Will your kids be riding the big yellow school bus this year or do you still have another year or two of kids at home?
Our boys will be home with me this year doing pre-kindergarten work, but I’m always on the lookout for extra-curricular activities for them to get new experiences.
This is a partnered post with Gymboree Play & Music and I received compensation for sharing. All opinions are my own.
If you have kids home with you this school year, I have the perfect suggestion for keeping them engaged and active. If we had one closer, I’d definitely be checking out Gymboree Play & Music classes.
Even though we don’t have a Gymboree Play & Music near us, they post great play activities on their Facebook page. Here’s one I love for back-to-school:
Build confidence and exercise creativity
If you are lucky enough to have a Gymboree Play & Music near you, check out their interactive classes for kids birth to 5 years. I love the sound of these Gymboree Play & Music classes:
Play & Learn – hands-on activities and problem-solving games, set up in seven levels to fit different age ranges.
Music Class – singing, dancing, and instruments instill a love of music and expose students to tone, melody, rhythm, and beat.
Art Class – fosters self-expression through hands-on painting, sculpture, collage and even dramatic play.
Sports Class – interactive games build children’s flexibility and confidence as well as positive attitude toward physical activity.
Family Class –lets everyone get together in mixed-age groups of siblings and friends.
School Skills – perfect for preparing children for school by developing cooperative and communication skills.
Play & Music Classes – perfect for preschoolers and new moms!
For homeschoolers like myself, these classes sound like a great opportunity to get out of the house for a morning of fun. The variety of options let you take advantage of another teacher’s expertise to supplement and round out your homeschooling program.
If you’re a mom of a newborn or baby, these classes would be a great place to meet local moms with kids your child’s age, while your baby is having fun learning! I strongly encourage new moms to make that effort to get out and about with their babies as soon as you can, because it’s a huge emotional and physical boost!
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Which class would you want to sign your child up for?
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My 22 month old would like the music class. He loves to dance to music and tries to sing along.
Reading books together is one way.
We love doing crafts even if it is just coloring that is always a it in my house with all three of my kids. We also like walking to the local park which is about two blocks from the house.
We always try to have a daily routine, but it does get pretty hectic with 3 small children and the youngest only being 3 months. We do our best though, and always have story time, do arts and crafts, and they both like to help me cook. I think that my daughter is going to love all things art. She is my little artist and amazes me with her creativity and how well she can draw already! My son is still pretty young, but if he’s anything like his dad, (and he’s his mini me for sure) he will like anything sports/physical.
I love using music to stimulate my son’s mind. The music classes would be an awesome activity
The play and learn would a great one for my son!
We have arts & crafts time at home. I would love to get my daughter into a Gymboree Art Class
I make sure we read constantly. We have a very good amount of learning time. My son loves music.
we do alot of library classes. but my daugher loves music and dancing
we do tumbling classes together. i WANT to put her in a dance class too but until then we just dance around together
We adore Gymboree play and music classes! My little one asks to go all the time! I love the interaction with other kids he gets but on a small group level and how we can participate as parents too!
I would love to check out the Family Music class. My little man really enjoys music and it would be so fun to do this together.
I think right now the play and learn would a great one for my granddaughter.
When the days are nice, we take a blanket out under a shade tree and have a picnic. The Sports Class would be awesome!
We read a lot of books and visit parks. I’d like to try the family music class.