Little Pips

18/03/2026

From bump to baby to tot, I've got you ❤️

17/03/2026

End of term photos day two 🥰 all class photos will be sent out by tomorrow - yesterday's are gorgeous! x

16/03/2026

I ended Mother's Day yesterday with my lovely group of Pip'nobirthing mums to be, cwtched up in blankets, having a cuppa, and chatting all things active birth 😍

Week three is when I start to see what I call "the shift"... the shift in knowledge. The shift in confidence. The shift in noticing where fear comes from, and the shift in questioning if that fear is rooted in evidence or the effect of emotive language or preconceived ideas...

Birth education doesn't have to be scary, and knowledge is POWER! 💪

Who is joining me in May?! Xx

15/03/2026

Where is Claire this week? Teaching the last classes of term, that's where! 💛

15/03/2026

Being a mum is such a blessing, but one thing we are sometimes scared to admit, is that despite everyone telling us to "enjoy every minute", it's almost impossible to do so.

Why?

Because, however much we love and adore the little people in our lives, parenting is a physical and emotional rollercoaster... and we are human!

And motherhood looks different for each of us.

Parenting as a couple.
Parenting alone.
Parenting with more than one partner.
Parenting through fostering and adoption.
Parenting after loss.
Breastfeeding.
Bottle feeding.
Combi feeding.
Tube feeding.
Parenting at home.
Parenting in hospital.
Parenting in temporary accommodation.
Parenting a little one with additional needs.
Parenting with the supoort of family and friends.
Parenting feeling isolated.
Parenting after birth trauma.
Parenting through postnatal depression.

The list of variables goes on, and these variables change the older our children get. But what I love about holding space for you, is that every group can have a combination of all of the above, and everyone is always so supportive of one another. All feelings, journeys, and parenting choices are welcome here - and when mums support other mums, magic happens ✨️

I will never take for granted the magical moments I get to witness in classes - the laughter, the tears, the milestones, the solidarity, the LOVE 🩷

Happy Mother's Day, and I am sending so much love to anyone who finds today difficult - be gentle with yourselves ###

Ps. Photo of me and my twins shortly after they were born 11 years ago, taken by a lovely Pips mum who came around to my house with her own baby, and we spent a gorgeous few hours sharing our baby bubble together whilst she helped me create magic memories I treasure x

13/03/2026

Making rainbows with the toddlers this week has been a joy! 🌈 And so many of them have finally mastered the pipettes - this is why revisiting activities is so important, because practice makes progress! Well done little ones! ⭐️

I am happy to say that I will be making the Friday afternoon toddler group a permanent addition to my timetable after the May Half Term - bookings will open for this class in a few weeks!

The Monday class for April is fully booked, and there are just a few spaces now remaining for Pips Baby Massage, and Piplings Sensory Stretch and Sing ❤️ xx

13/03/2026

Little Pips Cuppa Club is on today from 10am - 11.30am, and the lovely Ceri from will be dropping off your pottery - I will be at the hall until 2pm if you can't make it this morning as I'm teaching my toddler class this afternoon 🥰

IMPORTANT: My bulk delivery of lidded cups has been delayed, and I only have a few left - please bring along a lidded mug if you have one, as this also helps me reduce the amount of waste Little Pips produces 💛

See you later! x

11/03/2026

Wow, I've just had a look at next terms bookings - if you're hoping to join me, I would advise booking ASAP, every class now has very limited availability 💛 Thank you so much for keeping me so busy doing something I love! I will never not be grateful xx

The next term of Little Pips classes is officially open for booking! Please note a slight time change on Mondays - this will remain in place until September x

✨️ Pip'nobirthing Antenatal - A 6 week course for mums to be suitable from 20 weeks of pregnancy. A perfect blend of birth education videos and resources to enjoy at home, combined with weekly meet ups to enjoy a cuppa, birth chat, and guided relaxation... bliss!

✨️ Newborn Workshop - A 90min session full of tips, tricks and knowledge to support you and your little one through the 4th Trimester. We look at the womb to world transition, and explore calming holds and massage techniques to ease common newborn ailments such as wind, constipation, and congestion. Group and private sessions available.

✨️ Tummy Time Workshop - A 1 hr session suitable from birth to 6 months, written by Paediatric Occupational Therapist Carly Budd. Packed full of education, positions and play inspo, I particularly love supporting babies who seem to dislike tummy time! Group and private sessions available.

✨️ Pips Baby Massage & Wellbeing Circle - The perfect first class for you and your baby, focused on connection, solidarity, and beautiful baby massage. Suitable from 6 weeks to crawling, this class is as much for you as it is for baby! Supported with videos to enjoy at home, too!

✨️ Piplings Sensory Stretch and Sing - Suitable from a minimum of 16 weeks to 12 months, enjoy baby yoga, tummy time, developmental play, and free play time in the themed messy and non messy play areas! Also supported with videos to enjoy at home.

✨️ Pips Play Toddlers - Suitable from 1 - 3 years and focused around a weekly theme, this developmental play class is perfectly tailored to support your tots development! This class gets messy, so messy clothes are a must!

🐰 Easter Parties are fully booked with the exception of the annual Little Tree Huggers Carrot Hunt! The more the merrier to have Easter fun on the Cornfield! 🥕

☕️ And the Little Pips Cuppa Club is held on Fridays from 10am - 11.30am, no need to book, just pop along for a cuppa and a natter 🥰

Claire ###

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11/03/2026

This Pips Play Toddler and his mummy have been coming to my classes since he was a tiny baby, and one thing he has never been a fan of is having his foot painted. We have never forced it, and paint activities have never been his favourite.

But this week, from the minute he walked in, guess what he wanted to do....

PAINT 🤣 and not only that, he wanted to paint his FEET! He went from getting his mummy to do it for him, to doing it on his own - and then he loved making coloured prints on the paper to contribute to the class rainbow picture 🥹🌈🎨

And this is what I LOVE when I have families attend classes for so long and really benefit from the rhythm, repetition, and flow of each session. Seeing little ones grow and develop, and start to feel safe enough to explore things they might have avoided doing previously, is just SO rewarding!

It really has made my week, and is a real lesson in creating pressure free play spaces and letting our children explore things in their own time 🥰

10/03/2026

The next term of Little Pips classes is officially open for booking! Please note a slight time change on Mondays - this will remain in place until September x

✨️ Pip'nobirthing Antenatal - A 6 week course for mums to be suitable from 20 weeks of pregnancy. A perfect blend of birth education videos and resources to enjoy at home, combined with weekly meet ups to enjoy a cuppa, birth chat, and guided relaxation... bliss!

✨️ Newborn Workshop - A 90min session full of tips, tricks and knowledge to support you and your little one through the 4th Trimester. We look at the womb to world transition, and explore calming holds and massage techniques to ease common newborn ailments such as wind, constipation, and congestion. Group and private sessions available.

✨️ Tummy Time Workshop - A 1 hr session suitable from birth to 6 months, written by Paediatric Occupational Therapist Carly Budd. Packed full of education, positions and play inspo, I particularly love supporting babies who seem to dislike tummy time! Group and private sessions available.

✨️ Pips Baby Massage & Wellbeing Circle - The perfect first class for you and your baby, focused on connection, solidarity, and beautiful baby massage. Suitable from 6 weeks to crawling, this class is as much for you as it is for baby! Supported with videos to enjoy at home, too!

✨️ Piplings Sensory Stretch and Sing - Suitable from a minimum of 16 weeks to 12 months, enjoy baby yoga, tummy time, developmental play, and free play time in the themed messy and non messy play areas! Also supported with videos to enjoy at home.

✨️ Pips Play Toddlers - Suitable from 1 - 3 years and focused around a weekly theme, this developmental play class is perfectly tailored to support your tots development! This class gets messy, so messy clothes are a must!

🐰 Easter Parties are fully booked with the exception of the annual Little Tree Huggers Carrot Hunt! The more the merrier to have Easter fun on the Cornfield! 🥕

☕️ And the Little Pips Cuppa Club is held on Fridays from 10am - 11.30am, no need to book, just pop along for a cuppa and a natter 🥰

Claire ###

www.littlepips.org/book-online

10/03/2026

What a colourful few days it's been with the Piplings Sensory Stretch and Sing crews! It's fair to say that the rainbow spaghetti was a hit, giving the little ones the change to explore colour, texture, and taste, as well as develop their pincer grip and grasp! 🌈

09/03/2026

Here's to another lovely week - and next terms classes are going LIVE tomorrow for existing families 💛 xx