The Little Gym
Parque das Nações
Parents and Children
From 4 to 36 months
Preschool
From 3 to 6 years
School
From 6 to 12 years
Individual Sessions
Holidays
From 3 to 12 years
Birthdays
From 1 to 12 years
Our
Philosophy
The Little Gym’s philosophy is to promote the overall development of children in motor, social, and cognitive aspects through movement, music, and group games, in a fun, welcoming, family-friendly, and non-competitive environment. Everything is adapted to each child’s age!
Always Moving
Crawling, walking, running, and jumping. Flexibility, strength, balance, and coordination
Thinking in Action
Listening, following instructions, making decisions, problem-solving, creativity
Being Social
Making friends, sharing space and objects, respecting friends, knowing how to wait, cooperating
More than 45 years of
"Serious Fun"
An innovative educator, musician and kinesiologist, Robin Wes, envisaged a stimulating environment where children could explore their physical development whilst also growing socially, emotionally and intellectually. He opened the first The Little Gym in 1976 in Bellevue, Washington, and instilled in those early classes the same positive, non-competitive spirit that characterises us today. Forty years on, the children at The Little Gym in Parque das Nações, Lisbon, are experiencing the benefits of ‘Serious Fun’ in the same spirit in which the first centre was founded…