Great kids’ playgroups, classes & activities in Singapore

After-school activities are great for fostering your kid’s creativity, promoting physical activity and providing social interaction. From enrichment classes to active programmes that get kids moving, here are some cool ideas for activities in Singapore that your children will love.

Try these cool after-school activities for kids

ARThausSG – Art Classes

This specialised fine arts studio in Bukit Timah offers regular and holiday art programmes for children from around five to 16 years of age. The studio, founded by Carolyn Law, focuses on drawing and painting, with students working in media such as acrylics, watercolour and mixed media in small-group classes.

Sessions take place after school and during the holidays, with options ranging from ongoing weekly classes to three- and five-day camps and occasional art-jamming style workshops. Older students can also work on portfolio development for school applications or take on larger projects such as big-canvas work.

Teaching at these enrichment classes is structured but student-centred. Sessions encourage experimentation, imaginative thinking and creative freedom, whether a child is working on a first “masterpiece” or refining more advanced skills. Children work on individual pieces at their own pace, with guidance on technique, composition and use of materials. Over time, they build up a body of work that reflects their interests – from still life and landscapes to more experimental pieces – while also practising problem-solving, self-expression and the persistence that comes with seeing an idea through from sketch to finished work.

901A Bukit Timah Road | arthaus.com.sg

AquaDucks – Swimming classes in Singapore

With a pool in almost every condo, swimming in Singapore isn’t just a weekend activity – it’s a life skill and one of the most practical activities in Singapore for kids to learn early. Founded back in 1989 at the Hollandse Club, this long running swim school has spent decades helping little ones (and their parents!) feel relaxed and confident in the water – three former students have even gone on to the Olympics.

Classes start from as young as four months, with fun, play based sessions that ease babies and toddlers into the pool. From there, the programme grows with your child – from water safety and basic strokes to strong, efficient swimming for older kids and teens. There are adult classes too, plus a dedicated Domestic Helpers programme so everyone who spends time with your child around water knows what to do.

AquaDucks is dotted around the island, so chances are there’s a class that fits both your location and comfort level. There are outdoor, shaded pools at Queenstown and Upper Bukit Timah, an all-weather venue in Mountbatten, and a fully indoor pool at Pasir Panjang. They also run programmes at Swiss Club and Hollandse Club for families based there.

aquaducks.com.sg

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