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:

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.

I've never heard of any of those... what are they exactly? :D

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

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

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.

We have one in Scunthorpe and I really must make the effort to go - Susan they will be at the ARM in May

Teresa where is playworks in nottingham?

Miffy xx

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.