Banchory Family Groups and Activities

Monday

Drum Tots, 9:15am-11am at Drumoak Church Hall. £3 per family. Snack, coffee, craft/activities.

Rhythm Kids (Bonding with Baby), 10am-11:30am at Banchory Ternan East Church. Booking online by block. These courses are available throughout the year, check out Bonding With Baby on Facebook or on their website for more details on each block and location.

Woodland Whispers, 10:15am-11:45am at Crathes Estate Woods. £9 per child.

Mum & Baby yoga, 11.15am and 12:30pm in Banchory West Church.

Chess Steps, 4.30 - 5.30 Mid Deeside Church,  Torphins online booking 

Tuesday

Torphins Parent and Toddler Group, 10am-11:30am at Learney Hall. £2 per child. Snack, coffee and craft/activities.

Woodside 2s group, 10am-11:30am at Inchmarlo Community Hall (relocating to Burnett Park Pavillion after the summer holidays). £5.50 per session, booking/registration with the group required.

Drumoak and Durris Playgroup Parent & Toddler Group, 9:30am-11:30am term-time at Cross Roads Nursery, Slug Road. Registration with group required.

Play and Praise, 9:45am-11:30am at Banchory West Church.

(Not Currently Running) Banchory Breastfeeding Buddies, 1pm-3pm fortnightly at The Deeside Rugby Club.

Deeside fitness mum and baby fitness classes, 9:30-10:30 at Bellfield park or in the scout hut (weather dependent). Block bookings.

Gym Tots, 9:30/10:15/11am at Banchory Sports Village. Bookable by block.

Infant Massage (Bonding with Baby), 10am-11:30am at Banchory Ternan West Parish Church of Scotland. Booking by block. These courses are available throughout the year, check out Bonding With Baby on Facebook or on their website for more details on each block and location.

Bookbug, 10:30am-11am at Ballater Library. Free. Booking through Live Life Aberdeenshire.

Tough Monkees for Tots (ages 3-5), 10:30-11:15am at the The Movement Bothy, Woodend. £5 per class or a membership is available.

Wednesday

Bookbug in Banchory Library, 2pm-2:30pm.Free. Booking through Live Life Aberdeenshire.

Aboyne Breastfeeding Group, 10:30am-11:30am at Aboyne Community centre.

Woodside 2s group, 10am-11:30am at Inchmarlo Community Hall (relocating to Burnett Park Pavillion after the summer holidays). £5.50 per session, booking/registration with the group required.

Drumoak and Durris Playgroup Crèche for 2-3 year olds, 9:30am-11:30am at Cross Roads Nursery, Slug Road. Registration with group required.

Tough Monkees for Tots (ages 3-5), 2pm-2:45pm at the The Movement Bothy, Woodend. £5 per class or a membership is available.

Thursday

Finzean Under 5's, 10am-11:45am at Finzean Hall. £3 per family. Bring your own snack for the kids, tea,coffee and a snack available for the adults.

Little Blessings, Banchory Christian Fellowship Church, 10:30am-12pm. £2 per family.

Gym Tots, 9:30/10:15/11am at Banchory Sports Village. Bookable by block.

Drumoak and Durris Playgroup Parent & Toddler Group, 9:30am-11:30am term-time at Cross Roads Nursery, Slug Road. Registration with group required.

Tiny Talk Baby Signing, 10:30am-11:30am at Banchory Ternan East Church Hall. £7 per family per class, booking required.

Bookbug, 10am-10:30am at Aboyne Library. Free. Booking through Live Life Aberdeenshire.

Tough Monkees for Tots (ages 3-5), 10:45am-11:30am at the The Movement Bothy, Woodend. £5 per class or a membership is available.

Friday

Torphins Parent and Toddler Group, 10am-11:30am at Learney Hall. £2 per child. Snack, coffee and craft/activities.

Aboyne Wriggles and Giggles 10:30am-12pm at Aboyne Masonic Hall. £3.50 per session and £1 additional child. Snack, coffee and craft/activities.

Bookbug, 10am-10:30am at Banchory Library. Free. Booking through Live Life Aberdeenshire.

Drumoak and Durris Playgroup Crèche for 2-3 year olds, 9:30am-11:30am at Cross Roads Nursery, Slug Road. Registration with group required.

Footstars, various sessions from 9:30am-2pm at Crathes Hall. Booking by block.

Abricabeats Music and Movement classes, 10:30am for family time sessions 0-5, 11:30am for the Baby Beats Class for babies up to 18 months at Hill of Banchory Family Resource Centre. Booking required.

Others 

Tickly toes baby massage online group 

The Movement Bothy also have various classes (Tough Monkees) for toddlers up to school ages on various days which you can check our from their website.

Torphins Playgroups is open Monday-Friday 9am-3pm for children aged 2 to pre-school age. Registration required.