy lifestyle programmes. Please call 01268 464550

Anglian Community Enterprise (ACE)
Child and young person’s weight management services, free NHS programmes to suit all ages between 2-16 years old. Kate French
01255 206272 / 07810 753170

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

HYPNOBIRTHING
Corner Oaks Therapies & Solutions
Female Hypnotherapist for mothers-to-be, offering a positive birthing support program, enabling you to lose anxiety and take control. Call 07736 288650 corneroakstherapies.com

BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT
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

Barnardos Children’s Centres Essex
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

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

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

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

MUSIC & MOVEMENT
Dance Tots
A fun introduction for boys and girls to music, movement and mime with Melody and Milligan Bear. Debbie Millar School of Dance
01206 230806

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. 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, St Peter’s Hall, Coggeshall. 01376 562000

Musikate Musicianship Academy
Kindermusik pre-school music classes. 0-5yrs fun active, explorative session teaching core music skills. Taught by qualified music teachers 07905 675090 www.musikate.co.uk

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 calsses. 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
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

Robbie Rascal Party & Play Centre
Fantastic indoor playground (babies-12 years) friendly, personal service and best value in Clacton. www.playrascal.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 5 are welcome too. www.essex.gov.uk/libraries

Join the Bookstart Bear Club
Go along with your pre-school child for half an hour of stories and fun with puppets and dressing up activities. 2.15-2.45pm. Southchurch Library, Southend. 01702 215011

Just imagine Story Centre
Pre-school story, rhyme and craft session for children 2-4 years. Tuesday and Wednesday 10-11am during term time. Must be booked in advance. 01245 267748

SPEECH THERAPY
Therapy Solutions
Independent speech and language therapy for children and young people. www.therapysolutions.biz 07852 484721 nicki@therapysolutions.biz

SWIMMING
Aquababies
5 week courses on Tuesday and Thursday mornings in Waltham Abbey and weekends in Loughton £60/£70. Call 07970 043195 info@aquababiesessex.co.uk

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

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

TEA PARTIES
Wam Bam Boomerang
Peppa Pig Tea Parties held regularly at Wam Bam Boomerang. For full details call 01621 785800  or email wambamboomerang@hotmail.co.uk
www.wambamboomerang.co.uk

TOTS CLASSES
Tatty Bumpkin Classes
Yoga-inspired movement, music, storytelling, relaxation. 10 weeks-7 years. For Billericay and Havering contact Michaela 07875 424022 essexsouth@tattybumpkin.com
For Southend and surrounding area contact Wendy 07531 690712 essexsoutheast@tattybumpkin.com

TREASURE BASKETS
Baby Eureka
Let your baby explore treasure baskets and gentle musical games. Classes in Colchester. Contact Lisa, lili@india.com 01206 870150

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