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Best Classes for Preschoolers and Toddlers in Connecticut

Kids learn new skills and make new friends at the best classes for preschoolers and toddlers in Connecticut. Photo courtesy of Earthplace Preschool
Kids learn new skills and make new friends at the best classes for preschoolers and toddlers in Connecticut. Photo courtesy of Earthplace Preschool
8/13/23 - By Jennifer Coe

Get those little ones engaged with the best classes for preschoolers and toddlers in Connecticut. When children are young, every single experience they have is formative and exciting. Toddlers beam when they see animals, and preschoolers are proud when they create art. These youngsters also enjoy playing with new children and seeing nature all around them. And these classes help preschoolers and toddlers explore their growing world. There are just so many fun things to do before naptime!

Still looking for interesting classes for tiny learners? We have just the thing right here: Mommy and Me Classes for Babies and Parents in Connecticut.

 

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Connecticut's classes for preschoolers and toddlers teach highly refined culinary skills.Photo courtesy of The Little Green Tambourine
Connecticut's classes for preschoolers and toddlers teach highly refined culinary skills.Photo courtesy of The Little Green Tambourine

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Romp n' Roll Wethersfield - Classes

Wethersfield
Children as young as 3 months can enjoy music, art, dance, and sports classes. Professionally-developed lesson plans are designed to be educational and also a lot of fun. The schedule is flexible to meet your needs. READ MORE

Flamig Farm - Children's Education Programs

West Simsbury
Chickens, cows, donkeys and more, Flamig offers preschoolers a true farm experience with their classes called Toddlers on the Farm (2-3) and Fun on the Farm (4-5). Attending with a caregiver, children will have a story, craft, circle time, and visit with the animals. Older class engage in a farm chore. READ MORE

Imagine Nation

Bristol
In addition to a regular preschool, Imagine Nation has a calendar that includes regular activities designed for young children. Toddlers can enjoy Baby's First Animal Encounter, Baby's First Science Experiment, and more.  READ MORE

The Claypen

West Hartford
The Claypen is a quaint pottery and DIY art studio located in the heart of West Hartford. Youngsters can paint a piece of pottery or build with clay, get a little messy, have social time, and receive basic instruction in these mommy-and-me style classes. READ MORE

The Little Green Tambourine

Canton
The Little Green Tambourine is a healthy-living, creative arts studio for kids ages birth through age 12. TLGT offers camps, classes, and other enrichment programs. READ MORE
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Tumble Jungle in Norwalk offers classes for preschoolers in tumbling and gymnastics.Photo courtesy of the Tumble Jungle

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British Swim School

Norwalk/Danbury
British Swim School's survival-first swimming lessons have helped to develop safer swimmers for over 40 years, from babies as young as 3 months old (with a caregiver). Through fun-filled and goal-oriented programs, students become comfortable and confident in the water while learning to stay safe.  READ MORE

Earthplace Preschool

Westport
The preschool at Earthplace provides hands-on learning experiences in nature and in the classroom setting that allow children to make connections to the world around them. It embraces the philosophy that families and staff are partners in fostering a lifelong love of learning. Earthplace runs toodler-friendly programs on weekdays and special school-vacation programs for children ages 3-12.   READ MORE

Enchanted Garden - Performing Arts Classes for Children

Ridgefield
Enchanted Garden offers young children ages birth to three (with a caregiver) lessons in music and movement, as well as exposure to skills that will be needed in preschool. The children use puppets, rhythm instruments, dolls, scarves, music, and singing to engage and intrigue them.  READ MORE

Tumble Jungle

Norwalk
Tumble Jungle offers tumbling classes for 1- to 4-year-olds as well as gymnastics classes at a fun and engaging gym space. In a 45-minute class, preschool children listen to music, play with a parachute, roll, and play. Registration is always open. READ MORE

Chelsea Piers Swimming Connecticut

Stamford
The Chelsea Piers offers student an olympic size pool to take their lessons in. Their youth swimming program teaches student from 6 mos to 13 years old. Mini Swimmers is the youngest age class for children 6 mo to 3 years and they move upward from their with skill and age. Chelsea Piers also offers classes in gymnastics. READ MORE
Making music as a group can be pure magic! Photo courtesy of Music Together® with Soulshine Arts
Making music as a group can be pure magic! Photo courtesy of Music Together® with Soulshine Arts

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Dynamite Academy of Gymnastics

Waterbury
Classes are offered at various levels staring with 2- to 3-year-old "Sparklers." In the Sparklers class, energetic toddlers (with a caregiver) can practice their listening skills, while learning balance and basic gymnastics skills.  READ MORE

Music Together® with Soulshine Arts

Woodbury
Nurture a child's musical expression with classes for babies, as well as mixed classes for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers up to 5. All children can learn to sing in tune, keep a beat, and participate with confidence in music, provided that their early environment supports such learning. leadership skills and self-confidence. READ MORE
These classes for preschoolers and toddlers will get them exploring their environment! Photo courtesy of the Niantic Children's Museum
These classes for preschoolers and toddlers will get them exploring their environment! Photo courtesy of the Niantic Children's Museum

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Niantic Children's Museum

Niantic
The Niantic Children's Museum offers programs and weekly themed classes for children. The Little Scientists classes for toddlers give them the opportunity to do hands-on inquiry and investigation. READ MORE

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Jenny Coe
Jenny Coe is a longtime Mommy Poppins writer and contributor and full-time mom to three boys. Jenny has also been a contributor at Patch and The Reminder (Hartford Courant). Here at Mommy Poppins, Jenny writes about great things for kids to do in Connecticut and New England, affordable fun, and nature experiences (her favorite!).
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