It is autumn and time for Hedgehog’s annual sleep. He asks rabbit to save him a little bit of winter, so that when he wakes up, he can see what it’s like. But rabbit is a forgetful animal. Will he keep his promise? This is a lovely story about friendship and keeping promises. It also […]
Percy the Park Keeper always feeds the animals in the park where he lives. But one cold winter’s night Percy discovers that his little friends need more than food and he must find a way to help them. This story is the perfect excuse to escape into a winter wonderland. Percy and his friends have […]
There was once a polar bear whose only friend was a fluffy white snow cloud.” The bear wishes and wishes for a friend. The snow cloud tries to help by making animal shapes out of snow, but they're not real, and the little polar bear feels very alone. Just when he is about to give […]
Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? by Bill Martin and Eric Carle is a simple rhythmic story that introduces children to wild animals and the sounds they make: ‘Polar Bear, Polar Bear, what do you hear? I hear a lion roaring in my ear…Lion, lion what do you hear? I hear a hippopotamus […]
One dark night the Gruffalo’s child disobeys her father’s warnings and ventures out into the snow. After all, the Big Bad Mouse doesn’t really exist …does he? The Gruffalo’s Child is the much-loved sequel to Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s bestselling phenomenon, The Gruffalo. Listen to the story and then explore the properties of oats […]
We are hosting our first drop in activity day and hope you will join us. Tuesday, February 14th, we will be hosting a drop in craft day. You will be welcome to drop in anytime between 9.30-12 & 1-3.30 and welcome to stay up to 1.5hrs from your arrival time. £5 per child and suitable […]
Mr Wolf fancies some tasty pancakes but he doesn’t know how to make them. Asking his neighbours is no use – they’re a mean and horrible lot who refuse to help. Poor Mr Wolf – he has to work it out, all by himself. So, what happens when these nasty neighbours want to help Mr […]
One day, when a farmer is planting daffodils at the top of a hill, one of the bulbs slips from the basket, rolls down the hill and lands at the forest’s edge. While there, the daffodil befriends many different creatures, but he can’t help feeling lonely each night when he hears the other daffodils singing […]
“Days with my mummy are always such fun, and ever so special together, as one. From morning to night, and all the bits in between, being with Mummy makes every moment of every day special.” In honour of Mother’s Day, our stories this week are all about Mum’s. This lovely rhyming story not only encourages […]
Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar is favourite with children and adults alike. Its imaginative illustration and clever cut-out detail charts the progress of a very hungry caterpillar as he eats his way through the week. Join us as we get hands on with this timeless classic, told using puppets and story props. Learn about the lifecycle […]
Clomp…boing…clomp…boing…clomp…boing… The fox springs into trouble playing hide and seek. What can his friends do to help? Join us while we share this fun-filled Percy the Park Keeper story from the award-winning author and illustrator Nick Butterworth. Explore the theme of spring, through sensory play, develop fine motor skills using dough, printing techniques, threading, filling […]
We’re going on an egg hunt. We’re going to find them all. We’re really excited … Join the Easter Bunnies on an exciting lift-the-flap Easter egg hunt. Based on We’re Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury, the story follows a family of rabbits looking for Easter eggs. Instead of going through […]
