Puddle Magazine

09/10/2025

Our all-new October issue is here and it's jam-packed with half-term inspiration for all ages and budgets, lots plenty of spooky fun, and not forgetting the usual dose of local goodness for our Puddle family.

Inside this month:
• Discover the best Halloween days out near you this half-term 👻
• A spooky Halloween craft from Baker Ross
• Costume inspiration for little trick-or-treaters 🎭
• Expert sleep tips for the clock change from Lucy Murray at Little Dreams Chelmsford and Colchester 💤
• All about Craniosacral Therapy and how it can help your baby from The Reflux Tummy Mummy
• Seasonal expert advice for our SEN families from SNAP Charity
• Seasonal events in Brentwood, Shenfield and Ingatestone from Brentwood Connected
• Plus, the latest local events and family features we're sure you’ll love!

📖 Read the October issue now for FREE! https://issuu.com/puddlemagazine/docs/puddle_magazine_essex_issue_9_october_hallowee?fr=sYTliMTgzODQyNDE

21/07/2025

The summer issue of Puddle is here!

Here's some of what's inside:

🌿 Top days out, events and adventures across Essex and beyond

🎨 Creative crafts from Baker Ross to keep little hands busy

🛏️ Holiday sleep tips for smoother summer nights from Little Dreams Chelmsford and Colchester

💬 SNAP Charity Summer Survival Guide – thoughtful advice for SEND families

🎡 A peek at our visit to Paultons Park

💆 Becki trigg tells us all about Vagus Nerve Therapy and how it can help us actually relax

🛍️ And launching this September… our new Local Finds classified pages and FREE online directory! Visit puddlemagazine.co.uk to find out more.

Plus: A what’s on guide for all budgets, Essex news bites, and even more summer goodness to explore.

Read the issue now now
https://issuu.com/puddlemagazine/docs/puddle_magazine_essex_issue_7_july_august_2025?fr=sOThjNzgzODQyNDE

Wishing you a brilliant summer!☀️

The summer edition of Puddle Magazine, Essex 2025

29/05/2025

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Get ready for a whole month of creativity across Brentwood, Shenfield, and Ingatestone! Starting on 31st May, the BBrentwood Art Trailwill showcase amazing local talent with artwork on display, fun workshops, and plenty of free activities for everyone.

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15/05/2025

🎉 Our NEW ISSUE is here! 🎉

From local art adventures and summer events to expert advice on school readiness, plus the power of childhood passions, our early summer issue is packed with ideas, inspiration, and fun for your family.

💛 Featuring:
🧠 The big benefits of little passions
🎨 Brentwood Art Trail 2025 from Brentwood Connected
👟 School readiness tips + Mini Monster school meetups at Little Monsters House of Fun - Dunmow, Essex
🌼 Easy summer craft idea from Baker Ross - Egg box flower shop!
🎭 Local theatre, family days out & much more!

Thank you to all our brilliant contributors and advertisers for making this issue shine 🌟

📲 Read it now at https://issuu.com/puddlemagazine/docs/puddle_magazine_essex_issue_6_?fr=sMTM3YTgzODQyNDE

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21/04/2025

🇬🇧 🥳 WIN a Baker Ross VE Day craft & party pack for your school, nursery or playgroup! 🥳 🇬🇧

We’ve teamed up with Baker Ross to give one lucky school, nursery or playgroup a fabulous VE day craft and party pack, worth £260! Packed with patriotic makes, including make your own fuzzy bookmarks, magnets, window decorations, bunting, party hats and much more - it’s got everything you need for a fun-filled day of creativity and celebration!

🎨 TO ENTER:

1️⃣ Download VE Day printable: www.puddlemagazine.co.uk/ve-day-baker-ross/

2️⃣ Print and colour it in with your choice of colours and materials

3️⃣ Take a photo of your coloured printable

4️⃣ Email your photo entry to [email protected]

Entries close at midnight on Monday 28th April 2025 and the winner will be notified by Puddle Magazine via email.

Terms and conditions apply. Please see website for full competition details and terms.

Good luck!

09/04/2025

Want to know how to make extended breastfeeding work for you?

In our April issue, infant feeding expert Lydia Emmanuel-Desir from Nurture with Lydia shares her amazing advice with us on breastfeeding beyond infancy, otherwise known as "extended breastfeeding".

Read now at: https://issuu.com/puddlemagazine/docs/puddlemagazine_issue_5_essex?fr=sOWVhODgzODQyNDE

04/04/2025

Win tickets for 2 adults and 2 children at Colchester Zoo

Explore the zoo, see the animals up close, and enjoy a great day together. Enter now for your chance to win! 🦁

To enter:

☑️ Subscribe to Puddle Magazine for free at: puddlemagazine.co.uk/subscribe
☑️ Follow us

Entries close at midnight on 25th April. Winner will be contacted via email address provided. Terms and conditions apply - please see puddlemagazine.co.uk/competitions for details.

Good luck!

Photography provided courtesy of Colchester Zoological Society.

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03/04/2025

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🐰 The Brentwood Easter Bunny Trail brought to you by Brentwood Connected is almost here!

From 7-21 April, hunt for 10 GIANT Easter Bunnies hidden in shop windows across Brentwood, Shenfield & Ingatestone!

👀 Spot them all, note their names, and enter to win amazing prizes, including: Easter Jellycat toys 🧸 Giant Easter Eggs 🍫 Art kits 🎨

Plus, join in even more free Easter fun with the Easter Bunny and crafts:
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Read the full article on our website.

02/04/2025

The Easter school holidays are almost upon us, but fear not, our latest issue is here to offer a guiding hand.

Our top picks this Easter include:
- Easter at historic , Halstead + Get 10% off tickets to the fantastic Jousting event with our exclusive code, inside!
- Easter Special at , Saffron Walden + GET 20% off tickets to this event!
- Eggstravaganza and fun weekend at , Brentwood
- Airhop Easter Fest (for under 6's) at and
- Easter holidays at with the wild vibe crew!

+ There's lots going on at your local libraries and PlayinthePark returns to Chelmsford.

Read our latest issue: https://issuu.com/puddlemagazine/docs/puddlemagazine_issue_5_essex?fr=xKAE9_zMzM0p5QxwYCW47cxhukVrQRcgs6Tb0wf8CNjUY_wI4OAL_BjM3MjIxMQT-NwT-MwL_BTMyOTE3HCzB_wI2Niz-Myz-M2r-NBz_AjQ0GBj_AzA4NSz-OAQs_wIwMRz-XwoSwLRNBhz_EGtfMjMzNzgzODU2NSU0MDLxbpFaO1AB for all the info and even more amazing events near you 🐰

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01/04/2025

Wondering where kids can eat free or cheaply this Easter Break? The good news is, pretty much everywhere!

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More Restaurants & Cafes will be added during the run-up to Easter here 👉 https://moneysavingcentral.co.uk/kids-eat-free

30/03/2025

🌸 Happy Mother’s Day to the multitasking, snack-providing, question-answering champions of the world! 🌸

Whether today involves breakfast in bed (or at least an attempt), a homemade card, or just five minutes of uninterrupted tea time, we see you, we celebrate you, and the world wouldn’t function quite as smoothly without you.

Enjoy your day - whatever that looks like 💛

29/03/2025

"Don't Touch the Banana!"

How can a simple banana teach kids resilience? 🍌 Parenting coach Emily Hughes from Finding Flow Parenting shares a powerful analogy in her latest Puddle Magazine article on nurturing independence in school-age children.

From problem-solving to empathy, discover how small shifts in parenting can help kids grow into confident, capable individuals.

📖 Read Emily’s full article on our website at puddlemagazine.co.uk