Walthamstow Toy Library and Play Centre

06/11/2026

🥶❄️ Cold outside? Come and play! 🧸🎉

It's the first Saturday of the month, which means it's time for our Saturday Play Session at Leytonstone Toy Library! 💛

Escape the cold and join us for a morning of playing, exploring, creating and having fun!

🧸 Play, borrow and return toys!
🎨 Get creative with our fun activities
☕ Stay warm while the little ones play
👶 Under 8s and their grown-ups welcome!

📍 Leytonstone Toy Library, Langthorne Park Pavilion, E11 4YG
📅 First Saturday of every month
⏰ 10–11.30am

💚 Membership is just £15 a year, or FREE for eligible low-income families, foster carers and Ofsted-registered childminders.

Come in from the cold, meet other families and let the children play! We'd love to see you! 🥰 Note that we'll be in the Green Room (room next door) this Saturday as we have a birthday party booked in the playroom.

06/11/2026

🎅🎄 CAN YOU HELP US SPREAD SOME CHRISTMAS CHEER?🎄🎅

Our wonderful friends at Stow Brothers have kindly agreed to sponsor our Christmas event again this year! 💚

We're looking for 100 local households who would be happy to have a Stow Brothers advertising board outside their home, promoting our Santa's Grotto on Saturday 28th November! 🎅✨

🏡 How does it work?

🎄 Agree to have a board outside your home.

🎄 Boards will go up a week or two before the event and be taken down around a week or two afterwards.

🎄 You might not even get a board, but we still receive a donation from Stow Brothers! 🙌

It's such a simple way to support your local Toy Library, help us raise much-needed funds and spread the word about our festive event.

💚 We need 100 addresses – can you help us reach our target?

📩 Send us a DM with you name and address.

A HUGE thank you to Stow Brothers for supporting our community once again! 🎁

05/11/2026

🍂📬 You've Got Mail! Our November Newsletter Is Here! 💌

Our November newsletter should have landed in your inbox! And it's packed with news, exciting projects and plenty of reasons to get involved! 🎉

Here's a little sneak peek at what's inside...

🎈 AGM – Saturday 14th November! Come along, have your say and celebrate another year of the Toy Library. All members welcome!

💚 Could you be our next Trustee or CEO? We're still looking for an HR professional to join our Board, and there's still time to apply for our CEO role!

🧵 Threads of Wellness – Something for the grown-ups! Thanks to funding from Waltham Forest Council, we're teaming up with for a fabulous making, mending and connecting project. We know you love a good craft session, so this one's for YOU!

🥾 Winter Adventures Await! Our Adventure Playground is switching to its winter timetable. Grab your wellies and get ready for some muddy fun!

🌈 NEW SEND-Friendly Play Sessions! We've introduced a welcoming, inclusive session for under-5s at Walthamstow Toy Library. Please help us spread the word to families who might benefit!

📅 Dates for your diary! Lots more happening over the coming weeks, so don't miss out.

📩 Didn't receive our newsletter but fancy a copy?

👇 Simply comment NEWS below and we'll send one your way!

24/10/2026

B🎉🍂 IT'S HALF TERM NEXT WEEK AND WE'RE OPEN!🍂🎉

Looking for something fun to do with the children this half term? Come and play with us! 🧸💚

Both Walthamstow and Leytonstone Toy Libraries are open, with lots of opportunities to play, explore, create and make new friends!

🛝 Adventure Playground fun
🧸 Hundreds of toys to explore and borrow
🎨 Creative and imaginative play
☕ A warm welcome and a cuppa for the grown-ups!

📍 WALTHAMSTOW TOY LIBRARY – Somers Road

🕙 Monday–Thursday | 10–11.30am

🕜 Monday | 1.30–3pm

🕝 Tuesday & Friday | 2.30–4pm

📍 LEYTONSTONE TOY LIBRARY – Langthorne Park

🕙 Monday–Thursday | 10–11.30am

🕐 Tuesday & Thursday | 1–2.30pm

🎃 FRIDAY 30TH OCTOBER – HALLOWEEN PARTIES!

Both Toy Libraries will be hosting our special ticketed Halloween parties!

🎃 Walthamstow – SOLD OUT! 🙌

🎃 Leytonstone – Just a few tickets remaining! Don't miss out! Booking link in linktr.ee

👻 SATURDAY 31ST OCTOBER – MORE HALLOWEEN FUN!

🛝 Saturday Adventure Play – Walthamstow
⏰ 10–11.30am

🧙‍♀️ Langthorne Park Halloween Trail – Leytonstone
⏰ 1–4pm

Help the witch find the missing ingredients for her magic potion! 🧪✨

🎟️ Early Bird tickets are still available! Grab yours before they're gone! Booking link in linktr.ee

💚 Whether you're a regular visitor or joining us for the first time, we'd love to welcome you this half term.

Come and make some half-term memories with us! 🍁

23/10/2026

🌈💜 EXCITING NEWS! NEW SEND-FRIENDLY PLAY SESSIONS! 💜🌈

We've been listening to our families and local practitioners, and one message has come through loud and clear – there simply aren't enough play opportunities for children aged 0-5 with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in Waltham Forest.

So we're doing something about it! 💚

We're delighted to announce that, after the half-term holiday, we'll be launching a weekly SEND-friendly play session at Walthamstow Toy Library!

📅 Starting Monday 2nd November
⏰ 1.30–3pm
📍 Walthamstow Toy Library

✨ Our beautiful Sensory Playroom will be open for children to explore, relax and enjoy.

🧸 Our dedicated SEND Toy Library will also be open, with a wonderful range of toys and resources to support different needs, abilities and stages of development.

💚 Most importantly, we want to create a welcoming, understanding and inclusive space where children can play in their own way, at their own pace, and where parents and carers can meet others, share experiences and feel supported.

No pressure. No expectations. Just the freedom to play and be yourself. 🌈

We can't wait to welcome you!

💬 Please help us spread the word! Tag a family who might benefit or share this post with local parents, carers and practitioners.

22/10/2026

🌧️ RAIN, RAIN… COME AND PLAY! 🌈

We're OPEN for Saturday Adventure Play this weekend!

📅 Saturday 24th October
⏰ 10–11.30am
📍 Walthamstow Toy Library & Play Centre

☔ Raining? No problem! There's no such thing as bad weather, just the wrong clothes!

Pop on your wellies and waterproofs and come and enjoy some outdoor adventures. Splash in puddles, dig in the sand, build, climb and explore! 🪣🌿

👕 Forgotten your waterproofs or need a change of clothes? We have spare clothes available in our Community Cupboard.

Outdoor play is fun in all weathers, and a little rain just adds to the adventure!

💚 Come and play with us this Saturday!

21/10/2026

19/10/2026

🎉 LOOKING FOR A PARTY VENUE? WE'VE HAD A CANCELLATION!🎈

We've had a cancellation at our Walthamstow Toy Library, which means we now have TWO party slots available in November!

🎂 November availability:
- Sunday 22nd November | 10am–1pm
- Sunday 28th November | 2.30–5.30pm

🎄 Planning a Christmas get-together?

Looking for somewhere fun to celebrate with friends and their little ones? Why not hire the Toy Library for your very own Christmas party?

We still have a few December dates available at Walthamstow:

🎅 Saturday 12th December | 10am–1pm

🎅 Saturday 19th December | 10am-1pm or 2.30-5.30pm

🎅 Sunday 20th December | 10am-1pm or 2.30-5.30pm

With plenty of toys and space to play, it's the perfect setting for a celebration with family and friends! 🥳

📍 Leytonstone Toy Library: We also have lots of party slots available at our lovely Langthorne Park venue and we have a special offer running if you book between October and December.

💻 Book directly through our website!

Don't leave it too late – our party slots are always popular!

15/10/2026

👶💛 You’re never too young to join the Toy Library!

Got a newborn? Come and discover everything we have for our littlest members – and their grown-ups too.

✨ Relax and bond together in our Sensory Play Room
👜 Borrow one of our new Play Bundle Bags, starting from 0–3 months, filled with toys specially chosen for your baby’s age and stage of development
♻️ Look out for our clothes, shoes, nappy and baby equipment giveaways – helping families save money, try reusable options and make sure useful items are passed on
📚 Pick up leaflets and information about other local services, and browse our collection of parenting books for advice, ideas and support
🧸 Enjoy our welcoming play spaces as your baby grows
☕ Meet other parents and grown-ups – we’ll even make you a cup of tea!

Those early months can be a big adjustment, and sometimes just getting out of the house, meeting another grown-up and having somewhere welcoming to go can make all the difference.

Come as you are. Feed your baby, have a chat, enjoy a cuppa and discover the Toy Library together. 💛

📍Walthamstow Toy Library
📍 Leytonstone Toy Library in Langthorne Park

Because the Toy Library is for grown-ups too.