Co-Founded by Elaine Nguyen, SLP & Dr. Kristi Hammerle, DPT & CBSCome Hang Out with Other Families while learning from developmental specialists!
Come Hang Out with Other Families while learning from developmental specialists!
Winter 2025 Schedule
January 18, 2025 (Saturday)
February 22, 2025 (Saturday)
March 15, 2024 (Saturday)
Let’s Grow Together!
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Join our baby play classes and build your community by learning and playing alongside other parents and babies in our inclusive group setting.
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Come with questions about your baby's development. You have access to a pediatric physical therapist and speech-language pathologist at each class who will answer your questions in a judgment-free zone.
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Learn how to enrich your baby's playtime with age-based and developmentally-based activities to set up a strong developmental foundation in the first year of life.
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You will receive guides with our favorite play activities, toy suggestions, and equipment recommendations to best support healthy development.
Meet the Co-Founders & Baby Play Class Specialists
Elaine and Kristi met over a year ago over a coffee date where they discovered they shared a similar passion and vision: creating access to developmental and purposeful play in the community! From there, Blooming Baby Play was born!
Meet Elaine Nguyen, MS, CCC-SLP: a Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist and owner of Elaine SLP, who specializes in early language skills, play, and social-emotional development.
Meet Dr. Kristi Hammerle PT, DPT, CBS: Pediatric physical therapist and certified breastfeeding specialist. Dr. Kristi owns Year One Wellness and is an expert in milestones, torticollis, head flattening, and bodywork for breastfeeding.
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250+
Blooming Babies & Families Served
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30
Scholarship Spots Awarded
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100%
Boost in Confidence with New Skills
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Play & Coo (0-6 months)
Practice how to play with your baby during wake windows with no-cry tummy time, rolling, reaching, sitting, and purposeful play
Screen for head turn preference/torticollis and learn how to prevent head flattening
Learn all about how to respond to initial coos and setting a communication and social-emotional foundation
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Cruise & Chat (6-18 months)
Practice sitting, crawling, walking, and transitions to help your baby learn how to move independently.
Learn how to improve communication with your baby with sign language, and verbal & daily routines
Debunk myths around bilingualism, screen time, and toy selections
Engage in various group play activities that promote socialization
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blooming baby play class scholarship
Apply for a play class scholarship here! We want to increase access to our community and developmental support for our community!
