Who let the Dads out? Saturday 5th May
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A photo montage of our first WLTDO session
Here are some pictures from our first Who let the dads out session, enjoy, and smile… Who Let the Dads Out? from Carl Roach on Vimeo. More »
Having fun with dads & grandads
Having fun with dad, or grandad was the name of the game at our first Who Let the Dads Out session. The dads and children got stuck into crafts, card making, games More »
June – Opening Session
10:00 am – arrive all excited, welcome on the door. 10:00 am – play session 1 – have a look round and pick things to do. 10:50 am – break time – More »
Who let the Dads out? Saturday 5th May
Who let the Dads out? Saturday 5th May
Who let the dads outis our monthly play group for dads, grandads, males carers & children up to 10 ish.
The group meets every 4 weeks on aSaturday morning between 10am – 12pm. The cost is just £2 per family and you get bacon butties.
The next session is Saturday 5th May – anyone can attend as long as you are a dad and you bring a child.
We have recently been awarded a Sport Relief grant to help us buy some new games and equipment, this is a great boost to the group.
Have a look at our other WLTDO pages for more information & why not come along and have a go?
Next Who Let the Dads Out session – 14th Jan
Our next Who Let the Dads Out Session is Saturday 14th January 2012 starting from 10:00am.
The group is open to all visitors all you need to be is a dad, grandad or male carer and have a child who is under 9ish and you want to come and have some fun playtime. Sessions include free play, organised craft, interactive games, and bacon butties.
No need to book, just drop-in.
Next Date for Who Let the Dads Out is 22nd October
The date of the next WLTDO session is Saturday 22nd October at 10:00am.
We are looking at setting the dates for the next few months and will get back to you with these soon.
Looking forwards to seeing you at the next session – WLTDO team.
A photo montage of our first WLTDO session
Here are some pictures from our first Who let the dads out session, enjoy, and smile…
Who Let the Dads Out? from Carl Roach on Vimeo.
Having fun with dads & grandads
Having fun with dad, or grandad was the name of the game at our first Who Let the Dads Out session.
All together - "bacon buttieeees"
The dads and children got stuck into crafts, card making, games and driving a scaled model of Thomas the Tank engine at the Father’s Day launch of Who Let the Dads Out which is a new type of toddler group designed just for dads, grandads and male carers to spend an entire morning devoted to having quality time with their children.
One grandad said, “Mia and Jack thought the bacon butties were yummy, thanks, it was a brilliant morning enjoyed with my family”.
Matthew & James absorbed with the Thomas the Tank track from Heywood Model Railway Group
Organisers of the new group, Peter Lloyd, Carl Roach, Les Griffiths & Keith McConnell, have long said: “That there has been a need for a project like this in our local area specifically aimed at supporting dad’s to spend play time with their children. Who Let the Dad’s Out is a great opportunity for dads, grandads or male carers to spend quality time with their child and to socialise with other dads. It’s also a chance for mums to have some well deserved time off”.
“The session was very relaxed, and there were lots of toys available to play with, and craft activities so dads could help their little ones create a masterpiece, and a mixture of games, plus bacon butties, drinks and biscuits for the children.
June – Opening Session
10:00 am – arrive all excited, welcome on the door.
10:00 am – play session 1 – have a look round and pick things to do.
10:50 am – break time – bacon butties, biscuits and drinks
11:10 am – play session 2 – craft time and more play
craft time will involve making Fathers day cards & badge making
12:00 pm – session ends, say good bye’s, and see you next time!
The Thomas the tank track will be available to use throughout the morning, please form an orderly queue. 
Special Guest – Thomas the Tank
To mark the opening of our first Who Let the Dads Out session in the Lighthouse we have arranged for a special visit of a Thomas the tank model railway track.
“For this first session we have arranged a special treat with a visit from the popular Thomas the Tank model railway track built by Heywood Model Railway Club. The track will be there for the children to use and enjoy the hands-on thrill of driving Thomas and his friends for themselves, (dads will have to form an orderly queue, or look into joining the model club for themselves now that they are based with us here in the Lighthouse.”
This model track was built by Heywood Model Railway Group and is regularly seen on the model railway exhibition circuit, and we have been able to arrange for the track to visit the Lighthouse.
Come along and try out your train driving skills, its not as easy as it looks.
Coming soon – Saturday 18th June
Who let the Dads Out? is a new monthly dads and kids activity from the Lighthouse Project.
The sessions will run on a Saturday morning and they are aimed at providing some activity focussed play time for Dads and their Kids. For too long Mums and Tots have had all the fun, but now there is something new about to burst forth that means Mums get some time off and Dads get to do some focussed time with their Kids in a safe environment.
PS, don’t tell mum… no tea and biscuits for us, we do bacon butties!!
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