Tinkergarten is a national company with local classes taught by company-certified Leaders for children 18 months to 8 years old and their parent. Classes are taught outside (usually at local parks) with a goal of encouraging learning through play. Each class incorporates, outdoor play-based activities. Parents learn about their child’s development to support the child's learning through supportive coaching.

Tinkergarten Fees

Class prices vary by instructor and number of sessions, but they tend to run about $15-$20/session. Most programs offer weekly sessions and run 8-10 weeks. Some instructors offer payment options. Sign up through the website.

FREE Ways to Learn More About Tinkergarten

Families can sign up for free trial classes before committing to a program. Tinkergarten website's also offers free DIY activities similar to class activities. There are over 80 DIY activities searchable by age, season, setting and more. Browse the activities in your free time or sign up for weekly emails.

Twin Cities Tinkergarten Leaders

Note that the website's search feature for classes and instructors is not awesome. You can search by zip code, but not by state or the Twin Cities metro. The leader I was searching for did not come up when I searched by my own zip code or by the city where the classes were held. You may have better luck scanning the list below. 

Twin Cities leaders include:

• Andrea Bartholomew, St. Paul
• Shannon Clochie, Forest Lake
• Meghan Doblar, Minneapolis
• Katie Easter, Minneapolis (St. Louis Park)*
• Amy Franklin, St. Paul
• Meghan Healy, Seattle (Minneapolis)*
• Nicole Leithauser, Cottage Grove
• Nicole Midtdahl, St. Paul (Apple Valley)*
• Terri Poe, Anoka
• Kaleen Tison Povis, St. Paul
• Kristin Schaub, St. Paul (Lakeville)*
• Michelle Sebald, Minneapolis
• Gretchen Sellwood, Excelsior
• Maria Stalsberg, Lakeville
• Rachel Voit, St. Paul
• Molly Wolf, Chaska
• Jill Wolfe, Andover
• Sari Wright, St. Paul
• Chris Young, Minneapolis

*If classes are held in a different city then where the leader is registered, I have put that information in parentheses. 

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