Congregation Beth Elohim Early Childhood Center and After School Classes
http://www.congregationbethelohim.org/
274 Garfield Place Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718)768-3814
Located in the residential community of Park Slope, in the heart of Brownstone Brooklyn, the Early Childhood Center enjoys an unparalleled setting, one block west of Prospect Park. The Early Childhood Center offers a variety programs for children birth through five years old. The Tots Drop-in Center is open Monday through Thursday mornings for children birth through 20 months. The Drop-in Center is a large indoor play space with age appropriate toys and activities coordinated by an early childhood educator.

Honeydew Drop
2 LOCATIONS for Drop-In
277 14th Street
(Park Slope) Brooklyn, NY 11215
718-788-9633

107 President Street (btw Hicks and Columbia)
(Carroll Gardens) Brooklyn, NY 11231
718-855-4044
Daycare, drop off services in Carroll Gardens and Park Slope. For ages 10 months to 6 years. They provide meals, curriculum, indoor and outdoor play areas. They have full-time, part-time or 3 hour time slots. Ranges from $8-10 an hour depending on how many hours and the age of your child.

NY City Explorers
http://nycityexplorers.com/

2 locations
388 Atlantic Avenue (btw Hoyt & Bond)
718.625.6923

186 Underhill Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11238 (Prospect Heights)
718-399-6923

Open for drop-in play, babysitting, drop-off (special times) seven days a week from 9am-6pm. The day pass is $10 per family. The Exploratorium features: Clean, safe, wooden toys, Fun tents & play tunnel, Comfy parent’s lounge. Tuesdays,  Wednesdays Drop-Off: You may reserve 2-4 hours of childcare and must reserve your child’s space 2 days prior to each  to ensure there is space for your child(ren). The fee is $25 for 2 hours, $35 for 3 hours, and $40 for 4 hours. Siblings are ½ off. For specifics check the Google Calendar. Friday, Movie Date Night: Every Friday from 5:30pm-10pm, All ages will enjoy a fun and healthy dinner with a group of their peers and see a cool movie in their comfortable playspace while you enjoy a night out in Brooklyn. The fee is $50 for the evening. Siblings are ½ off. Sleep-in Saturdays: Every Saturday from 8am-1pm, All ages will have breakfast, lunch, and a fun, exciting time through structured and free play. Reserve your child’s space early to ensure availability. Theyoffer local pickup for families within 5 blocks each way of our space. You must reserve your child’s space by the Thursday prior to each Saturday to ensure that there is space.

Atlantic Ave location: This place has everything you want in a neighborhood play space and activity center. Their play space is clean, colorful and laid-back. There is a lounge and eating area where you can drop your shoes before indulging in the toys and space. In the back they have a classroom where they host birthday parties and their academic- inspired classes like history, math and drama. Their in house teacher Andrea has her masters in curriculum development and has taught for seven years, so you can be sure she knows how to handle a roomful of energized kids. I have seen her at work and the kids adore her spirited guidance. In addition, NYC Explorers offers special weekly events: Wednesday Dropoff Childcare, Friday Night Date Night (you get the date, the kids get lots of fun), Sleep-in Saturdays and more. In addition, they offer adult support groups, after-school pickup and a babysitting service either at their place at your own. They call it “edutaining”. It is open 7 days a week from 9-6 pm. It is $10 for drop-in play or buy play packs or a discount packages.
-Karen

Prospect Heights location: I went to this location pregnant- I was excited to see the new space and to eat the yummy Blue Marble ice cream from the company they partnered with at this location. First, yes, the ice cream is fantastic, and second, the space is adorable. It is much smaller than the one at Atlantic Ave but has the nice same clean feel. The caregivers there were fantastic: enthusiastic, helpful and happy to be there. They showed me the small kitchen in the back that is available to everyone there. You can warm up milk, food and refrigerate what is necessary. Very helpful. They have a sweet grassy backyard that they use for yoga or tumbling or just to feel the grass under little feet. I wouldn’t bring my older child to this location as he likes to jump around and run- there just isn’t enough space for that. I think my younger one would just love it! 0-6 years.
-Karen

I’ve used NYC Explorer’s sitter’s 3 times for my now 2 year old son.  I have dropped him off there for “drop off babysitting.”  I’ve had nothing but great experiences.  We tried to get the same sitter after the first one was so great, but she wasn’t available and we were nervous since we don’t leave him with sitters often and wanted continuity.  But I worried in vain as he liked the second sitter even more than the first.  When I got home she had filled out a report for me about what they had done, eaten, gone to the bathroom, little anecdote’s etc.  It was so nice and made me feel a lot less bad about leaving him.  When I did the drop off babysitting it felt like he didn’t even know I was gone – he just ran around the playspace having fun but I got to run errands.  Nice.  The other thing I liked about the babysitters is that they brought what they called a “bag of tricks” which was basically toys and activities for them to do.  And she used that to transition him which worked great because it was all new to him.  Obviously I really recommend the service.  (FYI: they feed organic food at the drop off babysitting and only use all natural chemical free cleaners to clean the space – love that. AND at the Underhill location Blue Marble Ice Cream is right out front – and just down the street at the Atlantic spot)
-Amy