See below for a pick of the kids’ events and activities taking place for Easter at Snakes and Slides and get cracking with plans for the Easter Holidays.

Snakes and Slides Charity Face Painting

A face painting fund-raising day to raise money for the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital Charity.

This charity is close to our hearts at Snakes and Slides Indoor Soft Play Centre as the Royal Manchester Children’s’ Hospital continue to ensure excellence in treatment, care and research, of thousands of children within the region each year, by enhancing their lives for the better.

The charity works to support research projects; to improve the hospitals understanding of children’s illnesses, to help to create an environment that’s child-friendly and to provide state-of-the-art equipment for diagnosis and treatment of children’s illnesses.

I’m sure you will all agree that this is a worthy cause. So let’s get as many people as possible to take part in this and raise lots of money!!!

Snakes and Slides Annual Easter Egg Hunt

Easter is late this year and the kids can't wait to egg hunt again.

Come and have a "cracking" time this Easter at Snakes and Slides Indoor Soft Play Centre and join in our Annual Easter Egg Hunt. We will be hiding lots of eggs in and around our "eggstremely" large and fun play kit for your children to "eggsplore" and find, with every child that find's one of our hidden eggs receiving an "eggcellent" prize.

 * The event will last until all the eggs have been found / until the end of the day

Monday 5th March 2012 – Fluffy Sheep

Monday 12th March 2012 – Mother’s Day Cards

Monday 19th March 2012 – Face Pictures

Monday 26th March 2012 – Easter Egg Cards

These parent and toddler arts and crafts group sessions offer a great way of trying out a variety of different arts and crafts activities in a fun and stimulating environment. Each week the activities will be linked to a different theme and will be supported by our dedicated Parent and Toddler Group Coordinator. The activities will include painting, printing and collage, sculpture, cutting sticking and much more.

When are the benefits?

Apart from all the fun your toddler will have, there are a few more benefits to participating in the Snakes and Slides parent and toddler arts and crafts group sessions that you may or may not be aware of. These benefits include;

As you can see there are many benefits of joining our parent and toddler arts and crafts group sessions for both parents and toddlers. However the best way to experience these benefits is to try it out for yourself.

When does it take place?

During term time every Monday morning from 10:00am to 12:00pm

Snakes and Slides Indoor Soft Play Centre is happy to announce the April 2012 Doodle Dance and Doodle Dribblers Dance and Football Classes Schedule.

Starting on 20th April 2012, Doodle Dance and Doodle Dribbler classes will be running toddler activity classes at Snakes and Slides Indoor Soft Play Centre every Friday and Saturday for a fabulous and exciting ten week term. There are some dates where there will NOT be any classes being held and these dates are; 2nd June, 9th June and 30th June.

The dates and times have changed ever so slightly, however you will find that the new schedule is now even more convenient, with majority of the classes taking place on Saturday morning.

All classes will continue to be led by friendly and experienced teachers and trainers, with classes suitable for children of all abilities. So there really is something for every child. To get involved and book your places for the April 2012 ten week term, please contact Snakes and Slides reception on: 0161 653 1221.

Dance classes by age:

Twinkle Tots (18 mths – 2 and a half yrs) Friday 10.00 am

Twinkle Tots (18 mths – 2 and a half yrs) Saturday 9.45 am

Magical Minis (2 and a half  yrs – 4yrs) Saturday 10.20 am

Football Skills classes by age:

Tiny Kickers (18 mths – 2 and a half yrs) Saturday 9.35 am

Mighty Minis (2 and a half  yrs – 4 and a half  yrs) Saturday 10.10 am

Classes for all ages (18 mths – 4 and a half  yrs) Saturday 10.45 am

Classes Start on:

Dance Classes – Friday 20th April 2012

Football Skills Classes – Saturday 21st April 2012

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Doodle Dance and Doodle Dribblers?

Weekly dance and football classes for boys and girls aged eighteen months to four and a half years.

How can Doodle Dance benefit my child?

We all know that dancing and playing football is fun. It’s also one the of the most effective ways for children to get that all important excercise. By playing football and dancing together, children can practice all the skills they’ll need to play football and dance and at the same time teach them basic social skills such as how to make friends, how to share and how to listen and learn.

As a result Snakes and Slides have teamed up with Doodle Dance, locally renowned children’s activities organisers, who have exceptional skills in teaching children how to dance and play football.Whilst enjoying playing football and dancing to the music, your child will also be helped to:

• - Learn to share and take turns
• - Become socially confident
• - Improve their concentration and listening skills
• - Develop high self-esteem, and
• - Learn Football and Dance Skills

How can Doodle Dance help me as a parent?

For grown-ups, the classes provide ideas and inspiration, making the job of parenting just that little bit easier. Along with Doodle Dance, Snakes and Slides aims to give your child 30 minutes of enjoyment whilst learning dance, football and social skills. Our aim is that your child enjoys the experience – if they are happy then you are happy.

When do Doodle Dance and Doodle Dribbler classes take place?

Doodle Dance and Doodle Dribbler classes will be running toddler activity classes at Snakes and Slides Indoor Soft Play Centre every Friday and Saturday . advance booking is required as there are limited spaces available (£4.50 per session). to get involved and book your place please contact Snakes and Slides reception on; 0161 653 1221. 

Terms and Conditions: 1. All bookings need to be made in advance due to limited number of places available. 2. These classes run for half an hour over a six week term. 3. Payment for all sessions is required in advance at the start of each term. 4. You can also continue to play at Snakes and Slides after each session, for an additional hour for just £2.00. 5. The material and information contained on this web page is for general information purposes only. You should not rely upon the material or information on the web page as a basis for making any decisions. Whilst we endeavour to keep the information up to date and correct, Snakes and Slides makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the Doodle Dance and Doodle Dribblers instructors and the information they may/may not provide. Any reliance you place on such material is therefore strictly at your own risk. 6. For more information call Snakes and Slides Reception on 0161 653 1221. 7. Parents, Guardians and Carers must supervise their children using the play facility at all times. We provide members of staff who monitor the equipment. These staff members are not provided to supervise your children using the facilities. 8. Snakes and Slides cannot be held responsible for accidents that occur as a result of playing on the equipment.

Isn’t it the strangest thing, that Santa is so shy?

And we can never catch him, no matter how hard we try.

“It isn’t any use to look out the window”, which is what my parents say

“Santa Claus will only come, when children are tucked away”

But don’t you worry this year children, Santa is coming to town,

And he is going to be staying at Snakes and Slides, Where Eric and Sammy can be found.

He will only be here for a short amount of time, so don’t delay for too long,

Because he will eventually have to leave us, before the end of Christmas Day dawn.

Get into the Christmas spirit and treat the kids to a trip to see Santa in his Magical Christmas Winter Wonderland Grotto at Snakes and Slides.

DATES

• Saturday 26th November

• Sunday 27th November

• Saturday 3rd December

• Sunday 4th December

• Saturday 10th December

• Sunday 11th December

• Saturday 17th December

• Sunday 18th December

Snakes and Slides Indoor Soft Play Centre…

Delivering you the magic of Christmas

To view photos from the 2010 Santa’s Grotto, visit the Snakes and Slides Facebook Page

2011 Halloween and Christmas Parties

The festive season is upon us,  first comes Halloween and then comes Christmas. We kind of wonder how we suddenly change the way we feel, when kids are at their happiest and parents at their busiest. 

You start to look back and think of all those great parties, where boys were dressed as zombies and girls dressed as fairies. Then you start to think ahead and begin to consider, what you are going to do when the kids are at home at the end of this year.

We believe we have the solution, here at Snakes and Slides. A jungle of  fun where laughter presides. So why not join us this year and relive those festive moments, at the Snakes and Slides Halloween and Christmas parties, by gracing us with your presence.

Halloween Party:

Friday 28th October 2011, 5pm – 7pm

Christmas Party:

Friday 16th December 2011, 5pm – 7pm

To find out more and book your place at either one or both of these parties,

please contact the Snakes and Slides reception on: 

0161 653 1221

Snakes and Slides will be holding regular events throughout term time, including parent and toddler health and wellbeing sessions, charity events, seasonal events and annual festive events, as well as many new and exciting events that are being planned for your pleasure.