Macaroni Kid Point Pleasant is so excited to bring you our first Mommy + Me Class Guide for the families in our area. It is our most requested info, what we get messaged about the most!
If you offer a Parent, Grandparent, Caregiver + Me class, we want to know about it. Email melissaw@macaronikid.com to find out how your program can be included in our guide.
Denise Daniele Dance Center 2840 Yorktowne Blvd, Brick Township, NJ 08723
- Five Star Swim School 1 Corbett Way, Eatontown NJ 07724 732-380-1140
Gymboree Play & Music of Toms River 1333 Route 9, Toms River, NJ 08755 (732) 349-7988
At Gymboree Play & Music, we encourage exploration and self-expression through activities where children will learn to conquer new challenges and reach developmental milestones. The best learning happens through play! Play is essential to brain development and a child's social, cognitive, and physical growth.
We offer Parent and Child classes starting as early as 3 months to age 6! We also off preschool drop off classes as well as semi drop off classes and birthday parties! Visit our website for the current class schedule.Crawlers (6-14 months): We boogie down with our babies, get up and dance, give them baby massages, sing them songs, and explore new physical challenges every week through teacher-led activities on the equipment. Explore tummy time from a new perspective or on a new texture, slide down slides on soft lambskins, or take a ride in a gentle swing! Play as a group and socialize with others! Sing songs, learn a routine, and PLAY!
Walkers (10-18 months): We’ll explore new physical challenges every week through teacher-led activities, with a focus on different ways to use each piece of our equipment. Crawl through tunnels, explore different textures, slide down slides (or climb up slides!), toddle over bridges, or take a ride in a swing!! We’ll also practice social skills and memory building through sing-alongs and group-play.
Runners (16-24 months): It’s all about opposites: loud and quiet, fast and slow, up and down! Contrasting ‘themes’ help your child learn better ways to communicate. We move across the bridge sllowwwly and then fast! They'll learn how to control body movements and use their body to navigate and problem solve across monkey bars, giant cushions, and through little tunnels. We’ll also practice repetition and routine with regular parachute and bubble activities. Soon your little one will be leading the Gymbo Dance!
Explorers (2-3 years): Our play floor comes to life with trips to the grocery store, eating pizza, finding animals, and even bugs! We’ll use creativity and imagination in all activities. Throw a pretend party, imagine a wild trip to outer space, or pretend to be an ant in a bug’s world...we’ll transform our playscape into a whole new world!
Legacy Gymnastics 1876 Lakewood Rd Toms River, NJ 08753 (732) 646-4393
Our Classes are designed to build strength, balance, coordination, socialization skills, confidence and independence for your little one. Each Class is instructor led with familiar activities from previous weeks, along with new concepts to keep your child engaged and having tons of fun. Your child will have blast learning, growing and gaining confidence with our program!
Little Legends Open Gym: Come enjoy 1.5 hours of fun with your Little Legend at Open Gym! Ages 5 and under, $12 per child, children under 1 are free. Tuesdays from 10AM-11:30AM.
Five Star Swim School provides top-notch swimming lessons for infants, specially designed to introduce young children to the water in a supportive and secure environment. With 8 locations across New Jersey, they are focused on teaching water safety and inspiring a passion for swimming from an early age. Their Seahorse group, which is perfect for babies aged 6 months to 2.5 years, ensures that even the youngest swimmers can start developing important life skills. Each 30-minute play-based lessons are aimed at boosting cognitive development while teaching life-saving water skills. As your child becomes more comfortable in the water, they will learn floating, light submersion, basic arm and leg movements, and sitting jumps, all while enjoying songs and games. Contact them to book your FREE trial class and start your child's "Swim like a Star" adventure now!
Mention Macaroni Kid and get a 10% off your first payment if you sign up for swim classes.
The Well 801-B Main St, Belmar, NJ 07719 (732) 556-630
The Well Belmar is a warm and welcoming community space specializing in ages 0-6 through Montessori playgroups, an array of parent and baby/toddler classes, after school enrichment programs, summer camps, birthday parties and more. The Well also hosts prenatal classes, sound baths and more for adults. Whether you're seeking engaging activities for little ones or a sense of community for yourself, this space is designed to inspire and support your family’s journey.
The Ocean County Library offers a variety of Parent and Me activities. We have programs listed on our event calendar for multiple branches including Beachwood, Berkeley, Brick, Island Heights, Manchester, Toms River, Lacey and Upper Shores. Many programs required advance registration but all programs are free. There are a variety of programs created for specific age groups as well, such a s Baby & Me, Storytimes, Crafts, Toddler Time & Play, Paint & Play and more. Simply register using the link here to attend any of these programs with your child. You can use our event calendar or you can also visit the library's event page and search by branch location.
Brick Township Recreation
The Brick Recreation Department proudly offers several programs for children – and their parents and/or caregivers. These programs are all conducted under the direction of our enthusiastic and committed early childhood teachers. Early childhood programs are indisputably beneficial to young people. Programs such as these teach children how to interact with others including their peers and teachers and helps them develop essential learning skills. All programs are held in the Recreation Department’s Early Childhood Center in the Civic Plaza, 270 Chambers Bridge Road.
Mommy/Daddy & Me: Child and Mommy, Daddy or Caretaker will participate in teacher guided activities such as songs, crafts and free play in the Little Learners Room. For children ages 1 – 3.
First Time on My Own: Child will participate independently in the class while the caretaker remains in the foyer. Children will be exposed to a structed environment consisting of circle time, craft projects and open play in the Little Learners Room. For children ages 2 – 3.5.
If you offer a program and would like to have it listed in our guide, please email melissaw@macaronikid.com or call 732.864.6633 to find out how your class can be included.
