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Wee Wonders dress up for Comic Relief

Wee Wonders are proud to have raised £85 with a fancy dress class for Comic Relief.

Wee Wonders DVD

Filming of the Wee Wonders DVD took place on Saturday 17th November in the E2A Theatre in Banbridge. It was an exciting day for all involved and Linda and Nicola Wonder would like to thank the children who took part – they were wee stars and of course their parents for bringing them along; Stewart and Jonny from the E2A for all their expert help and use of the E2A Theatre facilities; Vicky from Beauty Within for Nicola and Linda's fab make up and of course Gordon our director and cameraman, without whom it wouldn't have been possible!

Production is now underway and we are hoping that the DVD will be available to buy before Christmas as they will make a fabulous gift for your Wee Wonders!

Filming the DVD

Happy Halloween!

Parents and babies in our Newry and Banbridge Wee Signers classes recently enjoyed a Halloween themed class – the wee wonders looked fantastic in their spooky costumes and lots of fun was had by all!

The Wonder Factor - Competition Result

And the winner of this year's Wonder Factor is…

…the fabulous Darragh Wood! Congratulations to Darragh, what a superhero!

Thank you to everyone who took part, you are all Wee Wonders!!

Look behind you!

The E2A Theatre group in Banbridge are putting on a fabulous pantomine for all the family this December and if you mention Wee Wonders when booking your tickets the E2A have very kindly offered to make a donation to our charity of the year, The Cára Rose Trust.

This will be an excellent show not to be missed for all the family! Only £5 per ticket!

Wee Wonders @ The Business Network Banbridge Annual Conference – Thursday 25th October 2012

Linda will be speaking about Wee Wonders at the The Business Network Banbridge Annual Conference on Thursday, 25th October 2012.

Does your child have the 'WONDER' FACTOR???

Post a picture of your wee wonder on our Facebook page in their best superhero pose and they could win a Wee Wonders goody bag and the chance to star in our upcoming Wee Wonders DVD.

Photos can also be emailed to info@weewondersni.co.uk

Closing date: Sunday 7th October, 9pm

Summer Party for Toddlers and Pre-schoolers

A super summer party organised by Wee Wonders to raise money for The Cára Rose Trust is being held on Saturday 25th August at 11am to 12pm in the E2A Theatre, Scarva Road Business Centre, Banbridge.

It promises to be an hour of fun: singing; dancing; games; arts and crafts; stories and of course superhero puppets Wendy and Will Wonder will also be there to entertain. Come along with your under five’s, fancy dress welcome! A small donation for the fantastic charity The Cára Rose Trust will be gratefully received!

The Cára Rose Trust was set up in memory Cára Rose Williams who was born sleeping on the 13th May 2008 at 36 weeks. The aim of the trust is to offer support to the families in Northern Ireland affected by stillbirth and to raise awareness through educating everyone on the causes.

Bank Holiday Monday at Lurgaboy Adventure Centre

Wee Wonders will be providing entertainment at Lurgaboy Adventure Centre near Markethill at a big family fun day on Bank Holiday Monday 7th May, 10am–5pm.

It's going to be lots of fun with face-painting, arts and crafts and storytelling from Wee Wonders, bouncy castles, Phil's Farm and lots of other activities like archery/ abseiling/ zip lines etc. - something for all the family!

Wee Wonders Nominated for 2012 What's On 4 Junior Awards

Wee Wonders is thrilled to announce that we have been nominated for the national What's On 4 Junior Awards.

Linda Buchanan has been nominated in the Most Outstanding Activity Leader for the Under 5s (Northern Ireland & Scotland) category.

Thank you to all the wonderful parents who nominated us!

We would love to get through to the final in London but we need the public to vote for us, so if you could take a moment to vote we would be enormously grateful!

Wendy, Will and Linda Wonder Hit the Recording Studio!

The Wonders have spent a fantastic day in Cloud 9 Studios in Belfast recording their first album!

It's a mixture of 15 old favourite nursery rhymes including Twinkle Twinkle and The Grand Old Duke of York, modern childrens' songs like the Wheels on the Bus and the 'Wonder' Cokey, and a few original Wee Wonders songs too.

The CD is available to pre-order and will cost £7.50 with 10% of our total sales going to our chosen charity, The Cara Rose Trust.

Please email info@weewondersni.co.uk to reserve your copy.

Wee Wonders in the Local Papers - January 2012

Linda was featured in The Banbridge Leader's The Tuesday Chat feature:

The Portadown Times had a feature about upcoming Wee Wonders classes in the Millennium Court Arts Centre:

Win Wee Wonders Birthday Party Entertainment with Netmums.com Closing date 15/1/12

Local Competition Time again!

Would you like to enjoy free party entertainment or free face painting at your party for your 0 - 5 year olds?

You get the choice with this special competition!!

Wee Wonders provide fun, educational and confidence-building activity classes and birthday party entertainment for children from birth to seven. A class contains everything from nursery rhymes to multi-sensory games, arts and crafts and stories.

To win this fantastic prize all you have to do is answer this question:

What are the names of the Wee Wonders puppets?

Drop me an email with the header "Wee Wonder" with your name, town and the answer to jillh@netmums.com.

Closing date is 15th January 2012.

For more details please check out www.weewondersni.co.uk – I'll pick a name at random and normal terms and conditions apply too.

Thanks to the lovely Linda for offering us this very special prize!

Wee Wonders Saturday Classes in Banbridge Return in 2012!!

We are thrilled to announce that our Saturday morning classes will resume in Unit 4, Banbridge Business Centre, Scarva Road on Saturday 21st January for 10 weeks.

Wee Signers 10am- 11am and Wonder Kids 11am-12pm.

For more info or to book please email info@weewondersni.co.uk or phone Linda on 07512028523.

Looking forward to 2012

We are very happy and honoured to announce that Wee Wonders' chosen charity to support in 2012 is The Cára Rose Trust: a very worthwhile local charity who support families affected by still birth. We will be organising several fund- raising events throughout the year and Linda is aiming to run the Belfast Marathon in May 2012 cheered on of course by Wendy and Will Wonder.

This trust is in memory of our daughter Cára Rose Williams who was stillborn on the 13th May 2008 at 36 weeks. The aim of the trust is to offer support to the families affected and to raise awareness through educating everyone on the causes.

This is one of the first trusts in Northern Ireland solely for this cause and the families need our love and support. We are a registered Charity with a Charity number. With funding and support we can help make a difference.

We will be providing each family bereaved by Stillbirth a memorial stone as a gift from us for the to put in the place most fitting for them, these will be engraved with the babies name and DOB.

Email

thecara_rosetrust@yahoo.co.uk

Phone

07742553005 / 07874663157

Website

http://www.thecararosetrust.org.uk

Registered Charity Number XT31228

Banbridge Chronicle, 26th January 2011 – Linda has high hopes for the future

Wee Wonders recently featured in the Banbridge Chronicle:

STARTING a business can be a complicated task, but with a great idea and a drive to succeed, that uphill climb does not have to be a struggle - as Banbridge mum-of-two Linda Buchanan is discovering.

With the support of Invest Northern Ireland's Go for it programme, Linda only recently set up 'Wee Wonders' - a company that provides baby and toddler activity classes, baby signing workshops and children's birthday party entertainment - and already she has high hopes for its future.

Inspired by her two young children, Eleni and Callia, former English and drama teacher Linda decided to set up the company after spotting a potentially large gap in the market.

"I always liked the thought of being my own boss and over the years came up with numerous business ideas that could work, but becoming a mum really forced me to bite the bullet," said Linda, who is also a qualified speech and drama teacher.

"After my first child was born I found there were very little structured activities in my area for parents to go to with their young children - and definitely not at weekends.

"I did my homework and quickly realised that there was definitely an opportunity to set up a company that would meet everyone's needs, including my own."

"Becoming a mother was my main motivation as I wanted to spend as much time with the girls as possible while they were young and also contribute financially to the household.

"Starting Wee Wonders enabled me to pick my working hours which I plan to extend as the children get older and I have more time to dedicate."

To put her plan into practice, Linda signed up for the Go for it programme, which provides support and advice for business start-ups and would-be entrepreneurs in the local area.

"The programme really gave me the push I needed to realise that I could take my idea to the next stage."

Looking to the future, Linda is keen to grow the business further, increase class numbers, and, one day, be in a position to offer the Wee Wonders franchise to other parents with a similar vision.

But for now, Linda is keen to enjoy her success.

"It's an adventure that's only just beginning and I'm really glad I'm on it."

The Go for it Programme is provided by Invest Northern Ireland and is part financed by the European Regional Development Fund.

For details, log on to www.goforitni.com.