Kindermusik (Cedar Park)

Thank you to Martha Perrette, organizer of Our Moms Group playgroup, for taking the time to review Kindermusik and share it with Little Austinite! ——————- Kindermusik is an early childhood music and movement program in which children dance, play, and sing to stimulate the brain and enhance creativity and individuality. The class is set up [...]

Mama and Baby Yoga at Kula Yoga Center (central, west Austin)

I arrived about fifteen minutes late (a triathlon had diverted traffic) to a Mom and Baby Yoga class at Austin’s Kula Yoga Center , prepared to offer profuse whispered apologies– and to get the stink-eye from other participants– for causing a disturbance. As it happened, however, my tardiness was not an issue in the least. [...]

JW Tumbles (northwest Austin)

Thank you to Martha P, organizer of “Our Moms Group!” for submitting a review and photos of JW Tumbles.  From the review, it sounds like JW Tumbles is similar to Little Gym and My Gym. ———————————- JW Tumbles is a unique gym experience that any 3 to 6-year old is sure to love. They offer [...]

Chaparral Ice skating classes for children

Each time that we have taken our daughter ice skating, all of four times, she has asked to learn to ice skate “like the big kids who can twirl around in the middle of the ice.”  With a more flexible summer schedule, we enrolled her in the “Snowplow Sam” class at Chaparral Ice for 3-5 [...]

Soccer Tots Review and GIVEAWAY – Winner picked!!

We are excited that Soccer Zone has generously offered to one Little Austinite between the ages of 18 months and 7 years the opportunity to win free enrollment in an 8 week session of Soccer Tots ($114 value) in Cedar Park!  Soccer Zone offers programming and summer camps for children of all ages and skill [...]

My Gym (South Austin), a cross between Gymboree and Little Gym

A month of thanks giving: I am thankful that all around town there are opportunities for children to participate in educational, social, and physical activities both free classes and some with fees. My older child completed a year of Gymboree classes and a year of Little Gym, partly because mama needed to get out and [...]

Emler Swim School (northwest Austin)

After attending swimming lessons with my oldest child for the past three years and observing the various reactions of young children to swimming, what seems to be the key factor for success is the child’s comfort with the swim instructors and environment.  Emler swim school’s strength is teaching the beginning swimmer, especially the younger ones. [...]

Gymboree Play and Music class review

Gymboree Play & Music feels like the ubiquitous program that so many infants and toddlers attend.  Anyone may sign up for a free preview class by logging onto the website and finding the nearest location or calling the Gymboree facilities.  This is the best way to find out whether this program is a good fit for [...]