Parents will be more than aware that it’s half-term next week! Stuck for something to do? Here’s our Tooting reporter Cherie Agnew’s handy guide for kids of all ages...
Monday 23rd October
Messy Play
A stay and play session for 0-5 year olds. 9:30am – 11:30am; Triangle Centre, Tooting Common.
Stay and Play
For 0-2 year olds; 9:30am – 11:30am; Fayland Children’s Centre, Fayland Avenue, SW16 1SY
Little Blessings Playgroup for Deaf Children
10am – 1pm; New Testament Church, 7 Beechcroft Road, Tooting, SW17 7BU
Cooking Lessons
Tooting United Reform Church, Rookstone Road, 10:30am-1pm
Details at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cooksforce-half-term-cookery-classes-for-all-ages-tickets-38626728585
Timekeepers
11am-12pm, Tooting Library
Battersea Art Centre’s Moving Museum Time Keepers comes to Tooting Library for a free event. Join a packed workshop all about toys. Explore toys from the past and take part in a creative Time Keepers story. Suitable for ages 4-7. Please call 020 8767 0543 to book a place.
Smallwood Children’s Centre Play and Learn
For 0-3 year olds; 1.30-2.45pm; 93A Smallwood Rd, SW17 0TN
Hillbrook Children’s Centre Play and Learn
A fun and interactive session for children aged 0-3 and their mums, dads and carers. No need to book – just drop in; 10.30am – 11.45am; Hillbrook Children’s Centre, Hillbrook Rd, SW17 8SG
Tooting Tots Playgroup
0-1 year old; 10am – 12pm; United Reformed Church, Rookstone Road, Tooting SW17 9NQ
Join in & Jiggle
10am – 11am; email joininandjiggle@yahoo.com for further information; £5; The Trafalgar Arms, 148-158 Tooting High St, London SW17 0RT
The Gorringe Park Pub Children's Film
11:00am – 12:30pm; 29 London Rd, SW17 9HW
Tuesday 24th October
Aboyne Playgroup
A parent and toddler group where you can take your young children (aged 0-5 years) to play and socialise. £2 per child; 9:30am – 11:30am; Aboyne Community Hall, Deeside Road, SW17 0PL
Southcroft Church Stay and Play
Bring along your children and enjoy a range of activities such as arts and crafts, soft and messy play, and rhyme and story time; 9:30am – 11:00am; £3; Southcroft Church, 276 Mitcham Lane, SW16 6NU
Make friends with Phonics!
10.30-11am, Tooting Library. A fun and active phonics workshop run by Explore Learning for ages 5 Booking required for this free event, call 020 8767 0543.
Cooking Lessons
Tooting United Reform Church, Rookstone Road, 10:30am-1pm
Details at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cooksforce-half-term-cookery-classes-for-all-ages-tickets-38626728585
The Sound Lounge Shake 'n' Sing
A brilliant session where you can enjoy songs, percussion, cake, coffee and have a wonderful time; donation based; 10:30am – 11:30am; The Sound Lounge, 210-212 Upper Tooting Road, London
The Gorringe Park Pub Children's Film
11:00am – 12:30pm; 29 London Rd, SW17 9HW
Story Time
2.30-4pm, Tooting Library. A special Diversity Month story time featuring stories from around the world followed by a craft activity. Drop in, no booking required. Stories 2:30-3:00pm. Craft 3pm-4pm.
Wednesday 25th October
Longley Road Playgroup
A friendly group run by retired ladies. There’s stories, singing, a baby corner and ride-on toys. £1; 9:30am – 12:00pm; Baptist Church, 156-158 Longley Road, London, SW17 9LD
Minis and Minders
Enjoy a range of toys, craft activities and often percussion; For 0-4 year olds; 10:00am – 11:30am; Summerstown Mission Evangelical Church Blackshaw Road, London SW17 0BY
Graveney & Meadow Makers Halloween toddlers art session
A drawing and making session for 2-5 year olds; £5; 10am – 11:30am
Graveney & Meadow, 40 Mitcham Road, SW17 9NA
Makers Halloween session: 10am-11am
Jeni Crafts costume studio: 11am- 11:30am
Contact: jeniannewalker@gmail.com
Join in & Jiggle
10am – 11am; email joininandjiggle@gmail.com for further information; £5; The Trafalgar Arms, 148-158 Tooting High St, London SW17 0RT
Cooking Lessons
Tooting United Reform Church, Rookstone Road, 10:30am-1pm
Details at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cooksforce-half-term-cookery-classes-for-all-ages-tickets-38626728585
Garratt Park Children's Centre Stay and Play
2:00pm – 4:30pm; Siward Road, London SW17 0LA
Hillbrook Children’s Centre Busy Babies
1.30pm – 2.30pm. A fun and interactive session to support babies and encourage early development. For mums, dads and carers with babies aged from 6 -12 months. No need to book – just drop in. Hillbrook Children’s Centre, Hillbrook Rd, SW17 8SG
Thursday 26th October
Hillbrook Children’s Centre Family Learning Festival Fun Day
Activities include family arts and crafts, music workshop, face painting, hula-hooping a photo booth and much more! 10am-3pm; Hillbrook Children’s Centre, Hillbrook Rd, SW17 8SG; Contact Sharon Williams on 020 8871 8055 or swilliams4@wandsworth.gov.uk for further information.
Baby Rhyme Time at Tooting Library
A nursery rhyme session hosted by the librarians; 9:30am – 10:00am or 11:30am – 12pm; Tooting Library, 75 Mitcham Lane, London SW17 9PD
Hartbeeps Baby Beeps
A multi-sensory adventure with puppets, parachutes and more! Book online: http://bit.ly/bookHartbeeps; 10:30am – 11:30am; £7.50 if you sign up in advance; Kings Head, 84 Upper Tooting Road
Circle Time Montessori Music Class
For 0-4 year olds; Drop-in £5 ( £3 per sibling) Contact: Ruthie Tweddle, 07766836003, montessoricircletime@gmail.com; 10:30am – 11:15am; The Selkirk Pub, Selkirk Road, SW17 0ES
Love Art craft drop in
Drawing, sticking, colouring, glitter and fun. For 2-5 year olds; two sessions held at 10:30am and 11:15am; £5; Love Art (just to the left of Brickwood Café) Tooting Market, 21-23 Tooting High St, SW17 0SN
Graveney and Meadow Pram Chorus
Child-friendly daytime choir, £7 per adult; 10am - 10:45am; Graveney and Meadow, 40 Mitcham Rd, London SW17 9NA
Cooking Lessons
Tooting United Reform Church, Rookstone Road, 10:30am-1pm
Details at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cooksforce-half-term-cookery-classes-for-all-ages-tickets-38626728585
"Leaves in Fall" – a Tooting Common Heritage Project event
12.30pm to 2.30pm. An autumn themed arts and crafts session on the Woodfield Recreation Ground on Tooting Common .
Smallwood Childrens Centre Play and Learn Time
A drop in session held every Thursday For children aged 0-5 years; 1:30pm – 2:45pm; 93A Smallwood Rd, London SW17 0TN
Put Yourself in the Picture!
2-4pm, Tooting Library. Have you ever wanted go where the Wild Things are? Put yourself into this famous story at a fantastical ‘BIG DRAW’ workshop for ages 7 , Booking required for this free event, call 020 8767 0543.
Friday 27th October
Book Library and Rhyme Time
9:15am – 10:15am; For 0-3 year olds living in the Smallwood neighbourhood; Smallwood Children's Centre, Hazelhurst Road, SW17 0TW;
Love Art craft drop in
Drawing, sticking, colouring, glitter and fun. For 2-5 year olds; two sessions held at 10:30am and 11:15am; £5; Love Art (just to the left of Brickwood Café) Tooting Market, 21-23 Tooting High St, London SW17 0SN.
Asian Classical and Dance Workshop and Performance
10:30am-12pm, Tooting Library. Raghini Rajgopal and her students will perform classical and folk dances from India. Folk dances are numerous in number and style and vary according to the local traditions of the respective state, ethnic or geographic regions. Contemporary dances include refined and experimental fusions of classical, folk and Western forms. You will get the opportunity to join the group of dancers and try your dancing skills in the library!
Graveney and Meadow Rhythm ‘n’ Babes
A vibrant music class with live instruments; £5; 9:30am – 10:15am; Graveney and Meadow, 40 Mitcham Rd, London SW17 9NA
Throughout the week
Balham, Tooting, Wandle, Putney and Latchmere Leisure Centres all offer half term activities to keep your little one occupied. Short and all day sessions are available. Call 020 8772 9577 for further details.
Kids’ City
School holiday activities and playscheme run by Kids’ City based at Tooting Primary School. For children 3-11 years. Call 020 8683 9600 for more details.
Barracudas Activity Day Camps
School holiday activity camp at Streatham & Clapham High School for 4 1/2 to 14 yrs: motor sports, archery, fencing, dance, art, football, skills builder courses – Motor Mania, Lab Rats & Upstage.
42 Abbotswood Rd, SW16 1AW. Call 0845 123 5299.
The Avenue Cookery School
The Avenues Young Holiday Cooking Courses in Wandsworth are a fun tasty hands-on way for your kids to keep busy during the holidays while learning to cook and bake exciting recipes, suitable for 8-16 year olds. Call 07958 171787 for location and details.
Flip Out Trampoline Arena
Come along and bounce the day away at London’s biggest trampoline park! This state of the art facility provides children (and adults) with hours of bouncing fun and is a great activity to blow off some steam. Bendon Valley, Earlsfield, SW18 4LZ.
Holiday Athletics Training
Herne Hill Harriers host StarTrack Athletics for Youngsters
at Tooting Bec Track, SW17 3NP. Recommended to book in advance but you can turn up on the day. Contact Steve Bosley on 07721 555 688 or email info@hernehillharriers.org for more details.
Are you running kids’ activities in Tooting which aren’t listed here? Let us know at share@tootingdailyprss.co.uk and we’ll add it to the list. And don’t forget to add your event to our Tooting events page at whatson.tootingdailyprss.co.uk.
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