Featured Activities and Classes

Featured Activities and Classes

Where to Start

There are so many benefits for both you and your child and you can start from when they are babies and continue up to school age and beyond.

Different classes offer many different benefits but every class will give your child many long-term advantages including:

  Health    Well-being    Socialising    Development    Education/skills/learning PLUS a massive dose of  FUN!

There is so much choice of different activities, clubs and classes.  How do you know what is right for you and your children?  It's often a case of a balance between what you want to gain from the activity and what fits with the time you have available.  Try out a few different activities and see how it goes, if it isn't right for you there are so many more activities waiting to be discovered.

With all activities and classes we advise doing your research beforehand to check all the important things are in place including:

the right level of insurance is held

health & safety policies are in place and regularly updated

risk assessments have been conducted

a suitably qualified person has designed the programme

training has been received and is ongoing

If the activity is a member of the Children's Activities Association and has been awarded the CAA accreditation then all of this and more will have been checked for you.

Academic and Educational

Usually from pre-school age up, these classes introduce early academic subjects like science, maths and reading in a fun way to keep little ones interested.  School learning can be enhanced with extra academic and educational themed classes and one-to-one tutors can support specific educational needs too.  Find out more about the benefits of Academic and Education Activities.

Looking to nurture your child's interest in computer science? Do you have a computer genius in your family that wants to be a game designer, coder or even tech entrepreneur? Holiday Clubs and After School Computing Clubs give you a chance to let them explore, play and learn with other children that share the same interests. 

There are many varieties of activities from robotics, video game design and even app development. All for a wide variety of age groups. Coding skills they learn in one area of expertise are readily transferable to other areas. The more they practice the better they get at solving problems, thinking logically and making cool projects with code. Courses teach everything students need to know to make a 3D video games, such as: 3D Modelling,  Texturing, Animation, Level Design, Scripting. During a course, there's rotation between these techniques in order to teach all aspects of games design to students.

Science on a kid's level is all about bringing facts and laboratory tests to life! Classes are now available around the UK which make learning about science a fun - and interactive - experience, whilst being highly educational too.

Mini Professors are the first science program that has been designed specifically for preschool children. Our 40 minute themed sessions make science fun and enjoyable for pre-school children. With 72 different topics spanning 2 years, your child will learn something new each week ranging from microscopic creatures to chromatography or making clouds. Mini Professors get to wear their own mini lab coats and learn about the basic principles of scientific experimentation, whilst having loads of fun and generally getting stuck in.

We are Amazelab putting a fun and creative take on all things STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and maths) with the aim of providing engaging opportunities to people via workshops, video link, activity packs, follow along factsheets, and guidance open to all from educational settings to non -school groups and everyone in between.

Our aim is to deliver an inspiring, creative take on STEAM subjects, their relevance to everyday life and deliver this in a fun but thought-provoking manner.

Our STEAM workshops are of benefit to everyone, there continues to be a huge skills gap in these subjects especially science, technology, engineering and maths. Encouraging people, at a young age, into these subjects is vital. You never know who the next Tim Peake or David Attenborough will be but to play a small part with the hope of igniting a spark for young people to take these subjects further is extremely rewarding.

Our workshops are also a fantastic social experience. They are a wonderful place for friends and families to come together plus an opportunity to make new friends. People have also mentioned the benefits of mental well being of children in their care attending our workshops combined with hand eye, coordination plus innovation, creativity and problem solving.

Amazelab is directed by a qualified teacher and have many award wins including STEM Inspiration award.

Tutoring can help children understand the subject in more detail, boost confidence, and build important learning skills. This helps children who struggle to keep up in class, as well as those who need further challenges to expand their knowledge.

Maths tutoring can help children understand the different subjects in more detail, boost confidence, and build important learning skills. This helps children who struggle to keep up in class, as well as those who need further challenges to expand their knowledge.

Number Train classes inspire and educate young children to love maths from an early age so that go on to succeed in life!  Each week, our qualified teachers take preschool children (and their parents!) on a fun and interactive journey of discovery as we travel around the world learning about maths.

At Number Train, we believe in promoting a positive attitude to maths by ensuring that every part, of every lesson, is engaging, so we dance, we sing, we play and we paint!!  Each week is different and we use a range of educational resources to allow children to experience numbers, counting, shape, space and measure in a variety of ways. The children are learning ...and so are the parents as we share many ideas for them to try at home.

The 36-week Number Train programme has been carefully designed by an experienced primary school teacher who is passionate about making maths fun so that more children go on to love and succeed in the subject.  "After teaching for over 15 years, I saw so many children disliking maths. Often this was because the basic knowledge wasn't strong or they lacked confidence.  Number Train is designed to prevent this from happening - it builds strong foundations in maths so the children start school feeling confident and can build on them."

Number Train is just the ticket for preschool children! Climb aboard today!

Learning a new language can boost problem-solving, critical-thinking, and listening skills, in addition to improving memory, concentration, and the ability to multitask. Children who can speak a different language also show signs of enhanced creativity and mental flexibility.

Kidslingo’s multi-award-winning French and Spanish classes are a fun and interactive mix of games, songs, story-telling and drama. Whether you are looking for a class in local venues, in your own home, online or to run in your child’s schools or nursery – Kidslingo has the answer!

We also provide FREE access to 250+ online games and activity sheets to all customers, so the children can practise their language skills at home.

Learning languages has huge benefits including increased cognitive development and enhanced self-confidence. There’s never been a better time to give your child a skill for life.

Antenatal and Postnatal

Before your baby even arrives there are a huge choice of classes and courses to help your physical and emotional well-being during pregnancy. To keep active you could try aquanatal classes or pregnancy yoga. And to help understand the changes to your body during pregnancy and get all the facts about labour and breastfeeding you can contact your health visitor or the NCT.

It's important to take time for you after your baby is born and one of the ways to do this is by attending postnatal exercise. You do need to ensure that your Doctor has agreed you are physically ready to start exercising again but the postnatal exercises will help ensure you don't over do it! Some classes are available that you can do with your baby PLUS pushchair!

Entertainment, Days Out and Family Events

Alongside regular activities, classes and groups, you will want to get out and about together to visit the many wonderful events and places across the UK.  Whatever the age of your children - or the weather - there are attractions and events that will delight the whole family.  Often a less structured experience and equally important to relax and have lots of fun together.

Many wonderful days out can be enjoyed for free in the UK coast, countryside and cities.  Equally things can get very expensive.  It's a good idea to plan your day, bring all or some of your own refreshments and prepare for all weathers.

We all need childcare, whether it's regularly or just occasionally, and there are a lot of different options such as nurseries, pre-school and after school clubs (sometimes called wrap-around), holiday clubs and community pre-schools.  All have their merits and it will be an important task to find the right one for you and your children.  Often these settings include regular activities as well.   Most will be OFSTED regulated but please be aware that not all holiday clubs are required to OFSTED regulated meaning anyone can set one up.  It is very important to check that holiday clubs are either OFSTED regulated or a member of the Children's Activities Association.

Confidence boosting adventures in the school holidays for 4 ½ to 14 year olds. Barracudas Activity Day Camps is a market leader, offering an amazing experience for children in fantastic settings for over 30 years. 

With over 80 activities available from sports to arts and crafts and specialist sessions, there’s plenty of fun on offer. And, with 6 sessions a day and a choice for every one, Barracudas will suit your child, whatever they’re into! Children are guaranteed a fantastic choice of quality activities, delivered by highly qualified, enhanced level DBS checked staff.

Ofsted registered and with an excellent Trustpilot rating, you can have peace of mind they’re in safe hands at Barracudas.

Music, Dance and Performing Arts

Music, drama, dance and singing are proven to help build confidence and social skills in all children as well as being lots of fun so don't think these classes are just for little starlets.  Babies and young children can benefit from many aspects of music and performing arts and there are lively and colourful sessions for babies and toddlers that can help developments such as crawling, walking and talking.   More formal performing arts involving stage productions tend to be for slightly older children (usually 4+).  Find out more about the benefits of Musical Activities.

Ballet dance classes allow babies, toddlers and young children to enjoy the physical and social benefits of ballet, song and dance in a safe, caring, positive and informal environment.

Using a combination of music, movement and props, the class is a musical sensory experience for grown-ups and their babies to enjoy together with a real focus on learning through play.

Dance is a fantastic hobby for a child and Tappy Toes would love to tell you why.

Dance classes have a wide range of benefits on both the body and the mind. Dancing can increase your child’s flexibility and range of motion, as well as their physical strength and stamina. Development in these areas can also help children with sports and other activities outside of the dance studio.

No one can resist smiling when watching toddlers dance to music. They just don’t have any inhibitions like us adults. But did you know that dancing really benefits babies and toddlers? Dancing and music aren’t just fun ways to pass the time. In fact, dancing helps children develop communication skills, self-expression, focus, rhythm and musicality. Learning to dance also builds confidence and self-belief.

Music classes are an excellent way to keep your child focused, building vital skills for the future. Classes are highly educational, great fun and everyone makes new friends! 

You will know how much babies enjoy music meaning music classes can be a fabulous first class to enjoy together and why music and simple instruments are used in many baby & toddler class programmes. 

As your child gets older music classes can explore more technical aspects such as rhythm and notes, with more complex instruments too.

Boogie Beat Music and Movement offers children the chance to let their imaginations come alive.

Traditional stories along with rhymes, songs and dances are used to help develop children's language, listening and physical skills and we use our beautiful in house composed music.

We use lots of exciting props from rainbow batons, bean bags and parachutes to a wide selection of instruments, scarves and bubbles! these all help the children to practise their fine and gross motor skills, practice their social skills and have lots of fun!

We run baby classes and mixed age classes across the UK, our very popular workshops in preschools, nurseries and schools and also birthday parties.

We have heard from many Mums and Dads that find the regular activities and classes they attend important for the general well-being as they can provided much needed social interactions and general support especially when your baby is very small.  There are also many groups and networks that are set up to support families with particular circumstances or needs.  Your health professionals are a good place to start when looking for a local group that can help you.  Often they have online networks too that can help between meetings.

Uniformed groups, think Brownies, Cubs, Guides, Sea Cadets and more, have been established for many hundreds of years and are just as popular today. 

They've moved with the times but continue to provide important life skills and experiences.  They are usually run by volunteers from community venues. 

Be warned that most have a long waiting list and if you want your child to attend put them on the list well in advance, sometimes years in advance, to ensure that you have a place.