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with the kids<br />
Children's Centres<br />
Wentworth on Cassland Road (wentworth.<br />
hackney.sch.uk), Gainsborough on Berkshire Road<br />
(gainsborough.hackney.sch.uk/childrens-centre),<br />
and Morningside on Chatham Place (morningside.<br />
hackney.sch.uk/childrens-centre). Meath Gardens<br />
Children's Centre, 1 Smart Street, E2; Mile End<br />
Leisure Centre, The One O'Clock Club (Vicky Park<br />
near boating lake); Overland Children's Centre, 60<br />
Parnell Road, E3.<br />
Yoga for babies...<br />
Baby-focused classes using massage, classical<br />
yoga postures, stretches and balances adapted<br />
to their stage of growth. Fridays, Royal Inn on the<br />
Park, E9.10.45am-11.45am. £6.50. Karen: firsttouchmassage@hotmail.co.uk,<br />
07902 227 669.<br />
...and their mums<br />
Yoga for Mums and Babies, every Tuesday<br />
at 10.15am with tea and biscuits afterwards.<br />
Hackney Forge, E9. 07958 645 978 or email<br />
clare@clareday-yoga.co.uk<br />
Riding<br />
There are plenty of centres around here.<br />
From Lee Valley Riding Centre on Lea Bridge<br />
Road leevalleypark.org.uk/go/horseriding/, to<br />
aldersbrookriding.co.uk, where the children can<br />
go on a 'riding picnick' in Wanstead Flats. The<br />
Docklands Equestrian Centre in Beckton is also a<br />
great place docklandsequestriancentre.com<br />
Drama<br />
Diddy Bugs. Try Hackney Forge on a Wednesday<br />
morning. Cbeebies actress Samantha Seager runs<br />
acting classes for little tots. actingbugs.co.uk<br />
Piccolo music for babies and toddlers, Mondays,<br />
Wednesdays and Fridays in the V&A building<br />
in Victoria Park. Toddler class 10am, baby class<br />
11am. Just drop in. Stefanie, 07708 451 314.<br />
Baby Music Class in the Straw Bale building at<br />
Hackney City Farm. 10-10.45am and 11-11.45am.<br />
babymusicclass.co.uk<br />
Dancing<br />
Try some ballet and contemporary dance<br />
classes with the East London Dance School<br />
at the Chisenhale Dance Space in Bow.<br />
eastlondondanceschool.co.uk<br />
There’s ballet for children at the Hackney Forge<br />
on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Call Mafalda<br />
on 07550 722 693 for details and check out<br />
mafaldaballetblog.blogspot.com<br />
Activity times may change, so please do check on<br />
times/availability via the websites or phone numbers<br />
provided after each entry.<br />
Wonderland Ceramics<br />
is a great place to hold<br />
your child's party.<br />
Prices are from £10 per<br />
child with a choice of<br />
animal, figurine, small trinkets box and<br />
short mugs; £13 a head for a wider<br />
choice of ceramics. For £16 each child<br />
will have an extended range of ceramics<br />
to choose from: large money boxes<br />
and trinkets boxes, trophy cups, etc. A<br />
signing plate for the birthday child is<br />
available to create a memento.<br />
Optional party food at £4.50 per guest<br />
includes fresh vegetables, pizza slice,<br />
jelly or ice cream and fresh fruits.<br />
wonderlandceramics.com<br />
info@wonderlandceramics.com<br />
020 8985 1214<br />
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