A new play café for children has opened in North Tyneside - and these pictures show what it looks like inside.
The Acorn & Oak Play Café, at the Royal Quays Independent and Outlet Centre in North Shields, is aimed at youngsters aged up to six.
It has a number of role play zones including a kitchen, construction area, medical centre, shops and a picnic area.
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And there is a different themed activity for the kids each week.
This week it is mini beasts and youngsters are being challenged to create their own bugs, find hidden creatures in the grass and carry out other bug-related activities.
The aim is to encourage children to play by using their imagination.
Meanwhile, parents are able to watch their young ones having fun while enjoying a cup of tea and a cake in the café.
The business was started by Amy Morris, a mum-of-two, who says she developed the idea after finding it difficult to take her young children anywhere where she could watch them playing without having to search for them in a ball park or behind a huge bouncy castle structure.
The 36-year-old, of Wallsend, said: "I've got two children aged three and four, and I found that most of the places to take them to play involved climbing or running and didn’t concentrate on good old fashioned play involving imagination and a few well positioned props.
"I decided that was what I wanted for my children and feedback from other parents and carers backed this up, so Acorn & Oak was born."
The play café, which opened on Tuesday, is the latest addition to the Royal Quays centre.
Matt Dawson, centre manager, said he was delighted to welcome the new team to the area.
He added: "Amy is the latest business to embrace our centre and I’m particularly pleased to see that her café is a great place for our young shoppers of tomorrow to learn through play and for parents to get a nice cup of coffee and home baked cakes while watching them."
Parents can book play sessions at the venue, and parties can also be organised there.
