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
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 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 Monmouth County
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 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
Creative Kids (Westfield) - programs for music, storytime, art, signing & more; classes for children 3 months to 12 years; also a location in Livingston |
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