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What is Starshine Storytime?

 

Starshine Storytime sessions take many forms.

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What happens in a prenatal starshine session?

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Prenatal Starshine - These sessions are for pregnant mothers as an opportunity to bond with your bump. Activities include crafts, breathing, music and mindfulness, to help support your own mental health. All done with a cuppa and a chance to meet and talk about your experiences with fellow mums-to-be.  Additionally you will have the opportunity to start learning baby massage and story massage strokes - relaxing for you and great preparation for when your baby arrives!

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What happens in a Baby or Toddler Starshine session?

Each session, enter another world with us as we voyage through a different fairytale or book. Bond with your little ones using fun familiar songs and stories as well as plenty of new plots and twists. Don't be afraid to join in the physical and musical fun and games! Once we've had fun exploring, we'll have some downtime - breathe, relax and calm with your little ones. Go home feeling refreshed and maybe your small humans might even be ready for a good nap with happy dreams!

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Baby Starshine - These sessions are for newborns through to pre-walkers. The focus is on creating a magical bond with your new little person, using music, massage and multisensory materials. Some basic BSL (British Sign Language) will also be used and taught to help your baby learn to communicate with you.

 

Toddler Starshine - These sessions use both new and well known stories to engage with young children. Music, story massage, yoga elements and props are incorporated to make this a multisensory experience that aids bonding between parents/carers and growing children.

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What does a session contain?

• Run by a highly qualified, award winning singer, massage practitioner and Hygge (Danish 'mindfulness') expert

• Offer a way of bonding with children/pregnancy bumps through activities designed to relax both parent/carer and child(ren)

Baby and toddler Starshine sessions will also:

• Provide imagination play and listening skills through stories

• Have active physical elements (yoga/dance) that can be easily replicated at home

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Adventure beckons, relaxation follows.