Nature Play, NJ

04/04/2024

Join us for our monthly Art at the Farm class on Sunday, April 14 at 2PM! The incomparable art educator Kristin Isaacs will lead our budding nature lovers through a literature-inspired art activity grounded in nature. Following the activity, families are invited to meet our farm animals. Save your spot at www.applehartfarm.com/classes

04/01/2024

Spring has sprung! Find low-key and engaging outdoor activities for children in the April Tinkergarten calendar!

Get your free April calendar and fill this month with joyful, outdoor play and ways to care for the planet!

04/01/2024

Spring outdoor Tinkergarten classes start this Sunday, April 7th at 10am (near the PDS campus) and 3pm (in Herrontown Woods) in Princeton!

Your first class is always free! Email njnatureplay@gmail.com to reserve a trial spot, or find more information here:
https://sites.google.com/view/nature-play-nj/home

We’re following the Tinkergarten "Creativity" curriculum—designed to help kids (ages 2-7) develop creative mindsets and strategies that they can use throughout their lives to invent new things, solve problems, express their ideas and feelings, and nurture relationships. We’ll do it all through enriching, outdoor play!

Joyful outdoor play classes following the Tinkergarten curriculum in Princeton!

01/31/2024

10/10/2023

NEW class at Herrontown Woods! Join us from 3-4pm on Sunday, October 22 to mix up some "stone soup" in the magical setting next to the Veblen house. By donation, proceeds benefit Friends of Herrontown Woods.
Info and registration here!
https://forms.gle/c5K7gYRgyuLjj8pz6

10/05/2023

70% of Americans celebrate Halloween. If 70% of Americans celebrate Halloween, that means that many people celebrate, but certainly not EVERYONE does.

These kinds of differences can feel tricky (i.e. not such a treat).

We’re always learning--and this post shares a few of the ways our diverse community has taught us to move beyond “us vs. them” and learn to navigate differences about things as personal as holidays, birthdays, and traditions, finding a way that every child can feel included and reflected. https://tinkergarten.com/blog/halloween-isnt-a-fit-for-all-families-but-we-can-navigate-differences-with-love

However you celebrate, Happy October, all!

10/02/2023

10/02/2023

NEW MONTHLY CLASS at Herrontown Woods beginning Sunday 10/8, 3-4pm. By donation!

This week at Tinkergarten we pretended to be agile squirrels as we moved through a series of challenges and games in a search for cached treasures.

It’s not too late to join us — in the next lesson, we'll take a Wonder Walk to spark curiosity, wonder and joy! Sign up today: www.tinyurl.com/natureplaynj

09/28/2023

This week in our free activities calendar, we've tee'd up ways to help kids (and ourselves!) feel grounded, strong and calm like mountains. We're also making wishes for fall, enjoying a story and activity in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month and learning how to weave Native History into our outdoor adventures.

These low-prep, play-based activities from our September calendar are perfect for home or the classroom. Download the free calendar PDF today at tinkergarten.com/calendar!

09/18/2023

Join our next class, Sunday 10/1, 10-11am in Princeton!

We kicked off our Fall Tinkergarten program last week with a lesson all about connecting with the earth! We played with mud, washed stones, made stone shapes and explored the earth with our bare feet—all to help kids engage their senses and feel grounded in their bodies.

This Fall season, our focus skill is Wellness—that combination of physical, mental and emotional health kids need to thrive.

It’s not too late to join us — in the next lesson, we’ll activate our bodies and our imaginations as we move like agile squirrels through a series of physical obstacles. Sign up today: tinyurl.com/natureplaynj

09/12/2023

09/11/2023

Come join us outside! Sundays, 10-11 in Princeton.
Your first class is always free.

https://tinyurl.com/natureplaynj