Gymboree Play & Music’s baby classes (0–18 months) introduce your little one to a calm, sensory‑rich environment designed to support early development and bonding. Babies experience gentle movement, songs, sensory play, baby‑sized apparatus and nurturing activities that stimulate brain development and build early social awareness. Grown ups learn simple ways to support tummy time, strengthen core muscles and encourage visual tracking, helping babies grow confident as they explore new sights, sounds and textures. With guidance from expert teachers, each session promotes communication, relaxation and connection, laying the foundations for healthy physical, cognitive and emotional development.
Discover a calm, sensory-rich space designed to support your newborn’s early development. Enjoy songs, movement and gentle play that build strength, spark curiosity and nurture bonding. Expert teachers guide you through activities that inspire confidence and stimulate growing minds.
Enjoy a calm, nurturing space where you’ll learn soothing, baby‑led massage techniques that support relaxation, digestion and deeper bonding. Gentle strokes help your little one feel secure, settled and understood, while expert instructors guide you with confidence every step of the way.
You and your child will explore a fun, movement‑rich space designed for babies on the move. Together you’ll enjoy songs, gentle challenges and equipment‑based play that build strength, confidence and early social skills as your little crawler discovers new ways to move and explore.
Your little one will experience songs and sounds from around the world, building listening skills, language development and early emotional awareness through instruments, singing and movement. There’s no better time to start building a love of music.
You and your little one explore different musical styles, instruments and rhythms alongside children of all ages in this mixed-age class. As well as musical development, sessions support social and emotional learning, and siblings of different ages are very much welcome.
Your baby gets to explore music, art, signing, literacy and mindfulness all in one themed sensory session, with lots of exposure to language, movement and sensory play. Each class follows a new theme, so there’s always something exciting to discover.
As your little one finds their feet, this class gives them the space and equipment to build strength, balance and confidence through physical challenges including tunnels, slides, bridges and swings. Sing-alongs and group activities incorporate social skills and memory building along the way.
You and your baby learn around 100 signs together through songs, games and activities, with Gymboree Play & Music as the first commercial partner of The Makaton Charity. It’s a lot of fun and a great way to build communication before speech develops.
Bring your little ones together to explore a lively, mixed‑age play space where babies, toddlers and older siblings learn side by side. Imaginative play, shared activities and open‑ended equipment build confidence, creativity and social skills as families enjoy playful adventures together
Included in all Gymboree Play & Music memberships, your child gets free time to explore the equipment and playscapes at their pace, with you close by. It’s a wonderful chance to revisit what they’ve been working on in class and follow wherever their curiosity takes them.
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Both of my children (3.5 years and 11 months) go to Gymboree Play & Music and love it. My toddler goes to their drop-off Lego class which she raves about. It's very creative, working not only on Lego skills but also painting, drawing etc. My infant son loves his Gymboree Play & Music Crawlers class - particularly loves crawling all over their props, through the tunnels, etc. Great way to get the infant crawling over obstacles! Gymboree Play & Music is part of our weekly schedule for both kids and we look forward to participating every week. Invaluable!
Cannot recommend Gymboree Play & Music Watford enough--truly THE BEST! ❤️🙌 What makes it so special are the amazing teachers/staff, especially Amber, Jack, Philippa, and Hannah! They’re not only incredibly talented in music and arts, but they’re also absolutely fantastic with kids of all ages.
My little girl was only 18 months old when we first discovered this wonderful place and started attending sessions. She’s now 5 years old, and we’re still here! That says it all 🥰
I genuinely believe that so many of my daughter’s milestones have been reached early because of the time she spends here. She was talking, walking, climbing, and exploring ahead of her peers, and I credit so much of that to the incredible environment and activities here. The space itself is wonderful — safe, clean, and full of opportunities for little ones to run, jump, climb, and burn off energy without any worries. But for me, Gymboree has been just as important as it has been for my daughter, especially as a mum without a village. ...What I didn’t realise was how much I would gain. I’ve made lifelong friendships and found a support network of the most incredible people.
