1-6 year old classes (Copy)
SPRING session is now open!
We are so excited to announce our Spring Session is now open for registration! We look forward to enjoying our classes at our Hugs & Bugs Club 529 Willow Avenue location and outdoors at Church Square Park.
Learn more about our classes and age groups below:
OUR SIGNATURE MOMMY & ME SENSORY PLAY CLASS:
Come get messy with us! It's a surprise each time: New day. New materials. New music. New mess. New opportunities to learn. Each week we surprise our little bugs with a new adventure such as water play, fruit stamping, shaving cream play, shower curtain painting and pretty much anything that let's our little bugs jump into a new world of messy fun!
We welcome you to choose the appropriate class for your little one to maintain a safe environment for them to explore and learn. Each class will include new sensory activities, American Sign Language and a single fruit snack. Please let us know of any allergies when you register. Also, please remember to bring an extra set of clothing and dress our little explorers in clothes that allow them to get messy. In order to maintain a safe and social environment, there are only 8 spots available for each class. Since we strongly believe in creating a community within the class, we do not offer single drop in/trial classes. Please make sure to read about our sensory materials, refund and makeup policies below as well as items to bring to classes (located at the bottom of this page).
Belly Babies (0-6 months)
Our Belly Babies class is a small and intimate mommy support group with a max of 8 moms. We talk about everything, without judgement, and help each other navigate through the first few months of our baby’s life. While we talk, we suggest various sensory materials and activities, encouraging our babies to stretch their muscles, move their heads side-to-side and explore fun and engaging tummy time activities. Babies can be feeding, sleeping and cuddling during the class.
Schedule TBA
Wobbly walkers (12-18 months)
Our Wobbly Walkers are exploring their world at various heights as they find their feet and ability to move around in a new way. Let's encourage their curiosity as we go on fun adventures with new friends!
Daring Dashers (18 mo.- 2.5 years)
Our Daring Dashers need to investigate everything and see how it all works! They will be invited to go on their own, make some friends, and get their hands and feet dirty learning how different textures feel and smell as they squeeze, dig, pull, pour, shovel, and fill all sorts of things. Along the way, they will be picking up an array of new vocabulary in each sensory adventure.
jabbering jammers (2-4 years)
We're so excited to begin classes with our chattering bugs! Our Jabbering Jammers will add an array of new vocabulary to their repertoire and love to talk your ears off about all the fun sensory activities they did in class that day. They will be encouraged to articulate what they are experiencing as they play with their fabulous friends.
wordy wizards (3-4.5 years)
Our Wordy Wizards will create magic! They will learn to communicate with each other using American Sign Language and engage in wizardly activities! We will paint with our feet, create fabulous process art pieces, make colored rice from scratch, jump around hot lava, build marshmallow castles and pompom catapults, and so much more!
SENSORY MATERIALS: Our classes incorporate various sensory materials for children to explore. Many of these sensory materials are choking hazards. Our goal is to have children experience various materials and learn how to “play” with these items as they gain confidence touching new materials, developing fine motor skills and learning through the play. Caregivers attending the class with their child remain with the child at all times and are fully responsible for their child during the entire class to ensure that each child is given one-on-one attention and to make sure the materials are kept away from their mouths.
CAREGIVER POLICY: A caregiver must attend and be attentive and participate in each class. Caregivers are solely responsible for the child(ren) in their care during the class. We use various materials such as paint, water, chalk, etc which will get on the child and caregiver alike so please dress appropriately.
REFUND POLICY: All classes/programs are non-refundable, as the numbers affect overall planning and coordination. Hugs & Bugs Club has a similar registration process as a community program or childcare centre. Once you sign up, your spot is reserved and materials/programming are planned around these numbers. Thank you for recognizing all of the time and effort that goes into preparing for your child's time in our studio! We completely understand when life happens and will miss you until you return! No refunds for missed classes.
HEALTH POLICY: We ask all of our families to take a personal assessment of their child, themselves and everyone within their household prior to attending class each day. This is to make sure we are all healthy and ready to play and learn with friends. We have experienced a wonderful school year last year and it was mainly because children attended class when healthy and remained home if they or a family member was experiencing symptoms. If your child has any symptoms of any illness, please have them remain home for 72 hours after symptoms subside.
MAKEUP POLICY: We understand life happens and sniffles occur. Our students are permitted to makeup TWO missed classes if the student has cancelled by 6pm for morning classes and at least 6-hours prior for afternoon classes for sessions of more than 8-weeks. No shows and cancellations that do not follow these guidelines will not be given a makeup class. Students permitted a makeup can reschedule for another class by emailing hi@hugsandbugsclub.com or personally with their teacher after class. Make-ups will only be scheduled during the current session and cannot be used towards any other service. If class is cancelled due to inclement weather, all students will receive a make-up class. The makeup classes may be added during the same week or at the end of the session to accommodate missed classes due to weather. Makeups must be attended during active enrollment and during current session. No makeups for our school, camps and events.
SNACKS: We provide a single store packaged fruit snack at the end of each class, which you may accept or not. This is a lovely sensory experience and adds a communal feeling to the classes. Please do not feed children home snacks during our classes as this is distracting and may cause allergies to other children.
ITEMS TO BRING EACH CLASS: For outdoor classes, please bring a labelled water bottle for your child, an all weather mat for you and your child to sit on during class, personal baby wipes and personal hand sanitizer as well as a muddy buddy suit for your child to play in case of light rain, water activity, etc .
BATHROOM: Private indoor bathrooms are available for our indoor classes. If you are registered for an outdoor class at Church Square public park, you will have access to public bathrooms only.