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Toddler Yoga is designed for children aged 2-4 yrs and will incorporate singing, gentle moves and relaxation.  Children will experience traditional yoga poses and turntaking and working with friends.

Children will gain confidence, self-esteem through repetition and also gain self-regulation skills with the aid of breathing techniques.  This is a fun, interactive programme with life-time benefits.

Sure Start South Armagh Young parents group will meet every Tuesday in Crossmaglen Community Centre

You can do fun activities; art and crafts, cookery, play and much more.

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Why not join us in Newry Leisure Centre for Splash with Dad. This programme is especially for dads and their children.  The aim is to increase physical activity among families.

Promoting babies physical, auditory and visual stimulation through singing, playing instruments and making and exploring sounds together.

At each session you and your little one will learn and explore the world around them through arts and crafts and together you both will make a keepsake to take home.

A programme which explores really helpful ways to praise and coach positive behaviours in your toddler, building strong foundations in your relationship with them.

Sure Start are offering Dads beginner Takewon Do classes with Cathal Fegan. There are lots of health benefits associated with Taekwon Do including improved muscle tone and appearance, improved flexibility and confidence and improved concentration and self-esteem.

This outdoor walking group provides parents and carers the opportunity for outdoor physical activity whilst providing our toddlers with some fresh air.

Messy Play is an important part of early education. It offers many opportunities for learning.

Children will be given the tools to develop and practice fine motor skills and hand eye coordination. Activities such as stacking, pouring and spooning will develop hand-eye coordination. Practice cutting, writing in shaving cream and using tongs will develop fine motor skills. Hands-on activities will provide opportunities for children to compare textures such as smooth, rough, hard and soft. While respecting each other’s personal space, children will gain an understanding of their own body space.

Nursery rhymes are great for language development.  Rhyme times are fun interactive sessions aimed at babies and toddlers with their parents or carers. The sessions are based on sharing nursery rhymes, action songs, musical instruments and board books – there is loads of fun with instruments to shake and rattle.

Sensory play supports language development, cognitive growth, motor skills, problem solving skills and social interation through activities that naturally encourage children to use scientific processes while they play, create, investigate and explore.

Reflexology can be beneficial at any age but it can be very useful for babies and children who appear to have more sensitive feet and may respond to treatments much quicker. There are many benefits that simple reflexology techniques can have on many issues including coughs, colds and constipation.  It can also help with the promotion of sleeping patterns, calming techniques and reduction in stress hormones.

Each session will last for 45 minutes and will incorporate simple reflexology techniques, singing, relaxation and fun for both parent/carer and baby.

Baby massage is gentle, rhythmic stroking of your baby’s body with your hands.  There are lots of ways baby massage can benefit not just your baby, but you and your partner as well. Massage can be particularly good for premature babies helping them to grow and thrive, baby massage is good for full-term babies too.  In fact, all small children can benefit from massage. Massage may help your baby to strengthen attachments, stay relaxed, cry less, and sleep  better.

In this workshop expectant parents learn the most up to date and reliable information about ways to feed your new-born baby. Discover the benefits of breastfeeding, and practical tips to establish and enjoy breastfeeding. If you decide to bottle feed then learn about the safe use of infant formula.

Nursery rhymes are great for language development.  Rhyme times are fun interactive sessions aimed at babies and toddlers with their parents or carers. The sessions are based on sharing nursery rhymes, action songs, musical instruments and board books – there is loads of fun with instruments to shake and rattle.

Play for the Young and the Young at Heart.

This programme aims to allow children, parents and residents to come together and enjoy a play session together. We hope that these play sessions will allow everyone to play, share and connect in a fun way.

Communication is one of the most important life skills, through using signs and symbols children can make choices, share information and understand more, helping to build and develop important communication and language skills.
Rhyme and Sign is a programme which helps to develop children’s communication through singing rhymes and learning signs and symbols. This programme is ideal for children aged 1-4 and will include fun arts and crafts and nursery rhymes.
Parents and carers are also encouraged to get involved with the rhyming and signing.

Play for the Young and the Young at Heart.

This programme aims to allow children, parents and residents to come together and enjoy a play session together. We hope that these play sessions will allow everyone to play, share and connect in a fun way.

In one short daily session, babies receive as much physical activity as if they were handled for a few hours. Baby Yoga offers daily routines for parents to engage constructively with their babies from birth as a foundation for future regular exercise. Baby Yoga promotes more and better sleep and regular movement promotes a more ‘settled’ behaviour with less extreme ups and downs.

This is a great opportunity to explore a working fire station with your child and raise their awareness of fire safety.

Sensory play supports language development, cognitive growth, motor skills, problem solving skills and social interation through activities that naturally encourage children to use scientific processes while they play, create, investigate and explore.

Children are rewarding, stimulating and fun, and yet at times looking after them can be stressful and challenging. The Family Links Nurturing Programme helps deal with those challenges so you have a calmer, happier family life. It is a tried and tested programme, which helps us to think about what we do, why we do it and how it makes us feel.

Experimenting with materials, building towers with blocks and playing in the sand.

This is a great opportunity to explore a working fire station with your child and raise their awareness of fire safety.

Come and join us for an hour of planting and sowing fun in the community garden exploring all the senses.

A LEGO® based Little Brickies workshop where imaginations can run wild to build and create using LEGO® bricks and wooden blocks.

Sensory play supports language development, cognitive growth, motor skills, problem solving skills and social interation through activities that naturally encourage children to use scientific processes while they play, create, investigate and explore.