Little Skaters Club

A play-based introduction to skating designed to build confidence, grow participation, and introduce young families to the rink community.

The Challenge

Many parents are interested in introducing their children to skating but aren't ready to commit to structured skating or hockey programs. At the same time, weekday morning ice can often be underutilized.

The Vision

Create a fun, low-pressure skating program inspired by toddler gymnastics classes, where children ages 3–5 learn through games, imagination, and movement instead of drills.

What Makes It Different

Skating games designed for toddlers to improve gross motor skills & coordination (follow the leader, animal movements, chase the bubbles, etc)
Introduction to Hockey and Other Ice Sports
Optional Parent Skate and Photo Time

Benefits

Families

Fun first skating experience

Builds confidence

Makes ice sports less intimidating

Creates family memories

Arena

Generates revenue during non-peak hours

Creates a pathway into Learn-to-Skate and youth hockey programs

Introduces families to the rink and team community

Builds a long-term participant pipeline

Little Skaters Club introduces children and parents to the rink through a fun, low-pressure first experience. By building confidence early, organizations can grow long-term participation while making better use of available non-peak ice time.