Art, sensory and messy play classes for babies, toddlers and young children in Halifax and Calderdale.
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Our baby group is back on Monday mornings at Elland Children’s Centre from 9.30 – 11am.
Suitable for children aged birth – walking.
£1.50 per family – a healthy snack is included.
To book your place, please call us on 01422 266197.
Express yourself studio
Wednesday from 24th January 2024.
Book on website.
42, Union Street, Halifax, HX1 1PR
Not currently running – updated January 2021
Baby Sensory is an interactive, multi-sensory experience combining massage, music, light shows, signing, puppets singing and much more. Classes run Mondays and Tuesdays, term time.
Not currently running – updated January 2021
Fun for under 5’s with crafts, stories and fun in the Akroyd Library at Bankfield Museum.
£2 per child – no need to book, just pay on the day.
Free parking and pushchair access.
2020 Session Dates:
Bankfield Buddies, Akroyd Library. Fridays, 10.30-11.15am. £2 per child. For information, contact Fiona on 01422 352334.
Not currently running at venues – updated January 2021
Baby Discover classes (6-15 months) and Little Explorer classes (15 months – 5 years).
Wednesdays at The Play Palace, Halifax
Baby Discover: 10-10.45am
Little Explorers: 11.15am-12pm
Includes one hour free play in The Play Palace.
Currently only offering paint at home kids – updated January 2021
Pottery painting café in Hebden Bridge. Choose from a plate, bowl, mug or even piggy bank, unicorn, fairy or dinosaur, decide how to paint it and sit and paint using our brushes or sponge stamps. And you can have a drink or snack whilst you create!
Every Tuesday is Toddler Tuesday at Flying Saucers. Come along with your pre-schooler or baby and receive 10% off and a free coffee for you. Whether it’s a baby footprint or a toddler painting on a plate, come with friends, have a coffee and make something truly unique.
Hippopottery is a mobile paint your own pottery studio based in the Shibden Valley. Suitable for all ages, you can choose from a wide range of pottery pieces to paint and create gorgeous keepsakes. All pots, paints, brushes and stencils are supplied and pots are glazed, fired and returned within one week.
Currently not running (updated January 2021)
Early years sessions at The Piece Hall in Halifax.
Songs, stories and a craft activity. Complimentary refreshments for adults.
Every second Tuesday of the month. 10-11.15am.
£3 per child. Booking essential: bit.ly/2YGcj7t
Updated January 2021
Messy Play for children aged 6 months+. Classes include Baby Creations, Toddler Creations and The After School Art Club, as well as school holiday camps and workshops.
Classes not currently running – updated January 2021
Science experiments classes for children aged 18 months to 4 years.
Sessions include:
Updated January 2021
Mini Mess combines different activities such as Mini Movers and Groovers music time, messy play specifically designed for little ones, free playtime, singing songs, story time and refreshments.
All Mini Me Time Calderdale Classes are currently being run and booked through the Children’s Centres. Contact them or message charlotte@minimetime.co.uk.
Classes not currently running -updated January 2021
Sensory classes for children aged 0-2.
Wednesdays 2pm: Mill Play Cafe, Halifax
Fridays 9.30am: Mill Play, Halifax
Fridays 2pm & 3pm: Chiccocino
£6 per class or £9 to include sensory items to keep.
Classes not currently running – updated January 2021
Toddler Sense, a multi-award winning activity programme, offering toddlers and children a magical, multi-adventure experience in a safe and happy environment. Classes run on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays.
Toddler Sense, Shaw Lodge Mills, Halifax. Contact Laura on 07885 463238.
