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Heaven Scent
02-03-2008, 02:09 AM
I'm probably teaching my grandmother to suck eggs here but I just thought I pass on the names of some Scrap Stores and Play Resource Centres in the north west - well more in Cheshire really together with their phone no's
Wrexham Play Associaation 01978 661818 (- I know not in Cheshire)
Grumpy's Manchester 0161 223 9730 (- I've been here lots but yrs ago)
Wirral Play Association 0151 650 0030 ( was it referred to in thread ystd)
Crewe & Nantwich
Play association 01270 588688 ( my closest)
Has anyone been to any of these before - Grumpy used to be brill and I believe still is.
Celine:clapping: :clapping: :clapping: :clapping:
button68
02-03-2008, 07:30 AM
Wirral Play Council that one was me who mentioned it the other day. First time I had been. It's not big and it's not flash but it is cheap :clapping:
I believe you can join for an annual fee (not sure of the criteria) I haven't joined as my friend runs the local pre-school and let me use her card.
sarah707
02-03-2008, 09:48 AM
I've never heard of any of those... what are they exactly? :D
Heaven Scent
02-03-2008, 01:43 PM
They are huge warehouses where you can buy loads of art materials and unusual scrap for art really cheaply. Its Brill. Grumpy in Manchester charge childminders £10.00 to join. I need to ring Crewe and Nantwich because I can't find anything on the net about them.
Celine
Annie_T
03-03-2008, 01:52 PM
wilkonsons hae lot of cheap arts and craft items
i was spoilt for choice 2day- all i wanted was soem stick things to make a wooden looking house for my boy take school thurs (he dressing up as one of the 3 pigs and gonna make a small house so u know what pig he is lol)
also tesco hads lot items at low prices
Teresa
03-03-2008, 03:55 PM
Here in Notts we have Playworks.They have a scrap warehouse you can fill a shopping basket full for a £1 or a small bag for 50p, you can also get large sheets of paper and card free, they charge £10 membership a year.
i have been today and come away with 2 carrier bags full of bits and bobs for arts and crafts and a stack of paper and card all for £1.50.
buildingblocks
03-03-2008, 11:29 PM
We have one in Scunthorpe and I really must make the effort to go - Susan they will be at the ARM in May
miffy
04-03-2008, 07:17 AM
Teresa where is playworks in nottingham?
Miffy xx
Teresa
04-03-2008, 08:00 AM
Teresa where is playworks in nottingham?
Miffy xx
here is the adress : Alfred street north, St. Anns, Nottingham NG3 1AE.
Tele 0115 9589199.
it is about a 5 mins drive from mine miffy.
if you have a prob finding it let me know could always meet you to show you where it is. they are open: 1-5 pm mondays, 10am -5pm tues,weds,thurs.
they have a creche for the little ones but not open all the time so if you want to use it best call and find out the times it is open.