Multi-sensory storytelling for our Diddy people and their grown-ups
Bringing classic stories to life each week through sensory activities, props and play.
In a world of screen time we want to support you to help your baby or toddler fall in love with books and reading and become a lifelong reader able to unlock all future learning opportunities and enjoy reading for pleasure.
We offer a supportive and friendly community where all new parents and babies are included and supported through our interactive storytelling and sensory classes.
What's it all about?
Here at Diddy Explorers, we do a wide range of different activities to help our Diddy people explore the world around them.
Our Sensory Storytelling classes ensure that your baby or toddler enjoys sensory activities to support their speech and language development, sensory development, physical development, social and emotional development from newborn babies up to preschool age. All activities are planned in line with the Early Years Curriculum by Early Years experts.
Promoting Imagination
Activities based around sight, smell, hearing, touch and taste.
Boosting vocabulary development
Developing communication skills through the inclusion of songs and nursery rhymes.
Socialising and bonding
A chance to socialise with like-minded parents/carers. Having fun whilst bonding with your little one.
Sensory Play
Babies’ earliest learning happens through their senses. Long before a newborn’s clenched fist uncurls at about 3 to 4 months-allowing him to take hold of the world and grasp, pat, and bat at objects-a baby is learning through his sensory system: through touch, hearing, sight, muscle sense, taste and smell.
Sensory play is simple, fun – and baby-brain-boosting. Play activities that stimulate your baby’s senses of touch, sight, hearing taste, smell – and engage movement and balance, too – encourage your baby to explore, investigate and do the kind of hands-on learning that really helps to develop core thinking skills and improve hand-eye coordination.
What They Say
My little girl clemmie is loving Diddy explorers! Rachel is amazing with the little ones too. I’ve had a couple of weeks where I’ve struggled because of work to make my session, Rachel has been so accommodating and helpful in arranging another session for me to attend. Thank you for a fantastic hour each week Rachel x
Lauren ShakespeareFebruary 4, 2023
Would recommend Diddy explorers to any parents with babies and toddlers. Rachel is absolutely amazing at what she does and puts so much time and effort into making sure the classes are perfect 🤍 Each weeks class is based on a different children’s story with all the sensory play based on the book for the little ones to explore. My daughter is 5 months and we have both absolutely loved the first term of Diddy Explorers. We will 100% be continuing the next term. Xxx
Becky BaileyFebruary 5, 2023
Fantastic set up, Rachel is absolutely lovely and has put so much time and effort into each class! Would recommend to everyone 👍🏼xx
Alannah ScarletFebruary 1, 2023