11/05/2025
Tansi Families,
We’re so excited to share all the fun that we are having at Babies’ Best Start this November 2025 at Babies’ Best Start, located at the Grande Prairie Friendship Centre!
📅 Check out our calendar and posters for upcoming events—there’s so much fun, learning, and community connection ahead.
🌟 A Few Things to Know
1. New to Babies’ Best Start? We’d love to welcome you!
Call 780-533-2347 to book your intake. 😊
2. Want to volunteer? Call us to learn more!
3. Donations we’re currently accepting:
Baby Formula
Diapers (sizes 4–7 & Pull-Ups)
Baby Food
Baby Wipes
Baby Equipment
💜 Your support means the world to the families we serve—thank you!
📝 Registered Group Links
November 5, 12, 19 & 26- Ribbon Skirts
https://forms.microsoft.com/r/ZFZzae9mQf
November 12 - Nurse Appointments/Flu Shots-
https://forms.microsoft.com/r/9FWDgxgV92
November 13- Infant & Child CPR
https://forms.microsoft.com/r/Se1ZtGWZCP
November 17- Little Chefs
https://forms.microsoft.com/r/0DCTTmf55r
November 19- Bannock Basics Cooking Circle
https://forms.microsoft.com/r/5kJPVXURFK
December 1 & 8- Rattle Making Workshop
https://forms.microsoft.com/r/Wku6n3sNnD
🌼 Babies’ Best Start – November Events & Workshops! 🌼
Get ready for a month full of learning, connection, and fun for you and your little ones! 💕
🚽 Potty Training Online
Learn how to tell when your child is ready and how to start following their cues for a smooth potty training journey!
🗓️ Online Presentation
💻 Join from home – comfy clothes welcome!
🤱 Breastfeeding Support Group
All feeding choices are welcome here — this is a safe, supportive space for everyone! Come share questions, stories, and encouragement with fellow parents. Complimentary snacks are provided, and your little ones can play in the open playroom.
👩⚕️ Facilitated by Lorna Hillier, IBCLC (Lactation Consultant)
👗 Ribbon Skirts Workshop
Join us for a four-day workshop where you’ll receive ribbon skirt teachings and make your own to take home.
📅 Registration required
🎨 Attendance for all 4 days needed to complete your skirt
❤️ Infant & Child CPR
We’re teaming up again with Crystal, The Mama Coach for this life-saving workshop! Learn what to do if your child or baby is choking and how to perform CPR.
🕑 2-hour workshop | 💪 Confidence for real-life emergencies
🍞 Little Chefs – Fry Bread Fun!
This month’s recipe: Fry Bread!
We’ll read “Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story” by Kevin Noble Maillard, cook together, and finish up with crafts!
👶 Ages 2–6 | 📚 Storytime + Cooking + Crafting = Fun!
💬 Mommy Chat
A cozy, judgment-free space for moms to connect, laugh, and share the real moments of motherhood. Whether you need advice, support, or just someone who gets it — this is your place.
☕ Come as you are. Leave feeling lighter.
🌸 Pelvic Floor Physio
Your pelvic floor does so much for you — before, during, and after pregnancy (even years later!). Join Adventure Physiotherapy to learn about:
💧 Incontinence
❤️ Sexual pain & dysfunction
🦴 Hip & back pain
🤰 Diastasis recti
💪 Kegels and how to keep your pelvic floor strong!
🧸 Wembley Group
If you’re pregnant or have kids aged 0–6, join us for a relaxed drop-in playgroup. Meet other parents while your kids play!
🥕 Healthy snacks provided | 👨👩👧👦 Dads welcome too!
🧠 Childhood Development
Learn about your child’s milestones at every age and discover fun ways to encourage new skills!
🩺 Presented by Public Health
💉 Nurse Appointments
Cold and flu season is here! Get your flu vaccination in a private, comfortable, non-medical space at Babies’ Best Start.
👩⚕️ Appointments available for you and your children.
🌻 Valleyview Group
Join us for snacks, social time, and safe play for your little ones!
🍪 Complimentary snacks | 👨👩👧 Meet other families
🍼 Snack & Chat
A relaxed drop-in just for moms with babies aged 0–12 months. Come unwind, enjoy a snack, and connect with other moms.
🚫 (Not suitable for toddlers or older children.)
🍞 Bannock Basics Cooking Circle
Learn how to make delicious Bannock while meeting new people and building your cooking confidence. Afterwards, enjoy your meal together!
👩🍳 Childminding available!
🌈 Sexsmith Programs
Bring your kids (ages 0–6) and enjoy a friendly, free drop-in playtime with snacks and great company!
📅 Nov 20 – National Child Day Activities at the Library!
📅 Nov 25 – Mommy Chat at the Community Centre!
🎶 Rattle Making Workshop
Over two days, learn about the history of Indigenous rattles and make your very own to take home!
🪶 Cultural learning + hands-on creativity!
💌 We can’t wait to see you at Babies’ Best Start!
Stay connected, make friends, and enjoy a space made just for parents and little ones. 🌟
