From music and story time, to STEM and art activities, Stamford Recreation offers a variety of stimulating programming for children ages 1-4. Our exceptional preschool staff are experts in early childhood development and understand how to help each child learn and grow!
Please be sure to also review the Aquatics section for Swim Lesson information and the Terry Conners Rink page for Ice Skating Lesson information!
Winter 2022-2023 Early Childhood Programs
Play and Learn (Ages 1 - 3)
Recreation Star Center, 1170 Shippan Ave
January 10 – March 10 ( No class 2/17 & 2/21)
Tuesday – 9:30AM – 11:00AM – Sess. 1
Wednesday – 10:00AM – 11:30AM – Sess. 2
Thursday – 9:30AM – 11:00AM – Sess. 3
Friday – 11:00AM – 12:30PM – Sess. 4
$105.00 per child once a week for 8 weeks
Instructor: Jen Lupinacci
Play and Learn introduces your toddler to the experience of preschool with a caregiver. Our classroom will be set up with child-initiated activities. There will be centers to explore...play doh, painting and more. We will have a circle time with songs and stories. A snack will be provided. We will play in our spacious gym or weather permitting, outside on our playground. This will encourage movement and independence in a fun and safe environment. A great way for your child to continue to develop both fine and gross motor skills, learn about transitioning to the next activity and spatial awareness.
A child and caregiver class.
Preschool Gymnastics on Saturdays
(Ages 2 - 4)
Recreation Star Center 1170 Shippan Ave
January 14 – March 11 ( No class 2/18)
9:00AM - 9:35AM (Ages 2 - 3) - Sess. 1
9:45AM – 10:20AM (Ages 3- 4) - Sess. 2
Saturday
$221.00 per child per sessions for 8 weeks
Taught by Certified Gym On Wheels
The GYM ON WHEELS program will have your children tumbling, tucking, and jumping out of their shoes until their next encounter with us. This class will help your children develop fundamental gymnastics skills, while also teaching them skills in areas such as coordination ,balance, agility, listening to instruction, and the importance of team work. We are Team USA Gymnastics team members. We teach children the basic skills used for pummel horse, high bars, balance beams, parallel bars, springboards, and much more....all while making sure you have fun! Parents must wait outside the gym during the program.
Munchkin Sports & Games (Ages 2 - 3)
Recreation Star Center, 1170 Shippan Ave
January 13 March 10 (No class 2/17)
Friday: 10:00AM - 10:40AM
Fee: $90.00 per child for 8 weeks
Instructors: Jen Lupinacci
Children will have lots of fun learning new games and sports each week. This program will allow children to work on their gross motor skills, learn the basics of team sports and give each child confidence while having fun. Creative movement exercise, soccer balls, basketball and games are just a few of the activities/sports we will cover. A caregiver and me program!
U.S Sports Institute Winter Classes
Dates: - January 14th- March 4th (8 weeks)
Day: Saturday
Session 1: Parent & Me T-Ball 9-9:50am
Session 2: Parent & Me Multi Sports 10-10:50am
Session 3: Squirts Multi Sports 11-11:50am
Location: Lathon Wider Gym, 137 Henry St.
Cost: $180
Dates: January 10th – February 28th (8 weeks)
Day: Tuesday
Session 1: Parent & Me Multi Sports 9-9:50am
Session 2: Squirts T-Ball 10-10:50am
Session 3: Squirts Multi Sports 11-11:50am
Location: Lathon Wider Gym, 137 Henry St.
Cost: $180
Dates: January 13th – March 3rd (8 weeks)
Day: Friday
Session 1: Parent & Me Multi Sports 2-2:50pm
Session 2: Squirts T-Ball 3:00pm-3:50pm
Session 3: Squirts Multi Sports 4:00pm-4:50pm
Location: Lathon Wider Gym, 137 Henry St.
Cost: $180
US Sports Institute Class Descriptions:
Parent & Me Multi Sports Squirts(2-3 year olds)
The Parent & Me Multi Sports Squirts program allows children to try a
variety of sports with a helping hand from Mom or Dad! Ease your child
into social situations with support and confidence as you engage in fun sports activities and games together.
Squirts Multi Sports (3-4 year olds)
The Squirts Multi Sports program allows children to try a variety of different sports throughout the season including Lacrosse, Soccer, T-Ball, and Track & Field. All sports are taught in a safe and structured learning environment designed to ensure learning and most importantly: fun, fun, fun!
Parent & Me T-Ball Squirts(2-3 year olds)
Parent & Me T-Ball Squirts is a fun and positive introduction to t-ball for young children with a helping hand from Mom or Dad! With a parent participating by their side, kids will have fun learning the fundamental skills of t-ball through structured activities, fun based games, and scrimmages.
Squirts T-Ball (3-4 year olds)
Open to both boys and girls, there's no better introduction to the sports of
baseball or softball! Skills covered include hitting, throwing, catching, base running, fielding, and more. Each session is taught through structured activities, fun games, and scrimmages designed to ensure learning and most importantly: fun, fun, fun!
Senior Squirts Multi Sports (4-5 year olds)
This class is the perfect stepping stone for children who have graduated from Squirts Multi Sports or for children looking for their first ever sports experience. Players will learn key skills in a variety of sports through small-sided scrimmages, games, and activities in a variety of sports.
Tummy Time to Toddler Play
(2 months – 18 Months)
Recreation Star Center, 1170 Shippan Ave
January 10 - March 7 (No class 2/21)
Tuesday - 11:15AM – 12:00PM
Fee: $90.00 per child for 8 weeks
Instructors: Jen Lupinacci
This class will offer a chance for safe baby and toddler socialization. We will introduce circle time with simple stories, music, puppet play, sensory scarf activities & of course bubbles! We will also have weekly parenting topics & discussion nothing helps a parent/caregiver to feel more at ease than knowing they are not alone.
Indoor Soccer Tikes for Preschoolers
(Ages 3 - 5)
Recreation Star Center 1170 Shippan Ave
January 14 – February 25 ( No class 2/18)
Saturdays (Max of 20 kids per class)
10:45AM – 11:45AM - Koalas ( 3 year olds) – Sess. 1
11:50AM – 12:50PM - Bears (4-5) year olds – Sess. 2
$125.00 for 6 weeks per child
Kevin Fallon, Certified Soccer Tots Program
Kids should wear sneakers & comfortable clothing. At Soccer Tikes, we stress a non-competitive environment. This is a child development program for kids ages 3 - 5. Classes are designed to develop motor skills, promote physical fit-ness, and create self-confidence. We also mix fun, skill development activities with actual small sided games. Parents must wait outside the gym during this program.
Indoor Soccer Tikes for Preschoolers
(Ages 3 - 5)
Recreation Star Center 1170 Shippan Ave
January 14 – February 25 ( No class 2/18)
Saturdays (Max of 20 kids per class)
10:45AM – 11:45AM - Koalas ( 3 year olds) – Sess. 1
11:50AM – 12:50PM - Bears (4-5) year olds – Sess. 2
$125.00 for 6 weeks per child
Kevin Fallon, Certified Soccer Tots Program
Kids should wear sneakers & comfortable clothing. At Soccer Tikes, we stress a non-competitive environment. This is a child development program for kids ages 3 - 5. Classes are designed to develop motor skills, promote physical fit-ness, and create self-confidence. We also mix fun, skill development activities with actual small sided games. Parents must wait outside the gym during this program.
Hands On Science (Ages 2 - 4)
Recreation Star Center, 1170 Shippan Ave
January 11 – March 2
Wednesday – 11:45AM – 12:25PM – Sess. 1
Thursday – 11:15AM – 11:55AM – Sess. 2
$90.00 per child once a week for 8 weeks
Instructor: Jen Lupinacci
It’s full STEM/STEAM ahead in this hands on class. We will explore something new every week-while applying simple scientific aspects that children can relate to. We will have a lot of fun with simple experiments and hands on exploring. The children will be allowed to help mix -stir and possibly EXPLODE our experiments! Themes may include dinosaurs, volcanoes, magnets, hibernation, space and more! A caregiver and me class.
Vroom Twoosies - Doodlers With Abrakadoodle
(Ages 20 months - 3 yrs. old )
Recreation Star Center, 1170 Shippan Ave
January 23 – March 6 - Monday (No class 2/20)
9:30AM – 10:15AM
$100.00 per child for six weeks Instructor: Abrakadoodle Staff
Rev up your engine as you move and create transportation vehicles, signals and signs! Blast off as you sculpt and mold a rocket. Explore opposites to make a priniting using truck tracks! Let the sirens sound to create symmetrical emergency vehicles. Indentify shapes and street signs to navigate the road. Discover how to cut and assemble shapes to make trucks and trains. Get your wheels turning as you VROOM into new creations. Transportationinspires artwork while: Developing and understanding of oposites, symmetry and interactive art. Practicing motors skills like folding, ripping, crumpling and cutting. Learning about street signs, signals and shapes in this fun new program
Fantasy Land - Mini Doodlers With Abrakadoodle (Ages 3 - 5)
Recreation Star Center, 1170 Shippan Ave
January 23 – March 6 ( No class 2/20)
Monday
10:30AM – 11:30AM
$100.00 per child for six weeks Instructor: Abrakadoodle Staff
Visit the land of enchanted castles, magical unicorns, mermaids, gnomes with garden homes, flying dragons, fairytale frogs and more as we create our greatest fantasies! Young artists will fingerprint, sculpt, make masks, collage, cut out shapes & construct to make fantasy & art filled with their favorite creatures. Fantasy Land inspires creativity while: Using your imagination to make unique artwork, developing motor skills like cutting, mark making, printing & painting, & Discovering the world of fantastical creatures & places.
