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Art 1 (18 – 24 months)
Focus: Process over product
- Where they are:
- All children benefit from a space to be creative. Children are eager to explore different mediums, textures, and ways to express themselves.
- What to expect in class:
- Sculpt with playdough, create a collage, or experiment with different mediums. Build a giant tower with your classmates, and read stories based on our weekly theme!
- other art classes:
- Art 2 (24 – 36 months)
- Art 3 (3 – 5 years)
- Family Art (18 months – 5 years)
Benefits:
Physical: Working with different textures supports sensory input, fine motor, and gross motor skills.
Cognitive: Creating your own work supports confidence and problem-solving skills.
Social: Not only are children learning social skills by sharing a work space and creating with others, they are also able to express themselves through another outlet before they have the verbal capacity to do so.
Adults: Get uninterrupted time with your little one; watch them create and play!
V Almeida
We've been going to Gymboree for almost a year, and it's been amazing.
Classes are well structured, with a wide range of material and approaches and the teachers are thoughtful and very competent.
My daughter loves to attend the art classes and the open gym.
2 years ago
V
Our 2-year-old son attended Gymboree Play & Music St Albans for four months, and it was an amazing experience! He loved the friendly environment, and the facilities were perfect for him to explore and have fun.
The art classes were a big hit! They developed his creativity and he had a blast expressing himself through art.
Aimee and Sarah and other teachers made the classes so enjoyable. Our son always looked forward to their classes.
We're truly grateful for all the fun and learning he had during his time here. Gymboree Play & Music St Albans, you made our son's early years memorable!
2 years ago
F
Lovely class, with lots of fun things for little one to get involved in. Has helped grow my sons confidence as he’s not keen on messy play and it’s interested him to explore more with his hands in each class he progresses in trying an activity he wasn’t keen on the week before, which is great. He is 2 years old so hopefully by 3 he will enjoy messy play a little more.
4 years ago
M
My daughter absolutely loves Gymboree. We do two classes a week and she is so happy, engaged and excited during them. The class leaders are super friendly and talented at what they do and the activities are always fun and unique. They are also really flexible if you want to change around your classes. You can do two classes with paying just £10 extra a month for the second class, which is such a bargain for the quality you are getting. I couldn't recommend more!
5 years ago
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