Activities for Babies (0–12 Months) in Laois

Mums & Cubs Post Natal exercise classes

Muns and Cubs is a progressive i week programme. Suitable for mums from 6 weeks to 12 months postpartum. This is a return to exercise programme designed to support core and pelvic floor function and general mobility and strength, for...

Ready Steady Play Portlaoise

Ready Steady Play Midlands runs weekly sensory and play classes across five locations - Athlone, Mullingar, Portlaoise, Tullamore and Naas - led by play leaders with a background in child development. Sensory Baby Play suits newborns up...

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Tea and Tots (Midlands Down syndrome Centre)

Community parent and toddler group offering informal weekly playtime and social contact for local parents, carers and young children, held at Down Syndrome Centre Midlands, 27 Conboyne Close, Bellingham, Portlaoise, Co. Laois.

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Portlaoise FRC Parent & Toddler Group

Community parent and toddler group offering informal weekly playtime and social contact for local parents, carers and young children, held at Treo Nua, Harpur's Lane, Portlaoise, Co Laois.

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Mountmellick Parent and Toddler Group

Community parent and toddler group offering informal weekly playtime and social contact for local parents, carers and young children, held at Methodist Hall, Mountmellick, Co Laois.

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Baby & Me Rathdowney Parent and Toddler Group

Community parent and toddler group offering informal weekly playtime and social contact for local parents, carers and young children, held at Clochar Centre, Main Street, Rathdowney.

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Ready to Play

Child development experts and teachers create a unique experience weekly, encouraging early learning and development. In class we pride ourselves on forging a sense of community where parents and caregivers build personal connections...

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Water Babies - Graigue

In Graigue, County Laois, Water Babies offers weekly swimming classes for children from newborn up to five years old, organised into named age teams so lessons suit each child's stage of development. Lessons last 30 minutes, with a...

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The Wonder Years Play & Mindfulness

The Wonder Years Play & Mindfulness runs a Tummy Time & Sensory Play session in County Laois for babies from newborn up to around six months old, before they're crawling. Led by a Tummy Time Practitioner, the interactive workshop shows...

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Portlaoise Library - Baby & Toddler Group / Kids Book Clubs

Portlaoise Library on Lower Main Street runs a broad mix of free family sessions, from baby storytime to Lego play and book clubs for older kids. The Baby and Toddler Book Club uses songs, stories and rhymes to build early literacy...

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Portlaoise Family Resource Centre - Toddler & Kids Groups

Portlaoise Family Resource Centre on Harpur's Lane runs a parent-and-toddler morning every Monday from 9.30 to 11.30am, mixing play, art and craft, outdoor time, music, dance and storytelling for babies and toddlers while parents chat...

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Portarlington- Baby Group / Kids Book Clubs / Lego Group

Portarlington Library on Main Street hosts free groups for babies through to preteens, alongside regular pop-up events, especially around school holidays. The Baby and Toddler Book Club meets every Wednesday from 10.30 to 11.30am for...

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Portarlington Toddler Group & Buggy Group

Portarlington Toddler Group runs Fridays from 9 to 11am at the Parochial Hall in Cooltederry, with a light healthy snack and hot and cold drinks provided for both children and adults. Numbers are capped at 35 children, so pre-booking is...

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Portarlington Parent, Baby & Toddler Group

Portarlington Parent, Baby and Toddler Group meets twice a week at Portarlington Community Centre on Link Road - Tuesdays from 9.30 to 10.30am and Fridays from 10.45am to 12.15pm - on a drop-in basis with no need to book. Mums, dads and...

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Mountrath Library – STEM Play

Mountrath Library on Shannon Road offers free weekly and monthly sessions for children of all ages, from open play for toddlers to STEM activities for school-age kids. The Baby and Toddler Group is an open play session every Wednesday...

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Mountmellick Library – Baby Book Club & Lego Free Play

Mountmellick Library on O'Moore Street runs a full slate of free family groups, from baby storytime to Lego play, alongside seasonal pop-up events worth following on social media. The Baby and Toddler Book Club meets Thursdays from...

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Midwife For You

This five-week infant massage course in Ballyhyland, Co. Laois, is run by a registered midwife and certified infant massage instructor, and is suitable for babies from newborn up to pre-crawling age. Each week focuses on a different...

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Edel's Baby Massage in Portlaoise🌈

Edel's Baby Massage classes in Portlaoise are physiotherapy-led and run in four-week blocks for babies from newborn up to 12 months old, at Portlaoise Parish Centre on the Dublin Road. Organic massage oil and all class materials are...

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Baby Sensory Class - Midwife For You

This Gentle Sensory class in Ballyhyland, Co. Laois, is designed by a registered midwife to introduce babies from around three months old up to pre-crawling age to lights, textures, sounds and gentle movement, without overstimulation....

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Baby Massage in Portlaoise with Oxana Murray

This five-week baby massage course in Knockmay, Portlaoise, teaches parents gentle massage techniques for babies from birth to around 12 months old. Each session gives parents dedicated time to bond with their baby while learning...

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Abbeyleix Library – Baby Book Club & Junior Chess Club

Abbeyleix Library on Main Street runs two free weekly groups for local families: a baby and toddler book club and a junior chess club, alongside pop-up events tied to school holidays. Abbey Babbies Baby Book Club meets every Friday from...

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Abbeyleix Laois Parent, Baby & Toddler Group

Abbeyleix Parent, Baby and Toddler Group meets at Abbeyleix Heritage House on Ballyroan Road every Wednesday from 10am to noon, and unusually for a toddler group, keeps going right through the summer months. It's a drop-in session for...

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Zumbini

Zumbini's Portarlington class takes place on Saturdays at 12.15pm, for children aged 0 to 5 alongside a parent or caregiver. The session runs for 45 minutes and combines music, dance and simple instruments — think drums and rhythm...

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Swimtastic.ie

Swimtastic.ie runs its Laois swimming programme from Portlaoise, part of a network of warm, child-friendly pools spanning Laois, Carlow, Kilkenny and Kildare. Lessons cover the full age range from tiny babies through to teenagers, with...

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