Playgroup at Petals Kids is where little ones take their first happy steps! Our play school in Pune is made for curious toddlers aged 1.5 to 2.5 years, and every day brings something new.
They wash their hands before snack, pack away their own toys and make their first friends. Action songs and picture books get them chattering, while sensory trays, colour sorting and simple puzzles keep little fingers busy. Stacking, climbing and pouring build strong hands and happy legs. Our main branch is Preschool in Wakad, where we run Playgroup, and four more branches across Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad offer it too. Every day ends with a story, a goodbye song and plenty of giggles.
How your toddler grows in our play school
Every activity is built around one of five everyday skills.
Little voices, big conversations
Rhymes, action songs and picture books help toddlers move from pointing and copying sounds to single words and short phrases.
Look at me go: first steps to independence
Washing hands before snack, packing toys away and sitting in a circle give a toddler the feeling of “I can do it”.
Colours, shapes and sizes to touch and match
Sensory trays, sorting games and simple puzzles introduce colours, shapes and sizes as things to explore, not memorise.
Friends to play beside
Most two-year-olds play beside each other before they play together. Teachers guide turn taking and sharing in short group games, with no pressure to join in.
Climb, stack and balance
Climbing, stacking blocks, pouring and pushing build balance and hand strength, and prepare little fingers for holding a crayon.
A typical day at Petals Kids Playgroup
- Arrival and settling:
Staff receive each child at the door, where visitors must identify
2. Circle time:
Greetings, rhymes and action songs bring the group together.
3. Activity stations:
Sensory trays, sorting games, puzzles and art materials are set out for small groups.
4. Snack and handwash:
Children wash their hands and eat together.
5. Free movement:
Indoor or outdoor play for climbing, stacking and pushing, to burn energy.
6. Handover:
Teachers hand each child to a parent or an authorised guardian after verification, and CCTV covers designated areas of the branch.
What your little one can work towards
Every child grows at a different speed, so treat these as goals and not promises.
- Clearer speech: Joins in songs and uses more words each month to ask for things.
- More independence: Follows the routine, washes hands and packs toys away.
- Stronger hands and legs: Climbs, stacks blocks and holds a chunky crayon.
- Happier with friends: Plays beside others, takes turns and says goodbye with less worry.
Why choose Petals Kids?
1.One curriculum across every branch
All five branches follow the Outcome-Based Activity Curriculum, which builds language, numbers and thinking, motor skills, social skills and creativity together. The standard does not depend on which branch you pick, and a family that moves house can continue at another branch without academic disruption.
2. Play first, worksheets later
Playgroup has no worksheets. Sensory trays, sorting games, puzzles and picture books sit at the activity stations, so colours, shapes and early numbers arrive as part of play. Climbing, stacking and pouring fill the free movement time, and formal pre-writing waits until Junior KG.
3. Safety that parents can see
School staff receive children at the door, and visitors identify themselves before they enter. CCTV cameras cover designated areas, and staff hand children over only to parents or authorised guardians after verification. Children also wash their hands before snack time, which keeps the room clean and teaches a first self-help habit.
4. Daycare under the same roof when you need longer hours
Daycare runs at every branch, so working parents can pair a Playgroup batch with daycare at the same school and do not need to find a second one. Ask your branch about hours and seat availability.
Explore our other programmes
Nursery (2.5 to 3.5 years)
Early language, numbers, colours and shapes through activities. See Nursery in Pune.
Kindergarten (3.5 to 6 years)
Junior KG and Senior KG build phonics, pre-writing and school readiness. See Kindergarten in Pune.
Daycare
Longer hours for working parents at every branch. See daycare.
Music and dance classes
Offered at the Wakad branch. See music and dance classes.
Our play school branches in Pune and PCMC
Wakad is our main branch, where parents can visit during a regular playgroup session, meet the teachers and observe the daily routine before making a decision. To find a location that suits your family, explore our other preschool and daycare branches across Pune.
What parents say
Frequently Asked Questions
Petals Kids Playgroup begins at 1.5 years and runs to 2.5 years. Many schools take toddlers between 1.5 and 3 years. Age cut-off dates change each academic year, so confirm the current date with your branch.
Petals Kids has five branches. Wakad and Ravet are in Pimpri-Chinchwad, and Balewadi, Mahalunge and Salunke Vihar are in Pune. The Salunke Vihar branch also serves Kondhwa and NIBM families.
Each branch sets its own batch timings, so ask the admissions team for the current schedule. Younger children often begin with shorter sessions and move to the full batch as they settle.
At the Wakad branch the tentative annual fee for Playgroup is Rs 45,500 for 2026-2027, which is about Rs 3,800 a month over twelve months. Fees change each year and differ by branch, so confirm current figures and taxes with the branch you choose.
Playgroup children use sensory activity stations, indoor and outdoor play space, circle time for songs and stories, plus handwash and snack routines. Door reception, visitor identification, CCTV in designated areas and verified handover keep the day safe, and daycare runs at every branch.