Baby activities
Baby massage
Home-Start Edinburgh baby massage support
Providing baby massage sessions to new parents to improve confidence and promote positive mental health and attachment. Baby massage is an opportunity for parents or carers to focus on their baby and can help soothing and relaxing babies. Babies can generally attend between the ages of six weeks to six months. Contact us for more details about what is currently available. Self-referrals are welcome, although priority will be given to referrals from partner agencies.
For more information visit the Home-Start Edinburgh website, or contact
admin@homestartedinburgh.org.uk
0131 553 7819
Circle Haven - Baby massage
This six-week course is for parents with babies aged six weeks plus. Baby Massage has many health benefits for babies such as relief for colic and constipation as well as promoting bonding and communication with babies. Sessions run on Tuesdays from 10.30am to 11.30am at
The Haven
Craigroyston Primary School
Muirhouse Place West
EH4 4PX
For more information on booking a place contact
07703 714 766
Buggy walks
Edinburgh Buggy Walks
Free, friendly and attractive walks for new parents to enjoy with their baby. The walks help prevent social isolation, offer a structured way to get out in the fresh air, exercise and an opportunity to gain confidence by meeting up with other new parents. Each walk lasts around an hour, with a baby-friendly cafe or community centre at the end. There are walks in different locations around Edinburgh and dedicated Dads Walks at the Meadows.
Find the full details of each walk on the
Up-to-date information is listed on the and pages.
Baby groups
Circle Haven - Baby sensory project
Baby sensory groups are for parents in North West Edinburgh and their babies from six weeks to six months. This group introduces babies to sensory materials which help to stimulate the senses, as well as arts and crafts with parents and singing. The group runs on Tuesdays from 11.30am to 1pm at
The Haven
Craigroyston Primary School
Muirhouse Place West
EH4 4PX
For more information or to book a place contact
07703 714 766
Stepping Stones - Baby steps group
A group for parents who have a child aged six months to one year. Sessions are delivered over eight weeks and cover a variety of topics such as weaning, sensory play, infant first, sleep and child development topics. Sessions run on Thursdays from 1pm to 2.30pm at
Stepping Stones
G3 Inchgarvie Court
Ferry Road Drive
EH4 4DA
For more information visit the , or contact
Info@steppingstonesnorthedinburgh.co.uk
0131 551 1632
Baby sensory group
A group for parents with babies from birth to 13 months running every Monday from 9.15am to 12.30pm at
Cramond Kirk Church Hall
Cramond Glebe Road
EH4 6NS
For more information email
KinCuppa – stay and play
A group for parents and carers to chat and for little ones to play. Sessions run at
Kin Collective
4 Duncan Place
EH6 8HW
Sessions can be booked on the .
Pregnancy and Parents Centre - Motherspace
A free drop-in group for mums to meet up with other mums and with their babies until they are crawling. They meet on Mondays anytime between 10.30am to 12.30pm at
Pregnancy and Parents Centre
188-192 Pleasance
EH8 9RT
Booking is required and the sessions are facilitated by a qualified post-natal worker.
For more information visit the