Things to do in Preston with Kids – Babies, Toddlers and Young Children

Are you looking for things to do in Preston and the surrounding area with kids – babies, toddlers and young children?

Go Create! located on the outskirts of Preston and near Longton, Leyland and Tarleton is a wonderful children’s craft center that is guaranteed to be a hit with young children.

For babies and toddlers from 5 months to 2 years, there are the most unique messy play sessions you will find anywhere in Lancashire. These sessions are held every week (term time only) on a Thursday & Friday from 10.15am-11.15am Pre Booking is essential, click here to book online. What makes these sessions unique? Well, first of all all the ingredients used in our baby and toddler messy play sessions are edible. Always.
Secondly, we present the messy play in a way you won’t find anywhere else. It looks great (for about 6 seconds until the babies get stuck in).
Thirdly, we use a lot of materials that you won’t find used anywhere else. We use food items such as. Cornflour, Maize, Beans, Peas, Mash, Sliced Oranges, Potatoes, Water Beads, Rice Pudding etc etc..

For preschoolers from 2 – 4 years we offer simple children’s crafts. Things that children of this age can do include cutting, sticking, gluing and painting. We also provide educational sensory play for preschoolers in the afternoons for small groups that want to get together, We need around 5 or 6 children to do a sensory play session.
We are open from 9.30am-2.30 on a Thursday and Friday-Fri. and weekends. Please call us on 01772 616898 prior to travel.

For school age children from 5 – 12 years Go Create! have all the materials and recyclables you could ever need for your perfect project. Whether you want to make something as part of a school project (Tudor houses and Viking ships were very popular this term). You prefer to make something from your imagination or you want to copy one of our own creations (we have minions, superheros, spiders, princesses, fairy gardens plus many more to choose from you will find they love just getting stuck in and exploring our 66 craft drawers.
Help is always on hand and if you can’t find what you are looking for just give one of helpful staff a shout and they will be more than happy to help.
Go Create! is open during the week (term time and school holidays) from 09.30. We open at 10.30 on Saturdays and 11am on Sundays. Please check before travel to avoid disappointment.

Go Create in Preston is the best place to take kids when it’s raining or in bad weather.