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Feb 28, 20234 min read

👶Wednesdays-Baby and Toddler Playgroup and Sessions👦

Updated: Nov 13

All information is correct at the time of publishing. Please check the individual Facebook pages/website links provided for any updates and to make sure the session is running (particularly in school holidays).


🌈PLAYGROUPS 🌈


**For all playgroups unless stated you don't need to book, just turn up. Sometimes they like an idea of numbers, follow their pages for more info**


Babies Plus

Elim Church, Bowman Street, DL3 0HE

9:30-11:30am

£1 per family


NCT Darlington

Quaker Meeting House, Skinnergate,

9:30-11am

£3 per child, sibling discounts available

Healthy snack included for kids. Tea and biscuits included for adults.


Little Angels at Rof 59

Durham South Way, Aycliffe Business Park, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6XN

10am-12pm

For ages 5 and under

£9 per child (includes one adult)

Additional adult £5.50

Additional child £6

For any updates follow https://www.facebook.com/ROF59


Open Play at Athena Sports Academy, Newton Aycliffe Leisure Centre

1 hour session 9:30am-10:30am

0-5 year olds

£4 per session


Mini Movers at Gymnastics: Athena Sports Academy

Newton Aycliffe Leisure Centre

11:30-12:15pm

0-5 year olds

£4 per session


Open Play at Gymnastics: Athena Sports Academy

9:30-10:30am

Suitable for all preschool ages

£4 per child includes drink and biscuits


Toddler Time

McNay Street Childrens Centre, Darlington, DL3 6SW

For children ages 12-36 months

10am-11:30am

Free of charge. Booking preferred. Call 01325 406250


Dolphin Centre Under the Sea Soft Play, Darlington,

Parent and Toddler Session

Monday to Friday, 10:00 - 11:30 (Term Time Only).

-One hour in soft play area

-15 minutes snack time - juice and complimentary healthy snack for child

-15 minutes interactive songs and story time

£5.75 per child, no prebooking required.


Baby & Toddler Gym at South Durham Gymnastics, Spennymoor, 10 High Street,

Suitable for children aged 0 - 4 years

£6.60 per child.

For up to date times, prices and to book go to

You can book in advance or drop in on the day

Follow their page for any updates https://www.facebook.com/southdurhamgym


🌈SENSORY/MUSIC/OTHER SESSIONS🌈


**These types of sessions usually need booking in advance. Please check the booking links or message their Facebook Page. Links provided below each one**


Music and Movement

Sonya Marie Dance Academy, 110 Eastmount Road, Darlington, DL1 1LE

1:45pm

For children walking to school age

£20 6 week block booking


Sunshine Sensory UK

Hurworth Grange Community Centre, Hurworth Place, DL2 2BN

1:30pm

£7-£8 per session (cheaper when booked per term)

Siblings £3.50

Mid-term bookings accepted and price will be altered accordingly.


Hartbeeps

The Happy House, Queen Street Shopping Centre, Darlington, DL3 6SH

Also on at Middleton St George Community Centre, Station Road , Middleton St George, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 1JG

Various times for ages 0-5 years

£8.50 per class (paid per term)

£4.25 per sibling (paid per term)


Baby Sensory Uk

Darlington Arena, The Wow Centre, Darlington Arena, Neasham Road, DL2 1DL.

Terms vary in length as they follow school terms but classes work out at £8 each so the price of the term is dependent on number of weeks.

Various times birth-13 months


Toddler Sense

Darlington Arena, The Wow Centre, Darlington Arena, Neasham Road, DL2 1DL.

Wednesdays-Saturdays

£8 per session (paid per term)

Various times and sessions for 13 month olds up to 5 year olds


Little Movers Sessions at Coundon and Leeholme Community Centre

Birth to Crawling (Baby Movers)

Walking to 5 years (Little Movers)

£6 per session booked per term.


Step into Storytime Sessions (Formerley known as Toddler Tales and Trails) at Hardwick Park, Stockton on Tees

1.5 hours of woodland play in their enclosed learning area. Storytelling, crafts, sensory experiences and more. Different themes each week.

For under 5s

£6 per child per session. These run twice monthly and the weeks will vary.

These sessions also run on Saturdays.

During term times.

One off special sessions run occasionally and in school holidays to include school aged children.

Prebooking required. Go to https://events.durham.gov.uk/1/Home/List?

Follow their page for updates at https://www.facebook.com/HardwickParkDurham


Bright Seedlings Forest School Sessions at Brightwoods Forest School, Deepdale Nature Reserve, Startforth

Aimed at under 5s. Older/younger welcome. Term time only. Also run on Wednesdays.

6 week programme of storybook themed sessions linked with outdoor play and explore.

One off sessions occasionally run to include over kids run in holidays (up to around ages 8)

One off sessions occasionally run on Thursdays too for those that can’t commit to weekly.

Follow their page for updates at https://www.facebook.com/brightwoodsforestschool


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This blog has been produced by Charlotte Walcott (Business Owner of Family Fun Darlo Mum)


A bit about me- Mum to 2 boys, Kamron-8 and Leo-2, and stepmum to Damon- 15. Sharing family days out ideas, family venues and events in The Tees Valley, County Durham and North Yorkshire as well as Uk breaks and holidays.



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