There will only be one session this time, due to hall availability and childcare, so if you'd like to come be sure to set your alarm! Spaces are very limited 🧡
Beth McKenzie
29/08/2025
Why are mirrors such a useful tool in my baby massage classes? 🪞🌟
👀 Visual stimulation – Mirrors reflect light and movement, which are naturally attention-grabbing for your baby whilst their vision is still developing.
👶 Social interest – Babies are drawn to faces. In a mirror, they see what looks like another baby looking back at them, which is super exciting and engaging for your little one!
🧠 Cause and effect – At around 4–6 months, babies begin to notice that the “other baby” in the mirror moves when they move. This helps them learn about cause and effect and builds their curiosity!
🪞 Self-awareness development – In their first year, your baby won't realise the reflection is themselves and usually thinks it’s another baby to interact with. At around 18–24 months, many children pass the “mirror test” (touching their own face when they see a mark on it in the mirror) and begin to understand that the reflection is in fact...them!
💖 Fun and comfort – Mirrors can feel like a playful companion for your baby. Babies will often smile, laugh, or babble at their reflection, making mirror time not only fun but a wonderful boost for their social development too!
So, if you're giving your little one a back massage, some tummy time or just looking for a new play activity to use today, why not add in a mirror too! 🌟
26/08/2025
⚓️ Ahoy, mateys! Cute pirates spotted on deck! 🏴☠️
Stage 2 turned into a swashbuckling adventure last week - the Munchkins sailed the seven seas 🌊, braved the plank & swam with the fishes 🐠 and finished up with some relaxing reflexology 🦜👣
🎶🖤 Yo, ho! Yo, ho! A Munchkins life for me! 🖤🎶
21/08/2025
🍂✨ Only 2 spaces left! ✨🍂
My September – October Baby Massage classes are very nearly full, so if you’ve been thinking about joining us, now’s the time! 🧡
🗓 Tuesdays, 10am - 11:15am
📍 Rufforth Village Institute
These sessions are a beautiful way to bond with your baby, meet other local parents, and enjoy some calm, nurturing time together.
Please note: All other Stage 1 and Stage 2 classes are fully booked (as are some of my Nov - Dec courses too!) 🤍
19/08/2025
Yesterday we had the absolute pleasure of welcoming back the lovely Beth from her maternity leave for our Messy Play Summer Specials! ☀️🍦🏖️
The Munchkins had a blast exploring, creating, and being wonderfully curious & messy — just the way it should be! 🎨💦
🍂 Our next seasonal messy play is coming soon…keep your eyes peeled for details! 🍁🌰🍄
Beth McKenzie
12/08/2025
The biggest thank you to every single one of you for selling out my Halloween classes in record time! 🎃✨
64 tickets gone in just minutes – you guys are incredible! 🧡🖤
Your continued support honestly leaves me speechless. I’m beyond grateful for our amazing MM community – you’re truly the 🌟BEST🌟!
🎃The Toddler Pumpkin Party waiting list is now full.
👻 Baby's First Halloween waiting list has a couple of spaces left - just comment or pop me a message to be added onto it.
09/08/2025
🎉🎃 The wait is over… 🎃🎉
It’s time to announce Mini Munchkins Halloween 2025! 🎃👻
This year, I'm running two spook-tacular sessions:
🖤 Baby’s First Halloween – perfect for pre-crawlers!
🧡 Toddler Pumpkin Party – for little monsters aged 1 year to preschool!
⏰ Tickets go on sale TOMORROW (Sunday 10th August) at 9am sharp!
⚡ These are always some of the fastest-selling tickets of the year…so don't forget to set those alarms! 🕘
I'm so excited to run these sessions for you all...roll on October! 😁🧡🖤
Keep your eyes peeled this weekend...my Baby's First Halloween & Toddler Pumpkin Party details are on the way! 🦇👻
04/08/2025
Why do we love parachutes & canopies at Mini Munchkins? ✨
🌈 Bright and beautiful! Their bold, vibrant colours are visually stimulating for little eyes.
👶 Perfect for early development. Great for encouraging sitting, reaching, and holding on.
🧠 Sensory-rich fun. Babies experience touch, sight, and sound all in one activity.
🤗 Connection through play. A wonderful way for babies to bond with parents/carers and engage with the group.
👀 Eye-tracking workout. The movement of the parachute/canopy helps develop visual focus and coordination.
👐🏽 Soft movement and gentle touch. Calming, rhythmic & comforting.
🤩 A predictable surprise! The rhythm and repetition create anticipation and delight.
💖 Most of all... it’s FUN!
31/07/2025
I have some very exciting news to share...messy plays are back! 🎉🤩🎉
Our wonderful messy play queen, Beth, is back from maternity leave and is kicking off her return with a super fun, messy play summer party! ☀️⛱️🍦
These sessions will only be held in York and won't be weekly, but more seasonal specials - definitely not ones to miss out on! 💛
Bookings open tomorrow morning, (Friday 1st August) at 9am 🕘
Spaces are very limited, so make sure you set your alarm for tickets!
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I’m Laura and I run Mini Munchkins. I have two children - Izzy who has just turned 13 and Rory who has just turned 1. I first discovered baby massage when Izzy was born. She arrived 11 weeks prematurely by emergency c-section, which resulted in her needing to spend over two months in the Special Care Baby Unit in York Hospital. This was such a hard time for us and not the start in life I ever imagined for my tiny baby. Once Izzy came home we were finally able to really bond and my health visitor suggested we did baby massage together. She told me all about the benefits we would both receive from the classes and the extra benefits premature babies get from being massaged. The classes sounded wonderful so I signed up straight away and never looked back! I absolutely loved the classes and the special one to one time it gave Izzy and I.
Fast forward 11 years and I had my son, Rory. Rory, thankfully, was born closer to his due date and arrived 4 weeks early, meaning we were home from hospital within three days. I knew as soon as he was born that I wanted to attend baby massage classes again as I remembered how much I enjoyed them with Izzy. I spent a long time looking into all the different classes around my area, chose one and off we went. I massaged Rory every day at home and fell more in love with baby massage each time we did it. I could see how much Rory enjoyed it too and it was our special time together each day which I really looked forward to.
One day, whilst giving Rory his daily massage (it’s alright for some!), it suddenly clicked and I thought ‘I want to do this for my job!’, and for the next couple of evenings all I did was spend them researching how I could qualify to become an instructor. Within a few weeks I had booked myself onto an instructor course and ordered my massage demonstration doll. I completed my course and the day I received my certificate was the day Mini Munchkins was born and my dream became a reality!
I absolutely love running my Mini Munchkin massage classes and get so much joy from sharing my love and passion for baby massage with other mummies and daddies.
I look forward to hopefully meeting you and your baby in the near future, and in the meantime if you have any questions at all about my courses just get in touch.
