Activities for your baby
It is important to find engaging and enriching activities for your baby to support their development and create special moments together.
Birmingham offers many opportunities for you and your baby to explore and enjoy.
Children's centres in Birmingham
Birmingham Forward Steps (for children 0 to 5 years old) has children's centres that are managed by:
- Barnardo's
- Spurgeons
- St Paul's Community Development Trust
- The Springfield Project
These centres across Birmingham offer:
- baby groups
- free baby massages
- breastfeeding support
- family support
- stay-and-play sessions
If you have questions about activities at a children’s centre, contact the centre directly.
You can find contact details on the Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust website.
Look, say, sing, play
Look, say, sing, play offers fun and easy tips for you to use with your baby from birth to help develop:
- a bond between you and your baby
- your baby's brain
Each brain-building tip gives you some ideas of what to do and why it is important.
Easy Peasy mobile application
The Easy Peasy mobile application has personalised parenting tips and activities for you and your child under 5 years old.
Stay and play groups
The Early Years Alliance has a team of community network officers. These officers support groups and organisations to plan and run safe, stimulating, and fun stay and play groups in the local communities.
Find your nearest stay and play groups on the Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust website
Page last updated: 23 December 2025
