Our Buds & Blossoms Series is designed for babies to start when they are between 6-9 months old.

One of our primary goals for this series (and really all of them) is to build a strong foundation for connecting with your baby and supporting their development through play. Emphasis during this series is placed on allowing independent exploration, fostering problem solving skills, and getting social with other babies.

Throughout the 10 week series you will learn beneficial activities for your baby to play in and how to engage them through developmentally appropriate play and songs.

Each class follows a similar structure:

• Welcome songs and settling in

• Music and Movement (developmentally appropriate songs and positions for your baby)

• Parachute Play

• Developmental Topic with time to play and practice

• High’s & Low’s- Time for moms to chat, share, breathe, and give/receive advice

• Bubbles and Bye bye’s

We will also be covering different topics that may include:

• Developmental Overview: Skills your baby is working on and toys/books we love to introduce at this age

• Mastering sitting and what’s next: Helping baby master sitting, transition in/out of sitting, and tips for helping baby get mobile.

• Functional language: Helping baby communicate their “wants” and “needs” with exposure of language through play.

• Crawling 101: Tips and tricks for playtime that will encourage crawling

• Baby Sign language: What it is, signs to prioritize, and how to introduce them to your baby

• Fine motor development: Pinching, poking, pointing—How to support baby’s fine

• Should my baby be standing? Signs of readiness and when/how to encourage it.

• Risky play: Getting comfortable with your new explorer/risk taker, why your baby wants to climb on everything, and teaching baby safe strategies for getting down

• Music play: Benefits and fun with language and songs