If there is one thing kids love it is to move. Sometimes they love to move so much that it is difficult to keep up with them! A great way to exert their natural energy (and give you a break) is to enroll them in a fun and interactive tumbling class. Through tumbling kids learn back rolls, handstands, cartwheels and maybe even a full on headstand. Check out some of the latest offerings to get your energetic kid off and running.
If you have taken classes at any of them, please feel free to add your comments at the bottom of this post.
Tumble Monkeys at Everyday Athlete
A fusion of tumbling and climbing (for kids 4-8 – ages are divided appropriately), Tumble Monkeys is a 12-week course designed to building children’s confidence while they have fun. Using a challenging and playful approach to tumbling and climbing activities the class will help children overcome their fears and help them feel what it’s like to play and get better at something with practice. The 12-week course ($480.00) starts in April and will only include 5-6 kids. There will also be a Tumble Monkeys Weekend for Kids and Parents to come together.
Everyday Athlete is located at 136 Union Street. For additional information, please call (718) 852-6300 or visit: http://everydayathlete.com/
Brooklyn Gymnastics Center
This diverse gymnastics program incorporates features classes for little ones as young as 12 months old (there are also adult classes for moms). All classes are targeted towards various stages and levels for your child’s athletic development and are designed so that parents accompany their children to classes until they are four years old – where participants then graduate to using gymnastic equipment. The coaches at BGC are safety certified, professional adults. The center also offers a fun and interactive tumbling class that meets on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 7:00pm to 8:30pm.
Brooklyn Gymnastics is located at 1635 Bath Avenue. For additional information please email BklynGymCtr@verizon.net or visit: http://brooklyngymnastics.com/main/programs.htm
Power Play Kids
This multi-faceted gym offers a unique mix of activities and special events to children in Park Slope and its surrounding communities. The center focuses on allowing children to “Explore, Discover and Play!” in a supportive and fun environment. Classes run in 8, 10 or 15 week sessions and start at nine months. Power Play also has a summer camp; spring camp, winter camp, afterschool program, and kids can have their parties in the space. Families that want something with less commitment can purchase a play space pass where they can visit the center at their leisure.
Power Play Kids is located at 432 3rd Avenue. For additional information about Power Play Kids, please call (718) 369-9880 or visit: http://www.powerplaykids.com/
The Little Gym
With over 300 locations, the Little Gym is focused on fun activities for kids and their parents – ranging from parent/child classes for babies four months and up to gymnastics classes for big kids up to age 12. Through the tumbling and gymnastics programs kids will increase their flexibility, improve confidence and have a blast within their age group. There are several
Little Gym locations in Brooklyn, including one in Bay Ridge-Bensonhurst and Brooklyn Heights. For location information and class offerings, please visit: http://www.thelittlegym.com/
Kidville – Park Slope
Kidville offers a huge selection of classes for babies and kids starting at six months old. Some offerings at the Park Slope location include music and dance, a gym, art, cooking, parenting and a camp. The tumbling classes start at 12 months old that allows curious kids to navigate through challenging obstacle courses, lift and stack giant blocks, jump on a Tumbl Trak, and play on indoor swings as they develop their coordination and motor skills.
KidVille is located at 808 Union Street. For additional information please call (718) 569-2150 or visit: http://www.kidville.com/
Gym Stars
A developmental gymnastics school Gym Stars has once a week classes that teach kids everything from cartwheels to handstands to round-off’s to maintaining their balance. Designed for kids four and up, the classes are taught in three different churches in Brooklyn that also includes a circus camp. For additional information about Gym Stars, please visit: http://www.gymstarsbrooklyn.com/
Ms. J’s
Ms J’s Gymnastics and Dance is a colorful studio where children and teens can learn to listen, have fun, be social, and work out. The studio provides a nuturing and encouraging classes for children 18 months to 12 years old as well as classes for and teens and adults. Some classes include gymnastics, dance, mommy and me ballet, and family fun. Additionally, the instructors at Ms. J’s help children develop an awareness of their body and a love for physical activity.
Ms. J’s is located at 289 Kent Ave (btw. S 1st and S. 2nd St) (Williamsburg). For additional information, please call (718) 218-7065 or visit: www.msjsgym.com
NY City Explorers
A playspace/preschool, NY City Explorers also offers two exciting fitness classes. Through the Mini Movers & Shakers class kids will enhance their movement and dance skills from pre ballet to jazz. The class fee also covers free access to the sites playspace. The Kid Fitness Program, based on the award-winning PBS television series Jumping Jungle Jam, involves a creative exploration of movement as children run like a cheetah, fly like a butterfly, and leap like a monkey. The class also explores various movements from around the world through educational, creative play and structured games. Designed for both parents and their children, the class also includes free admission to the playspace.
NY City Explorers is located at 388 Atlantic Avenue and 186 Underhill Avenue. For additional information, please email: info@nycityexplorers.com, call (718) 399-6923 or visit: http://www.nycityexplorers.com
Play in Greenpoint
The early childhood classes at Play explore the creative arts and natural sciences through storytelling, art making, music and movement in a playful, imaginative and nurturing environment. The movement classes include a dancing toddlers program, a tumbling and wobbling class, and a dance class.
Play is located at 33 Nassau Avenue (Corner of Dobbin St.) For additional information, please visit their site.
The Gym Park
An activity-based gymnastics program, The Gym Park aims to promote and teach positive social interaction and physical fitness for children of all ages. The tots and tumble class, designed for children 3 and up, is designed to motor skills, strength, flexibility and social awareness. The Gym Park also offers a mommy and me class and an open playtime session where children and their parents can drop-in and explore the 2,800-square-foot facility.
The Gym Park is located at 81 Oak Street (Greenpoint). For additional information, please visit their site.