Age group

Indoor/Outdoor Playground

Are you looking for a way to make the most of your child’s early learning years? Tinkergarten is the answer. Designed by education experts and loved by all families, our play-based outdoor curriculum helps parents raise healthy, confident, and capable kids. With live, weekly sessions, an at-home curriculum, and a rich learning community, Tinkergarten makes fulfilling outdoor play doable for every family. 

Tinkergarten is more than just a curriculum. It’s a community. Through our engaging activities and sessions, you and your child can get outside and explore the world around you. With our guidance, you’ll learn how to turn everyday moments into learning opportunities. With Tinkergarten, you’ll be able to give your child the best start in life.

Nature

Visual Arts

Painting

Gardening

Art & Crafts

Drawing/Sketching

Inexpensive

Outdoors is the classroom. Creatures are our teachers. Mud and sticks are our tools, and every lesson deepens kids’ connection to nature.

Nature at the core

 Each lesson is engineered as an invitation to play that kids simply can’t refuse!

Irresistible invitations to play

Kids learn best when they lead the way. Plus, we help grown-ups support their child’s unique process.

Open-ended, child-led

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

Part science, part wisdom

Coed

Toddlers

Preschool

Kids

Tinkergarten - New Canaan

For my 4-year-old, Tinkergarten has been a truly magical experience. I wish it had existed when I gave birth to my oldest son.

Jam B

The play that fosters imaginative, enriched learning and magically enjoyable memories for both kids and adults is embodied by Tinkergarten.

Mona T

I adore anything that encourages playful learning, imagination, and connection to nature! Tinkergarten expertly combines all three! They encourage families to return to the basics of joyful play and learning through simplicity but with intentional goals.

Sia M

I've discovered a new way to enjoy myself while letting my kids be kids at Tinkergarten, and I've seen firsthand how beneficial learning through play is!