15 Baby And Toddler Activity Classes Worth Trying

Signing up for a baby or toddler class isn’t only a great way to get you and your tot out of the house regularly, it also gives you both a chance to get all social.

Not to mention, your little one can learn a new skill or burn off some excess energy – and hopefully sleep better.

They may seem a little expensive, but many classes offer a free taster session, so you can give it a go and see if it suits you and your tot.

Baby Yoga
Baby yoga is bursting with benefits and is fast becoming a seriously trendy mum/baby activity – so it shouldn’t be too hard to find a class near you. Using a range of gentle stretches and movements to calm and relax your baby, it aids sleep, boosts digestion and is a great way for you both to bond.  
We recommend: Tatty Bumpkin

Baby Swimming
The phrase ‘water baby’ wasn’t pulled out of thin air – a lot of little ‘uns love splashing around and find swimming a really calming activity. Plus, it’s never too soon to introduce your baby to water.
We recommend: Turtle Tots

Baby Sensory
Ideal for boosting your baby’s development and stimulating his senses, baby sensory classes use varying sensory experiences (e.g. visual, auditory and tactile) to help your tot learn to build on all the skills he needs to grow.
We recommend: Baby Sensory

Toddler Art Classes
Crafting isn’t just fun for little ones – it’s a brilliant way to really encourage them to tap into their creativity. And enrolling your toddler in a class can help him learn to make choices, share, listen, observe and pretend – as well as play and interact with other children.
We recommend: The Creation Station

Music
Music is a great way to help develop your child’s communication and language skills, not to mention improve his memory, listening and creativity skills.
We recommend: Jo Jingles

Language Classes
Learning languages is so much easier when you’re young, so, whether you’re planning to bring your baby up bilingual or simply want your tot get a bit more cultured a language class could be a brilliant addition to his development.  
We recommend: La Joilie Ronde

Baby Signing
Before your baby learns to talk, signing can help him communicate with you – making it a great skill for you both to learn. Classes like these will get your bub singing, bouncing and no doubt giggling along to nursery rhymes and action songs while you both learn all the signs you need to communicate with one another.
We recommend: Tiny Talk

Mum And Baby Fitness
Want to work on losing your baby weight but need to bring your little one with you? Sign up for a ‘mummy and me’ fitness class so you can both hangout – and very gently workout – together.
We recommend: Busy Lizzy

Toddler Dance
Ideal for burning off some excess energy, a dance class will encourage your tot to have fun getting physical through movement and rhythm. Whether your little one’s three months old or three years, there’ll be age-appropriate games and activities focused on promoting key skills and development. 
We recommend: Mad Academy

Baby Massage
Baby massages help bonding, are relaxing and can give relief from wind, colic and constipation – so it’s a great skill for parents to learn and practice on their babies.
We recommend: IAIM Baby Massage

Toddler Gymnastics
Designed to develop motor skills in areas of agility, balance, climbing and coordination, pre-school gymnastic classes let children explore freely and control their movements more precisely. Plus anything including soft play is bound to be fun for little ones!
We recommend: Tumble Tots

Play
Sometimes, children just need to run around and go crazy playing, and certain fun and energetic activities are great for development. From imaginary play to group games, your little one can build his strength through play with ramps, slides and climbers and make friends with other tiny tots.
We recommend: Gymboree UK

Toddler Rugby
Believe it or not, toddler rugby IS a thing and it’s far gentler than the adult version of the sport. Children as young as two years can attend to build us their balance, agility and co-ordination skills – and have lots of fun doing it.
We recommend: Rugby Tots

Toddler Football
You don’t have to be at school to play football in a team – children as young as 18 months can sign up for this class!
We recommend: Little Kickers

Toddler Calming
Sometimes life does get just all too much and we all need a little down time – which is where toddler calming classes come in. They aim to help both parent and child understand one another better and cope with unwanted behaviour in a gentle way.  
We recommend: Toddler Calming

Do you have any other baby or toddler classes to recommend? Let us know in the comments.

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