Sensory Explorers

Did you know that the vestibular system is what helps unborn babies turn head down in preparation for birth? We use a variety of activities at Sensory Explorers to help develop your babies vestibular system. Any activity that safely rocks, rolls, bounces or swings your baby provides them with vestibular stimulation. This aids the development of babies balance, muscle tone, coordination, spatial awareness, posture and eye movement.

Popcorn!!!! 🍿
This is one of my favourite activities at Sensory Explorers! Apart from loving the catchy tune, here are the benefits of this activity:
* Promotes babies social interaction skills... * Improves hand-eye coordination * Develops babies eye tracking * Gives babies a sense of rhythm * Strengthens babies upper torso * Enhances babies language development
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Hop little bunnies hop hop hop! 🐰
Babies worked really hard on developing the strength in their neck and back muscles today. We used specific movements in our action songs to help with babies balance, and also encouraging the younger babies head support. Our new tummy time gym was a big hit with those babies who aren’t keen on spending time on their tummies too 👌👌 Well done babies, what an awesome term! Xx

We’ve had a flurry of bookings for the Autumn term. A couple classes now fully booked. There’s availability in others though so please inbox us to secure your space for the Autumn term starting next week xx

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What an amazing turn out at Mothers Meeting today! It was so nice to see my current customers, my old customers (still shocked at how big they all are now) and also to sign up lots of new Explorers. A massive thank you to Rosie Ramsey for organising this event. And also to my own little explorer Alfie who came to keep his little Mam company bless him! A brilliant day was had by all 🧡 xxx

A massive Happy 1st Birthday to this adorable little Explorer. I hope you have a very special day celebrating. See you on Thursday xx

Calling all Mams and Dad’s 📢 📢📢
I’ll be at this event today from 10-3. Come past and say hi!
Lots of other local businesses here too who are available to chat to you about their classes / services for your little ones.

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Someone has definitely missed their little friend in class. These two explorers were adorable today, it’s amazing how confident the babies become after just a couple of terms 🧡🧡🧡

Look at the concentration on this little ones face 😍 this week his Mam worked really hard to help develop his hand control. Even when prized open, babies natural response will be to clench their fists back again and tuck in their thumb. A position learned when inside the womb. In class this week his Mam opened his hand and placed it around an egg shaker. When he shook the shaker and heard the noise it made, it helped develop his understanding that his hands are in fact attached to his body and he can control them. Here he is practicing more hand control and developing his pincer grasp which will help him prepare for independent tasks such as feeding himself with a spoon.

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Win one free session in our Autumn Term by commenting with a photo of your baby with one of our puppets in class. Best photo wins. Winner will be picked tomorrow evening.
Why do we use puppets at Sensory Explorers?
... Babies are given the opportunity to get up close to our puppets during classes. They really do help your babies development by stimulating their imaginations and creativity. We use both finger puppets and hand puppets. Finger puppets are used by grown ups in our action songs to help with babies hand eye coordination. Babies reach up for them as their grown ups hide and then reveal them, also helping babies understanding of object permanence. We have a variety of hand puppets too which your group leader will introduce to your babies. They engage and interest your babies in a fun way which sparks babies curiosity. We often see babies pulling them in for a little cuddle 🧡
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Today we focussed on babies hand control. When babies are born their hands are usually always in a clenched fist. By the end of their first year you can expect to see them stacking and even turning pages. We used egg shakers today as the noise they make when shook helps babies to understand that their hands are attached to their bodies. Babies around 6 months old will also start to mimic clapping and other hand movements which we demonstrated in some of our action songs today. Well done babies you were amazing as always! Xx

Do you have a little one aged 0-13 months old? Why not bring them along to Sensory Explorers Autumn Term? 🍂 Starting Tuesday 9th or Thursday 11th October depending on which day suits you best. We have a fun packed 5 week term prepared for you with lots of sensory activities planned to encourage your babies development. Activities include music, exercise, light shows, puppetry and messy play. All classes are held at The Charles Young Centre on Talbot Road and the price is £2...0 for a full term. We are also open during half term holidays . Class times are as follows and depend on availability: Tuesday 930 birth - crawling Tuesday 1030 birth - crawling Thursday 930 birth - crawling Thursday 1030 crawling - 13 months Thursday 1130 birth - crawling
I hope to see you there. Please inbox for books and information. Gemma xx
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How very true 😩🙈😂

It can take your babies up to 6 months to learn how to release objects from their grips. They don’t master hand control until towards the end of their first year where you can expect to see them stack blocks and even turn pages. At Sensory Explorers we give babies opportunities to practise the skills needed to help develop their hand control. These oats are ideal for babies to grip and then release. The pouring actions also encourage babies hand eye coordination as well as their language development as their grown ups talk them through the actions such as scoop and pour.

🎈🎈🎈This is the proud face of someone who has just sat unaided for the very first time during class today! Well done!!!! She is always happy and smiling even today when she’s cutting a tooth. Such a clever girl 🎈🎈🎈

Do you have a little one aged 0-13 months old? Why not bring them along to Sensory Explorers Autumn Term? 🍂 Starting Tuesday 9th or Thursday 11th October depending on which day suits you best. We have a fun packed 5 week term prepared for you with lots of sensory activities planned to encourage your babies development. Activities include music, exercise, light shows, puppetry and messy play. All classes are held at The Charles Young Centre on Talbot Road and the price is £2...0 for a full term. We are also open during half term holidays . Class times are as follows and depend on availability: Tuesday 930 birth - crawling Tuesday 1030 birth - crawling Thursday 930 birth - crawling Thursday 1030 crawling - 13 months Thursday 1130 birth - crawling
I hope to see you there. Please inbox for books and information. Gemma xx
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Went to my first baby class today and could not recommend it enough , both myself and my son loved it ! Brilliant games / activities and Gemma who runs it is lovely and brilliant with the children , would highly recommend to try this place x

We really enjoyed this group and looked forward to it every week! From sitting in spaghetti hoops to eating the coco pops, the messy play was (by far) Cassie's favourite part. I would definitely recommend this group and was gutted to have to leave.

Took my 8 month old today for her first class and ahe thoroughly enjoyed it. Can't wait for next weeks class!

Really enjoy the variety of this class, Gemma is lovely and welcoming, the fact she knows everyone’s name (parent and babies) is impressive enough, very enjoyable thank you xx

One of our favourite classes we have been to, Gemma is such a lovely person and always has our babies at her best interest with lots of effort put in to each session providing fabulous classes each week!



Thanks for doing such an awesome job Gemma we would highly recommend your classes! Xx

My son and I loved this class, different themes every week, the leader Gemma really takes an interest in the children and their enjoyment. We loved dressing up, and getting messy with paint etc. Make sure plenty baby wipes are at the ready! All great thing for the little ones to explore. Some lovely photo opportunities also. Definitely recommend this class. X

My son and I love it here. Gemma is very thoughtful when creating new experiences as my son is dairy intolerant and she goes out of her way to buy dairy free products so he does not miss out.

I highly recommend this group and love all the photos as the time goes so quickly so it's great to see them all having fun xxx

My son and I love Sensory Explorers! Lovely friendly environment and different themes each week. Gemma is great and the class is not only fun for the little ones but also really helps their development. Would recommend this class to anyone xx

I’ve been bringing my daughter to sensory explorers since she was 12 weeks old she is now 7 months and what a wonderful class it is. Gemma is lovely and really makes you feel welcome. The sessions change every week with a different theme.

The facilities are great, I left my changing bag in the car and Gemma had everything available so I didn’t have to leave the session to get it, she provided wipes, nappies changing facility everything you need. I would highly recommend this group to anyone! 10 out of 10.

Well done Gemma �

Iris and I loved this class! It was our first baby class and boy do we love classes, the messier the better with tons of activities. Loads of different themes and a very welcoming, well run class. I have a very confident little girl who loves to socialise and I have no doubt she benefitted massively from attending this class. Gemma is a diamond and i would highly recommend Sensory Explorers to any parent!

I've brought my son to sensory explorers since he was 4 weeks old, he's now entering his final term with Gemma before i return to work. I cant recommend this group enough, its absolutely fab and i believe Jacob's come on leaps and bounds because of it! Different themes every week with lots of variation in each session.. so so sad we can't stay longer but I'll be bringing any future children i have to this class, we have loved it and made so many new friends because of it. Thank you Gemma! Xxx

I would Highly recommend Sensory Explorers! I have been to all of the terms since my little girl was 11 weeks old, sadly she is too old now. It's great for babies to explore new things and develop with different themes each week. Gemma is very friendly and welcoming X

I have to say a MASSIVE THANK YOU!!! to sensory explorers. It has brought my little boys development on leaps and bounds! all thanks to gemma and her fantastic themes each week. It was our last session today and I know Evan will miss it (me even more). He learnt his favourite nursery rhyme in class which helped calm him when a baby. I highly recommend the class not jus for babies but for mammies and daddies too. I think I've loved it just as much as my little boy. ����

I have been taking my son Finn to Gemmas classes for about 8 months now. Every week there are different activities for the kids to enjoy to get them exploring and learning. Dress up/messy play etc. All of which are fantastic.� He enjoyed sing a long time at beginning and end of the class and of course the Bubbles and lights for wind down at the end. Gutted that hes now to big to go. See you later Alligator �

Highly recommend this class. Dylan has been going since he was 6 weeks old and loved it from day one and still loves it. The messy play is just great and it has been fantastic for his development. Gemma who runs the class is brilliant and she ensures that each session is fun but also stimulating for the little ones!

Highly recommend this class! Gemma is veru friendly and so creative with all of her ideas for every class. We are on to our 2nd term here and my little boy loves it every week ��

Fantastic class for babies! I look forward to Sensory Explorers every week with my baby girl! We love the messy play, songs, parachute and activities, it has a lot of variation with a different theme each week. The class is very welcoming, ran by Gemma, who is very creative and kind. It's also an excellent opportunity to mix with other parents and make friends xx

Emilio started here when he was 7 weeks old. He loves all the activities which are set up for him to learn. And he loves the lights at the end too. There his favourite. It's such a lovely atmosphere and everyone is so nice. We are thinking of doing another 5 weeks once we have finished this one.

Could not recommend this class enough! Me and my little boy came along after trying many different classes and not really feeling like we enjoyed any until we came here. Gemma is lovely and really welcoming! We've loved our sessions, my baby has came on so much in so little time with the help of these classes!