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Join local, outdoor, expert-led classes for ages 1.5-8.
Get on-demand lessons that spark hours of outdoor play.
Trust a research-based program, created by educators, and loved by kids.
Join your local group and be part of a national movement embracing outdoor play.
Our dynamic curriculum and community makes purposeful outdoor play doable for every family, with benefits that last a lifetime.
At Tinkergarten, we help your child develop a foundation of vital life skills as we focus on one skill each season. The learning builds one season to the next, and they earn a collectable iron-on skill badge for every season. See what weâre learning in our current and upcoming seasons.
Experience Tinkergarten as live, weekly classes in your neighborhood, or as an at-home, video-based curriculum you can follow along from anywhere. It's the same expert-led, irresistibly fun curriculum!
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9 class sessions in a local greenspace.
Tinkergarten Leader led.
Mixed-age groups for 1.5-8 years.
Activities and resources to keep learning all week long.
âWhy & Howâ content to help you support your child.
Lesson map & badge to track and celebrate progress.
Tinkergarten, anytime, anywhere.
9 video lessons to learn at your childâs pace.
Designed for ages 2 to 8 years old.
Additional activities and resources to keep learning all week long.
Why & How content to help you support your child.
Lesson map & badge to track and celebrate progress.
After more than 30 seasons, the data shows our impact on kids and families.
of families spend more
time outdoors.
of kids show improved ability to focus their attention.
of kids play independently more often and for longer.
of caregivers feel better prepared to engage their child in playful learning.
Start tinkering now by trying out a class in your area or getting a free video lesson to Tinkergarten on your own!
Expert-designed activities families can use to weave purposeful outdoor play into every day.
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