Playgroups for Babies & Toddlers
From bilingual beats to baby yoga - there’s an impressive array of classes on offer for you and your baby to participate in. Baby groups & classes get you out and about and are a great opportunity to meet other mums while bonding with your baby.
The different classes can also give your baby/toddler valuable skills for his/her future development but try not to take anything too seriously. Instead look at it as a fun, regular activity that gets you out and about with your little one, creating a great opportunity to maybe 'click with' another mum or two - making the whole 'parenthood thing' so much easier and more fun! Every baby, mum and dad has their own preference so we listed all our local options for you - please share your experiences with us and highlight your personal favourite.
Soft Play Mini Active Toddler Classes
Mini Active Toddlers Soft Play Classes by Active Events/Active Day Camps
Tuesdays and Thursdays 10am (6-24mths) & 11am (2-3 yrs)
UCS Playing Fields, Hampstead, The Eve Lounge
The Little Gym Hampstead
'Bugs' Baby (4-10mths old) & Parent Class
Wednesdays 12-12:45
'Birds' Baby (10-18mths) & Parent Class
Wednesdays-Fridays 10:15-11am & Sundays 9:45-10:30am
'Beasts' Toddler (19-30moths) & Parent Class
Wednesdays 9:30-10:15am (&other days/timings available)
Saturday Rhyme Time
Primrose Hill Community Library
Saturdays 10:30am - 11:15pm
Children 0-6 years with an adult
Drop-in (£2 donation)
Rhymes, books, musical instruments & more!
Hampstead Community Center Toddler Groups
Tuesdays 9:30-12:30
Under 5s toddler group (music)
Wednesdays 9:30-12:30
Under 5s toddler group (art)
Thursdays 9:30-12:30
Under 5s toddler group (cooking)
Thursdays 9:30-12
Under 5s toddler group (music)
£3 per session (second child £1.50)
www.hampsteadcommunitycentre.co.uk/whats-on/4568649148
Sunshine Playgroup
37A Broadhurst Gardens, London NW6 3QT
Free Play for 1-5 year olds
Free (for members)
Tuesdays 3-3:45
Thursdays 11-11:45
Pre-Nursery for 1&2 year olds
Mondays & Thursdays 9:30-10:45
Monday & Tuesday 11-12:15
Carers & Sharers Toddler Group
Thursdays 9:30 - 11:30am
Free walk in
A relaxed and welcoming space for parents, careers & toddlers with bouncy castle, music, fun, games & refreshments
St Mary's Church, Primrose Hill
www.smvph.org.uk
Little Learners
West Hampstead Messy Play & Mark Making (Winter)
West Hampstead Community Centre
Fridays 2:00pm
5 months to 5 years
Mums Mornings
Primrose Hill Community Library
Fridays 10:30 - 11:30
A chance for mums & their little ones to meet other mums, get together for a chat & a catch up. Toys (suitable for children ages 6 months to 3 years) are available to play with.
Suggested donation of £2
http://phcl.org/index.php?option=com_jevents&task=icalrepeat.detail&evid=64063&Itemid=175&year=2018&month=01&day=26&title=mums-mornings&uid=6aa577dc2cf48119b98ad4da75f7ae52&filter_reset=1
Debutots
Baby Story Play 6mths - 3yrs
£144 (12 sessions)
Mondays 10:55 - 11:45
Friends Meeting House, Hampstead
https://app.goplaygo.co.uk/activity/JeZgWai9AdvzqNFcC
jennifer@debutots.co.uk
07967 012 867
Mother & Baby Yoga
N1C Community Centre, King's Cross
5-week course
Mondays 10:45-11:45
£80
https://www.breatheyogalondon.co.uk
Caterpillar Music (pre-book or drop-in if available)
Primrose Hill Community Library (&other venues)
Saturdays 3:30 (&other dates/timings)
Caterpillars: 0 - 4 years
£11 per session or £77 for a block of classes
https://caterpillarmusic.com/class-leaders/anita-anand/
Mini Beat Music
Drop in live children's music classes with lovely Caroline.
A great selection of favourite songs on the guitar for young children and their families.
Action, parachute and instruments.
£7.00 per class £3.00 for siblings
Fridays & Saturdays 9.30 and 10.30am
Belsize Community Library, Antrim Grove, NW3 4XN
www.minibeatmusic.com
07956371896
carolinemariechan@hotmail.com
Zip Zap Kids
Zip Zap provides award winning weekly music, drama and sensory classes for children under 5. Our Little Zippers is for 10 months up to 5 years old and our Baby Zappers is for babies up until they are walking or 10 months
Single session: £9 Sibling session: £5 Twins session: £10 10% discount if booked per half term
Thursdays at Our Lady's Hall, 44a Falkland Road, NW5 2XA
Toddlers: 9.45am
Babies: 10.45am
Mondays at Emmanuel Church, Lyncroft Gardens, NW6 1JU
Toddlers: 10am
Babies: 10.45am
Thursdays at West Hampstead Community Centre, 17 Dornfell Road, NW6 1QN
Mixed Ages: 3.45pm
3-5 year olds: 4.45pm
http://www.zipzapkids.com
07572 940731
info@zipzapkids.com
AMAZING TOTS - DEVELOPMENTAL PLAY GROUP FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES
JW3
Fridays 10am
A developmental stay and play session for under 5s aimed specifically at children aged 0-2 years, who have a disability or developmental delay. The group focuses on supporting early language and communication development.
The group also provided opportunities for parents and carers to meet one another and find out information and share experiences relevant to their child's needs.
For more information or to book please contact Karen Rodrigues-Ayers, Isla Simpson or 0207 359 3635
https://www.jw3.org.uk/event/amazing-tots-developmental-play-group-children-disabilities?pid=40379#.W-lmty2cYdU
Bilingual Beats SPANISH
Primrose Hill Community Library
Tuesdays 4:10 - 4:50pm
Mixed age group (4 months - 5 years)
£13 per session (£15 drop in subject to availability)
https://www.bilingualbeatsonline.com/book-online
JW3 AM playgroup
Join us every Thursday morning for some informal play, songs, games, chat and activities for the little ones. Each week we will also be holding a mini Shabbat service with fresh challah and Shabbat songs.
Our playgroup is ideal for under 3's and their grown-ups. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Thursdays 10am
£6
https://www.jw3.org.uk/event/jw3-am-playgroup-2?pid=40151#.W-lmCi2cYdU
Frieda’s Messy Play Group
St Saviour's Church
Eton Road
Mondays 9:30-11:30
£2
Hartbeeps
Primrose Hill Community Centre
Tuesdays
2pm 'Baby Bells': for newborn to sitting - siblings welcome!
3pm 'Baby Beeps': babies sitting to toddling -siblings welcome!
4pm ‘Happy House’: toddlers - 4 years -siblings welcome!
£11 per session £4 per sibling in class
alison@hartbeeps.com 07786 082 580
https://www.hartbeeps.com/north-west-london/classes
Oldtime Nursery
Heath Street Baptist Church
Tuesdays 10 - 11am
Free, drop-in music sessions for babies, toddlers and older children accompanied by their parents or carers
Tempo Tots
Monday mornings
Burgh House, New End Square, Hampstead, NW3 1LT
9.30-10.10am walkers
10.20-11.00am crawlers and walkers
11.10-11.40am non-movers
Monday afternoons
Kentish Town Community Centre, 17 Busby Place, NW5 2SP
3.20-3.50pm non-movers and crawlers
4.00-4.40pm crawlers and walkers
Wednesdays
The Grafton, 20 Prince of Wales Road, Kentish Town, NW5 3LG
10.20-11.00am crawlers and walkers
11.10-11.40 am non-movers and crawlers
https://www.tempototsnorthlondon.co.uk
emma@tempototsnorthlondon.co.uk
07541 642602
From £70 for 10 sessions
Baby Yoga (with the Baby Yoga Company)
Mondays 1pm
JW3
Stretch, strengthen and relax with your baby, as you do especially-adapted yoga exercises which enhance your bond with your baby and are beneficial for both parent and baby alike.
https://www.jw3.org.uk/event/baby-yoga-baby-yoga-company-2?pid=40390#.W-lkhS2cYdU
Baby Rhyme Time & Storytelling
Thursdays 10am - 12pm
Castlehaven Community Centre, The Haven
Free entry
http://www.castlehaven.org.uk/whats-on/event/2085/
Little Stars
Kentish Town Community Centre
A fun and friendly stay and play drop-in for children aged 5 or under and their carers. Includes singing, crafts and an outdoor space. Hear about local services and meet local parents.
Tuesdays 10am - 12pm
£1 donation per family
http://www.ktcc.org.uk/parents-and-children
Mini Mozart (pre-book)
Mini Mozart offers fun and interactive live music classes for toddlers and babies. The classes feature two or more live instruments; a clarinet, violin, flute, French horn, saxophone or trumpet with a piano accompanist.
The idea of Mini Mozart is to get children actually listening, not just hearing. Children interact with our live musicians in a way that is impossible with recorded music
Thursdays 9:30am Toddlers
Thursdays 10:15am Babies
£156 for the full term
Primrose Hill Community Centre
Sharples Hall Street, NW1 8YN
Fridays 11am Babies 0-15mths
£182 for the full term
Hampstead Friends' Meeting House
120 Heath St, NW3 1DR
https://www.minimozart.com
hello@minimozart.com
0207 193 1983
Monkey Music (pre-book)
Award-winning music classes for babies from 3 months, toddlers & children.
Primrose Hill Community Centre
Tuesdays
9:45 12mths+
10:20 2 and 3 years
10:55 from 3mths
St Mary's Church, Elsworthy Road
Wednesdays
10am 2 and 3 yrs
10:35 from 3 mths
11:15 from 12 mths
Keats House Library
Wednesdays
9:40am 'Jiggety-Jig' 2 & 3 yrs
10.15am 'Heigh-Ho' 12 mths+
10.50am 'Rock'n'Roll' from 3 mths
£11 per session
https://wwwapi.monkeymusic.co.uk/Classes/?postcode=nw3+4st
Alex and Eloise Trippier
020 8438 0189
hampstead@monkeymusic.co.uk
Ten O’Clock Club
Peggy Jay Centre, Parliament Hill Fields, Highgate Road, NW5 1QR
Bring the kids down to PJC for a fun filled morning. Indoor activities include painting, singing & music, baby corner with soft toys and group activities. Outdoor activities include sand and water play, scooters & bikes, adventure play and discovery.
Monday to Friday 10.00am - 12.00pm
Children 0-5 years old
£2.50 (or two siblings together £3.50)
http://www.qcca.org.uk/our-services/peggy-jay-centre/
NCT Early Days Postnatal Group
JW3
Tuesday morning sessions
Facilitated by Claire Maguire and designed for parents of babies aged 6 weeks to 6 months, NCT Early Days courses give you the opportunity to meet other parents, gain sueful information and discuss the rewards and challenges aof being a new parent.
Popular topics include expectations versus reality, birth stories, coping with sleep, crying and feeding, routines, play and development, local activities, travelling abroad with baby, parenting styles & relationship changes. The group sets the agenda according to their needs at the start of the course. Includes a voucher for a hot drink from ZEST Cafe at JW3.
To book a place please contact Clare Mallors or on 0208 752 2472
St Luke's Stay and Play Group 'Crumbs'
Preschoolers
'We want Crumbs to be a place where people get to know each other, relax, and have fun. There are toys galore, a bouncy castle, and song time for the little ones, as well as tea, coffee, and a chance to chat for the adults. It's free (with an optional donation to cover refreshments) and everyone is welcome.'
Thursdays (in term time) 10 - 11:30am
https://www.slkt.org.uk/crumbs/
St Luke's Church
Oseney Crescent, Kentish Town, NW5 2AT
Creative Wiz Kids Parent/Toddler Class
St Peters Church, Belsize Square, NW3 4HJ (back at St Luke’s February)
Wednesdays 10 - 11am
Term Fee: £143 (11 weeks) / Pay & Go Fee: £15
Creative Wiz Kids Parent/Carer toddler classes are packed with exciting art projects, both themed and free Art. Our classes celebrate the creativity of children and help develop your little ones social interaction and confidence. We are genuine arts programme run by genuine artists who interact well with kids! Come and be part of the “Creative Wiz Kids Experience!” and dress to get messy!
12months - 3years
http://creativewizkids.com/parent-carertoddler-groups/
‘Under 5s’
Kenwood House
Fridays (during term-time) 10:30 - 11:30
Families with under 5’s can join in craft making, storytelling, and sing-alongs
£2 (member & non-members)
Baby Singalong
Fridays 9:30-10:15am
Free Space Project
Kentish Town Health Centre
Baby Singalong is a weekly music, movement and storytelling session that takes place in the Gym room on the ground floor at the Kentish Town Health Centre. The sessions are drop-in (no need to book) and run by community musician Cinamama for children under the age of 5. Parents and carers are encouraged to join in and share their own stories and songs.
For more information please contact Cina: cinaaissa@gmail.com
07793405566
IAIM Baby Massage
N1C Centre King's Cross
Wednesdays 10-11am
Only £80 for a course of 5 weeks (including baby massage oil)
Baby Rhyme Time
Swiss Cottage Library
Mondays 10:30-11am
Kilburn Library
Tuesdays 10:30-11am
Highgate Library
Wednesdays 10:30-11am
Kentish Town Library
Wednesdays 10:30-11am
Les Petits Bellots
Bilingual Mini-Creche
St Mary’s Primrose Hill
Monday from 9.30 until 11.30 am
Wednesday from 1 until 3pm
Children 6 months - 4 years old
Sensory Stretch and Grow
JW3
341-351 Finchley Road
Tuesdays 10:30am
Join Chloe, JW3's Families Programmer and early-years expert, for a sensory adventure through the seasons of the year.
All your child's senses will be engaged in this class filled with creative play, music, movement and stretching, tummy time, visual development, lights, and textures. Suitable for children aged 0-2.
£7 per child, £2 per extra sibling. £30 for 5 sessions.
Play Happening
Free Play with beautifully curated Montessori equipment
Babies & Toddlers 0-3yo
Primrose Hill Library
Tuesdays
10-11am
£15
The Garden Sewing School
Parent & Baby Sewing Classes
The Garden Sewing School, Hampstead NW3
Thursdays 10.00-11.30AM
£35
Little Emmanuel Stay & Play
Drop In Stay & Play Group for under 5's and their carers
Coffee, tea, friends, toys & singing
Emmanuel Church, Lyncrorft Gardens, West Hampstead
Thursdays 9:30-11am
Email motherhelen.nw6@gmail.com
