13/03/2026
🎨 MESSY PLAY MADNESS AT YUMS! 🎨
Look at these gorgeous babies getting stuck in! On 26th Feb, YUMS session was all about sensory exploration - and it was BRILLIANT!
🍫 **WHAT WE MADE (ALL EDIBLE & ALLERGY-SAFE):**
✅ Homemade playdough (each mum chose their favourite colour at home!)
✅ Chocolate sand
✅ Marshmallows for squishing and tasting
✅ Chickpea foam
✅ Ball pit fun
💜 **WHY THIS MATTERS:**
"I would never do this at home," one of our young mums told us. The mess, the cleanup, the cost of materials - it's overwhelming when you're already exhausted.
But at YUMS, we create the space and provide everything. Mums don't have to worry about the cleanup or the cost. They just get to watch their babies explore, learn, and have fun.
And while the babies played? Mums talked. Really talked.
About mum guilt. About struggling with crying babies. About feeling like they're failing when their baby won't stop crying, and they need a distraction. About feeling isolated and judged.
💛 **THE YUMS DIFFERENCE:**
Last week, we discussed allergies together. Two of our babies have food allergies, so the group agreed on safe recipes everyone could use at home. That's community. That's support. That's YUMS.
Every Monday, young mums show up feeling anxious, isolated, or overwhelmed. And every Monday, they leave knowing: *You're not alone. You're doing amazing. We've got you.*
📅 **JOIN US EVERY MONDAY!**
🕐 12:00-14:30
📍 Lakeside Children's Centre, Lakes Road, Erdington, B23 7UH
💷 FREE for young mums up to 21 (pregnant or with babies)
📞 Contact: Jennie Marlow - 07867 361723
No booking needed - just turn up! We'd love to see you.
🙏 **Huge thanks to VolkerFitzpatrick and Community Fund for funding YUMS and making these sessions possible!**
