Tinkergarten offers a delightful, skill-boosting curriculum. Each season, we help children to develop one of 8 core skills—skills they need to become curious, capable learners who can contribute to their world.
Outdoors is the
classroom.
We have no walls. Creatures are our teachers, mud and sticks are our tools. Every lesson connects us to nature.
Open-ended,
Child Led
Kids learn best when they lead the way. We also help grownups support their child.
Irresistible Invitations To Play
Each lesson is engineered to engage kids in play that they simply can’t refuse!
Summer Season – Sensory
This Summer, our curriculum is designed to help each child strengthen and balance their senses in the most stimulating and soothing classroom of all—the great outdoors. Our curriculum will help kids foster each of their senses, activate multiple senses at once and offer approaches to support each child’s unique sensory system.
9 weekly sessions beginning mid-April.
Registration opening soon!
Registration fee is prorated once the season begins.
Spring Season – Creativity
This Spring, we focus creativity—the ability to imagine original ideas or solutions to problems and bring them to life.
We'll help kids develop creative mindsets and strategies they can use throughout their lives to invent new things, solve problems, express their ideas and feelings, and to nurture relationships. We’ll do it all through enriching, outdoor play!
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9 weekly sessions beginning mid-April.
Registration fee is prorated once the season begins.
Designed for ages 1.5-8, all ages welcomed.
Caregiver attends with child.
Spring – John Stymelski Veteran’s Park
14407 Stark Rd, Livonia, MI 48154
Enroll by the season.
See all group & class schedules here.
A typical class includes:
• Singing & animal movements
• Introduction to American Sign Language
• Guess & reveal our featured creature
• Collecting nature treasures to include in our activity
• A new invitation to play each week, based on the current season’s core skill
• Loving rituals to embrace each individual
• Support for parents in observing, co-playing and embracing their child’s natural learning style!
Register here.
Don’t see your preferred day/time? Request it!
Classes must meet minimum enrollment to run. Some seasons will only offer one class time, even if two are listed. Those first to register will help to determine which class will remain open for further enrollment.
Children must be from the same household to register together and receive the automatic sibling discount.
Scroll down for more info on what to expect and don’t forget to complete our required release of liability waiver!
What To Expect When You Register…
As students in our live class, you have the opportunity to enjoy Tinkergarten Anywhere at a deep discount. TG Anywhere is a 10 minute on-demand video version of each of our live classes – the perfect catalyst for more Tinkergarten & outdoor play, AT HOME! You’ll have all of the ideas, resources and support you need to inspire your own TG-style at-home play plus: DIY activities, related read-alouds, and even a little content to help you grown-ups, too!
What to bring/wear:
• Each week, families should bring water bottles and seasonally appropriate layers. Check out this Winter Guide with insight and tips from Tinkergarten Leaders and families.
• It’s a great idea to bring a blanket on which to sit, especially on wet or snowy days.
• That’s it!
More info on your meeting spot and a preview of the learning to come will be sent before your season begins.
Questions? Check our FAQ page or contact us!
Click here to download our required release of liability waiver.
Please complete and return to us by email prior to class or in person at the start of class.
See you outside!