Under 5s Activities & Classes
Help your little one to get active, learn new skills and more importantly have fun! With coached activities including swimming, dancing, football, diving, trampolining and gymnastics there's something for every little one to get involved and get moving with us.
Summer Holiday Activities for the kids (under 5s activities available)
Whether you are looking for week long 9am - 5pm holiday clubs, with early drop off from 8am and late pick up until 6pm, or just to keep the kids active and learn a new skill for a few hours each day, we have you covered. Take a look here to find out more or book now!
Our Classes
There's lots on across the city to keep Under 5s active. Our Adult and Baby/Child classes mean you can join in the fun when they are really little. As they and their independence grows there's our specialist Pre-school classes in a wide range of activities. Use the buttons below to find out more.
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Pre-School classes (3-5 years)
Jump Nippers
Imagine the excitement of a class on our full-sized trampolines. Try something different while they also learn starter trampolining skills.
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Ballet
Little dancers can take centre stage with our pre-school ballet classes. Perfect for learning co-ordination and movement skills.
Baby and Gym Nippers
Build up their confidence and movement skills in this gymnastics based class. Adult & Child classes from walking- 18 months also available.
Gym & Jump
Little ones can reach for the stars with our mixed gymnastics & trampoline skills classes. Adult & Child classes from 18 months also available
Football Mini Kickers and Kick Starters
Got a budding football star? In our football classes they learn the core starter skills all while playing.
Jump and Dive Skills
Using the dive board and trampoline in our dry dive area, this is the perfect start for trampolining, gymnastics or diving when they're older.
Swim Pre-School
Help your little one build up their confidence in the water with early years swim classes across the city. Adult and Baby/Child classes also available.
Tots Tennis
Serve up some fun for your little one! Our Tots Tennis classes run at Craiglockhart and The Meadows.
Adult & Baby, Adult & Child Classes
Active fun for your little one! Enjoy our range of Parent & Child classes across the city. See what's on for you and your child below:- Multisport:
- Active Starts (18 months to 5 years old) The Active Start program is a multi-sport class and develops physical literacy and spatial awareness and delivers multi-activity sport sessions specifically designed for children from 18 months to 5 years old. Each session is 45 minutes and allows children the opportunity to try of a wide range of sports including; athletics, tennis, gymnastics, football and lots more! These early years activities help children to develop, balance, coordination, agility and speed, increase self-confidence, enjoy exercise from an early age, develop social skills and meet other children.
- Swimming
Swim Baby (3 months to 11 months) and Swim Toddler (1 - 2 years)
A safe and fun introduction to the water with your little one. Be there when they start their swimming journey and as they continue to become more confident and independent in the water.
- Gymnastics
- Baby Nippers (walking -18 months)- Help with the development of your toddler’s fundamental gross motor skills such as balance, rolling, sitting, crawling and walking using using a variety of music, songs and rhyme in a safe and fun environment.
- Gym Nippers (18 months to 3 Years) - Get moving together with safe and interactive adult & child gymnastics sessions
Gym & Jump (18 months to 3 years) - Little ones can reach for the stars with our mixed gymnastics & trampoline skills classes
Active Start Multi-Sports classes
The Active Start program is a multi-sports class and develops physical literacy and spatial awareness and delivers multi-activity sport sessions specifically designed for children from 18 months to 5 years old.
Each session is 45 minutes and allows children the opportunity to try of a wide range of sports including; athletics, tennis, gymnastics, football and lots more!
These early years activities help children to develop, balance, coordination, agility and speed, increase self-confidence, enjoy exercise from an early age, develop social skills and meet other children.
Available at Ainslie Park, Drumbrae Leisure Centre and Kirkliston Leisure Centre
Soft Play
YWe have three incredible soft plays around the city, Scrambles at EICA Ratho, Tumbles at Portobello and Clambers at the Royal Commonwealth Pool.
You can just drop in and enjoy soft play, there's no need to book.
Our sessions are 60 minutes but you can book for 90 minutes outside peak times.
There's more information in out Soft Play article in Ask Us.
