Nature Play with Kay offers classes for children ages 18 months through 12 years.
All classes are held at Rolling Ridge Retreat and Conference Center in North Andover, MA.
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Winter Registration is Open!
Persistence is the ability to stick with something, meet challenges and push ahead in order to either reach our goals, learn and grow. Each lesson is inspired by a different, persistent animal superhero.
Tinkergarten classes guide our younger explorers and their caregivers through songs, movement, exploration, and purposeful play, while kids strengthen their communication skills in the most stimulating and soothing classroom of all—the great outdoors. Designed for children aged 18 months to 6 years, together with their caregivers.
Tinkering with Nature: Big Kids Program
Tinkering with Nature is the Big Kid version of Tinkergarten. It's a drop-off program for kids ages 7-12. Each season, we use nature play to work on a different skill critical to our kids' learning and ongoing development. Class sessions incorporate scavenger hunts, code breaking, and teamwork challenges.
Tinkering with Nature: Big Kids Program
Tinkering with Nature is the Big Kid version of Tinkergarten. It's a drop-off program for kids ages 7-12. Each season, we use nature play to work on a different skill critical to our kids' learning and ongoing development. Class sessions incorporate scavenger hunts, code breaking, and teamwork challenges.
Ben's Truck Time Playgroup
Fourth-grader Ben, aficionado of all vehicles, will read a truck-themed picture book and share a few facts about the truck of the week, then the group will engage in toy truck free play. Geared for ages 2-6 years along with a parent or caregiver, but all truck-loving kids are welcome.
Winter 2026 Pricing
Tinkergarten: Weekly class, 6 weeks
First Child: $120, Each Additional Sibling: $90
New families may attend one week of a Tinkergarten season class as a free trial.
Tinkergarten Pro-Rated Price Schedule:
Full season, 6 weeks: $120 first child/$90 each sibling
5 weeks: $100 first child/$75 each sibling
4 weeks: $80 first child/$60 each sibling
3 weeks: $60 first child/$45 each sibling
2 weeks: $40 first child/$30 each sibling
1 week: $20 first child/$15 each sibling
Tinkering with Nature February Vacation:
Full series, 3 days: $180 first child/$135 each sibling
2 days: $120 first child/$90 each sibling
1 day: $60 first child/$45 each sibling
Sibling discount price applies to additional children from the same residence enrolled in any Nature Play with Kay program.
Ben's Truck Time Playgroup: Priced per session
First Child: $5, Family of 2 or more kids: $10
Referral Program
Refer your friends and earn a referral refund up to $20 when they sign up for a class series and list you as their referrer!
Winter 2026 Class Schedule
All classes are held at Rolling Ridge Retreat and Conference Center on Great Pond Road in North Andover.
Tinkergarten: Animal Superheroes Persistence
18 mos-6 years with caregiver, 6 weeks
Wednesdays, January 7-February 11, 10:30-11:30am
Registration for Individual Weeks Available
Tinkering with Nature: Animal Superheroes Persistence Series, Febuary Vacation Program
Tuesday-Thursday, February 17-19, 10am-1pm
Registration for Individual Days Available
Ben's Truck Time Playgroup
Tuesday, January 13th, 10:30-11:30am
Tuesday, February 3rd, 10:30-11:30am
Try a Class for Free
New families may attend one session of a Tinkergarten season class as a free trial.
Tinkergarten Free Trial Class:
Wednesday, January 7, 10:30-11:30am
Wednesday, January 14, 10:30-11:30am
Scholarships
A limited number of scholarships are available for many of our programs. If financial assistance would make attending a Nature Play with Kay class possible for your family, please complete our scholarship application.
Tinkergarten, Tinkering with Nature, and Family Adventure Days are secular programs.
Eco-Adventure programs are faith-based, with a non-denominational Christian perspective.
All Nature Play with Kay programs are open to all who wish to attend.
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