No matter how freaked out you were by Black Swan, you can’t resist a little girl in tulle.

Just wait until you see your budding ballerina in class at Baby Take a Bow, Roscoe Village’s new children’s dance studio. Tots as young as 18 months learn basics at the barre, starting with first position. Older, more nimble starlets branch into pliés, jetés, and pirouettes.

Games like Red Light/Green Light and Simon Says break up the twirling. Props and costumes keep things playful: Dancers may wear animal ears and mimic a creature’s movements. There’s even a special “abroad” program in which ballet classes are taught en Français.

Alongside the studio you’ll find a chandelier-lit boutique stocked with slippers, leotards, and tutus — everything she’ll need to take wing.

Baby Take a Bow, 2223 West Roscoe Street, at Bell Avenue (773-904-7377 or skyhighcleaning.com/baby_take_a_bow.com). Spring classes begin March 21. Nine-week session, $162-$198.

PLAY
Pattern Wizardry
What: Walk into a giant spiral, make mosaics on a light box, and build honeycombs with hexagon blocks at the exhibit developed by Brooklyn Children’s Museum.
Why: Early lessons in math and symmetry.
When: Tues.-May 9. Mon., 9:30 a.m.-noon; Tues.-Sat., 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., noon-5 p.m.
Where: Kohl Children’s Museum, 2100 Patriot Blvd., at Lake Ave., Glenview (847-832-6600). Adults and children, $7.50-$8.50; children under 1, free.

LISTEN
Open Books Puppet Show Story Time
What: Members of Blackbird Puppets excite pipsqueaks with a few tales. A group craft project follows the show.
Why: Good old-fashioned, Punch and Judy-style fun.
When: Sun., 1 p.m.
Where: 213 W. Institute Pl., at Franklin St. (312-475-1355 ext. 100). Admission is free.

BARK
International Kennel Club Cluster of Dog Shows
What: More than 150 breeds compete for Best in Show. You can interact with the pups when they’re not working it.
Why: “Drill team” pooches bust a move in a choreographed routine.
When: Sat. & Sun., 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Where: McCormick Place, North Building, 2301 S. Lake Shore Dr. Adults, $18; children 12 and under, free.

Photo: Courtesy of Baby Take a Bow