Top 10 Baby & Toddler Playgroups In KL And Selangor

Do you know that there’s a thing called playgroups specially dedicated for families and kids? Playgroup is one of the foremost social networks for your tiny tots and yourself. Simply put, it’s a place where parents and caregivers come together with their young kiddos for a couple of hours weekly for three essential reasons. They are, to connect with a similar community, allow tiny tots to learn through play, and of course to give them loads of fun-packed time. 

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Across Klang Valley, new parents are looking for a place where their tiny humans can learn, socialize and have fun with other tiny humans. However, parents’ brows furrow when it comes to searching for the best playgroups near them. Hence why HappyPreggie has scoured clean on every available playgroup near your neighborhood and shortlisted the best ones just for your babies and you. 

Come, let’s take a quick tour of the top 10 baby and toddler playgroups in KL and Selangor 2022!

#1 Baby Sensory Sri Hartamas

Specifically designed for babies from birth, Baby Sensory is a well-known playgroup in Malaysia that delights your babies with classes that are packed with an array of sensory activities. Here, your little bubs can experience a variety of sounds, smells, sights, textures, music, singing, dance, and the list goes on. One of their specialty is, they never let your babies go through the same activities twice!

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About Them:

• Designed to stimulate, educate and create precious memories for baby’s first year of life
• Backed by over 35 years of research on childhood learning and development
• Provide ideas for creative playtime, tummy time, massage, movement, and music in practical ways
• Weekly different and new sensory development activities

Classes Segregation:

• Baby Sensory (0 - 13 months)
• Toddler Sense (13 months - 3.5 years)
• Mini Professor (2 - 5 years)

Email: srihartamas@babysensory.com

Contact: 017-350 1388

Book Now: Schedule 

#2 Musikgarten

Originating from the USA, Musikgarten is a revolutionary early childhood enrichment class or a playgroup that is tailored for our cherubs from birth till their 9 years of age, simultaneously allowing teachers to understand how the young minds associate with music. The teachers are provided with tools that would help your munchkin to grow musically, besides emotionally, socially, and cognitively. 

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About them: 

• They believe the combination of music and movement leads to enhanced language skills, self-expression, memory skills, concentrations, better motor skills, etc. in babies
• Their value is that all children are musical thus, music meets the need of a child
• Follows a sequential pathway to the teaching of music which allows children to become independent, thinking musician
• Offers a comprehensive early childhood program that spans the first 9 years of a child’s music development

Classes Segregation: 

• Family Music for Babies (0 - 16 months)
• Family Music for Toddlers (16 months - 4 years)
• Cycle of Seasons  (4 - 5.5 years) 
• Music Makers at the Keyboard (5.5 years & above)

Email: info@musikgarten.biz 

Contact: 017-3389022

Book Now: Schedule   

#3 The Little Gym

Do you think that you need to bring your baby to jump, run and waddle around in a spacious, safer surroundings? Then, Little Gym is the place for you! This playgroup specializes in a unique educational program that roots from active play. This is why they are known as the world’s premier experiential and physical learning center that helps in your little bub’s development from age of 4 months to 12 years. Their learning environment only positively affects your baby thus, it’s the best place for you to allow your little one to learn through play.

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About Them: 

• Every program is conducted through physical activities to enable three-dimensional learning
• Their classes focus on developing bodily movements, boosting cognitive abilities, and improving socializing skills
• Each week are allocated to a progressively structured class that allows your baby to try new things and build self-confidence while being immersed in absolute fun
• 40 years of experience in nurturing confident kiddos via an array of classes like gymnastics, karate, dance, and sports with boot- camps

Classes Segregation:

• A Strong Foundation (4 - 10 months)
• A Perfect Start (4 months - 3 years)
• Get Rolling (3 - 6 years)
• A Balanced Approach (6 -12 years)
• Tap Your Toes (2 - 5 years)
• Go Long (2 - 5 years)
• Do It For Kicks ( 4 -12 years)

Email: infoamg@thelittlegym.com.my 

Contact: 011-2096 8803

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#4 Ibu Playgroup

If you are searching for various venues in KL and PJ that holds a playgroup, then Ibu Playgroup is the answer for you. They have multiple locations and dates to which mummies, daddies, and babies can join. Let’s go to the vital part, shall we! Every playgroup organized is suitable for kiddiewinks between 0 to 5 years old with a vocabulary of activities. Ranging from arts and crafts, sensory play, gymnastics, to outdoor plays, developmental groups, and playtime they tailor classes that enhance an all-rounded progression in babies. What’s more exciting is mommies get to indulge in yoga classes too!

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About Them:

• The Ibu playgroups are organized by the Ibu Family Resource Group KL
• Playgroups are held at various locations and in thematic sessions
• Volunteers are parents who coordinate the playgroups with fun, stimulating, and exciting activities

Classes Segregation:

• Afternoon Playtime (0 - 5 years)
• Tiny Tots (0 - 5 years)   
• Oral Storytelling by Mellisa (0 - 6 years)
• Storytelling by Julia Gabriel Center (0 - 6 years)

Email: ibu@ibufamily.org

Contact: 010-257 1715

Book Now: Schedule 

#5 Gymboree Play & Music

With over 33 franchises all over the world and 4 branches in Malaysia, Gymboree is the global leader in early childhood education programs. What’s their expertise? They have designed age-appropriate activities for your tiny tots whose ages range from 0 to 5 years. Those activities are helpful in the growth of cognitive, physical, and social skills of your babies as they learn through play. What's more, parents' involvement is highly encouraged here for it will support the baby’s learning process and that’s their unique approach.

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About Them:

• Educate parents to spend time with little bubs through playful parenting
• Over 40 years of experience in fostering creativity and confidence in little ones
• Classes and curriculum are designed by experts based on the child’s current and later interests
• Provide an environment that is safer and fun to play, with equipment specially created by an expert playground designer

Classes Segregation:

• Gymboree Play & Learn (0 months - 5 years)
• Music (6 months - 5 years)
• Arts (18 months - 5 years)
• Sports (3 - 5 years)
• Schools Skills (3 - 5 years)
• Play Lab (2 - 5 years)

Email: All Emails Here 

Contact: All Contacts Here 

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#6 Alice Smith School Playgroup

Your little one should be eager about starting school and to invoke that particular eagerness, prior exposure is needed. Alice Smith’s Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum gives your baby all the exposure he or she needs to gear up for their primary school. At this playgroup, your cookie will learn all-rounded skills, acquire new knowledge and demonstrate their understanding through 7 areas of learning and development. We can see a bright future for your kids!

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About Them: 

• Inspire children to engage in stimulating activities that are rigorous, and challenging
• Teaching methods are influenced by several internationally recognized approaches
• Environments are planned in such a way where children are invoked to learn, show interests, enhance creativity and share thoughts
• Ensure emotional wellbeing and involvement while providing children with a personalized playful environment
• Outdoor learning and exploration is highly encouraged and given special attention to

Classes Segregation:

• The Three Prime Areas (3 - 5 years)
• The Four Specific Areas (3 - 5 years)
• Specialists Lessons (5 & above)

Email: klass2@alice-smith.edu.my

Contact: 03-9543 3688

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#7 Tweedlewink Right Brain Kids

Here is another best playgroup that you could enroll your angels at. They have classes for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers where they will learn based on the right-brain, Montessori-inspired approach. Tweedlewink has a history of 30 years in the field where its aim is to transform early childhood education with heart-based programs. The program elevates the right brain’s creativity, acceleration, imagination, and fun through physical and online classes. 

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About Them:

• They focus on preparing young hearts for the future with a rich curriculum that can create lifelong love towards learning and brain synergy
• The classes include activities that foster your kids to speed reading, use photographic memory, learn 4-D creative visualization, and acquire problem-solving skills
• Teachings are conducted in parallel to your little one’s playful, passionate right-brain spirit
• Their teaching is delivered to the right brain, and then to the left while maximizing their full potential of heart and mind 

Classes Segregation:

• Tweedlewink (0 - 6 years)
• Wink (7 - 12 years) 
• Appleseed Reading Programme (4 - 6 years)
• Tweedlewink Playhouse (3 - 6 years)

Email: NA

Contact: 012-2656018

Book Now: Schedule   

#8 Julia Gabriel Center

Julia Gabriel Center is another top 10 baby and toddler playgroup in KL and Selangor for a reason. Have you ever heard of EduDrama? Since they believe that every student is exceptional, their activities and classes are created in such a way that students learn every skill through a combination of drama and planned educational outcomes. That’s what makes them dramatically outstanding!

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About Them:

• Uses a wide range of drama tools such as improvisation, theatre, mime, puppetry, role-play, storytelling, creative writing, and dramatic poetry. 
• Aims to build babies’ self-confidence, self-expression, teamwork ability, and courage while fostering them to commit to continuous growth
• Educators are hand-picked with background history in the field of arts, language, or education with a knack for loving children endlessly
• Age-appropriate activities that allow munchkins to express their ideas via speech, music, movement, art, writing, performance, debate, and visual media

Classes Segregation:

•  Early Learning Programmes (6 months – 3 years)
•  Speech and Drama Programmes (2 years - teens)
•  Readers and Writers Programmes (2 – 12 years)

Email: kualalumpur@juliagabriel.com.my 

Contact: 011-1068 8882

Book Now: Schedule  

#9 Playgroup Nest KL

The next playgroup is one of the top 10 playgroups in the Klang Valley area that organizes hands-on colorful programs called as Mess-Play. The objective of messy play for babies and toddlers is to encourage them to explore their environment with all their senses. They’ve carefully catered their program for little ones whose ages range between 8 months to 6 years old. Hence, there is always a huge mess but rest assured, the coordinators are there to take care of the mess while your tiny tots get to make a satisfying mess. 

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About Them:

• The messy play incorporates textural experiences, allowing children to express their emotions through manipulating materials like clay, paint, sand, etc.
• Different stations are designed with different temperatures, scents, textures, and appearances that provokes the baby’s curiosity
• The child’s senses are stimulated through various activities like craft making, manipulative play, outdoor play, and simple circle time
• Parents are encouraged to participate with their babies to allow them to communicate and express their feelings

Classes Segregation:

• Sensory Workshops (8 months - 6 years)
• Messy Play (8 months - 6 years)
• Play camp (8 months - 6 years)

Email: hello@playgroupnestkl.com 

Contact: 019-275 5085

Book Now: NA

#10  The Children’s Library

Hear ye, families in Puchong! This is a great playgroup held in the community library located in the heart of your city. The library is catered for toddlers and also for parents. Hence, when kids are imminently having fun in their storytime, parents can grab a book and rest on their laurels. 

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About Them:

• They cater over 4000 English books for children from 0 to 12 years and above
• The organize a monthly playgroup session for babies between 0 - 4 years old
• Known to conduct an occasional program, that is fun and educational for children
• Playgroups and activities details are always shared with parents via their Facebook page

Classes Segregation:

• No specific classes available according to age

Email: childrens.library@puchong.cdpc.org.my 

Contact: 03-8075 0397

Book Now: Schedule

The development of children’s brains starts from a young age and babies are said to absorb the input they receive from their surroundings rather actively. Hence, they need to be established to learning experiences to ensure their knowledge is transferred smoothly. We know that you are contemplating enrolling your bubs in something serious at a very tender age. Like we mentioned earlier, learning doesn’t have to be dull and boring!

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