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Creative Arts Studio
http://creativeartsstudio.com/
2 locations

310 Atlantic Ave (Boerum Hill)
Brooklyn, NY 11201
718-797-5600

119 Union Street
Brooklyn, NY 11231 (Carroll Gardens)
718-243-0658
Teaching art to children and adults. Art: Arfie’s Art & Play (ages 2 & up), Artscetera (Affiliate Program) will be holding these classes at CAS, Art Adventures (ages 1 1/2 – 2 1/2 ), Art Playgroup (ages 2 & up)Dance/ Movement: Creative Movement (ages 3-7), Modern (ages 9 & up), Art of Making Dances (ages 9 & up), Pre Ballet (ages 5-6), Ballet (ages 7 & up) , Tap (ages 5 & up), Hip Hop (ages 7 & up), Hip Hop for Tots (ages 5-6), Pointe Technique (ages 12 & up), Yoga For Teens, Fit Play (ages 5-8), Tumble and Roll (ages 3-5) Drama: Creative Drama (ages 7-9), Musical Theatre (ages 8 & up) Writing: Writer’s Collective (ages 9 & up) Music: Our World, Our Music, Composers Collective Songwriters Workshop Ensemble (ages 9 & up) Filmmaking: The Artist Niche (Affiliate Program), Young Filmmakers Niche is a mentor and training filmmaking program for young adults ages 13 and up. Play School (ages3-4) for 3 mornings a week.

Early Foundations
http://www.MYEFC123.com
[email protected]
386 Marlborough Road
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11226
888-693-3212
Classes for Mommy and Baby, or Daddy too. We offer weekday and weekend classes for children ages 6 to 36 months. We offer Kid Gym classes, Music Maestros, Baby Sign Language, and an Emergent Artist class. Check out our schedule online and drop in for a FREE class.

Families First Brooklyn
http://www.exitfive.com/famfirst/
250 Baltic Street (bet. Clinton & Court)
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Contact Linda Blyer (718) 237-1862
This is a large space that supports children’s classes and activities (like science, cooking, language, adult-baby play, etc), workshops for parents and caregivers (choosing a nursery school, discipline, CPR, etc) and Support Groups. They also have Drop-In with child care staff. Drop in play space open 9-4 Mon. thru thurs. and 9-1 pm on Friday.

My son goes to “practically pre-school” there and it is an excellent precursor to regular pre-school. You do have to join as a member for $75/yr but it is a lot less than private school and you can start immediately and not wait till your kid is old enough for “school”. Families First is a school/ community center/playspace and generally excellent resource all in one. The whole place is a wonderful resource for new families with young kids as they have a well stocked indoor playspace, an art/snack room and lots of classes geared towards kids up to about age 6. Its also a terrific networking place and they have workshops on all sorts of informative stuff. Oh and they are so friendly and nice and non-intimidating.
-Cara

Hootenanny Art House
www.hootenannyarthouse.com
[email protected]
426-28 15th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11215 (South Slope)
718-369-0528
The Art House has classes in art, ukulele, dance, movement, guitar lessons, music together and more.

Kidville Annex
http://www.kidville.com/ParkSlope/classes/description.asp?age=15&cat=2
808 Union St (corner of 7th Ave)
Park Slope, Brooklyn
This smaller outpost of its Manhattan sisters opens fall of 2007. They offer Little Maestros, KVNY tumblers, pre-nursery program, and a pre-school alternative. Cooking classes and more!

Nairobi’s Knapsack Toy and Play Gallery
http://www.nairobisknapsack.com
[email protected]
744 Franklin avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11238
347-295-2011
We offer classes for kids such as Creative Costuming, Musica Para Mi, Private Picassos, Music Together and more. Visit our website for a full list of classes and events. Lele, an artist from Brazil, runs these. She runs two others in Manhattan. There is a garden, they work with plants, dance, read stories.
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

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