Welcome to the
Ticknall Toddlers' Website.
A place for little people

What are we about!

Ticknall Toddlers is a non-profit organisation for under fives. We are dedicated to providing a fun environment for all the children (and adults) who attend. It's all about getting little people to play and have fun after all.

 

We use our range of toys, equipment and apparatus to give the children an interesting and varied experience every time they come.

 

There is a vast range of equipment we use which is used in rotation so the little monkeys do something different every time. We have;

  • Jigsaw Puzzles, play-doh and other educational toys
  • Lego, Megablock and other 'building' toys
  • Farm animals and toys
  • Car and train tracks
  • Dressing up box
  • Hopscotch set
  • A Wendy House which all the kids love
  • Kids cooker and tea party sets
  • Plenty of 'ride-on' toys, buggies and prams
  • Painting and ink stamping
  • Crepe paper and gluing
  • Climbing frame and slide and 'balance' track
  • Ball pool
  • Musical Instruments (very noisy!)
  • Space hoppers and beach balls
  • A reading corner with lots of different books

The session is not formal and kids play freely with each other and the Mums and Dads. We try to make tidying up time as much fun as possible and use the play mats for 'magic carpet rides'.

 

The session is divided informally into two halves with a break at 11am. We sit all the children at a big table for a drink and a snack. The children can have juice or water with raisens, biscuits or sometimes cake if there is a birthday to celebrate! Tea, coffee and biscuits are provided for Mums and Dads.

 

We are thinking of doing some outdoor sessions during the Summer if the weather is suitable. This costs us £10 extra so we will need to charge £3.50 instead of £2.50 if everyone is in agreement.

 

Where?

Ticknall Toddlers takes place at Ticknall Village Hall, Ingleby Lane, Ticknall. If you don't know where that is, have a look on the map page. There is a large car park so we never have any parking problems! See the photos page for pictures of the village hall.

When?

We run on Wednesdays and Thursdays every week from 10am to noon. The group gets a little disrupted during school holidays or if other events take priority over the hall (like elections).

Who?

The group is set up and run by volunteer Mums who gets the hall ready and sorts out the drinks. There are only a few of us who do the set up and any help during the sessions is greatly welcomed.

How much?

£2.50 for parent and child + 50p per extra child over 6 months.

 

We may also do some outdoor sessions during the summer. If we do, the price goes up to £3.50 because the Village Hall charges us £10 to do so