Explorers Plus (28 months - 3 years)

My little girl is nearly one year old and has been going to Gymboree for a few months. Taking her to her weekly class is something I look forward to, and she goes most days to the open play sessions with other carers.
Fundamentally it's a clean, safe, fun, and well equipped place specially designed for children of the target age. Although I enjoy playing with my daughter, it can be tough coming up with ways to keep her amused. I like that for at least one hour a week we can have fun together with someone else worrying about the structure.
My baby loves the sessions and several times was almost beside herself with delight, shrieking with excitement and jumping up and down when it was a favourite activity!
Without a control experiment I can't definitely say her development has been improved (maybe she's just getting older?), but the activities certainly look like they're helping.
There is a good spread of activities. Music and clapping type things, free play focusing on gross motor skills, the first beginnings of social play with other babies, and some fine motor work with things like popping bubbles.
Staff are excellent. Admin staff have been helpful in scheduling. The child-facing staff are lovely, remembering my daughter week to week. Very friendly, professional, and happy place.
In terms of value for money, the daily open sessions make it very good. However if it was just the supervised class the subscription would be pricey.

My son has been going to Gymboree from when he was a year old (he's now 2 and half) and he loved every minute of it. He loved the classes as well as the open gym. The teachers are wonderful and always think of new games to play. The staff is lovely and welcoming. My son loved all the songs and sings them at home as well. Would highly recommend!

We started our classes in Gymboree when my daughter was just 8 months old. She loved the classes and teachers specially Amber. They are accommodating and classes are great. It’s also a great place for my daughter to meet and socialize with other babies.

All of my 3 children absolutely loved Gymboree! It was always event of the week!
The staff is so lovely and welcoming. When we come in it is like visiting family or friends.
There is always plenty to do age appropriate activities.
We love Gymboree

Gymboree is the highlight of mine and my daughter’s week. We have been going since she was a few weeks old and not only does it provide excellent sensory play once a week, the classes also give me confidence and ideas of my sensory play we can do at home. Adele and the rest of the team makes everyone feel comfortable and helps create an environment where it’s fine if baby needs a feed or is crying and as parents we feel supported.

My daughter absolutely loves Gymboree.
She can’t wait for her weekly class, she has grown and developed well in confidence.
All the staff in Solihull are so lovely and friendly. Thank you

We have always loved coming to Gymboree, the facilities are fantastic and because the layout of the exciting equipment is always changing it has a lovely mix of being familiar and feeling new each time we come! Our older son Henry came for a number of years and it set him up so well for school nursery. Our younger son Alfie is enjoying it just as much and particularly loves the climbing! Thanks to all the team for always being so friendly, kind and welcoming xXx

I've been taking my baby to Gymboree since he was 4 months old (he's now 7 months), and it's been so amazing for his development, encouraging tactile play, mobility, crawling and interaction with other babies, all with unique songs as well as traditional nursery rhymes. And now moving up into the next class to encourage more climbing and exploration. The variety of play set ups are great and the staff are absolutely excellent. Naeema and Lexi and Emma have been so wonderful taking the babies classes and Pav and others have been so supportive and flexible from a management/ admin perspective. Would highly recommend!

Fantastic place for children, clean and safe!

Loved it ! Very nicely structured and and interesting class, teacher Amber have very warm approach to each child and beautiful voice :)
My daughter was very happy and confident.
From the moment you step into this place you feel happy and welcome.