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Baby Sensory is an award-winning, sensory development programme specifically designed for babies from birth to 13 months. We have a vast range of sounds, smells, sights, textures, music, movement, baby signing and singing to help with baby’s brain development. We’ve done the research; so you can enjoy the fun…!
Based in the incredible dedicated WOW Centre a stone’s throw from the heart of Leeds, the centre is purpose designed to ensure we get the best impact with our activities and a truly magical experience for you and your baby.
Classes are currently running on a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at a variety of times to suit you. With free off and on street parking available nearby.
Monday: 12:30-1:30
Tuesday: 11.30-12.30; 1-2
Wednesday: 11.30-12.30
Thursday: 10-11
Visit our website to book, or contact Caroline directly on southleeds@babysensory.co.uk or give me a call on 07903 660116.
1st floor, 93 Wellington Road, Leeds LS12 1DZ
Free events for under 5s and their grown ups, just turn up. Singing and rhymes, stories and music!
Monday, 10:30-11:30 – Dewsbury Road, Headingley, Pudsey
Monday, 13:30-14:30 – Oakwood
Tuesday, 10:30-11:30 – Beeston, Halton, Hunslet, Moor Allerton, Morley, Otley
Tuesday, 13:30-14:30 – Bramley
Wednesday,10:30-11:30 – Ardsley and Tingley, Calverley, Chapeltown, Garforth, Guiseley, Rothwell
Wednesday, 13:30-14:30 – Horsforth, Kippax, Wetherby
Thursday, 10:30-11:30 – Armley, Central, Chapel Allerton, Middleton, Seacroft, Yeadon
Thursday, 13:30-14:30 – Holt Park
Friday, 10:30-11:30 – Compton Road, Crossgates
Friday, 13:30-14:30 – Farsley
Get ready for a new level of fun and learning at Kidzplay! We’re excited to host a lineup of fantastic groups and classes for your little one!
Mind-Engaging Classes: Try out our mind-engaging classes! From interactive storytelling to creative arts and crafts, our experienced instructors make learning a blast.
Creative Workshops: Nurture your child’s imagination with our creative workshops! Dive into the world of colors, textures, and self-expression, creating their own little masterpieces!
Active Play Groups: Join our active play groups! Designed for little movers and shakers, these sessions keep your kids active while enjoying the fun!
Secure your spot now! Visit https://www.sevenrooms.com/experiences/littlebeesleeds to see our schedule and reserve your place today!
Little movers is an award winning, exciting dance and movement programme for children under school age
Baby Movers
Suitable from birth to crawling/wobbly walking
Relaxed and friendly classes where babies and adults socialise and meet new friends. We sing, dance and play and have lots of fun and laughter.
There are so many benefits to coming along to Baby Movers which includes;
We provide a great opportunity to develop social skills and make new friends.
Little Movers
Suitable from confident walking to 5 years
Exciting, fun action packed classes! Both adult and child will have an amazing time. We sing, play games, use colourful props and toys and we get that imagination going to go on some amazing adventures!
We are experts at engaging both adult and child and our classes are designed to support families to work together.
Our class leaders will encourage every child to help them to have fun, feel confident and develop new skills which will help them when they start school.
Your Little One has so much energy! Do you want to give them that next level of engagement and activity?
You want them to increase their confidence, language skills and make friends?
You know that toddlers need engagement to thrive and prepare them for school – and you also know they don’t sit still for long.
At Little Sparks, our sessions are designed to keep your busy one on the move – after all movement is a direct link to brain development and essential for your little one!
We provide them with free, open ended play opportunities where they can explore, run, jump, hide, balance and move! We also provide them with sensory activities designed to ignite their imagination and sense of wonder that is just so magical in our children.
Every single week is different and incorporates things such as dancing, singing and music, instruments, bubbles, lights, textures, messy play, stories, parachutes, balloons, puppets and so much more!
Classes are available from birth right up to school age, please check the timetable to see the most appropriate class for you.
When? Tuesday mornings 10-11:30ish (adventure depending…)
What? Let’s get our little ones outside, having adventures and exploring! I am a Forest School Leader, passionate about spending time outdoors, immersed in nature.
Who? Mini adventures are for children under 5 who are walking confidently. (I will be bringing my 2 ½ year old along.) Baby siblings are welcome although most of our adventures won’t be push chair/pram friendly.
Where? These outdoor play sessions are based around Bramham and the surrounding villages. We will sometimes catch the bus as part of our adventures.
£8 per session or 5 sessions for £35. For more information or to book please email: enquiries@beyondthefootpaths.co.ukor call 07824 883 661
Moo Music Leeds run interactive, multisensory, music sessions for babies and children under 5 with their parents, grandparents or carers too. The children sing, dance, play, learn and have fun. Music is an essential part of every child’s development and each week we explore the music with sensory activities, signing, props and instruments to a new and exciting theme.
With 125+ original, upbeat, fun and educational Moo Music songs, written by a professional songwriter, we guarantee you’ll be singing along all week! The interactive sessions will help your child gain confidence and develop memory, language and coordination skills in an exciting, enjoyable and multi-sensory way. It’s a great way to make new friends – both for the children and the adults too!
The newest addition to our line-up, Baby Massage is all about nurturing a wonderful bond with your newborn. Designed for babies not yet crawling, our qualified Farmers will show you how to massage your baby confidently so that you can continue with it at home.
Age Range:
*Read Mumblers review of Moo Music here*
For more information, please get in touch with ‘Farmer Caroline’ caroline@moo-music.co.uk or 07932501904
Classes available at: Outlon, Menston, Swillington, Alwoodley and their very own premises, The Calf Shed, on Otley Road.
Puddle Ducks Wakefield runs classes in pools across Wakefield, Barnsley, Sheffield, Bradford & South Leeds, and we have just celebrated our 15th year in business!
Our Baby & Pre-School programme (0-4 years) provides a wonderful bonding experience and our progressive lesson plans instil a water confidence and love of swimming. Our highly trained and qualified teachers are experts at identifying children’s levels of ability and adapting activities to the individual, nurturing confidence and encouraging natural ability, all whilst having lots of fun.
Our Baby & Pre-school programme is offered through six levels:
Floaties (0-9 months),
Splashers (6-15 months),
Kickers (15 months to 2.5 years),
Little Dippers (2-5 years) and
Dippers and Dabblers (2-5 years ability related classes)
For older children, whether they have come from a pre-school class or never been in the water before, Swim Academy (4-10 years) will take your child from ‘getting their faces wet’ to being an independent swimmer and who knows, maybe a future Olympic champion.
Teaching independent swimming from birth. That’s the Puddle Ducks difference.
Classes run on every day of the week in local pools, find your nearest pool here
Enrol your child in a Pyjama Drama class today and watch their communication skills and confidence soar!
Not a stage school or an ‘acting’ class, Pyjama Drama develops key skills by creating imaginary worlds for children to explore through play. From blasting into space, swimming with mermaids, taking baby to the doctor or dancing with the dragons, each weekly adventure supports language and communication, develops physical skills, and targets social skills like confidence and co-operation.Classes for babies and children up to 7 years. Sing, dance, pretend and play, make friends along the way and develop skills for life!
No obligation three-week trial available. For more information email sara@pyjamadrama.com
We are passionate about music and the amazing developmental benefits it has on young children!!
Rhythm Time is an award-winning provider of multi-sensory, fun and educational music classes for babies, toddlers and preschoolers.
Our classes include a variety of multi-sensory musical activities designed to enhance the development of your little one delivered in a friendly and relaxed setting. Lots of fun for everyone!!
“Rhythm Time has been absolutely amazing for me and my daughter. We have been going to class since she was 12 weeks old and is now 17 months! I have met wonderful friends and it allow my daughter to come out of her shell (she is a little shy!!) in a kind and nurturing environment. I cannot recommend it enough and hope to be coming to class for months to come yet!!!”
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Join our It’s Still Winter…Term NOW! Tuesday 6th February – Friday 29th March:
Book by term (£7.70/class)/Pay As You Go (£8/class)/ Specials (£12.50/includes a gift) at www.toddlersense.com/centralandsouthleeds/You can join at any point through our term or PAYG for individual classes and not have to worry about playing catch-up as every class is stand alone!Siblings under 13 months are FREE to accompany their toddler & siblings over 13 months receive a 30% discount on your full booking with code TODSIB30 at the checkout.
Celebrate your Little One’s BIG DAY with a TODDLER SENSE BIRTHDAY PARTY at our Wow Centre – 2024 bookings are now available!Get in touch with Kirsty for details (southleeds@toddlersense.co.uk)
AVT Youth Academy primarily focuses on offering Muay Thai kickboxing and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for kids, both of which are incredibly technical sports that require a huge amount of application and discipline. Suitable for ages 4+. Call 07453 311972 for more info.
Based at Trident Fitness Gym, Howley Park Rd, Morley LS27 0QT.
**Register your interest for Great Preston Village Hall classes returning September 2021**
Multi-award winning baby sensory classes that introduce your baby to a world of sensory exploration. With glowing balls, light shows, puppets, bubbles, rainbows, petals, massage, signing and songs. Suitable from birth upwards.
Colton Methodist Church (Tuesdays)
**Great Preston Village Hall (Wednesdays – returning September 2021)**
Monk Fryston Community Centre (Fridays)
Contact Jayne on 07725 178559.
Why not bring your little one swimming! Baby Swimmers & Swimmers Academy runs classes from 6 weeks old up to 14 years old, with classes in Leeds every day. Through fun and games see your little one progress to a confident little swimmer! For older kids we develop stamina and technique. Call 0333 8008 345 for details.
Local classes at:
Preschool dance classes for children aged 18 months to 6 years – fun and informal dance classes, teaching the basics of ballet. Including ballet and tap for boys and girls; babies, tots, toddlers, pre-schoolers and school starters.
Classes are Monday-Saturday in Morley, Middleton, Pudsey, Kirkstall, Yeadon, Alwoodley, Boston Spa, Horsforth, Moortown, Bramhope, Guiseley
Contact Jane or Louise on 07702 965932.
Babies and children who love books and have the pleasure of hearing stories and rhymes have a flying start when it comes to learning to read by themselves.
Sessions are organised locally and incorporate a mix of songs, rhymes and stories.
Morley Library Tuesday 2.15pm
Active Leeds are offering a range of sessions to women from 12 weeks pregnant to 12 months postpartum. Sessions cost £3 per session and are term time only. Book your place through the Leisure Centre Websites.
Scott Hall Leisure Centre – Yoga, Tuesday 1-1:45pm
Fearnville Leisure Centre – Chair based exercise, Wednesday 1-2pm
Kirkstall Leisure Centre – Yoga, Thursday 9:15-10am
Armley Leisure Centre – Yoga, Friday 5-6pm
Middleton Leisure Centre – Yoga, Friday 6:30-7:30pm
Street dance classes
Age 3-6 years Mondays 4.15-5pm
Age 6-12 years Mondays & Tuesdays 5-6pm
Drama classes
Tuesdays 6-7pm suitable for age 5-16 years.
Kippax ex-service and social club, Church Lane, Kippax. Contact Caroline Dixon via Facebook for more information.
We have trampoline lessons for all abilities! Participants are taught the basic shapes and somersaults, and recreational lessons follow the British Gymnastics reward scheme recording achievements with certificates, badges and medals. Recreational classes from age 3 years, available every day. Contact us to book a free taster session.
Leeds Rebound Gymnastics Centre, 6 Gelderd Trading Estate, LS12 6BD. 0113 243 3881
Come along to Middleton Library every other Tuesday 3.30-4.30pm, for fun activities for young people and families. You can have a go at Coding, or Connect and Create using our Duplo and your imagination. Everyone is welcome.
Middleton library, St George’s Centre, St George’s Road, LS10 4UZ. 0113 224 3119
Mums and Tots group: Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 9.30am
Cranmore & Raylands Community Centre, Middleton
If you would like further information or would like to secure your place please call 07305167629 or 07432702911 or email amy.hallam@healthforall.org.uk
DAZL – Dance Action Zone Leeds offer safe, fun, energetic and affordable dance classes daily Mon-Sat at venues across South Leeds. DAZL has a focus on participation and reducing inequalities for children and young people across the city of Leeds. Activity is based in venues at the heart of the communities.
Contact 0113 270 6903 (ext 182) or 07519 018675.
Introduce your little one to the wonderful world of yoga!
Babies 12 weeks +
-Tuesday 1.30-2.30 We Are Wellness, Headingley
-Thursday 11-11.45 Horsforth Library
Toddlers 8 months – 4 years
-Friday 10.30-11.15 Horsforth
Kids 4 – 10 years
-Thursday 4.15-5 Bramley Baths
Families (monthly) 3-10 years
-Saturday 10-11 Horsforth
Contact Helen 07764963312 / info@diddlyoms.co.uk
Musical Theatre Juniors (6-12 years) classes are coming to Leeds from November 7th!
6-7:30pm, every Tuesday at Iveridge Hall, Oulton.
Get involved in classes, performances, LAMDA examinations, ticket deals, socials, high profile projects, workshops, professional castings and Spotlight membership! Take part in our school-wide Musical Theatre showcase!
Email nicky@duckegg.org.uk for an information pack and to book your first free week.
An award-winning pre-school program enjoyed by children of all pre-school ages. Every week we enjoy, Rhythm, Rhyme, Movement and introduce a new letter and sound through play; FUN games, crafts and Multi-Sensory activities.
Classes run on Mondays in Garforth; Monday and Wednesdays in Pudsey; Tuesdays in Tinshill, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays in Crossgates.
Find online or call Claire for info 07845 454585.
Does your child enjoy music? Would they like to join a Fun Music Class? Music and Movement, Singing and learning about Musical Instruments and lots more!
There are classes available for 1 -3 year olds on Tuesdays at 9:15 and 10:30 am. For 3 – 5 year olds I hold classes on Tuesday at 2pm and a Thursday at 9:15am. £3 per week, taken in advance for a half term. Free trails available. There are also classes available at Rothwell Music Centre on a Saturday morning.
Contact Kathy Kearsley for more information on 0113 282 0419
The Hunslet Club provides a wide ranging evening and weekend programme of youth based activities including football, drama, boxing, Irish dance, cheerleading, gymnastics, street dance and other leisure activities for hundreds of young people every week to help them reach their full potential and enjoy themselves. New members are always welcome.
An established dance school offering lessons in Freestyle, Street, Rock & Roll and Slowdance. Baby Freestyle for ages 3-5; Beginner Flex & Arco for ages 4+ and Beginner Freestyle for ages 6+. Every champion was once a beginner.
Mondays in Middleton and Tuesday/Wednesdays in Rothwell. First lesson is FREE.
Message Cassie.Ferguson@Anderselite.com for more information or checkout their Facebook page.
COVID Update: numbers are restricted, and chairs and tables have been incorporated to enable parents to watch from a seated area.
Junior Kitchen teach, make, bake and decorate with children to create fun but educational cooking workshops.
Junior Kitchen is Open for Bookings: Parties, Tots, One on One, Weekend Baking, Schools, Clubs, Team Building, Cooking Lessons, Baking Lessons. Or Pop in midweek for a Coffee & Cake at the new Bakery and cake stand.
All bookings can be made via website: www.juniorkitchen.co.uk
1D Albion Street, Morley, LS27 8DT. 0113 253 7161
Leeds Baton Rouge Majorettes covers majorettes and pom for young people aged 3 years and upwards. New members welcome at any time, contact Lauren if you have any questions!
We train on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at The Falconers Rest Pub on Thorpe Lane, Middleton, Leeds LS10 4EP.
Leeds Children’s Circus is a charity based organisation that aim to teach circus skills to people of all ages, sizes and backgrounds (everybody is welcome). Join in with classes for kids, families or adults learning balance, co-ordination, unicycle, trapeze and more. Visit us online to find out more or call 0754 504 4480
Harehills Lane Baptist Church, 13 Hilton Place, Leeds, LS8 4HE.
With something to suit everyone, Leeds Gymnastics Club is home to a wide range of pre-school classes. Our highly qualified and experienced British Gymnastics coaches will help your little one to develop fundamental movement patterns, along with the basics of gymnastics skills and shapes. Our outstanding facility includes trampolines, foam pits, bars and beams, in which your little gymnast will be able to explore throughout our open play or structured classes.
With the use of songs, fun themes and exploration, our classes are built on the development of movement skills, such as balance, co-ordination and agility.
Daily gymnastics, tumbling and trampolining classes in South Leeds, suitable for age 3+.
Gymnastics promotes co-ordination, balance, flexibility and strength, as well as offering children the opportunity to make friends and have fun whilst working their way through British Gymnastics awards in order to gain badges, medals and certificates! Contact 0113 243 3881 for more info.
Leeds Rebound Gymnastics Centre, 6 Gelderd Trading Estate, LS12 6BD.
FUN filled, non-contact rugby classes for 2-6 year old boys & girls at various venues across South Leeds. Run by an ex semi professional rugby player at Featherstone Rovers and Hunslet Hawks, who is extremely passionate about getting kids active and welcoming new families into the rugby world. Free first session.
Find on Facebook or contact: 07572 420 407
We are an established local school covering a range of classes including: Ballet, Tap, Freestyle/Street dance, Musical Theatre, Modern Jazz, Theatrcraft, and Acro. Age range 3yrs upwards. Teachers CRB/DBS licensed. Give us a call or bob in for a chat.
Weekly classes held at Kippax Community Centre, Gibson Lane, Kippax, Leeds LS25 7BA
Enquiries to Lorraine 07904643502.
Mini Maestros offers creative music classes for babies as young as 3 months, toddlers and pre school children. Each session creates a relaxed environment for building confidence, social and basic music skills. We use a variety of simple percussion instruments, visual aids, action songs, nursery rhymes, games and more.
Classes run in;
Mini Me provides child-centred activities specifically for 0-5s. Classes for singing, dancing, signing, mini sensory, yoga, massage and more. Some classes pre-bookable, some drop in.
Classes run on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays in Morley.
Find us online, call 07779 252875 or email nataliemackowski@minimetime.co.uk for details.
Learn to play tennis in friendly and enjoyable environment with Leeds City Council and the Lawn Tennis Association. Coaches are fully trained and qualified to LTA standards. Sessions run on a pay and play basis on Sunday mornings and Tuesday evenings. Suitable from age 5. See website for information or call Robert Ratcliffe on 07950758382.
Springhead Park tennis courts, LS26 0ET
We sing, dance, play, learn, explore and have lots of MOOsical fun! Moo Music is great fun for babies, toddlers and parents/carers too.
Our interactive, multi-sensory, music and movement sessions will help your child gain confidence, develop memory and language and coordination skills.
See Facebook page or website for class details
Tel: 07415 383843
Your child + number train = confidence in Maths! Climb aboard the Number Train as it takes your preschool child on a different journey of discovery each week – space travel, silly supermarket shopping, pirates, dinosaurs, zoo and more – all with an underlying focus on maths!
Classes run on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday in Horsforth; Thursday and Friday in Oakwood. Contact Annette 07852 989523.
Here at our family run club the teaching of karate & kick boxing is a full time passion for us, our instructors are martial arts qualified and have been teaching for many years. Check out our fully fitted centre.
Classes run Monday to Saturday – call us today to book your free trial lesson 07557733918
Tuesdays, 3-5pm.
Open to all ages. A creative play group for siblings of children with SEND, mental health needs or long term health conditions.
Email: naomi@ls14trust.org or Call: 07542 337839 for more information.
Kentmere Community Centre
Skellibabies is a new parent and child nature play session starting on September 11th 2018, 10.00-12.00am every Tuesday in term time at Skelton Grange Environment Centre, Stourton. Sessions will be seasonal and run outside from our snug wooden cabin. For children from 1-5 years old.
Please call 0113 243 0815 for more information.
SLP Junior Academy offers complete training for children from 2.5 years upwards in all aspects of The Performing Arts, to the highest standard. Acting, Ballet, Jazz, Modern, Musical Theatre, Arco, Tap, Tiny Tots classes. Classes run Monday-Saturday.
STGS Tots is a mid-week group for babies, pre-schoolers and their carers. There is free play, crafts, toast, singing and a Bible Story time, as well as quality coffee and time and space for parents to chat and connect with others. For more information visit this page or see them on Facebook here.
Every Tuesday from 9:00am-12:00pm (lunch 11.30-12pm)
Lots of fun activities for your little one including soft play, messy play and lots of sensory and creative based activities. Come along and meet new people and make new friends. Lunch and a drink is provided for your little one(s). Along with refreshments for yourself. £2:50. For children 0-3 accompanied by an adult.
New Wortley Community Centre Tong Road Leeds LS12 1LZ. For more information email Laura.Coyle@newwortleycc.org or call 07979722462.
Tuesdays 9am-11am
Stay & Play sessions for 0-5 year olds
Just turn up or contact naomi@ls14trust.org for more information.
Kentmere Community Centre, Seacroft
The Hunslet Club delivers a range of activities to children and young people aged from 18 months to 25 years. Regular weekly classes include gymnastics, boxing, football, rugby, dance, hip hop, cheer dance, majorettes, drama, ballet and tap.
Open 7 days a week with activities running 4pm–9pm weekdays and 9am-2pm weekends. Call 0113 271 6489 for details.
We offer family and parent classes for babies and young children to explore using their senses. Join us for a fun and immersive journey! Each week focuses on a different sense, allowing your baby to fully discover the world around them There’s so much to learn 🥰
Classes at Tingley Methodist Church
Tel: 0781 7863578
Tom Ball Live encompasses an Academy in Musical Theatre, Agency and Production Company. Our Academy specialises in dance, singing and drama. Private or group lessons. Combined or individual disciplines. Exams & productions. From 2.5yrs+. Find us online or call for info 0113 273 4843.
Tumble Bees classes are based around the early years FUNdamentals of gymnastics. Action packed fun with songs and skills matching the themes. Learn to roll, balance, count, co-ordinate and socialise.
Monday – Friday at The Hive, Tingley.
Walk-In Wednesdays @ 12:30pm – Play Only sessions where no booking is required. Just turn up with your child up to 5years, pay £5 and supervise them. (siblings under 1 free). A qualified gymnastics coach will be overlooking the session offering assistance/advice as needed.
Tel: 07866 618455 (Jayne Bellwood) Email: tumblebees@hotmail.co.uk
Tumble Tots combines fun, excitement and challenge in a safe, caring environment. Designed to develop a child’s agility, balance, co-ordination and strength, as well as fostering positive personality traits such as confidence and self-esteem.
Classes run in Pontefract on Mondays; Oulton on Tuesdays & Fridays; Denhale on Wednesdays; Crofton on Thursdays.
Contact Angela Kuszyk on 07968 041911.
Monday & Tuesday 9am-11.30am £2 per child
Unit 10/10A The Sugar Mill Business Park , Leeds
Dance school in Garforth offering ballet, tap, modern, singing, gymnastics, national, jazz & hip-hop. With the opportunity to be involed in competitions, shows, galas and events. From age 2. Find our class timetable online or call for details.
Water Babies runs fun, innovative baby swimming classes teaching vital water confidence and safety skills from birth. Our overall aim is to teach you to teach your baby to swim. Find us online or call for info 01943 862 802.
Leeds City Hilton, Neville Road, Leeds, LS1 4BX – Monday & Tuesday
Temple Moor School, Field End Grove, Selby Road, Leeds, LS15 0PT – Wednesday
We offer classes in ballet, tap, modern jazz, theatre craft, musical theatre, freestyle and cheerleading. School holiday workshops, competitions and shows. Classes run Monday to Saturday, from age 2 years. Find us online or call for information.
Zest Dance Studios, Woodkirk Valley Country Club, WF12 7JL. 07949 148328
