Child Enrichment Programs

Childhood Enrichment Programs

Below are general enrichment programs to give young kids an introduction to the arts and other skills. Check out Art, Dance & Theater Programs for more intense study in the arts. We also list programs offering a taste of
Music & Writing, Culinary Creations, Painting Pottery and other Creative Arts.
You can also go to Theaters and Peformances for shows geared for children
Want to teach your child a foreign language? Check out our school listings and other resources

Multiple Locations

Gymboree - offers play, music, art & sports classes & camp programs for children up to 5 years old. Play & Learn classes run for infants to 5 years old while other classes start at older age levels. NJ Locations include: Basking Ridge, Cherry Hill, Chester, Hillsborough, Howell, Metuchen, Old Bridge, Pine Brook, Princeton, Red Bank, Summit, Toms River, Westfield, West Orange
Build N Blocks - interactive, hands-on workshops for preK-8th grade in math and science; Build n' Blocks workshops are available to schools, after school programs and parents
FasTracKids - programs, including a music class, offered for ages 2 to 8; multiple locations in NJ including Edgewater, Edison, Fort Lee, Kinnelon, Mahwah, Oakland, Randolph, Towaco, Wayne
Imagine Tomorrow - offers computer classes for kids; locations in NJ include Alpine, Basking Ridge, Bergenfield, Brielle, Cherry Hill, Chester, Clifton, Englewood, Flanders, Florham Park, Franklin Lakes, Glen Rock, Hawthorne, Hillsdale, Hoboken, Leonia, Livingston, Lopatcong, Mendham, Montclair, Moorestown, Morristown, New Vernon, Old Tappan, Paramus, Park Ridge, Randolph, River Edge, Roxbury Township, Saddle Brook, Teaneck, Tenafly, Warren, Washington, Wayne, West Milford, West Orange, Westwood, Woodcliff Lake, Wyckoff
Jointure - offers art & other enrichment programs, typically for kids 6 & older, at various locations in Somerset County
Kids Music Round - music and movement classesfor newborn to 4 years old with an adult and 5 to 7 years old without an adult; locations in NJ include Branchburg, Bridgewater, Cherry Hill East,- Collingswood, Mercerville , Montgomery, Moorestown, Pennington , Plainsboro , Princeton North, Robbinsville, South Brunswick, Springfield, West Windsor, Westfield
Music Together - music programs for babies, toddlers, preschoolers & kindergarteners. NJ class locations include: Basking Ridge, Bridgewater, Chatham, Edison, Metuchen, Millburn, North Brunswick, Scotch Plains, Warren, Watchung, Westfield
Music Together Family (Bridgewater, Flemington, Whitehouse Station) - music programs for babies through children 7 years old; also guitar classes for adults
Stories in Motion (Maplewood, Wayne, Westfield) - non-competitive environment that teaches dance to children by linking creative movement and story telling; programs for children agees 6 months to 12 years
The Little Gym - offers parent/child programs for children 4 months to 3 years. Also offers karate, gymnastics, dance & cheerleading classes as well as a camp program. Maximum age for programs is 12 years old. NJ locations include: Barnegat, Bridgewater, Cherry Hill, Cranford, Englewood, Fairfield, Flemington, Hasbrouck Heights, Jersey City, Livingston, Millville, Montclair, Morganville, Somerset (coming soon), Spotswood, Turnersville, Wayne, West Windsor
Touch the Music -programs give kids 8 months to 10 years old the chance to touch, feel and play real instruments (including string instruments, percussion, xylophone, Glockenspiel, maracas); classes, "Family Jam Sessions" and other events are offered in Pine Brook, Montville, Parsippany, Mountain Lakes, Clifton, Bloomfield, Short Hills and Roseland

Bergen County

Cutie Patooties (Englewood) - they offer enrichment classes including yoga, art, music & nature/science; also includes a includes a 1,500-square-foot indoor play area for infants up to 6 years old
Temple Sinai Early Childhood Center (Tenafly) - parent/toddler classes for kids 16 to 24 months old

Burlington County

Little Sport (Maple Shade) - enrichment programs using sports & play for ages 6 months to 9 years; also can drop in to play; also sports programs offering exposure to various sports including football, soccer, volleyball, baseball & more

Essex County

Creative Kids (Westfield) - programs for music, storytime, art, signing & more; classes for children 3 months to 12 years; also a location in Livingston
Mommy & Me Classes (Maplewood) - craft and tea events held every 3rd Sunday of the month
South Orange Performing Arts Center (South Orange) - education programs include Story Dances for ages 3 to 5 where kids learn to become storytellers through dance

Hudson County

Romparoo (Hoboken) - soft indoor playroom that offers mommy-and-me play classes as well as 2-hour drop-off classes for ages 6 months to 3 1/2 years

Mercer County

Tiger Hall (Princeton) - 2,800-square-foot play and enrichment facility with enrichment opportunities such as classes, mommy and me sessions, kindergarten readiness programs, after-school programs and workshops
West Windsor Arts Center (West Windsor) - classes for kids and families including family yoga (kids 30 months to 7 years), Music Together for infants up to 5 years old, creative movement and other programs starting at age 4 years

Middlesex County

Middlesex County College (Edison) - Family Fun with Music and Play for ages 2 to 5
Middlesex Community School (Middlesex) - after-school enrichment programs for elementary-school kids and middle school kids as well as parent-child classes
State Theatre (New Brunswick) - educational events including Family Day workshops for kids of various ages and the free Milk & Cookies program for kids 3-8
Mason Gross Prep Schools (New Brunswick) - several enrichment and art programs for children including Music Together classes, Young Maestros (introduction to music and piano study for ages 4-5), a Young Artist program, Art classes for ages 6 up to 18 and various Dance programs ; part of the Mason Gross School of the Arts
Kidsports Fun & Fitness Club (Woodbridge) - musical themes, circle time, bubbles, free play, parachute, and songs and Wee Sports program; ages birth to 4 years

Monmouth County

BeBop Parties (Tinton Falls) - provides Mommy & Me music program for children

Morris County

Morris School District Community School (Morristown) - various programs for kids including music, arts & crafts, drama, computers & more

Somerset County

Jointure - classes include photography, art, martial arts, junior golf at locations in Somerset County
Little Music Makers (Bernardsville) - parent/child music sessions for children 6 months to 5 years
Raritan Valley Community College (Branchburg) - youth programs starting for kids ages 4 & up in programs including science, computers, fine & performing arts, math, robotics and more; sessions in the spring, summer and fall/winter; also summer sports camps
Wee Play (Bridgewater) - a parent/child play program for walking children up to those 48 months old; classes are divided into 4 age groups
Kreative Kids (Hillsborough) - art lessons for ages 3 & up, singing & drama classes for ages 4 & up & cooking classes for kids 8 & older; Open Kreate sessions for kids of all ages every Saturday from 1 to 3 pm (pre-reg required); also special monthly events
Main Street Dance & Music (Manville) - dance/music classes including Stories, Sing & Shake for 6 months to 36 months, song & dance for ages 2 to 3 years and others for 3 years & older
Wompy's World of Musical Play (Warren) - offers music, movement, and an element of children's theater for kids ages 6 months to 3 years old; also offered in Garwood

Union County

Wompy's World of Musical Play (Garwood) - offers music, movement, and an element of children's theater for kids ages 6 months to 3 years old; also offered in Warren
Inspired Sprouts (Springfield, Union) - offers Music Together classes for infants through 5 years old
Creative Kids (Westfield) - programs for music, storytime, art, signing & more; classes for children 3 months to 12 years; also a location in Livingston