Best classes and activities in Hong Kong

“It’s the sense of where our body is in relation to itself.”

“Vestibular sense is the sense of where the body is in space.”

“It’s the sense of where our body is in relation to itself.”

Too much energy for a flat

“We want to trust that children are intelligent. They can measure and they can learn.”

“Real difference between a child that waits to be told what to do and a child that leans in.”

Alex from The Playhouse

“It’s the sense of where our body is in relation to itself.”

“Vestibular sense is the sense of where the body is in space.”

“It’s the sense of where our body is in relation to itself.”

Kirstin from Parent Infant Program

“You need a strong core before you can have anything else… before you can sit at a tabletop, do your handwriting and play with your peers.”

Screen-free, messy hands

“For toddlers, it’s about the freedom of expression.”

Joss from Pitter Painter

“It’s very important, especially in a high-pressure environment in Hong Kong, that kids are allowed to hear more yeses.”

Vivian from Jungle Arts

I liked the distinction Joss made between giving toddlers room to experiment and helping older children find more ways to express themselves.

Joss from Pitter Painter

Building confidence

Imogen & Jocelyn from CentreStage Studios

“First of all, establish rapport. And it could be as easy as saying, hey, that’s a great shirt, I love Mickey Mouse. You know, I used to work for Disney, right?”

Roy from Creative Collab

Imogen brings it all back to the environment they create, it's structured, but there is also room for children to make mistakes, to look silly and try again.

“I think the limitations of home is , you don't have those social engagements, especially now that so many families only have one child.”

Christine from JEMS Character Academy

Mandarin as a second or third language

Jessica from Mulberry House Central

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“the language must be triggered by intent to communicate and interest”

Discover new languages

Jessica from Mulberry House Central

“From age zero to six, that oral language is actually very easy to acquire.”

“You don’t need a perfect roll of the tongue. You need to get yourself understood.”

Adrian from The Spanish Academy

Music for the joy of it

“The directors don’t look for perfection.”

“How can a child understand the range of what they can do if they’re told, ‘Shh, that’s too loud’?”

Where hard work pays off

Nail from Standout Performance

“Have respect for the sport itself. That’s what we try to emulate through our classes.”

Strong bodies, strong minds

Analiesa from Red Shoe Dance Company

“I was scared of my teachers when I was younger, and I didn’t ever want my kids to feel like that with me.”

Our visit notes

“High-energy, parent-and-child sport, with room for children to be themselves. Wear trainers: we got a workout too.”

Asia Pacific Sports

“A small, simple room, with Mandarin doing most of the work. We liked how little there was to distract from the teacher and one another.”

Mulberry House Central

“More space and a looser playgroup feel than Central, with plenty of Mandarin around us.”

Mulberry House Southside

“The live singing was the thing that stayed with us. Music became something to move with, rather than just listen to.”

Baumhaus

“A gentle session with close attention to each baby, and useful things for us to take home too.”

Parent Infant Program

“A soft landing into classes, with time for parents to talk as well as babies to explore.”

Little

“A bright, double-height gym with a lot to try. We would return when our child was ready to follow and attempt more of the movements.”

Proactiv Gym

“So much room to crawl, climb and explore. For us, the appeal was the variety rather than a tightly coached gymnastics session.”

My Gym WCH

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“One-to-one Mandarin in a small room. A different experience from a social playgroup, with the teacher’s attention almost entirely on one child.”

Oaktree Montessori

“One of our favourite toddler play spaces: lovely wooden structures, with plenty at a small child’s scale.”

Acorn Playhouse

“A big, energetic space with far more to explore than we could use at 16 months. We would come back when our child was older.”

Moskiddo

“A long, wonderfully messy session, with room to stay with an activity rather than hurry to the next thing.”

The Playhouse

“Beautifully prepared sensory stations, with the story running through the play. We did most of the exploring together, rather than following a teacher.”

Little Nature Wanderlust

“Lots of room for messy, child-led play, with teachers nearby to show us another way to try things.”

Jungle Arts

“A lively, guided movement session. Our child felt a little young for it; we would try again once walking more confidently.”

Ballroom Bees

“A real recipe in a lovely child-sized kitchen. We liked the sense of doing something useful, though it asked more sitting and following along than our usual playgroup.”

Spring Learning

“A varied mix of singing and movement, with the Botanical Gardens across the road for afterwards.”

KinderMusik by MeiLing

Meet the founders

Saffron from Parent Infant Program

If your baby consistently prefers looking one way, it is worth asking your health professional to assess it.

Tummy time is awake, supervised play, and it does not have to begin with a long stretch on a mat.

Kirstin from Parent Infant Program

“Who’s going to be there to support you when you come home from hospital?”

Michelle from The Family Zone

“First of all, establish rapport. And it could be as easy as saying, hey, that’s a great shirt, I love Mickey Mouse. You know, I used to work for Disney, right?”

Roy from Creative Collab

“We want to trust that children are intelligent. They can measure and they can learn.”