Classes around NW3: Birth to 5

Birth to six months:

Gymboree: Art, music and movement classes for children and parents from birth to 5.(O2 Centre, Swiss Cottage Finchley Rd. 0207 794 8719) (see ad above)

Mini Mozart (newborns – 3 years) Live Music Classes for Babies & Toddlers with Piano Accompanist, Orchestral Musicians, Percussion, Interactive Story, Bubbles & Parachute.

Monkey Music run classes from age 3 months to 4 years in Primrose Hill, Belsize Park, Hampstead Village, West Hampstead, Queens Park.

Perform: Music, movement and play sessions for children from 0 to 4. Various locations including Hampstead

Musical Baby Bonding: A 4 lessons course for mothers and babies from 9 weeks.

Exercise:

Pushymothers: A buggy work-out fitness program for postnatal moms in Hampstead and Primrose Hill. Lots of praise from all around!

Belsize Health: Belsize Health offers many different types of therapists, for children and adults, including individual yoga classes where you can bring baby.

Triyoga: Various pregnancy and new mum yoga classes as well as a kids class from 4+. Primrose Hill

Ergotec Studios: MOM'S AND TOTS FIT-FUN COURSE Ages: Moms with Teenies (0 to 3 years)

Swimming:

Infant Aquatics: Swim with your baby/small child (2 months- 6 years). Birthlight system. Teacher is ASA and Shaw Method qualified as well as being a S.T.A.T. registered Alexander Technique teacher. Gentle bonding with your baby/child and growing their self-confidence through love of the water (which is a lovely warm 32-34°C). Classes are on Thursdays from 1615 to 1815 at Swiss Cottage School (Adelaide Rd.) Contact Jan Moffatt at supplepoll@yahoo.co.uk . C11, 46 are quite close.

Aquatots at Swiss Cottage Leisure Centre Swimming class on Mondays. For babies and children 0-4.

Aquababies: Held at the Marriott in Swiss Cottage, swimming class for parents and babies on Tuesdays. Can start from about 6 weeks but most around 3 months.

Six Months to Two years:

Sunshine Play Group (www.sunshineplaygroup.com) 37a Broadhurst Gardens, NW6 3QT: Not far from O2 center on the Finchley Rd. (C11 bus stop 2 minutes away.) "A gentle introduction to nursery-like environment": arts, crafts and music for 1-2 year-olds in the mornings on Mondays and Thursdays. Contact Agnieszka at info@sunshineplaygroup.com or 0207 7328 0713.

Creative Wizkids: Art, music, dance imaginative play, story-time, mother-toddler groups, holiday camps and more.

Gymboree: Art, music and movement classes for children and parents from birth to 5.(O2 Centre, Swiss Cottage Finchley Rd. 0207 794 8719) (see ad above)

Mini-Movers Dance Class -- Mums with Tots (www.mumswithtots.co.uk) will offer dance class for 1 to 3 year-olds at the Royal Free Recreational Centre on Fleet Rd. (off South End Green) from April 25. Call 0800 141 2664.

Debutots- Interactive storytelling and dramatic play classes. Parent/carer and child classes in Hampstead on Monday mornings at Friends Meeting House, Heath Street, Hampstead. FREE TRIAL SESSION. Baby Story Play for 6 months-2 year olds from 10.50-11.45 (includes coffee and chat time!). Contact Jennifer on 020 8442 2380 or jennifer@debutots.co.uk and visit www.debutots.co.uk.

Creative Movements: Creative movement/dance classes from 10 months in Hampstead, West Hampstead and Primrose Hill.

Musical Baby Bonding: A 4 lessons course for mothers and babies from 9 weeks.

Sing and Sign: baby signing music groups. Ages 7-24months. Hampstead

Jabberjacks: Puppets, bubbles, music and ryhmes for babies and preschoolers. Hampstead

Monkey Music run classes from age 3 months to 4 years in Primrose Hill, Belsize Park, Hampstead Village, West Hampstead, Queens Park.

Mini Mozart (newborns – 3 years) Live Music Classes for Babies & Toddlers with Piano Accompanist, Orchestral Musicians, Percussion, Interactive Story, Bubbles & Parachute.

Perform: Music, movement and play sessions for children from 0 to 4. Various locations including Hampstead

Infant Aquatics: Swim with your baby/small child (2 months- 6 years). Birthlight system. Teacher is ASA and Shaw Method qualified as well as being a S.T.A.T. registered Alexander Technique teacher. Gentle bonding with your baby/child and growing their self-confidence through love of the water (which is a lovely warm 32-34°C). Classes are on Thursdays from 1615 to 1815 at Swiss Cottage School (Adelaide Rd.) Contact Jan Moffatt at supplepoll@yahoo.co.uk . C11, 46 are quite close.

Aquatots at Swiss Cottage Leisure Centre Swimming class on Mondays. For babies and children 0-4.

Aquababies: Held at the Marriott in Swiss Cottage, swimming class for parents and babies on Tuesdays. Can start from about 6 weeks but most around 3 months.

Toddlers World: Swiss Cottage Leisure Centre Drop-in gym sessions from walking age to 5. Inflatables, rockers and soft-play equipment.

Ergotec Studios: MOM'S AND TOTS FIT-FUN COURSE Ages: Moms with Teenies (0 to 3 years)

Two to three years:

Sunshine Play Group (www.sunshineplaygroup.com) 37a Broadhurst Gardens, NW6 3QT: Not far from O2 center on the Finchley Rd. (C11 bus stop 2 minutes away.) Morning, afternoon and after school art and baking classes for 2-3 year-olds (accompanied) and 3- 5 (unaccompanied), lasting and hour and a half. Contact Agnieszka at info@sunshineplaygroup.com or 0207 7328 0713.

Debutots- Interactive storytelling and dramatic play classes. Parent/carer and child classes in Hampstead on Monday mornings at Friends Meeting House, Heath Street, Hampstead. FREE TRIAL SESSION. Early Years Drama for 2-4 year olds from 10.00-10.50 and Baby Story Play for 6 months-2 year olds from 10.50-11.45 (includes coffee and chat time!). Contact Jennifer on 020 8442 2380 or jennifer@debutots.co.uk and visit www.debutots.co.uk.

Creative Wizkids: Art, music, dance imaginative play, story-time, mother-toddler groups, holiday camps and more. From age 1. St. Lukes Church 12 Kidderpore Ave. Hampstead NW3 7SU. Call Francis on 0207 794 6797 www.creativewizkids.com

Gymboree: Art, music and movement classes for children and parents from birth to 5.(O2 Centre, Swiss Cottage Finchley Rd. 0207 794 8719) (see ad above)

DANCE

Swiss Cottage School of Dance: Ballet classes for ages 2 and up.

Mini-Movers Dance Class -- Mums with Tots (www.mumswithtots.co.uk) will offer dance class for 1 to 3 year-olds at the Royal Free Recreational Centre on Fleet Rd. (off South End Green) from April 25. Call 0800 141 2664.

Creative Movements: Creative movement/dance classes from 10 months in Hampstead, West Hampstead and Primrose Hill.

Sports and Fitness

Little Kickers: Little Kickers classes enable pre-school children to develop theor co-ordination, balance and agility through football. From age 2.

Ergotec Studios: MOM'S AND TOTS FIT-FUN COURSE Ages: Moms with Teenies (0 to 3 years)

Tiny Tots Sport Academies: sports class for 2-5 year olds. Yoga, Capoeira, Karate Chop, Happy Feet, Tiny Tennis, Mini Muscles, Funky free-running, Olympic Glory and more. Belsize Park

Toddlers World: Swiss Cottage Leisure Centre Drop-in gym sessions from walking age to 5. Inflatables, rockers and soft-play equipment.

ART:

Crafty Kids: Art workshops for ages 2-4 on Debbie builds rockets and paints with toothbrushes, makes glove monsters and pasta jewelry. My children enjoyed it. Belsize Park

MUSIC

Jabberjacks: Puppets, bubbles, music and ryhmes for babies and preschoolers. Hampstead

Mini Mozart (newborns – 3 years) Live Music Classes for Babies & Toddlers with Piano Accompanist, Orchestral Musicians, Percussion, Interactive Story, Bubbles & Parachute.

Monkey Music run classes from age 3 months to 4 years in Primrose Hill, Belsize Park, Hampstead Village, West Hampstead, Queens Park.

Perform: Music, movement and play sessions for children from 0 to 4. Various locations including Hampstead

SWIM:

Infant Aquatics: Swim with your baby/small child (2 months- 6 years). Birthlight system. Teacher is ASA and Shaw Method qualified as well as being a S.T.A.T. registered Alexander Technique teacher. Gentle bonding with your baby/child and growing their self-confidence through love of the water (which is a lovely warm 32-34°C). Classes are on Thursdays from 1615 to 1815 at Swiss Cottage School (Adelaide Rd.) Contact Jan Moffatt at supplepoll@yahoo.co.uk . C11, 46 are quite close.

Aquatots at Swiss Cottage Leisure Centre Swimming class on Mondays. For babies and children 0-4.

Three to four years:

Culture Kids/Culture Craft: dancing. singing. crafts from around the world. Held at the Pizza Express on Heath Street in Hampstead. Babies to 4. My sons really enjoyed it and if you have a baby and a toddler, it's one of the few activities you can all do together. (www.culture-kids.com) Mia Holman Telephone: 0781 8440771. (Also see ad on front page)

Sunshine Play Group (www.sunshineplaygroup.com) 37a Broadhurst Gardens, NW6 3QT: Not far from O2 center on the Finchley Rd. (C11 bus stop 2 minutes away.) Morning, afternoon and after school art and baking classes for 2-3 year-olds (accompanied) and 3- 5 (unaccompanied), lasting and hour and a half. Contact Agnieszka at info@sunshineplaygroup.com or 0207 7328 0713.

Creative Wizkids: Art, music, dance imaginative play, story-time, mother-toddler groups, holiday camps and more. From age 1. St. Lukes Church 12 Kidderpore Ave. Hampstead NW3 7SU. Call Francis on 0207 794 6797 www.creativewizkids.com

Gymboree: Art, music and movement classes for children and parents from birth to 5.(O2 Centre, Swiss Cottage Finchley Rd. 0207 794 8719) (see ad above)

ARTS AND CRAFTS:

Crafty Kids: Art workshops for ages 2-4 on Debbie builds rockets and paints with toothbrushes, makes glove monsters and pasta jewelry. My children enjoyed it. Belsize Park

Sports:

Little Kickers: Little Kickers classes enable pre-school children to develop theor co-ordination, balance and agility through football. From age 2.

Ergotec Action's Mom's & Tot's Class 10-11am for mom's with kids aged 2-4 years. Belsize Village

Tiny Tots Sport Academies: sports class for 2-5 year olds. Yoga, Capoeira, Karate Chop, Happy Feet, Tiny Tennis, Mini Muscles, Funky free-running, Olympic Glory and more. Belsize Park

Toddlers World: Swiss Cottage Leisure Centre Drop-in gym sessions from walking age to 5. Inflatables, rockers and soft-play equipment.

League One: Foot ball from age three

Sports Galore football from age four.

Globe Tennis Club: Very popular half-hour to hour-long classes for 3 1/2 to 5 year-olds.

Tennis at Talacre Sports Centre: for 3s and older.

Football at Talacre Community Sports Centre: A variety of football classes during the week and on Saturdays from age 3 and up.

Talacre Community Sports Centre Gymnastics classes, which start at age 3, are so popular that parents (including me, dear reader) queued for hours in the dark, cold winter to get a spot.

Toddlers World: Swiss Cottage Leisure Centre Drop-in gym sessions from walking age to 5. Inflatables, rockers and soft-play equipment.

Gymnastics at Swiss Cottage Leisure Centre Gymnastics program fom age 4.

Triyoga: Various pregnancy and new mum yoga classes as well as a kids class from 4+.

Infant Aquatics: Swim with your baby/small child (2 months- 6 years). Birthlight system. Teacher is ASA and Shaw Method qualified as well as being a S.T.A.T. registered Alexander Technique teacher. Gentle bonding with your baby/child and growing their self-confidence through love of the water (which is a lovely warm 32-34°C). Classes are on Thursdays from 1615 to 1815 at Swiss Cottage (Adelaide rd.)Contact Jan Moffatt at supplepoll@yahoo.co.uk . C11, 46 are quite close.

Camden Swiss Cottage Swimming Club Pretty booked up and you need to call often to find out where your child is on the waiting list. Non-parent attended swimming lessons from age 4.

UCS Active Lessons and kids' splash time for members.

Dance and Drama:

Allsorts Drama for Children: for ages 4-6

Debutots- Interactive storytelling and dramatic play classes. Parent/carer and child classes in Hampstead on Monday mornings at Friends Meeting House, Heath Street, Hampstead. FREE TRIAL SESSION. Early Years Drama for 2-4 year olds from 10.00-10.50 and Baby Story Play for 6 months-2 year olds from 10.50-11.45 (includes coffee and chat time!). Contact Jennifer on 020 8442 2380 or jennifer@debutots.co.uk and visit www.debutots.co.uk.

Creative Movements: Creative movement/dance classes from 10 months in Hampstead, West Hampstead and Primrose Hill.

C# Minors: folk dance, songs, music and singing games for 4 - 5 year olds.

Centrestage School: drama, singing and acting for 3 to seven year-olds.

Dramarama, Dramatots: Drama from age 3

Hampstead Ballet School: Ballet classes for kids 3+ as well as adults at various venues in NW3.

Pleasing Dance School of Dance Ballet: Classical ballet.

First Steps Dance: Pre-school ballet.

Swiss Cottage School of Dance: Ballet classes for ages 2 and up.

Mini-Movers Dance Class -- Mums with Tots (www.mumswithtots.co.uk) will offer dance class for 1 to 3 year-olds at the Royal Free Recreational Centre on Fleet Rd. (off South End Green) from April 25. Call 0800 141 2664.

Language:

Ma Petite Ecole: Classes for little French or Italian little speakers. 3+

Jolie Ronde: small classes, role play, songs and conversation for 3-11 year-olds taught by local nursery teacher - recommended by one mother as being gentle and fun.

MUSIC:

Jabberjacks: Puppets, bubbles, music and ryhmes for babies and preschoolers. Hampstead

Monkey Music run classes from age 3 months to 4 years in Primrose Hill, Belsize Park, Hampstead Village, West Hampstead, Queens Park.

Perform: Music, movement and play sessions for children from 0 to 4. Various locations including Hampstead

ERGOTEC KIDS' DEVELOPMENTAL CLASSES: Ages: (4-5 year-olds, Tuesdays) (5-6 year-olds, Wednesdays). One hour of physical developmental classes on our floor-to-ceiling climbing wall, crash mats, balls, hoops, tunnels, mini tramp)

Age Five and Up: Also see previous entry

Trampoline at Talacre Community Sports Centre: Drop-in from age 5.

Hwarang Academy holds classes Teakwando from age 5.

Martial arts from age 5 at the Swiss Cottage Leisure Centre.

Ergotec Action: Specialised Kid's Exercise Development Classes: children's gym area for 5 to 12 -year-olds with floor-to-ceiling climbing wall, basketball, mini tramp, joyride system etc with degree-qualified Physios and Exercise Scientists.