Rhymetime

Rhymetime runs every Wednesday morning at Reading Museum, in the Town Hall on Blagrave Street. It's a half-hour session that takes place from 10:30am to 11:00am, so it's a quick one that fits easily around the rest of your morning.

If you've been around the local library scene, the name might sound familiar. These are the same sessions that used to run across Reading's libraries, and they've now found a home at the museum. The whole thing is built around introducing babies and young children to language and rhyme, and getting them to take part in a way that's meant to be fun rather than a lesson. It's a good way to get the little ones used to sounds and rhythms before they're even talking, and it's as much about them joining in as it is about listening.

It's a free drop-in, so you don't need to book ahead—you just turn up. There's a cap of 35 children per session, which keeps the group small enough that it doesn't get too chaotic. One thing to keep in mind is that a parent or carer has to stay with their child, so it's a session for you to do together rather than one to drop them off for. If you're looking for a low-pressure way to get out of the house with a baby or toddler during the week, this is a straightforward option.

That makes it a free, half-hour drop-in every Wednesday morning at Reading Museum, Town Hall, Blagrave Street, RG1 1QH, from 10:30am to 11:00am.