Kids

'Serving happiness' is this child-centred institution's motto. This company includes a nursery, after-school programs, an American sign language programme, Theatre de Mazitou which shows performances for families, and a Fun Team department that offers animations, birthdays, events with games and inflatables for children of all ages. There is also a Shop 'o' Lait where you can buy gifts and accessories.

Diddly Doo is a new 1,000m sq venue for your kids to run wild in. Cartoon and live characters, magicians, face painting, bead-making, ceramics and much more. For a special birthday try the morning pyjama parties. There’s also playground with slides and rides, Xbox Kinect and Kids Karaoke.

At Special Events’ Doll Salon, girls can create their own dolls – it’s every little girls dream! They'll spend the day styling their dolls hair, picking out clothes and everything else necessary to make their dream doll a reality. There’s also a special area for jewellery-making to create matching bracelets and necklaces for their doll and doll maker.

Donna Saade offers yoga, pilates, and body sculpting exercises for pregnant mums. The club also organises a wide range of activities for kids, including martial arts, dance, music, basketball and gymnastics.

Forget pots and pans, let your child get to grips with the real art of percussion with these unique drumming lessons.

Your one-stop shop for all kids' educational toys from birth to 7 years old. ELC is stuffed with summer essentials for each child's development, such as toys, arts and crafts that will ultimately unlock the child's imagination and inspire creativity.

Offers courses in modern music including jazz, pop, blues and classical music. Kids can learn a variety of instruments including saxophone, drums, clarinet, electric or acoustic guitar. Future singers can take vocal lessons or learn how to come up with compositions, computerised music or enjoy classes in music appreciation. They also offer lessons in theatre, photography, dancing and sound engineering. More branches available.

Children can develop and expand their academic abilities through specialised tutoring in maths, English and more. The centre also caters to children with learning disabilities.

Pick up big brands and shoes in tiny clothing items; from Moschino, to Miss Sixty, Energie, GF Ferre and many more. Whoever said children are limited in the fashion world clearly hasn’t come across this store. Apparel for both girls and boys available.

On a hidden side street in Gemmayzeh nestles this little haven selling handmade toys and trinkets. Step inside only to be met by a sweet hint of incense, a burst of colours and an amicable staff ready to assist. With everything made in Nepal, the soft toys are unlike any other you’ll find in the city. Boxes of different sizes perfect for storage are covered in bright hand painted images of different animals. Ensure to buy your gifts here and get them wrapped up in delicate, recycled paper – the wrapping itself will be enough as a gift. One of Beirut’s true gems.

This summer, in the Bellhorizon country club, Adma, for the fourth year in a row the summer camp by Enfant du Soleil is being organized for kids ages 3-15. With the theme "marvelous worlds", the camp aims to bring out the magic in all the kinds through their favourite heroes and heroines. The activities are animated and include sports as well as artistic and theatrical events. Camp starts July 1st and ends Sept 11.

For your kids’ next party, fulfil their wildest dreams by inviting their favourite characters to join in the fun. Entertainment rents out a variety of quality, party-worthy sources of entertainment including a circus, a farm animal show, breakdancers, hip-hop dancers, superheroes and fairy princesses. Their professional staff will provide you with age-appropriate entertainment to make sure that everyone has a good time.

Plan the perfect event for your mini-me. Event Attack specialises in corporate events, weddings and kids entertainment.

This is a large centre for all things beautiful, with sparkly decorations, and places to fix hair, nails, makeup and dress up. There is a large room for having parties, with full services that provide food as well as entertainment.

Lights! Camera! Action! At Fame Stage, children can enter a fully-equipped, make-your-own film set where they can dress up in costumes and create their own movies. Children can also take the stage and dance beneath the flashing glow of light shows and disco balls. And that’s not all – a PlayStation and karaoke kit are also available at Fame Stage, so children can have singing competitions with their friends, or even play simulated versions of American Idol.

With clowns and show troupes to entertain your kids during their birthday bash, they also provide face painting, balloon sculptures, musical games and choreographed songs.

Teach your kids how to handle responsibility, pressure, setting and reaching goals and examining their feelings through the latest technology. They’ll use the special FasTrack board as they learn more about leadership, communication and interpersonal skills.

An artisanal shop with beach wear for kids and their mothers, along with towels, purses, bags and other miscellaneous items, all locally designed and made.

Wacky and funky, you will go into a frenzy in this eclectic store that is targeted at little princesses with eclectic tastes. With a huge selection of funky pants, studded tops and unique pieces by local designers, your fashionista won't be disappointed.

A moving theatre with production that has environmental flavours. The Friends of the Marionette has a production about trees that is going around the Lebanese public libraries.