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The Creation Station is short listed for 3 National Awards as voted for by parents

The UK’s leading children’s activity franchise, The Creation Station, has been short listed for three prestigious national awards; Best National Baby & Toddler Development Activity (newborn – 2 years), Best National Pre-schooler Activity (2-5 years) and Best Children’s Party Entertainment. The awards ran by ‘What’s on 4 little ones’, are open to the very best activities, classes, days out and party providers for young families and children across the UK.

Sarah Cressall, Managing Director of The Creation Station said “We are delighted to have reached the finals for three awards. We are passionate about providing unique classes that gives parents and their children a shared, creative and educational experience. Our classes develop friendships, confidence and problem solving skills in young children as well as providing ideas and activities for parents to help them develop their baby and toddler at home. Our parties provide a fantastic alternative to your traditional party entertainment and allow the children hands on creative experiences where all the mess is sorted for you along with party bags and invitations. The children and parents go home having thoroughly enjoyed the activities and excited to show off their creations.”

We are proud to also have a number of franchisees up for regional awards for ‘Most Outstanding Activity Leader for the Under 5s. “It is fantastic that our franchisees are receiving recognition for the amazing work they do. We have a positive and inspiring network who are proactively helping parents and organisations to inspire children's imaginations and nurture creativity all across the UK and Ireland,” says Sarah Cressall.

The Creation Station is passionate about inspiring children’s imaginations with fun and friendly creative hands on experiences. Since 2002, over 105,000 children and families have been inspired. There are over 75 franchises across the UK operating in over 300 centres and The Creation Station is an affiliate member of the British Franchise Association.

To vote for The Creation Station visit What's On 4 Little Ones and select The Creation Station from the scroll down menu in the following categories:

  • Best National Baby & Toddler Development Activity (newborn – 2 years)
  • Best National Pre-schooler Activity (2-5 years) 
  • Best Children’s Party Entertainment 

To find out more about The Creation Station and the fun and creative baby and toddler development activities or birthday parties in your area visit The Creation Station Ltd Facebook or www.thecreationstation.co.uk


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Topics

  • Art, Culture, Entertainment

Categories

  • creative opportunity
  • flexible franchise
  • baby classes
  • toddller classes
  • arts and crafts

Hello, 

We are here to help nurture creativity and support others to inspire children's imaginations.
Creativity unleashes potential and we are here to help inspire children's imaginations to help them explore, discover and develop. We work with parents, grand parents, carers, child care organisations, children groups, local communities, schools and  event organisers to help them nurture creativity through fun and social art and craft activities. We love helping learning through creative play with our award winning educationally based arts and crafts classes, parties and events.
Giving expression to your own imagination in a group setting provides lots of benefits. It helps young children learn to make choices, share, listen, observe, pretend, problem solve, as well as play and interact with others. 
The Creation Station has over 70 franchise overs across the UK, has inspired over 105 ,000 children and families and ran the Kids Zone for the Olympics in Hyde park.


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