Waldorf baby groups
Groups with a place for babies, usually under 18 months. 2 are open to parents who are still expecting.
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Little Kindlings Playgroup
Kindlehill Steiner School
Wentworth Falls, New South Wales, Australia
A calm morning for babies and toddlers with their parents, who build friendships over cups of tea.
- Ages:
- Babies and toddlers
- Meets:
- Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 9.00am to 11.30am, in school term
- Term:
- 2026 Term 4: 12 October to 11 December
- Babies
- Toddlers
- Mixed ages
Fairy Wren Playgroup
Tarremah Steiner School
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Weekly groups by age, from babies to four-year-olds, each with a parent or caregiver alongside.
- Ages:
- Birth to 5 years, by session
- Meets:
- Baby and Toddler: Thursdays 9am to 11:30am (2 to 3) and Fridays 9am to 11:30am (birth to 2); Playgroup: Fridays 12.40pm to 2.40pm (3 to 4) and Tuesdays 9:00am to 11:30am
- Term:
- Enrolment by the term
- Cost:
- $330 a term
- Babies
Parent and Baby Group
Silver Tree Steiner School
Perth Hills, Western Australia, Australia
A quiet, supportive morning for parents and their babies as a first step into the Silver Tree community.
- Ages:
- Babies
- Meets:
- Monday or Friday morning, 9am to 11am, in school term
- Term:
- School term
- Cost:
- $140 a term
- Babies
- Mixed ages
Parent & Tot
Calgary Waldorf School
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Eight Saturday mornings for parents and young children, and a Wednesday group where parents of babies, and those expecting, are welcome.
- Ages:
- Infant group: babies up to 18 months, and expecting parents
- Meets:
- Saturday mornings, 9:30am to 11:30am (8 weeks); infant group Wednesday mornings, 9:00am to 10:30am (6 classes)
- Term:
- Fall 2026 is full with a waitlist; Spring 2027 registration opens December 4, 2026
- Cost:
- $325 per 8-week Saturday session
- Babies
Parent & Infant Group
Mulberry Waldorf School
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Parents and babies in their first year meet once a week for a cup of tea, conversation and a circle of songs and games for infants.
- Ages:
- Newborn to age one
- Meets:
- Wednesdays, 12:15pm to 1:30pm or 1:45pm to 3:00pm
- Term:
- Fall Session 2026, September 9 to December 15 (15 weeks)
- Cost:
- $127.50 for the 15-week session
- Babies
- Toddlers
- Mixed ages
Parent & Child Offerings
Trillium Waldorf School
Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Groups are named by age, from Birch Buds for babies to Apple Blossoms for preschoolers, with a Monday morning group for children of mixed ages.
- Ages:
- Infants, young toddlers, preschoolers and mixed ages
- Meets:
- Birch Buds (infants) Monday or Thursday afternoon; Willow Catkins (young toddlers) Tuesday morning; Apple Blossoms (preschoolers) Wednesday, Thursday and Friday morning; Monday Morning Retreat (mixed ages)
- Term:
- Autumn 2026 to Spring 2027
- Babies
- Toddlers
Parent & Child and Parent & Baby Groups
Brighton Steiner School
Brighton, England, United Kingdom
Small groups where parents new to Steiner education can try it gently with their child and share parenting questions.
- Ages:
- 18 months to 3 years; babies to 18 months
- Meets:
- Parent & Child: one morning a week, 9.30am to 12.30pm; Parent & Baby: Thursdays, 2pm to 3.30pm
- Babies
- Mixed ages
- Mostly outdoors
Ash Tree Parent and Child Group
Ringwood Waldorf School
Ringwood, England, United Kingdom
Mixed-age mornings of baking bread or scones, ring time and a story, with a weekly forest walk group and a group for babies.
- Ages:
- Birth to four years
- Meets:
- Monday to Thursday, 10:00am to 12:00pm; Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons, 1:10pm to 3:10pm; Friday 9:30am
- Term:
- Term time
- Babies
- Mixed ages
Little Roots Stay and Play
Waldorf Cambridge
Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Weekday stay and play mornings in term time, plus a Wednesday afternoon group set aside for home-educating families.
- Ages:
- Bumps, babies and beyond
- Meets:
- Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 11.30am, in term time; Wednesday afternoons 12.30pm to 2.30pm for home educators
- Term:
- Term time
- Cost:
- First session free
- Babies
- Toddlers
Parent and Toddler
Cardiff Steiner School
Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
Small groups in Llandaff North with free play using simple, open-ended toys and natural materials, booked in half-term blocks.
- Ages:
- Birth to the end of the term the child turns 3
- Meets:
- Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9.30am to 11.30am
- Term:
- Tuesdays 8 September to 13 October 2026; Thursdays 10 September to 15 October 2026
- Cost:
- £12 a session for the first child, £6 for a sibling
- Babies
- Toddlers
Quail's Nest Parent-Child Classes
Tucson Waldorf School
Tucson, Arizona, United States
A class with a Waldorf-trained teacher in a home-like room, which families can join during the year as space allows.
- Ages:
- Birth to 2 1/2
- Term:
- Fall: mid-August to December; Spring: January to May
- Cost:
- $28 a class, plus a $35 materials fee each session
- Babies
- Toddlers
- Mostly outdoors
Parent & Child Classes
Berkeley Rose Waldorf School
Oakland, California, United States
Teacher-led weekly classes, indoors for new parents with babies and indoors or outdoors for toddlers, with time to talk about child development.
- Ages:
- Babies in the first year, and toddlers
- Meets:
- Sweet Peas on Tuesday, Wednesday or Friday mornings; Oaks and Acorns on Saturday mornings
- Term:
- Fall, Winter and Spring sessions
- Babies
- Toddlers
Parent & Child
Highland Hall Waldorf School
Northridge, California, United States
Toddlers play with friends on the forested campus while their parents get to know one another over shared work.
- Ages:
- Newborns to 18 months; walkers up to age 3
- Meets:
- Parent & Baby: Wednesdays 8:45am to 10:15am; Parent & Child: Thursdays 8:45am to 10:30am and Saturdays 8:45am to 10:45am
- Term:
- November 4 to December 19
- Babies
- Toddlers
- Mostly outdoors
Parent & Child (Parent & Baby, Parent & Toddler)
Marin Waldorf School
San Rafael, California, United States
Babies lie on a soft blanket while parents learn lullabies and seasonal songs; toddler classes use the classrooms, play yards and gardens of the school's 10-acre campus.
- Ages:
- Birth to 14 months; 15 months to 2 years 9 months
- Meets:
- Parent & Baby: Thursdays, 11:00am to 12:15pm
- Term:
- Fall Session I: September 10 to October 15; Fall Session II: October 22 to December 3, 2026
- Babies
- Toddlers
Roots and Shoots: Parent/Caregiver and Child
Summerfield Waldorf School & Farm
Santa Rosa, California, United States
Wednesday circles for babies and for toddlers, one adult with each child, with a weekly talk on a parenting topic.
- Ages:
- Birth to 17 months (babies); 18 months to 2 years 3 months (toddlers)
- Meets:
- Wednesdays: toddlers 9:00am to 10:30am, babies 11:00am to 12:30pm
- Term:
- 2026 to 2027 school year
- Babies
- Toddlers
Parent & Infant and Parent & Toddler Classes
Waldorf School of Orange County
Costa Mesa, California, United States
Babies have floor time with a parent close by, while an early childhood teacher helps the adults learn to watch their child.
- Ages:
- 0 to 9 months (infant); 9 to 18 months (toddler)
- Meets:
- Parent & Infant: Mondays 11:00am to 12:30pm; Parent & Toddler: Thursdays 8:45am to 10:15am
- Term:
- Fall 2026: September 14 to November 20; Winter: November 30 to February 26; Spring 2027: March 1 to May 28
- Cost:
- $250 (infant) or $300 (toddler) a session
- Babies
- Toddlers
Parent-Child Program
Waldorf School of the Peninsula
Los Altos, California, United States
Weekly classes built on quiet observation and shared conversation, one for toddlers and one for babies who are not yet walking.
- Ages:
- Toddlers; infants from birth to 11 months, not yet walking
- Meets:
- Parent-Toddler: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday, 9:00am to 11:00am; Parent-Infant Circle: Mondays
- Term:
- Fall/Winter 2026: toddlers September 28 to December 14, infants October 5 to December 14 (all full, waitlist open)
- Babies
- Toddlers
Starflower Parent-Child Program
Boulder Waldorf Kindergarten & Preschool
Boulder, Colorado, United States
Friday mornings for a young child and one steady caregiver, who might be a parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle or nanny.
- Ages:
- Birth to 36 months
- Meets:
- Friday mornings, 9:00 to 11:00
- Term:
- September 18 to November 13
- Cost:
- $350 a session
- Babies
- Mixed ages
Parent & Child Programs
Waldorf School on the Roaring Fork
Carbondale, Colorado, United States
A bilingual class where simple songs, dances and lap games are taught in Spanish and English, and a Thursday group for babies that ends with brunch.
- Ages:
- Birth to 3 plus; babies birth to 18 months
- Meets:
- Bilingual Parent Child: Wednesdays 8:45am to 10:15am; babies: Thursdays 9:00am to 11:00am
- Term:
- Six sessions, August 26 to May 12
- Cost:
- $120 for a 4-week session; $150 for a 5-week session
- Babies
- Toddlers
Parent Child Program
Honolulu Waldorf School
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
A two-hour morning with natural materials and unhurried time, and small ideas for home life to take away from each class.
- Ages:
- Infants and toddlers under 3
- Meets:
- Monday to Friday, 9am to 11am
- Term:
- Quarterly sessions
- Babies
- Toddlers
Sweet Pea and Apple Blossom
Maine Coast Waldorf School
Freeport, Maine, United States
An infant class and a toddler class with play, song, movement and unhurried time, and a chance for caregivers to connect.
- Ages:
- Infants (Sweet Pea); toddlers (Apple Blossom)
- Meets:
- Sweet Pea: Thursdays 11:45am to 1pm; Apple Blossom: Thursdays and Fridays 9:15am to 11:15am
- Term:
- Autumn 2026 from September 17; Winter 2027 from January 7; Spring 2027 from March 25
- Babies
- Toddlers
Moon, Star and Morning Garden
The Bay School
Blue Hill, Maine, United States
Three groups by age, from Moon Garden for parents with infants to Morning Garden for toddlers up to three, paid on a sliding scale.
- Ages:
- Infants; younger toddlers; older toddlers up to 3
- Meets:
- Moon Garden: Fridays 1:00 to 2:30pm; Star Garden: Fridays 8:30 to 10:00am; Morning Garden: Thursdays or Fridays 9:00 to 11:30am
- Term:
- Session 1: October to February; Session 2: March to June
- Cost:
- Sliding scale
- Babies
- Toddlers
- Mostly outdoors
Parent & Child Classes
Waldorf School At Moraine Farm
Beverly, Massachusetts, United States
Classes on the historic Moraine Farm campus, with time to swing, climb and explore the gardens and nature trails.
- Ages:
- 2 months to 2 1/2 years
- Meets:
- Bachelor's Button: Thursdays 9:00 to 11:30; Morning Glory: Fridays 9:00 to 11:00
- Term:
- Thursdays 9/24 to 12/10; Fridays 9/25 to 12/11
- Cost:
- $575 (Thursdays) or $525 (Fridays)
- Babies
Rosebuds
Waldorf School of Lexington
Lexington, Massachusetts, United States
A class for babies and their caregivers with songs, finger plays and lullabies, and a shared reading of Magda Gerber's Your Self-Confident Baby.
- Ages:
- Babies
- Meets:
- Mondays, 1:15pm to 2:30pm, with Zoom classes every other week
- Term:
- September 14 to December 14
- Babies
- Toddlers
Parent-Infant and Parent-Toddler Classes
Waldorf School of St. Louis
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
A media-free room with simple songs, rhymes, movement and quiet observation, as a gentle bridge between home and preschool.
- Ages:
- Infants; toddlers
- Meets:
- Parent-Toddler: Tuesdays or Wednesdays, 8:30am to 10:30am; Parent-Infant: Mondays, 8:15am to 9:15am or 9:30am to 10:30am
- Term:
- Winter 2027 from January 4; Spring 2027 from March 1
- Babies
- Toddlers
Parent and Child
High Mowing School
Wilton, New Hampshire, United States
Babies and one-year-olds meet for an hour in the late morning, between naps, and two-year-olds meet two mornings a week.
- Ages:
- Babies, 1-year-olds and 2-year-olds
- Meets:
- Babies Class: Thursdays or Fridays, 11am to 12pm; 2-year-olds: Thursdays and Fridays, 8:15am to 10:15am
- Babies
- Toddlers
Parent-Toddler Program
Aurora Waldorf School
West Falls, New York, United States
Parents and children from birth to three come together to explore the first years of life and get a living picture of the school.
- Ages:
- Birth to 36 months
- Term:
- Fall 2026 session begins the week of September 13
- Babies
- Toddlers
Parent & Child Classes
Green Meadow Waldorf School
Chestnut Ridge, New York, United States
Classes for babies, toddlers and children nearing preschool, where caregivers are invited into discussion, observation and handwork; several fall classes are already full.
- Ages:
- 3 months to 3.5 years, by class
- Meets:
- Toddler classes Mondays 9:00 to 11:00am and Tuesdays 9:30 to 11:30am; Little Chicks (infants) Mondays 11:30am to 1:00pm; Bridge classes Wednesdays and Fridays 9:30am to 12:00 noon
- Term:
- Fall 2026
- Cost:
- $570 to $825 a session
- Babies
- Toddlers
Seedlings and Li'l Sprouts
Ithaca Waldorf School
Ithaca, New York, United States
Small groups for babies and for toddlers, each with a finger play, a seasonal song or lullaby, and a simple craft for the home.
- Ages:
- Babies (Seedlings); established walkers to 3 years (Li'l Sprouts)
- Meets:
- Tuesdays and Thursdays: Li'l Sprouts 9:30am to 11am; Seedlings 11:15am to 12:15pm
- Term:
- Late Fall 2026, Early Spring 2027 and Late Spring 2027
- Cost:
- $75 to $125 a session
- Babies
- Toddlers
Sunflower Garden Parent & Child Program
Mountain Laurel Waldorf School
New Paltz, New York, United States
Parents are welcomed with tea and handwork while babies and toddlers play, climb, crawl and socialize in a warm early childhood classroom.
- Ages:
- Infants and toddlers
- Meets:
- Toddlers: Mondays and Fridays, 9am to 11am; Infants: Wednesdays, 1:30pm to 2:30pm
- Babies
- Toddlers
Playgroups
Waldorf School of Saratoga Springs
Saratoga Springs, New York, United States
Playgroups grounded in Emmi Pikler's and Magda Gerber's ideas of respectful caregiving, held at the Waldorf school.
- Ages:
- 9 to 36 months
- Meets:
- Saturdays 9 to 10am and 10:30am to 12pm; Tuesdays 9 to 10am
- Babies
Baby Buds
Cincinnati Waldorf School
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
An hour-long class where parents learn lullabies and touching games and watch their baby's movement in the first months.
- Ages:
- Newborn to 1 year
- Meets:
- Tuesdays, 1:30pm to 2:30pm
- Term:
- Fall session
- Babies
- Toddlers
Parent & Child: Moon, Star and Sun Garden
Lake Champlain Waldorf School
Shelburne, Vermont, United States
Three groups by age, and in the baby group parents learn songs, rhymes and finger plays to share with their child.
- Ages:
- Expecting parents to 18 months; 1 to 2 years; 2 to 3 1/2 years
- Meets:
- Moon Garden Fridays; Star Garden Mondays or Wednesdays; Sun Garden Tuesdays or Thursdays; all 9:00am to 11:00am
- Term:
- Fall session of 10 weeks from the week of September 7
- Cost:
- $325 for 10 weeks
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