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Licketyspit’s Winter Appeal
Season’s Greetings from everyone at Licketyspit! As we head into 2026, we know that times are hard for everyone. Any contribution you can to make to this appeal will not only go towards [...]
Why I started Licketyspit
I started working with early years children when I had my own children – Ruby & Iona. Having children reminded me how much I love to play, sing, dance, dress-up, read, explore and make [...]
Licketyspit at the Refugee Festival Scotland!
We went to the Scottish Refugee Festival!! Saturday 18th June We had a wonderful Licketyspit Picnic & Play to celebrate the Scottish Refugee Festival in Elder Park on Saturday 18th June with 14 families [...]
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Maryhill Storyplay Games – The Exhibition launch!
A Celebration of Storyplay, family and community - with food, friends and play! On the 7th of July Licketyspit and Community Central Hall launched the Maryhill Storyplay Games Exhibition to celebrate our first Maryhill Storyplay Games 2026 (coinciding with Glasgow's Commonwealth Games!), created with photographer Eoin Carey and [...]
MARYHILL STORYPLAY GAMES 2026!
A new collaboration between Licketyspit and Community Central Hall This Summer Licketyspit was delighted to host The Maryhill Storyplay Games in partnership with Community Central Hall, as part of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games Festival of art, live music, sports workshops, and community city-wide events celebrating the Commonwealth Games! [...]
Too wet and windy for the seaside – let’s build a seaside here!
Another wet, windy and cold day when we had planned to get Maryhill Families to Troon Beach! But did that stop us?...NO WAY! All families came over to Community Central Hall, and we decided that we could create our very own indoors picnic and have [...]
Bad weather? Nae bother! A Picnic indoors, a fashion show and a birthday!
As we all know Scottish weather is unpredictable - you never know how a day will be until the morning and this morning we discovered that it was a bit too wet to head to Balloch and Loch Lomond… But - we didn't let the rain didn’t stop [...]
A trip to Balloch and a dip in Loch Lomond!
Bridgeton families and one family from Whiteinch too - two buses of us, we all set off to Balloch Country park! We parked high up at the top of the hill and first we set off all the way down to Loch Lomond shore! WHERE there is [...]
Picnic & Play Summer’26 – family trips & outdoors Storyplay!
Our first trip to Troon Beach this Summer with Bridgeton Hub families! We had a lovely bus journey with our Porridge & Play Bridgeton families! On one bus we sang Old MacDonald, played Alphabet Countries (thanks to Suleman as it’s his fave game) and “My Names Bob [...]
A breezy, blowy day at the sea!
No sooner had we arrived than we got stuck in playing in the sand and sea. There was lots of paddling and some brave souls went in for a full dip! Wow! We had to play tag to warm up! Back at camp, some serious construction got [...]
Rain, rain, we play again!
Our spirits weren’t dampened by a little light rain at Balloch Castle Country Park on Wednesday. We first had a look at the spooky castle, talking about who might live in the building now overgrown with weeds - spiders, birds, perhaps something else… On with our bright [...]
Last Forest Storyplay of the Summer – playing and chilling with friends!
This morning it was cloudy and it even drizzled a wee bit but that does not stop Licketyspit families playing outdoors. We had Sruthi, Shanmukha and Daiwik, James and Yulia and Boatemaa and Gabbie but then we were joined by Penny and Cyrus and Abiodun, Faridah, Dorcas [...]
Family Hide and Seek in the Wood…
Feels free and unexpected and really good! We played in many different ways and had great chats sitting in the shade. First we warmed up with a song Then made our bodies thin and long Round and bouncy Jelly like Strong as giants Feather light Everyone dressed [...]
Forest Storyplay with Bridgeton Pals
Hanging out with pals in the sun, there’s nothing quite like it! While unfortunately a few of our friends weren’t well this week, those that were hopped on the minibus from Bridgeton and joined us for a super Storyplay session at the Children’s Wood. We [...]
FOREST STORYPLAY ’26 at THE CHILDREN’S WOOD!
Sunshine and outdoor play for all! Another brilliant session at The Children’s Wood… The sun was already shining, and we could all feel that it was going to be a proper hot Summer’s Day in Glasgow! Licketyspit families strolled into The Children’s Wood with big [...]
