October has started out to be a fantastic month and will surly end the same way. Not only because I have started my Christmas shopping (feeling a bit smug) but because of all of the wonderful news we have to bring you. WE WON!!!!! Thank you so much from the bottom of our hearts for all of the support that you gave to us and are still showing us, which enabled us to win the What's On 4 Kids, Best Franchised Baby and Toddler Activity for 2018. We received the award at a wonderful and inspiring ceremony in London earlier in the month. This award means so much to all of us at Tots Play as the reason we won is because you voted to show us how much you like what we do. Tots Play was created, and o

Are you carving pumpkins this week as part of your Halloween festivities? How about getting your littlest ones in on the fun and making use of all the insides that you usually throw away too? Here are some great ideas for you to try: Pumpkin Patmats Turn the insides of your pumpkin into patmats. Seal 3 sides of a laminating pouch with an iron or hair straighteners. Fill with your pumpkin leftovers, then seal the last side in the same way. Be careful not to overfill the pouches so there is room for the contents to move around a little when played with! A great way to give your little one the opportunity to feel the texture of the gooey, squishy insides of the pumpkin without all the mess, an

These days there are a lot of different groups and classes you can take a baby or toddler to, so how do you decide which one is right for you? There are many different factors to consider such as the venue, resources used, the people attending and if you will feel welcome, as well as what you will actually do there. If you are considering trying out a Tots Play class you may have some of those same thoughts, so to help you get to know a bit more about us before you come along, here are 5 reasons why we believe we have something unique to offer and are passionate about the service we provide. 1. Tots Play is More than a Play Group There is certainly a place for a “stay and play” group, where

Time to Celebrate! Lots of celebrations going on at Tots Play this week as we are very excited to announce that we have won a national award from children’s activities champions, What’s On 4 Kids. These are the awards that we asked you to support us in earlier in the year, which celebrate the UK's best children’s clubs and classes, along with leaders and volunteers - as nominated and voted for by the experts - parents, carers and parents-to-be, and we were thrilled to be the winner of the Best Franchised Baby and Toddler Activity category. ...And to Say Thank You. A huge thank you to you if you voted for us. It means so much to us that you enjoy our classes and services enough to take time o

So September might mean that Summer starts to become a distance memory and we start to dig out the jumpers and boots to welcome Autumn, but the good news is that it also means a return to regular classes in all our venues. The chance to welcome Tots new and old to weekly play sessions with us is more than enough to put a smile on our faces here at Tots Play, whatever the season! Lots of New Classes And what a great month we have had, with new classes launched in Eastbourne, Portsmouth North, Doncaster East, Walsall and (just sneaking into October), Northampton South. We also welcomed new franchisee Lucy, who has taken over classes in Bromsgrove. If you are in these areas or know someone who

Yoga can be translated to mean ’unite’ and there is no relationship where unity is more important than that of parent and child. Perhaps you have never thought, though, about baby yoga having the potential to enhance your own experience as a parent as well as being something enjoyable and beneficial for your little one, so here we explore are a few ways in which this might come about. 1) Being in the present Yoga is an activity where all the attention is focused on the task in hand. Practising being present is a way of training your brain to be more focused and appreciative of the ‘now.’ It helps you worry less about the ‘what if’s’ in life and stress less about what has happened in the past