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Classes 0-5, baby signing, music for babies, music for pre-schoolers, swimming for the under fives, baby swimming lessons, children's yoga, baby ballet, baby massage, messy crafts
 

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Rhythm Time
photo of music class - click here to go to Rhythm Time's websiteRhythm Time, the popular music class for babies (8 wks +) and preschoolers (16 mths + and 3 yrs +), where Fun and Education come First!! We start young, babies’ development benefits enormously from early exposure to music and later Rhythm Time provides an excellent musical foundation and helps with language and social development.
News:
Rhythm Time has just been positively reviewed by healthvisitors.com
07789 867589
julia.casperd@googlemail.com
www.rhythmtime.net

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Puddle Ducks .....little ones learning to swimClick on Puddle Ducks logo to go to their website
Over 1,000 children have learned to swim with Cheshire's biggest swimming school for babies, toddlers, and pre-school children.  We have a class just right for your child in Chester, Wirral, and North Wales.


Why not give YOUR child this fantastic opportunity?  Contact us today!
www.puddleducks-swimming.co.uk


Chester & Wirral: 0845 0946 225
enquiries.chester@puddleducks-swimming.co.uk

 

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Sing and Sign
The UK’s longest running and best loved
baby signing programme! Sing and Sign’s inspiring music and baby signing classes show you how to help your baby communicate before speech. It’s easy and fun! Winner: Best Activity for Under 2s ‘07 and Best Baby Signing Class ‘08
Picture of baby Emily signing "eat"
For class details contact:

Chester: Helen
01244 372304
hellenhall@tiscali.co.uk
Wallasey, Heswall & Ellesmere Port: Rachel
01244 372970 singandsignwirral@yahoo.co.uk
Cheshire East: Rebecca
01928 726346 rebeccamccreadie@tiscali.co.uk

www.singandsign.co.uk
 

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Babies have a lot to say!
What does yours want to say to you?

Why not come along and learn how to develop your baby’s early speech, language & literacy skills in our fun and informal classes.
Contact Sam Davies
TinyTalk Chester & North East Wales
01244 534348
www.tinytalk.co.uk

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babyballet Hale, Halton
Preschool song & dance academy for girls and boys from 6 months to five years.
0151 421 0739
liverpoolsouth@babyballet.co.uk
www.babyballet.co.uk
Baby Rhyme Time Blacon
Blacon Library Tuesdays 10.00-11.00
01244 390628
Baby Sensory Upton-by-Chester
Brain games, light shows, sign language, music & dance, songs & rhymes, baby whispering, exploratory play, bonding & massage.
07814 941048
wirral@babysensory.co.uk
www.babysensory.co.uk
Baby Sign Time Knutsford, Alderley Edge
Designed & led by an experienced Speech & Language Therapist, 8-week baby signing courses for babies and toddlers.
01565 640645
liz@babysigntime.net

www.babysigntime.net

Le Club Francais

Various locations
French language and culture
for children 3-10 years old. Songs, games and fun to build up confidence, vocabulary and accent. After-school clubs, pre-schools & nurseries. 
www.leclubfrancais.com

Chester
01244 315 735 or 07966 874 821
Contact Emma Fisher
emma.fisher70@btinternet.com
www.lcfclubs.com/emmafisher

CookieTots

 

Bowdon, Cheadle, Christie Fields & Wilmslow
Help your child create easy-to-make recipes and then join in the music, games and activities based around enjoying food and cooking.
07976 619 648
nikkigeddes@tiscali.co.uk
www.kiddycook.co.uk

Crafty Crocs

Disley, Stockport, Cheshire
Weekly themed craft and art sessions for 0-5 year olds. Open school holidays. Enjoyable messy play with no cleaning up.
01663762618
dawn@globetroughers.co.uk

Dance Classes for Parents and Tots

Neston
Fun through music, song and dance for the under 5's and their parents or carers. Tuesday 10.00 - 11.00. Neston Town Hall. £1.50 per session.

01606 861770

Diddi Dance

Chester
Dance classes for 2-4 year olds. Learn co-ordination, rhythm and funky moves to the latest songs and boost confidence.
07870 664734
danielle.diddidance@yahoo.com

www.diddidance.com

Dolphin & Bubbles Swim School

Chester area, Ellesmere Port, Penley (Wrexham)
Swimming lessons for all ages and abilities including children's lessons. Babies can start from any age (about 4 months).
01829 271514.

Doodle Bugs Art Club

Warrington
Doodle Bugs offers children the opportunity to have interactive play and experiment with different art and craft activities.
07974835944
doodle.bugs@ntlworld.com
www.doodlebugsartclub.co.uk

Dorin Park School

Upton-by-Chester
Swimming lessons in small quiet pool.
01244  377 521

DramaTots Chester
DramaTots is Role play/song and movement for ages 2-4years, facilitated by professional actors. Please contact us for more information.
0800 389 61 84
info@littleactorstheatre.com
www.littleactorstheatre.com

Neston Children's Centre
0151 336 4302
mail@dramatots.com
www.dramatots.com

Enjoy-a-ball Sports Coaching for Children

Chester area
Multi-sports coaching programme for boys and girls of all abilities aged 3-9.
Pre-schoolers particularly enjoy developing agility, balance and co-ordination.  Parties available.
07796 190169
gary.bassett@enjoy-a-ball.com

www.enjoy-a-ball.com

Forest Tots

Delamere Forest and Norton Priory, Runcorn, Cheshire
Forest Tots is a fun weekly activity for 2 to 5 year olds. Based in the forest, learn about the animals and seasons through singing, walks and craft making.
07784 090575
shila.burnell@virgin.net
www.nortonpriory.org

Gymboree

Warrington, Altrincham, Manchester
Art and craft classes for under 5s. 45 themed sessions during term time. A chance to be creative and get messy and we clear away all the mess.
0752 850 9416
warrington.arts@gymboree-uk.com
www.gymboree-uk.com

Hullabaloo Kids

Nantwich, Crewe, Sandbach and Audlem
Baby Sign & Baby Play classes in South Cheshire. Signing and Multi sensory play classes with your baby.

07973 479471
sharon@hullabalookids.co.uk
www.hullabalookids.co.uk
Infant massage For classes babies 0-6 months including baby massage, please see Kidsguide's baby and parent page

Jo-Jingles

 

 

Music, singing and movement classes for children aged 6 months upwards. Playing instruments, movement, dancing, action songs, nursery rhymes.
www.jojingles.co.uk

 

NE Cheshire
www.jojingles.com/northeastcheshire/

 

Chester, Kelsall, Mold, Wrexham
01352 755322
 

Mid-Cheshire
01928 739966
evekay007@yahoo.co.uk
www.jojingles.com/midcheshire

 

East Cheshire
01477 535 124
alison@ace-kidz.co.uk
www.jojingles.com/eastcheshire

 

Warrington,St Helens and South Liverpool
01744 454000
jojinglesfran@aol.com
www.jojingles.com/warrington

La Jolie Ronde

Chester, Wrexham
French classes designed to build confidence, expand vocabulary and gain an understanding of French language, geography and culture. Ages 3 -11.
01244 571482
ines_roberts05@tiscali.co.uk
www.lajolieronde.co.uk

JTDance

Warrington, Padgate, Orford,
Classes held in Rad Ballet, Istd Tap, Modern, National, Classical Greek, Ages from 2 1/2 welcome.
07793722339
teacher@jtdance.co.uk
www.jtdance.co.uk

Kiddiewinks South Manchester & Cheshire
Kiddiewinks offers weekly classes that are educational and full of fun and their parties are a real treat too!
0161 432 3624
nuala@kiddiewinksonline.com
www.kiddiewinksonline.com

Kindermusik

Explore & play musical instruments, with movement, song and storytelling - helps physical and emotional & literacy development. Newborn upwards.
www.kindermusik.com
 

Lymm
01925 754762
mondo.corp@virgin.net

 

Ashton House Nursery, Ashton Hayes
enquiries@ashtonhousenursery.co.uk
www.ashtonhousenursery.co.uk

Hoole, Chester
07739 104147
StephChambers99@aol.com

Leigh School of Dancing

Whitby
Tap, ballet, modern dance & street dance classes for children from 2 1/2 years and up.

0151 355 4779

Lina Monti School of Dance

Knutsford
Mothers and toddlers music & movement classes and pre-school dance classes on Monday mornings. Other classes also available.
07766 227479 or 0161 7476706
milena.sully@ntlworld.com

Little Kickers

Learning through football for 2 - 5 year olds. For children to learn new skills, keep fit and love every minute of this approved football for children from 2 to 5's.
www.littlekickers.co.uk

 

Chester, North East Wales
01829 271166
janderson@littlekickers.co.uk
 

Altrincham, Sale, Hale, Bowden, South Manchester and Trafford
0161 442 5713
aleete@littlekickers.co.uk

www.littlekickers.co.uk

Little Mucky Monkeys

Warrington
A toddler and carer class with lots of messy art and craft fun for children aged 18 months to 4 years (approx).
07787883083
nicola@littlemuckymonkeys.co.uk
www.littlemuckymonkeys.co.uk

Little Piccolos

Bunbury, Tattenhall and Spurstow
Music workshops for toddlers.
01829 782711
alison@littlepiccolos.com
hazel@littlepiccolos.com
www.littlepiccolos.com

Little Superstars

Cheshire
PE/Sports sessions for 18mths to 5 year olds. Classes in Knutsford, Wilmslow, Grappenhall, Stockton Heath, Weaverham, Frodsham
, Hale and Macclesfield.
www.littlesuperstars.co.uk

Makaton Signing for Babies

Ashton House Nursery, Ashton Hayes
A fun and easy way to learn to sign with your child. Free taster session. From six months old. All welcome.
01829 751353
enquiries@ashtonhousenursery.co.uk
www.ashtonhousenursery.co.uk

MessyMites

Northwich
Children's craft sessions. Your children get creative without messing up your home. Parties, holiday and term-time sessions.  2-12 years.
01606 46093
info@messymites.co.uk
www.messymites.com

Messy Pups

 

Northwich, Nantwich
A fun and exciting arts and craft classes for under 5s. Different activities each week to develop a range of skills. Also parties.
07931 166901
info@messypups.net

Musical Minis

Wallasey, Heswall, West Kirby, Birkenhead, Bromborough, Neston
Fun time music group for pre-schoolers. Singing, dancing, instruments, stories, puppets.
0151 678 6496
julie@musicalminis.co.uk
www.musicalminis.co.uk

Musical Steps

Appleton, Warrington
Educational, age appropriate and fun! Music classes written by professional musician and teacher which enhance children's all-round development. Age 0-3
01565 621519
sarah.mccallum@musicalsteps.co.uk
www.musicalsteps.co.uk

Northgate Arena (Lessons)

Chester
Swimming lessons from baby upwards. Children's "learn to swim" lessons follow ASA 12 key stages in 30 min sessions. Holiday schemes.
01244 377086 - call 2-4 weekdays
01244 380444
www.northgate-arena.com

Pay-as-you-go Music/French Christleton
Active classes where children aged 2-4 learn by singing, playing instruments, dancing & play-acting. Pay only for classes attended. Younger siblings welcome.
07951 223186
mayhewgail@hotmail.com
www.musicmusique.vze.com

Peter's Potters

Northwich
A pre-school age pottery group Tuesday and Thursday (term time). If they love play dough give us a go.
01606301269
gillian@potterswheel.wanadoo.co.uk

Playmakers

Cheadle, Wilmslow, Horwich
Programmes for the under 5’s that support both physical and mental development. Staff: are all experienced, qualified and CRB vetted.
01625 520 333
andym@premierfc.com
www.planetplaymakers.com

Puddle Ducks

Cheshire’s biggest swimming school for babies, toddlers, pre-school children and primary school infants has a class just right for your child!
www.puddleducks-swimming.co.uk
 

Chester & Wirral
0845 0946 225
enquiries.chester@puddleducks-swimming.co.uk

 

Cheshire & North Staffordshire
01477 535527
enquiries@puddleducks-swimming.co.uk

Rhythm and Rhyme

Bramhall, Cheadle, Chorlton, Timperley, Sale
Songs, actions, dance, big drum, parachute play and bubbles all contained in each session.4 months- 4 years
0161 860 0911
music@rhythmandrhyme.co.uk
www.rhythmandrhyme.co.uk

Rhythm Time

Quality, age-related music classes for 8 weeks - 4 years. Free trials, birthday parties and coffee mornings for babies under 6 months
www.rhythmtime.net

 

Chester, Boughton, Handbridge, Tarporley, Hoole, Central Chester, Upton-by-Chester, Ellesmere Port, Bunbury, Farndon, Wirral, Brombrough, Willaston, Pensby, Hoylake, Shrewsbury

07789 867589
julia.casperd@googlemail.com

 

Gresford, Wrexham, Whitchurch
01948 770531
 

Alsager, Middlewich, Northwich, Nantwich, Holmes Chapel, Congleton, Sandbach, Macclesfield, Crewe, Knutsford.
01270 884583
frances.donkin@rhythmtime.fsnet.co.uk

 

Altrincham, Appleton, Padgate, Great Sankey, Comberbach, Kingsley (Frodsham)
01270 529224
janeleavy@googlemail.com


Stockport, Bramhall, Offerton, Wilmslow and Hazel Grove,
Mellor, High Lane, Poynton, Offerton, Bramhall, Edgeley, Heaviley, Cheadle
0161 476 2136
leighanneb@rtfg.co.uk

Sing and Sign Baby Signing Classes

Learn how to communicate with your baby before speech it's fun and easy. Voted UK's favourite Activity 2007.
www.singandsign.co.uk

 

Cheshire East:
01928 726346 rebeccamccreadie@tiscali.co.uk

Chester (Hoole community centre), Mold
01244 372304
hellenhall@tiscali.co.uk
 

Ellesmere Port, Wirral
01244 372970
singandsignwirral@yahoo.co.uk

 

Little Sutton, Wirral
01244 372970
rachelnightingale@singandsign.co.uk

Socatots

Soccer specific physical play programme for children from six months to five years of age. Features parental participation, with emphasis on fun.
www.socatots.com

 

Altrincham, Crewe, Chester, Macclesfield, Manchester, Stockport, Hartford, Wilmslow
01606 881848
midcheshire@socatots.com

 

Warrington
g.sweeney@icfds.com

Splat Fun4Kids Holmes Chapel
Art and craft for pre-schoolers; weekly term time, Thursdays 10-11am. Fun, educational, inspiring and we tidy up!
01477 532119
enquiries@splatfun4kids.co.uk
www.splatfun4kids.co.uk
Stretch-n-Grow Altrincham
Fantastically fun fitness and education classes for kids. Classes held in nurseries, play groups and schools. Stretch-n-Grow with us!
07971 494725
altrincham@stretch-n-grow.co.uk

www.stretch-n-grow.co.uk

Talking Tots

Fun interactive classes to help your child to communicate with confidence.
info@talkingtots.info
www.talkingtots.info

Knutsford, Mobberley. Alderley Edge, Bollington & Poyton
01253 735355
info@talkingtots.info

 

Didsbury, Timperley, Lymm, Urmston
07966 172 461
rachael@talkingtots.info

 

East Cheshire
07919091303
julie@talkingtots.info

Teddy Tumbles

Ellesmere Port
Fun and exciting movement, songs and games for the pre-school child and their parent or carer. Sessions for 2 - 3 year olds and 3 - 5 year olds.

0151 355 6432 (EPIC)

Time2Train

Chester
Mums Baby & Buggy Outdoor Exercise classes. Tuesday mornings and Wednesday afternoons.
Please call Claire to book your place.
07834 494818
Claire@time2train.me.uk
www.time2train.me.uk

Tiny Strikers Grappenhall and Croft Community Centres & Penketh Leisure Centre
Football based activities for pre-school children also covering fun games to promote the benefits of football and physical activity. 
07958166015
colin.powell2@tesco.net

TinyTalk

TinyTalk is a baby/toddler signing class which helps children to communicate with their parents long before they can talk. Birth to 2 years
www.tinytalk.co.uk

Chester & North Wales
01244 534348

 

Warrington and Lymm
01925 445143
theresem@tinytalk.co.uk

 

Sale & Altrincham
0161 980 3662
andreaj@tinytalk.co.uk

Nantwich and Crewe
01270 627486/ 07810 668239
dawnla@tinytalk.co.uk

Northwich and Knutsford
01606 891338
jennyf@tinytalk.co.uk

Tots Music and Dance

Little Sutton Community Centre
9.30 - 10.30 on Mondays
0151 356 6761

Tumbletots

Various 
Encourages young children in active, physical play.
Teaching balance, agility, co-ordination and climbing in a controlled environment.  Age 6 months-7 years.
www.tumbletots.com

 

Chester area
01244 303127 

Mid Cheshire Area including Congleton, Sandbach, Holmes Chapel, Crewe/Nantwich, Northwich, Alsager
0845 527 5706
ann.barr@tumbletots.com

www.tumbletots.com/crewe

Water Babies

Learn how to teach your baby/toddler water confidence & vital safety techniques. Fully qualified instructors teach fun filled, structured lessons full of games, songs and plenty of fun!
www.waterbabies.co.uk

Liverpool, Wigan, Widnes, Chester and Wirral
0161 357 0111
liverpool@waterbabies.co.uk

Northwich, Macclesfield, Crewe, Stoke-on-Trent, Stafford
01270 781 239
swim2me@waterbabies.co.uk

The Wonderful World of Music

Chester, Mouldsworth, Warrington, Northwich, Hartford, Davenham, Knutsford, Helsby, Frodsham
Lively and fun music classes for babies, toddlers and carers designed to bring out the musical skills in every child from birth. Free trials.

08700118068
jacqui@thewonderfulworldofmusic.co.uk
www.thewonderfulworldofmusic.co.uk

YogaBugs

Frodsham
YogaBugs is an imaginative, dynamic and inspired way of bringing the benefits of yoga to children aged 2.5 to 7 years old.
07810836887
julie@thinkaboutlife.co.uk

www.healthpeople.co.uk

 
 


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