The Curiosity Cafe

The Curiosity Cafe

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Sessions are designed for 0-5’s.

The Curiosity Cafe is a play space inspired by The Curiosity Approach, where children are encouraged to grow & learn through curiosity & imagination alongside their parents & carers.

15/06/2026

Our lovely Anna who runs some of our Monday sessions has lost her cat. Popping this here for all those local to Earlswood. Please keep a look out for her. 🐈‍⬛

12/06/2026

✨ JULY SESSIONS ARE NOW LIVE ✨
Our July dates are now available to book, and we’d love to welcome you along for some more magical play and exploration.
We also want to let you know that these will be our final sessions for a little while as we take a break from The Curiosity Cafe.
As many children’s activity providers and small businesses will understand, the current financial climate is proving incredibly challenging. The Curiosity Cafe is something we care deeply about and have poured our hearts into, so this has been a difficult decision to make.
During this break, we’ll be taking some time to reflect on how we can continue and what the future might look like for The Curiosity Cafe.
To every family who has joined us, supported us, recommended us, and believed in what we’re creating l, thank you. Your support means more than you know. ❤️
Spaces for our July sessions are limited, so if you’ve been meaning to book, now is the time! Secure your place before we take our break and help us make these final sessions extra special.
We can’t wait to see you for one last month of curiosity, creativity, and connection. ✨

12/06/2026

Watching those little fingers carefully manoeuvre the tweezers, scoop the rice, and explore the tray reminded me that some of the richest learning often happens in the simplest invitations. ✨
There was no right or wrong way to play here. Just time, space, and curiosity.
As he explored, he was strengthening the small muscles in his hands, developing coordination, practising concentration, and figuring things out for himself. Skills that will support so many future tasks, but for now, simply part of the joy of play.
I love observing moments like these. It’s easy to look at a tray of rice and a pair of tweezers and see a simple activity, but when you slow down and watch, there’s so much learning taking place.
At The Curiosity Cafe, we believe children learn best when they’re given opportunities to explore, investigate, and follow their own interests. Sometimes all it takes is a thoughtfully prepared invitation and a little bit of curiosity. 💛
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30/05/2026

🌟 June Sessions Are Now Live! 🌟
We’ve added more sessions to our booking system for June, and we’d love to see you at The Curiosity Cafe! 💛
With the warmer weather arriving, you’ll be pleased to know our amazing air conditioning is keeping the space cool, comfortable and perfect for play, whatever the temperature outside. ❄️☀️
To help maintain the calm, relaxing atmosphere we’re known for, we limit the number of spaces available at each session. This means sessions can fill up quickly!
✨ Book your space now so you don’t miss out on magical play, exploration and quality time together. Book via link in bio or stories.
We can’t wait to welcome you! 🌈

23/05/2026

✨ Half Term Closure ✨
The Curiosity Cafe will be CLOSED over the May half term break so our team can enjoy some well-deserved family time and recharge ready for more magical play adventures! 💛
We will also remain closed on Monday 1st June due to an inset day, giving our lovely team the chance to spend some extra time with their own little ones too 🫶
We can’t wait to welcome you all back afterwards for more curiosity, creativity, and cappuccinos ☕✨
Thank you so much for your continued support, we hope all our wonderful families have a fun-filled and relaxing half term! 🌿
Love,
Sarah & The Curiosity Cafe Team x

22/05/2026

beautiful bee-themed set up was ready and waiting today for our little ones to explore, create and play! 🌼🍯
From buzzing activities to hands-on learning invitations, the children had such a lovely time discovering all about our tiny pollinator friends. 💛
A little reminder that it’s never too late to celebrate something wonderful, especially when it inspires curiosity, imagination and care for the world around us. 🐝✨

14/05/2026

✨ 1,000 followers ✨
We can hardly believe it… our little community has grown to 1,000 amazing followers! 💛
Thank you for supporting The Curiosity Cafe, cheering on our ideas, joining our sessions, sharing our posts, and being part of the magic we create for children every day.
What started as a dream to build a warm, curious, playful space for little learners has grown into such a special community and we’re so grateful you’re here. ☕🌈✨
Hooray to magical invitations to learn, cappuccinos, creativity, and curious little minds!
Thank you for being part of our journey 🫶
CuriousMinds

09/05/2026

We’re getting ready for the warmer days ahead at The Curiosity Cafe… and iced coffee is now on the menu! 🧊☕️
Perfect for those morning play sessions, catch-ups with friends, or a little caffeine boost while the little ones explore ✨
We can’t wait for you to try one 🤍

08/05/2026

A little update from us at The Curiosity Cafe 💙
For now, our Home Ed sessions will be taking a little pause.
We’ve absolutely loved welcoming the families who have joined us, shared ideas, explored alongside us and brought such lovely energy to the sessions. Unfortunately, right now we aren’t seeing quite enough interest to keep them running in the way we’d hoped.
Rather than saying goodbye, we’re simply pressing pause while we reflect, regroup and explore what future Home Ed opportunities at The Curiosity Cafe could look like ✨
Thank you so much to everyone who has supported this part of our journey so far, it has truly meant a lot.
As always, curiosity, creativity and community remain at the heart of everything we do 🌿

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St John's Community Centre
Redhill
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