Toddler Sessions
Weekly playgroups for parents and toddlers (18 months to 4 years). Rooted in Waldorf traditions, our sessions include bread baking, natural play, and seasonal crafts.
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The
Mallow
Garden
Waldorf & Pikler play sessions for babies and toddlers in Amsterdam
At The Mallow Garden, we follow the holistic wisdom of the Waldorf and Pikler approaches, nurturing your child’s intellectual, physical, emotional, and spiritual growth. From Shantala baby massage to toddler play, our sessions unfold with the seasons, inviting natural movement, gentle touch, and mindful connection. Here, we create a warm and unhurried space where families can grow together.
“Going to The Garden became part of my bonding experience with my little one. It was Bibi who helped him take his first steps! Her presence, care, and affection are what make The Garden a community for us.”
Our offerings
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Choose from our range of Waldorf and Pikler activities designed for different stages of your child's development.
Pikler Baby Sessions
Sessions for infants (3 months to walking) based on the Pikler approach. Gentle movement exploration and mindful parent–child connection in a nurturing environment.
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Shantala Baby Massage
Shantala baby massage sessions for infants (6 weeks to 6 months). Learn gentle massage techniques that support your baby's development and deepen your connection.
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Play. Nature.
Storytelling.
The Waldorf approach prioritizes holistic, creative learning with a focus on play, nature and storytelling for all ages.
The beauty of nature is that two seeds of the same plant can sprout in completely different ways. Their own ways. And that’s the philosophy we value and foster at the Garden. The whole playground, our agenda and activities are created with the imagination and individuality of the kids in mind. Between the open-play, bread baking, and arts making, there’s always time for yummy organic fruits for the happy tummies. And what would be the best way to finish the day if not singing along and dancing to our songs?
Following the rhythm
of the seasons.
To help the little ones appreciate and see the beauty in nature’s cycles our activities are aligned with the seasons. Through crafting with autumn leaves, singing songs of spring's arrival, and countless other seasonal explorations, we spark a love for learning, nature and play.
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