In line with Government guidance on COVID-19 and the recommendation to avoid gatherings and crowded places, many of our local baby and children’s classes and activities are being cancelled or postponed. For any of the listings on here please check with the organiser if it is on or off before attending.
I am endeavouring to keep the listings as up to date as possible but please check with organisers first, thanks for your understanding at this crazy time, Team Mumbler.
4.00-5.30pm, Messy Church is a monthly Friday afternoon service for all the family, on the 2nd Friday of each month (except July & August). Crafts, stories, songs and food for families. Free. For more information contact Sonya on 01482 342848 or Sonyacowan@hotmail.com.
Also at St Cuthbert’s – Refresh: Refresh: Bible Study for Mums. Every other Wednesday in term time, 1.00 – 2.30. Eat lunch, chat, study the Bible and pray together. Babies and children are welcome, there are lots of toys to play with. A friendly, supportive group, all welcome. Free.
164 Marlborough Avenue, Hull, HU5 3JX
Tuesdays 4.15 – 5.00pm. The Avenues, Hull
Discover the Violin! Join a 6-week introductory course for children aged 3-12 to discover this wonderful musical instrument! Learn core musical skills, start to read music, and inspire a lifelong musical journey. No instrument necessary – it’s a great way to find out if your child is ready to start regular lessons.
Individual violin lessons for children and adults also available. More classes can be scheduled.
For more information and full venue address call Anna on 07946 746 967, or e-mail annawatson917@msn.com.
Sundays, 10.30 – 11.30am. Crafts, toys, games, bible story plus teas/coffees and snacks for families. Children of all ages welcome, must be accompanied by an adult.
Toll Gavel Church Hall, Beverley HU17 9AA 01482 880300
Little Bunny Bakers is a cookery school, suitable for children aged 2 1/2 upwards! We run weekly classes, holiday workshops, birthday parties and special events. During the weekly classes, children develop key cookery skills, learn essential life skills of listening, interacting with others and taking turns and make a sweet or savoury dish to take home and share at the end of the class based on the theme for the term. We stop for a drink and snack and then we take part in a fun activity from ‘The Magic Box’ which might be a craft or game. We come together to cook and have fun around the kitchen table! All equipment, aprons and ingredients for the session is provided, as well as a take-home box to re-use and a weekly recipe card.
Come along for a trial to see what it all about! Classes held in Molescroft, Beverley for Little Bakers (2 1/2 to 5 years old) and (4 – 11 years old), on:
Spaces must be booked in advance. Little Bakers will need to have a handy adult helper with them whilst Bigger Bakers are welcome to have a go by themselves.
Also Party Bunnies for children aged 5-11, find more details on the Mumbler Kids Party page here.
Find out more by emailing Saskia on littlebunnybakers@gmail.com.
Parish Hall, Beverley Minster, 38 Highgate, Beverley, HU17 0DP, Call Ben on 01482 868 540 or email ben@beverleyminster.org.uk
A Scout Group that changes lives by offering 6-18 year old fun and challenging activities, unique experiences, every day adventures and skills for life!
Contact Shep (Group Scout Leader) on 01482 654666 or email celia@1dragon.karoo.co.uk
St Matthew’s Parish Hall, Boulevard, Hull, HU3 2TA.
Free play sessions with games, arts and crafts for children aged 5 years and over:
For more information call Child Dynamix on 01482 790277
Gravity, St Stephens, Hull. Disability sessions run 1.00 – 2.00 and 4.30 – 5.30.
Trampolining has been shown to help people with a wide range of sensory, developmental and physical disabilities. Our tailored Disability Sessions offer a completely dedicated yet fun environment with sensory engagement in mind, offering therapeutic exercise to people which have a wide variety of disabilities and additional needs – Reduced Sound and Lighting, Sensory Tents and Apparatus, Dedicated, Fun Environment. There is also a range of specialist equipment available for use during classes such as sensory tents and balls.
Sessions are £10 for two bouncers (bouncer and carer) without socks, or £12 including socks. This is inclusive of a hot drink in our café bar after your bounce! Book Online or by Phone on 01482 231707.
Wednesdays, 5.30 – 6.30pm. Hull Central Library, Albion Street, Hull. 01482 210000.
Kids craft session for ages 4-14 years, cost 50p.
Also a Make & Take session on the last Saturday of the month 2.00 – 3.30, cost £2.50.
10.30 – 12.00. Paul’s Church, Bridlington Avenue, Hull, HU2 0DU.
Fortnightly – Saturday 11th January 2020, last one of the term will be 4th April 2020.
Crafts, fun, food, conversation, paint and glitter. Oh yes – glitter!! We have a theme for each term and session. A great way to get to know other parents – come and join us for a cup of tea while the children make friends and get messy. No age limit. Optional 50 pence donation per child.
Parent must stay with child. For further information, please call Raeann on 07971 842158.
Cook Stars offers children (age 2-17 years) fun affordable cooking classes in the Hull and East Riding area:
All ingredients included, plus a craft activity and recipe card to keep. For more information and to book please call Sarah on 07555 575605 or email sarah.pittaway@cookstars.co.uk.
They also offer a great range of kids parties too.
The DL Kids Personal Development Programme will teach your child how to protect themselves against bullies, build confidence, improve fitness, and many other amazing attributes!
Class times in both locations are:
For more information call 0800 772 0854.
Performing Arts Centre of Driffield School.
East Riding Youth Brass Band have places available for complete beginners in their junior section. Membership of the band is FREE, and instrument hire is also free to members. Rehearsals are usually fortnightly on Saturdays 9.45 – 10.30. The senior band would also like to hear from existing brass & percussion players who want experience in a brass band. They accept players up to 21 years of age, who are still in education. (They also welcome support from adult members.) The senior section meets fortnightly from 10.00 – 12.00.
For more info please contact them through their website.
Craft and creative sessions for children from 0 to 11 years. Baby classes run monthly, and toddler classes weekly on Fridays. Children’s classes for 5-11 years run on Wednesdays and Thursdays, at various location in the Driffield area. The Creation Station also run parties across the East Riding.
For more information call Kirtsy on 07745 346 391 or email kirstyhickson@thecreationstation.co.uk
Family Fit and Fun is an outdoors physical activity session for adults and parents with children aged 8+.
£3.50 per adult and £1.50 per child. Just turn up, 4 week block booking after the first session.
Call 07564025077 for more information or email laila@ladyharmony.co.uk
Fitmums & Friends gives children from 5 years to teens the opportunity to be physically active in a fun and friendly environment. Sessions include all athletic disciplines; running,throwing and jumping and are facilitated by fully qualified Athletics Coaches (England Athletics).
Hull:
East Riding:
For more details, all groups can be found on their website here or email gemma@fitmums.org.uk to book.
Wednesdays, 10.15-11.15am. Free Lego Club – weekly drop in session for children aged 4-14 years.
Fred Moore Library, Wold Road, Hull HU5 5UN 01482 331239
Wednesdays, 4.30-5.30pm. After school Lego Club – Free weekly drop in session for children aged 4-14 years.
Gipsyville Library, 730 Hessle Road, Hull, HU4 6JA
5.30 – 7.00. All Saint’s Church, Hessle. We are a new pack with a very experienced Brown Owl, Chantelle. Our second leader is Louise Dell who has been a dance teacher for nearly 30 years. Our pack is structured around what our girls want to do. They help plan the meetings around the Brownie program. The girls come from lots of different schools. They are all age 7-9 yrs old. To register your interest go to the Girl Guiding website here.
10.30 – 12.30. Marfleet Community Centre, 22-24 Swanfield Road, Hull, HU9 4PX
Sensory and Messy play for all ages. A chance for your little ones to let off steam, get creative and enjoy a yummy snack whilst mums and dads can enjoy a cuppa and a chat.
For more info contact Kerry on 01482 781137.
Wednesdays, 5.30-6.30pm. After school Lego Club – Free weekly drop in session for children aged 4-14 years.
Hull Central Library, Albion Street, HU1 3TF
Hull’s Ice Arena has lots of different skating sessions including:
Hull’s Ice Hockey team, Hull Pirates, play from the Arena too. Come and watch a game and support the local team.
Kingston Park, Kingston Street, Hull, HU1 2DZ. Call them for latest times and prices on 01482 325252.
Love life hanging upside down! Aerial Hoop & Pole Fit Classes suitable for ages 7-15. There’s plenty of impressive tricks to be learnt at Indigo. These fun and sociable classes are proven to build confidence, physical fitness, coordination and creativity.
Single class: £8.50 / Kids Membership: £28 a month. Classes run in small groups and are running through the holidays. Adult classes are also available.
For more information call 07887 870000, email india@indigofit.co.uk.
Indigo Studios, Units 8&9 Acorn Ind Est, Riverview Road, Beverley, HU17 0LD
We are an independent music school focusing on learning to read, write and play music through high quality singing, games and activities. Taught by a professional musician and qualified teacher.
Fridays – 9.30am – Toddlers, 10.30am – Baby Music & Sensory, 3.00pm – Pre-school, 4.00pm – KS1 & 2 Musicianship, 5.00pm – Leven Young Musicians (age 10-17yr).
£5.50 per session. Call Miriam 07977 988539 or email office@themusicboxclasses.co.uk
Leven Sports Hall, Leven, HU17 5NF
9.00. Peter Pan Park (behind Costello), Pickering Road, Hull. Park at the Pickering Road end of the park, where Warners gym is.
Peter Pan junior parkrun and is held every Sunday and is 2km in length, ideal for children to do (and their grown ups). Participants need to register with parkrun first here and print off their barcode (free and takes only a couple of minutes). Then simply turn up at the event with the barcode.
‘First timers talk’ at 8.55am where we go through what is involved and describe the route. Next is a pre-run briefing for everyone in case there are any safety messages about the course, then a warm up, then 2 laps of the course. Children can run on their own or with a grown up, marshals are carefully placed around the course so children are always in sight of a marshal and it’s safe. Children go through the finish funnel and get a finish token and can see their results on their website. Families are then encouraged to go to the Peloton Cafe in the park afterwards, building our community. All run by volunteers.
Children’s roller discos at Bridlington Spa 01262 678258 and Beverley Leisure Centre 01482 393980. All ages welcome, age range is based upon skate size, smallest is child size 6J (fits approximately 4 years old) up to an adult size 11. £5 per session. Dates approx once a month in each venue (usually Saturdays in Beverley and Tuesdays at Brid Spa).
For more info call the venues or email roladsco@hotmail.co.uk. 07786 135211
2.00 – 4.00. Victoria Dock Village Hall, Southbridge Road, Hull, HU9 1TY.
Sunday Club is a sensory play session for children and young people with disabilities, and their families or carers. There is always lots to do, we have a wide range of sensory toys and equipment, an arts and crafts table, soft play, a games room with 5 iPads and 5 2DS’s, plus a huge amount of games, refreshments and lots more!
This is a drop in session, so there is no need to book, just turn up, enjoy a drink and a cake, have some fun and connect with other families raising a disabled child/young person. We have disabled toilet facilities and a separate private area with a large cushioned change mat for any parents/carers to use if they need to change their child/young person’s pads. We also have a specialist book lending library and a catalogue of leaflets from local and national services and charities.
Registration is simple and completely free, pick up a form at one of our sessions.
Cost £1 per person. For more info contact bookings@heyspecialstars.co.uk or 01482 227657. Runs ost Sundays, contact in advance to check.
6.00 – 7.30pm for primary school children. Games, crafts, quizzes, drawing. Make new friends. Also a tuck shop. Only 50p per child. No need to book, just turn up. Contact Mandy on info@willerbymc.org.uk
Willerby Methodist Church Hall, Carr Lane, Willerby.
