Upper Manhattan Forest Kids

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Upper Manhattan Forest Kids Outdoor classes for caregiver and child based on the Danish forest kindergarten. Each parent-child class takes place once a week for two hours in Central Park.

Based on the Danish model of Skovbørnehave (Forest Kindergarten), we promote:
• Versatile personal development

• Social skills

• Language development

• Body and movement

• Nature and natural phenomena

• Cultural expression and values
While each class session employs a theme for exploration, the day is really led by our children. Learning is interest driven and free. The day begins as guardian and child gather at our meetup spot near the 103rd subway entrance along Central Park West. We’ll walk and explore together as we make our way to the Great Hill in Central Park, where we’ll put down blankets and continue our play. After a while we’ll gather again to wash our hands and enjoy a snack. We’ll complete the day with stories and goodbye songs.

If you’re in New Haven, CT. Please join us for a day of celebration and discovery. We’ll be exploring the intersection o...
10/07/2026

If you’re in New Haven, CT. Please join us for a day of celebration and discovery. We’ll be exploring the intersection of culture and outdoor education. At the Leila Day School. DM for details.

Looking forward to this! www.terralumia.org/eventsTerraLumia Foundation FSTI NatureKin Farm & Forest School Kew Kids For...
09/13/2026

Looking forward to this!

www.terralumia.org/events

TerraLumia Foundation
FSTI
NatureKin Farm & Forest School
Kew Kids Forest School

We’re back with a new spring season of outdoor classes!We think we could all use fresh air and sunshine, and we’re eager...
03/27/2026

We’re back with a new spring season of outdoor classes!

We think we could all use fresh air and sunshine, and we’re eager to touch grass.

Join us for care-giver and child outdoor classes in Central Park. Link in bio!

As we approach winter, we must remind ourselves of winter’s unique gifts. It’s a season that strengthens children’s bodi...
11/27/2025

As we approach winter, we must remind ourselves of winter’s unique gifts. It’s a season that strengthens children’s bodies, supports emotional regulation, and builds resilience. Time outdoors in colder months boosts immunity, improves mood, supports healthy sleep, and nurtures confidence as children learn to adapt, explore, and play with the changing landscape.

For over a decade, we’ve led families through outdoor learning inspired by the Danish forest school tradition, where children thrive in the fresh air, through movement, and hands-on exploration.

Join us this winter as children build resilience, joy, and health in nature.

The outdoors gives children space to move their bodies, challenge their senses, and discover what they’re capable of. In winter, the quiet beauty and slower pace of the natural world help children focus, self-regulate, and deepen their relationship with the environment—and with themselves.
See link in bio for more details

JOIN US FOR A FREE TRIAL CLASS -
04/24/2025

JOIN US FOR A FREE TRIAL CLASS -

🌿 ENCOURAGE YOUR CHILD'S EXPLORATION AND IMAGINATION 🌿Join us Thursday (10am) or Saturday (10:30am) in the North Woods o...
04/24/2025

🌿 ENCOURAGE YOUR CHILD'S EXPLORATION AND IMAGINATION 🌿

Join us Thursday (10am) or Saturday (10:30am) in the North Woods of Central Park for Forest Fun!

Today’s society often neglects the importance of risk for children’s learning and development. A culture of fear leads us to underestimate what children are capable of doing, creating an even more “dangerous” learning environment, where children do not have the possibility to learn, by experience, how to stay safe.

At Forest Kids we teach kids to hike, climb, jump, identify plants (including poison ivy!), and much more! By teaching kids about calculated risks and risk assessment, they are able to safely explore and expand during outdoor play!

Register through the link in our bio!

https://www.uppermanhattanforestkids.com/register

JOIN US FOR FOREST KIDS SPRING FUN: RAIN OR SHINE! -
04/18/2025

JOIN US FOR FOREST KIDS SPRING FUN: RAIN OR SHINE! -

🌿 JOIN FOREST KIDS AND MAKE MUD SOUP MAGIC! 🌧️At Forest Kids we turn lemon into lemonade by turning rainy days into fore...
04/16/2025

🌿 JOIN FOREST KIDS AND MAKE MUD SOUP MAGIC! 🌧️

At Forest Kids we turn lemon into lemonade by turning rainy days into forest fun! This has been a rainy and cold Spring to be sure, but that doesn't stop us at Forest Kids! Kids love to make mud soup, dig for worms, catch rain drops, paint with chalk, and much more in the rain! When you get your kids out and abou, they get more used to being outside in any weather-- then those gray days become easier to navigate.

Join us rain or shine during our Thursday morning (10am) or Saturday morning (10:30am) classes. We offer prorated seasonal, monthly, or drop in options!

https://www.uppermanhattanforestkids.com/register

🐦‍⬛🦉🦆 BUILD BEAUTIFUL BONDS BY BIRDING! 🐦️🐦‍⬛🪿This week's classes spotted so many beautiful birds! Robins, Cardinals, Ha...
04/07/2025

🐦‍⬛🦉🦆 BUILD BEAUTIFUL BONDS BY BIRDING! 🐦️🐦‍⬛🪿

This week's classes spotted so many beautiful birds! Robins, Cardinals, Hawks, Morning Doves and more! Join our Thursday (10am) or Saturday (10:30am) classes to slow down, listen to the sounds of nature, and explore all the wonder the North Woods has to offer 🌸

Our season may have started, but we offer prorated sign ups, so it's not too late to join and you won't have to pay for the classes you missed!

Register through the link in our bio!

https://www.uppermanhattanforestkids.com/register

It's Not Too Late to Join Our Spring Season! (Prorated Pricing) -
04/03/2025

It's Not Too Late to Join Our Spring Season! (Prorated Pricing) -

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108th Street And Central Park West (North Woods)
Harlem, NY
10458

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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