Child Development

Support Your Toddler’s Development

Toddlers are magical!

Everything in their world is new and exciting. Their physical and language skills are expanding daily. They are fascinated by every new object and experience they encounter. And they are BUSY!

It can be hard to keep up with all that toddler energy, day in and day out. They need a release, and you need a fun outlet for them.

That’s why Gymboree Play & Music is here! We give toddlers a safe place to run, climb, slide and explore. We foster their development where they are, giving them just enough challenge to inspire, but not frustrate. We introduce them to language concepts, supported by physical activities that reinforce them. All this in a colorful, engaging landscape that beckons them to try something new and spread their wings.

Franchisee Spotlight

Franchisee Spotlight: Las Vegas, NV

In 2007, Rachelle Burciaga embarked on a new adventure, leaving Southern California to become a Gymboree Play & Music franchise owner in Las Vegas. Combining her passion for early childhood education with her entrepreneurial drive, she dedicated herself to providing a space where children thrive and families connect.

“For 17 years, I’ve had the privilege of bringing the joy of learning through play to Las Vegas families. It’s been an amazing journey filled with laughter, growth, and countless special moments. I’m so grateful to be part of this incredible community and to witness the wonder of early childhood unfold each day.”

Outside of Gymboree, Rachelle embraces family adventures with her husband and two children, discovering new treasures and experiences in their vibrant city. 

With a heart full of passion and a commitment to fostering a love of learning, Rachelle continues to create lasting memories and meaningful experiences for families in her community.

Start your own family’s meaningful experiences today at Gymboree Play & Music.

Child Development, Play & Learn Classes

Top 5 Reasons to Attend in the Summer!

Summer, summer, summer, summertime!

It’s tempting to just cancel everything and enjoy unstructured days. But that may not be the best decision for you and your little one.

Here are the Top 5 Reasons to attend our programs in the summer:

  • We’re safer than a playground: our proprietary equipment is specially designed for children up to 5 years old, and there are no “bigger kids” running them over or slamming into them as they come down a slide.
  • We are temperature controlled: you don’t have to worry about rain or excessive sun and heat. You don’t have apply sunscreen to a squirmy toddler, or douse your child with bug spray.
  • We are a safe environment for them to explore: no chasing a toddler around an unconfined area, having your new walker fall on the pavement, or having your baby eat sand.
  • It keeps your the routine your child is used to: as tempting as unstructured days may sound, little ones find a reliable routine to be comforting.
  • Siblings can attend together: we offer classes specially designed to engage multiple age groups, so you can enjoy class as a family!

No matter the reason or season, Gymboree Play & Music is here for you!

Child Development, Music Classes

Add Music to Your May!

M-usic
U-nlocks
S-elf expression
I-ntelligence
C-reativity

Children react to music from birth. or even before. It gives them a way to express their feelings and connect with others. Singing and dancing can make a bad day good, and a good day better.

At Gymboree Play & Music, our music classes give you a chance to experience the joys of song and movement together, building core memories that will last well beyond the end of the class. Come sing with us!

Franchisee Spotlight

Franchisee Spotlight: Westfield, NJ

Debbie Dunn was a young career woman when she got married and started a family. After her second child was born, she decided she wanted to be a stay-at-home mom, and attended an open house at a Gymboree Play & Music location with her sister. Her sister enrolled, she did not. But she went. home and told her husband “I could do that”.

A month later she saw an ad in Parent’s Magazine for franchise opportunities with the brand. She flew out to California with her sister and, within 23 hours, was back in New Jersey as the owner of Gymboree franchise number 88. Over close to four decades, Debbie has owned and operated four different locations, and has introduced and taught just about every class that Gymboree Play & Music has offered. She is the proud mother of four children (who all got involved in the business in some capacity from time to time) and eight grandchildren.

After all of these years, with all of the challenges that come along with being a small business owner, she still feels that Gymboree Play & Music is the greatest program out there for young children and their adults, and still gets great joy from the families in her program.

As Debbie says “it’s hard not to be happy when you walk into Gymboree”!

Child Development, Play & Learn Classes

Check Out the Handleball!

I’m just one of the many pieces of equipment that your child will use during their class at Gymboree Play & Music, from our youngest members in the Babies class all the way up to our “big kids” in our preschool classes!

I look really big to your little one but – SURPRISE – I’m full of air, so I’m not heavy at all! And whether they are sitting on top, rocking, bouncing, rolling or pushing me, there’s a whole lotta learning going on:

  • Being up high when they sit or lie on top helps build confidence
  • Rocking helps build core strength, and bouncing helps promote coordination
  • Rolling or pushing me across the floor promotes motor planning, problem solving and coordination; plus teamwork, cooperation and turn-taking are all supported
  • Talk about imagination: I can be a boulder they push up a hill, or a tree to pick apples from!

All of my equipment friends and I are specially designed to challenge and support the development of children from newborns to preschoolers. Best of all, we make learning fun! Find a Gymboree Play & Music location near you.

Child Development, Community

Build Sweet Memories

Let’s face it: raising a young child can be overwhelming and exhausting at times. Maybe even a bit lonely. But, as the saying goes “the days are long, but the years are short”.

That’s why it’s so important to carve out time each week to share special times together, and create memories that you can look back on with a smile when they are older.

At Gymboree Play & Music, we can help!

We offer a bright, colorful space where you can unplug, laugh and sing with your little one, with a variety of fun classes that support their physical, cognitive and social-emotional development. You’ll both be having so much fun together, you’ll be amazed at how much they are learning.

Join our community and build sweet memories together!

Community, Holiday Fun!, Uncategorized

Be a Part of Our Community as We Celebrate the Season

There’s something magical about experiencing the wonder of the holiday season through the eyes of a small child.

Festive decorations, twinkling lights, cheery music and celebrations with friends and family all add to the joy and fun. Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah or another seasonal holiday, there can be added stress, as you travel from location to location and try not to mess with your little one’s schedule too much.

Our Gymboree Play & Music locations are also celebrating the season, and embracing the community of families that visit our centers week-after-week for fun, learning and building lasting friendships. It’s a few minutes out of the busy week that you can focus just on your little one, enjoying time with other families (besides your own!).

Get your merry on at a Gymboree Play & Music location near you!

Child Development, Community, Play & Learn Classes

First Friends

There’s something about watching your little one recognize and connect with another one that just makes you feel all warm and gooey inside.

Those first “friends” are so important. While babies don’t “play” with each other, they may stare, babble, or scream excitedly back and forth. They may also ignore each other at times, which is ok too!

At Gymboree Play & Music, we give you and your little one ample opportunities to connect with other children, adults and families in a warm, inviting space.

It’s never too early, or too late, for your family to join our family at Gymboree Play & Music.

Music Classes, Play & Learn Classes

Finding the Best Program for Your Little One

You want to find a program to attend with your little one. But how do you choose? Here are a few things to look for:

Gymboree Play & Music has been the global leader in early childhood education for over 45 years, with research-based programs that grow with your child from birth to kindergarten.

Kind of makes it an easy decision, doesn’t it? Find a Gymboree Play & Music location near you today.