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Join me outdoors this Spring for Creativity!

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Meet your Raleigh, NC

Tinkergarten Teacher:

Hi! I’m Tiayonna! I’m a North Carolina native that loves being outside with my own two little explores! I love sharing the joys and wonders of nature with our youth in hopes that they will also develop a love for the nature world and all that surrounds them.


As an outdoor educator with over 15 years of experience with little one, Tinkergarten is giving me an amazing opportunity to combine all of my passions into one!


Brain-boosting outdoor play

Child + caregiver classes

Develop a critical skill each season

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Open-ended, child-led:

Kids learn best when they lead the way. Tinkergarten helps parents/caregivers support their child’s unique process!

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Nature at the core:

Stimulating and calming in equal parts, the outdoors provides a perfect environment for kids’ sensory systems, activating their focus and joy for learning.

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Part-science, part-wisdom:

Every lesson combines early learning science with timeless wisdom about nature and childhood. It’s a magical combination!




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Creating a safe space

for your family to explore:


My top priority as your outdoor educator is to create a safe and inclusive environment to meet your family's needs. When you join Tinkergarten, you join a diverse community of families who share a common goal: getting outside all four seasons!

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Supporting YOU so you can support your explorer:




Classes are designed not only to be fun and engaging for your child but also for you as their caregiver! Each week offers opportunity to learn something new together and make memories through open-ended, creative play.

Earn a new

skill badge

each season!

Spring Session 2024:

Creativity

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This Spring, we focus creativity - the ability to imagine original ideas or solutions to problems and bring them to life. We’ll do it all through enriching, outdoor play!

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
  • Nurture relationships


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beautiful red rose petals, scattered, flying petals
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Breaking & Making

Blend It

What can we create when we blend things together?

What can we make when we break something into pieces?

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Sneak-Peek This

Session's Classes!

It’s Not A...

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What can we do and imagine with the objects around us?

Nature trails
Camp Road Wooden Sign Board
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Aerial Insect Net in Spring Color Illustration
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Yellow Paint Splash

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Earth Parade!

How can we use sounds and movement to express a message for the earth?

Catching Colors

Bear Hike

What can we create when we set colors and ourselves free?

How can we use pretending to find our friend bear?

*Lesson order/dates are subject to change due to weather/any other necessary rescheduling.

What to Expect

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Morning Greetings +

'Come to Tinkergarten' song


Discover an

Invitation to play!


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Be inspired by the weekly Featured Creature

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Enjoy creative,

Guided play!


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Sip on some Tinkergarten Tea

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End our session with a promise to play all week long!

Class & Location Details

Spring 2024 Schedule

Fridays 10 am 11am

Includes SIX in person sessions

at Dorothea Dix Park

March 29 - May 10th

Register Here:

Spring Session

Spring Drop-In

Spring Session

6 In-Person Classes:

$130.00*


Single/Drop-In Class:

$25.00*


*Pricing for one Explorer - see Registration Forms for adjusted prices for two (+) Explorers

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