Role play city for the under 6's! 75 minutes of role play fun. Sessions cater for confident walkers - 6 years, Child-led play, we offer 10 exciting role play areas created from our bespoke backdrops and packed with high quality toys plus an additional enhancement area.

One Tuesday a month at Selsley Scout Hut and One Friday a month at Minchinhampton Community Hub, we run sessions at 9.30am and 11am.

Find all info at www.littlecityuk.com

Mama's well-being is a well-being group for you, mama, with babe before they are walking.

I create a cozy space where you can take a deep breath and find a moment of calm with other mamas who understand what you're going through, over a cuppa.

You'll..

💛 feel calmer, uplifted and supported
💛 re-connect to yourself
💛 nourish yourself so you can better nourish your baby
💛 learn practical tools like meditation, visualisation, manifestation and journaling

Follow me on Instagram for a virtual hug and inspiration on your wellness journey as a new parent @sammysturgesswellness

Email me for information and booking - sammyellensturgess@gmail.com

KATEFIT is the Fun and Effective workout with your child.

As a professional Fitness Trainer, my passion is to guide people towards a healthier lifestyle. Everybody is unique, with their own strengths and limitations.

Post natal specialists and trained in safe babywearing too!

Tuesday 1.30pm FitActive Stroud

Friday 9.45am FitActive Bisley

kate-fit.com

We offer a variety of quality services for local families. This includes groups from pregnancy to school age and individual support. We want to help parents make family life more manageable.

We have Postnatal Programmes, ‘Mini Toddlers’, ‘New Baby New Life’, ‘Mummy and Baby Group’, Anenatal Group and much more.

Sing your way through magical stories. Join us as we explore beautiful stories each week, accompanied by live music and creative, sensory and immaginative play.

Encounter pools of parachutes, dancing ribbons, felted creatures, plenty of bubbles and much more...

Sessions end with a little time for you to chat to other parents and carers.

A warm welcome awaits...

Introducing our new soft play and messy play sessions!

Our session designs have been supported by a Children’s Occupational Therapist. Bookings can be made via Class for Kids system to secure your space.

email info@r-r-delights.co.uk

www.r-r-delights.co.uk

Stroud District Kids Stuff offer so much to local families!

🧸 Kids Pay as You Feel Haircuts by Jess on Tuesday 10am-12pm at Brimscombe Mills

🧸 Beautiful Brunch at Brimscombe Mills on Wednesday 10am-12pm

🧸 Peeps singing and activities with Annie on Thursday 1.30pm-2.30pm

🧸 Beautiful Brunch at The Octagon in Paganhill on Friday 10am-12pm

🧸Kids Stuff Saturday Craft 10.30-2.30pm

Our shop is open on Tuesdays, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 10am-2.30pm, Thursday evening 4.30pm-6.30pm and Saturdays 10am-4pm. We are located next to the Ship Inn at the bottom of Brimscombe Hill. Opposite the road from the Canal Trust Bookshop

Brimscombe Mills, Brimscombe, Stroud,

Keep up to date on their Facebook page : www.facebook.com/strouddistrictkidsstuff

Tuesdays & Fridays @ Stroud Cricket Club: 10am - 11.30am

Wednesdays : 1st Wednesday each month - Stroud Kids Stuff, Brimscombe Mill - Each Wednesday following that - The Rest Cafe, Kings Stanley

Thursdays @ Stroud Brewery: 10am - 11.30am

FunkyMunky Music is THE place in the Stroud area for lively, lots-o-fun music, movement and song sessions, for all toddlers and pre-school children (from 9months)…

Our imaginations run wild as we fly like butterflies, dance like scarecrows, jump around like bunnies, stomp like dinosaurs, run around like spiders, row with all sorts of different animals like mice, lions and crocodiles, ride along in busses, pop popcorn on our parachute, pop bubbles, dance along with rhythm sticks, and so much more!

• Develop both fine and gross motor skills

• Develop confidence and social skills

• Develop literacy skills

• Book online - bookwhen.com/funkymunky (can book 1 session at a time)

Runs during term time only, unless stated otherwise on Facebook page.

Any questions, call Jennie on 07940 814494

More info & photos on Facebook - @FunkyMunkyMusicStroud

Term time only

Fun-packed Music Classes & Parties for children aged 5 months-5 years.

“We used Croc n Roll for my son’s first birthday party and Stephanie was a complete hit. She kept the kids entertained with her amazing guitar playing. We also go to her weekly class in Dursley which my son loves and so do I”.

Email stephanie@crocnroll.co.uk or visit the Facebook page.

Baby to pre-school lessons starting on Thursday daytimes in Nailsworth. Start your child’s swim journey with us from 6 months old. Small warm pool and small class sizes. Only a limited amount of spaces available get in touch to book 😃

Holly Derrick Swim School has been established in the Gloucestershire area for 13 years, with lessons taking place at the Shrubberies School Stonehouse, St Roses School Stroud and Dunkirk Mills Nailsworth.

info@hollyderrick.co.uk

Bumble & Bea offers Baby massage, Newborn nurture, Tummy time, Sensy Play and Developmental Play in Stroud.

Bumble&Bea’s baby massage classes aren’t just a baby massage class. They are a chance to unwind, have a hot drink and something to eat. I am aware that sometimes that can be your first chance to have something to drink that is hot.

The classes are also a chance to learn a new skill, baby massage can be done from 8 weeks to crawling, and can be done as party of babies bath time routine. But it doesn’t need to stop at crawling.

Follow on Facebook for upcoming courses.

And find them on Instagram.

Find the pop up Paint-a-pot (previously in Nailsworth) in Stroud - 10 Russell St, GL5 3AB.

Open a couple of afternoons a week and Saturdays. Grab yourself a coffee and pop on in to make lovely keepsakes, gifts, hand and foot prints on ceramics.

Currently open Wednesdays & Fridays 2 -4.30pm Saturdays 10-4pm

For more information please contact Claire on 07814391050

clairehill05@gmail.com

Book in to a session with us in Cam! Or hire our softplay for at home for indoors or out.

Monday 9.15am - 11.15am
Tuesday 9.15am - 11.15am, 3.30-5pm
Wednesday 9.15am - 11.15am, 12.30-2.30pm
Thursday 9.15am - 11.15am
Friday 9.15am - 11.15am, 12.30-2.30pm

Sat: 10am - 12pm (Softplay only when Hall is not privately booked)

Sun: Closed

Or Hire for 24/48 hours or a long weekend!

Woodfield Tots; attended by Mums, Dads, grandparents and childminders, carers alike, these days our group is run just by me, with the support of some good friends, with thanks to the donations of some kind parents at the start providing us with both toys and books, we have been able to make it what it is today.

info@woodfieldtots.com

At Cam Youth and Community centre, 19a Frederick Thomas road, Gl11 6LY.

Find all the sessions to book here!

Vicky Bird, aka The Yoga Bird, offers yoga for all stages and ages of life - including prenatal or postnatal yoga.

Join her at Kingshill House on Wednesdays 12pm-1pm for Pregnancy Yoga.

A friendly antenatal exercise class for expectant mums helping you to connect and enjoy your pregnancy through movement, breathing and relaxation.

And Wednesdays 11am-11.50am for Parent and Baby Yoga.

You are welcome to drop-in or pre-book a session. Head to the Kingshill House website to book - head to Classes > Weekly Wellbeing Classes > Wednesdays.

Run by Vicky from The Yoga Bird, 07971407945, vicky@theyogabird.com

💚Are you looking for a local baby class to join?💚

🤩We are THE original Baby Sensory class and our multi-award winning programme for babies is recommended by parents across the country.

🧠Created by one of the UK's leading parenting experts, our classes have become known as a safe, non-judgemental & fun space for parents and their babies to interact with each other and take part in activities geared towards their baby's development.

👍So, if your baby is aged between 0 & 13 months, you'd like some time away from home to chat to other parents and you're keen try some new sensory activities with your baby, head to www.babysensory.com to book a class.

We follow a daily rhythm to include outside and inside play, as well as shared snack, seasonal songs, finger and ring games, and a simple puppet story. The sessions run on a termly basis and families are asked to commit for a term at a time.

Meets: Monday 9:30 am-12:00pm, Tuesday 9:30am-12:00 pm

Venue: The Christian Community, 73 Cainscross Rd, Stroud, GL5 4HB.

Contact Anne Bass annebass66@googlemail.com 07813098441

We create down-to-earth opportunities for children, families, individuals and organisations to experience the benefits of being outside in nature through nature play, Forest School, woodland skills, wellbeing sessions and training.

Children and Families - From parent & toddler groups to holiday clubs and birthday parties – we love creating community in nature for children and those young at heart.

Women -Join our Wild Women sessions and enjoy some well-earned ‘me-time’ while being part of a supportive community, trying out natural crafts and learning empowering woodland skills.

Organisations - Treat your team to our Connect and Recharge programme and discover how relaxation, mindful nature connection and bushcraft skills can boost wellbeing, team building and resilience.

Booking for familes : into-nature.org/book-now

We are a friendly dance and theatre school based in the 5 valleys between Cirencester and Stroud. Our pre school dance classes are the perfect introduction to dance and music.

As a guide our classes are suitable for ages 3 to 5 but we are happy to accept younger pupils if they are confident and able to follow a 30 minute class.

We have been running for 15 years, are fully trained with lots of experience, hold full DBS certificates and are trained Chaperones.

To book a FREE TASTER on any of our classes, email ballyhoochalford@gmail.com or call 07970911103.

Home-Start Stroud and Gloucester is a local charity which supports parents with children under 5 years of age who are going through challenging times.

“We support over 600 families every year through a plethora of different services including home visiting by trained volunteers, antenatal and postnatal groups, a perinatal mental health peer support programme and a Dad Matters project to specifically support dads to have the best relationships possible with their children.“

Contact enquiries@homestartsd.org

Children are curious and ask amazing questions as they discover the world around them. Curious Kids uses crafts, role play and experiments to explore these questions through fun and informative activities.

Curious Kids Adventures are designed for 3-7 year olds.

Each Adventure is 1 hour and explores a question Curious Kids ask as they discover the world around them.

When you arrive there will be 3 activities set up for your Curious Kid to explore at their own pace.

1st Saturday of the month, 10am - 11am in Horsley Church!

Sing and Sign is a fantastic way for you & your little one to spend some quality time together, where you can sign, sign and have fun. Sign and Sign is a specifically developed to enhance communication, and you'll have fun and meet people too.

Our sessions are very relaxed, children are free to roam in the class. We typically have eleven sessions in one Sing and Sign term which follows the local schools academic year. In our lessons we all sit together in a warm and friendly space, with you, your child and the other members. We sing and sign a number of songs, some well known and some new ones, which we will all learn very quickly!

Also included in the term is access to our brilliant online website which has lots of useful tools to use in between class including a signing dictionary for those who are very eager!!

jennydavis@singandsign.co.uk

Baby Yoga is suitable from six weeks postnatal up until the babies are mobile. Whilst much of our yoga is about gentle postnatal recovery - lots of pelvic floor and abdominal toning - it's also a time to enjoy some (relative!) calm in the company of other new mums and babies, and the non-birth parent or another carer is also welcome to come along with the baby. We also sing nursery rhymes and get the babies’ bodies moving too!

It is run in blocks of five weeks @ £40 per term. You are welcome to come to more than one term. Contact me if finances are a barrier as I offer a limited number of concessionary places. Please book in advance.

Mondays 10:30 - 11:30 at Stroud Yoga Space

Tuesdays 10:30 - 11:30 at Warrior & Wild, Nailsworth

Our school offers training in tap, ballet, modern and musical theatre.

“Bea is really loving her thursday evenings! She said she can’t choose her favourite class because they are all brilliant and she’s mega excited about doing a tap exam. She asked if she can come to you every evening after school. Thank you Katy. She has always struggled a bit with reading and keeping up at school so it’s fantastic to see her shine in activities she truly enjoys and can do well under your teaching.”

Email : katywaltontheatredanceschool@gmail.com

Saturdays 9 - 9:30am: Baby Ballet and 9:30 - 10am Pre School Ballet

At Studio 94 Dance we aim to inspire your children to discover their creative individuality whilst exploring the foundation of dance. We are a small dance school set in the heart of Stroud offering classes in ballet for children aged 2+. With over 10 years teaching experience, Studio 94 Dance can offer your child an exciting and nurturing start to their dance education.

For more information and to book your free trial lesson please email studio94dance@outlook.com

We offer weekly performing arts for ages 4-18 in Stroud. We love welcoming new faces to join the Wonderland family! Our sessions help build confidence and make new friends in a safe and nurturing environment where we celebrate individuality and creativity.

Saturday mornings 9-10am.

Contact Alice : alice@wonderlandstageschool.co.uk

wonderlandstageschool.co.uk