Sessions
Our Little Food Explorers sessions help children build lasting confidence and curiosity around real food.
Each 60-minute session combines sensory play, storytelling, simple food preparation, and learning — all guided by our friendly Belly Bugs, who teach children how to keep their tummies happy and healthy.
Children use all their senses to explore, chop, mix, smell, and taste, while discovering what food does in the body, and how different choices feed their Belly Bugs.
Each session offers a complete, hands-on experience — and families can join at any time — but the real transformation happens when children come to several sessions.
Through gentle repetition, familiar routines, and friendly competition with their peers, they become braver tasters, more curious explorers, and more confident around real food week by week.
🌟 Multi-session benefits: Families who attend several sessions see deeper learning and receive fun extras — recipe cards, sticker charts, and special “Happy Belly Bug” rewards to celebrate each milestone.
🌱 For Children
Grow confident and curious around a wide variety of real foods
Learn how food choices support their Belly Bugs and overall health
Build comfort through repetition, play, and discovery
Connect happy, positive feelings to eating and exploring food
🧡 For Parents
Pick up fun, practical ways to keep food conversations positive at home
Discover what helps children learn to enjoy new foods
Share a joyful, hands-on experience with your child
Watch their confidence and curiosity grow each session
✨ Upcoming Sessions
All sessions take place at the Weeke Community Centre in Winchester, SO22 6HG and are small (around 6 children) to keep them personalised and engaging.
🌾 Digestion, Gut Health & Fibre — 12th December 2025, 5 pm
Discover what happens inside our tummies when we eat! Children will learn about their Belly Bugs, why fibre keeps them busy and strong, and how to find fibre in everyday foods. We’ll experiment with fun, high-fibre recipes and explore how simple swaps can keep our bellies happy.
🦠 Gut Health & Fermented Foods — 9th January 2026, 5 pm
Let’s explore the fascinating world of “friendly” bacteria! Through tasting and sensory play, children will discover how fermented foods like yogurt and pickles support a healthy gut. Together we’ll create our own simple fermented snack and see how feeding our Belly Bugs helps our bodies thrive.
🍭 Sugar Detectives — 6th February 2026, 5 pm
Join us for a sweet adventure in discovering how much sugar hides in everyday foods. Children will become “sugar detectives,” comparing snacks, tasting alternatives, and learning how Belly Bugs prefer natural sweetness from fruits and fibre-rich foods.
🕵️♀️ Label Detectives — 27th February 2026, 5 pm
Food labels can be tricky! In this interactive session, children learn how to spot what’s really inside their snacks and drinks. Through games and tasting challenges, they’ll uncover how to make choices that keep their Belly Bugs — and their bodies — full of energy.
🌈 Eat the Rainbow — 20th March 2026, 5 pm
Colour your plate and feed your Belly Bugs! Children will explore how each colour in fruits and vegetables helps our bodies in different ways. Together we’ll make a bright, rainbow-inspired dish and celebrate the fun of trying new foods in every shade.
🍳 Little Chefs – Cooking from Scratch — 17th April 2026, 5 pm
In this hands-on session, children discover the magic of turning real ingredients into delicious food from scratch. Through tasting, mixing, and comparing home-made vs shop-bought snacks, they’ll learn what “real food” means and why it keeps their Belly Bugs happy. We’ll explore herbs, colours, and textures, practise simple chopping, and celebrate the joy of creating something fresh and healthy with their own hands.
👩🍳 Little Chefs – Kitchen Super Skills — 15th May 2026, 5 pm
This fun, confidence-building session turns children into capable little cooks! We’ll practise safe knife skills, explore all five senses in the kitchen, and learn how teamwork and good hygiene help us cook safely. Children will create their own simple dish, decorate their chef hats, and discover how cooking real food helps feed their Belly Bugs and keep them strong.
🥕 Little Chefs – Cooking with Seasonal Foods — 12th June 2026, 5 pm
In this session, we explore how food grows — from soil to plant to plate — and why Belly Bugs love foods that are local and in season. Children will build confidence through food mapping, sensory sorting, and seasonal tasting, before creating delicious recipes using fresh, local fruits and vegetables.
How it works
🍎 3-Session Explorer Pass
£36 (£12 per session)
✨ Build confidence and curiosity through three playful, hands-on adventures.
Each session explores a different theme — from gut health and fibre to colourful eating and little chef skills — helping children become braver tasters and more curious explorers.
🎁 Includes parents learnings notes + recipe cards to take home.
🌿 5-Session Adventure Pass
£55 (£11 per session)
✨ Keep the momentum going!
Children revisit familiar ideas, explore new foods, and proudly share what they’ve learned at home.
🎁 Includes all 3-session perks + a Happy Belly Bug milestone reward.
🌈 Full Season Pass
£70 (£10 per session for 7 sessions)
✨ Experience the full journey!
Children join all remaining sessions this season (after their taster), gradually building food confidence and curiosity session after session.
🎁 Includes all previous bonuses + a personalised Little Food Explorer Certificate and take-home pack at the end of the season.