TWISTIN TOTS & TWISTIN TINIES

A fun music session for young children & carers & residents of Springwood House and Holbrook Home care homes. Fees charged at will fund our voluntary Parental Support Group - Tinies & Teacups - which runs in Belper & aims to provide a safe space for Parents & expectant parents of new babies. Home School parents welcome to attend. A mix of children's songs and nursery rhymes, plus songs that residents can sing along to. Current research has proven the benefits of mixing elderly residents & young children - from increasing self-esteem & promoting friendships to greater smiles & more conversation for elders. The old & young bring new energy, knowledge & enthusiasm to each others’ lives, building relationships, & helping each person to benefit from the knowledge & attitudes of each other.

Twistin Tots Golden sessions aim to get the young & old working together to have fun using music and a range of songs and chair-based activities – from hunting for bears, to swimming with goldfish, waving ribbons or tapping toes, amongst other musical activities.

The activities will:

 – help older residents to get more active by helping them to use motor skills more effectively

- offer a fun chair-based exercise regime

- allow elderly residents to socialise more

- provide a different and unusual activity which will bring back happy memories for the elderly residents

- introduce them to young children with whom they can interact, watch and share their experiences

- enable them to build relationships and make new friends – giving them more purpose to their lives.

• For the younger residents these sessions will help the younger attendees to develop their speech, language and motor skills
• Provide activities to help them to become ‘school ready’ by offering a range of activities that meet EYFS requirements
• Allow them to benefit from the time and attention that the elderly residents can offer them
• Offer a free activity for parents
• Allow them to help elderly residents to enjoy themselves.

Children will get juice and snack at the end.

Car parking available