TimberNook Central Virginia

Sometimes all it takes is a simple setup.
No instructions. No expectations.
Just an invitation and space for kids to take it anywhere they want.
What started as a lemonade stand became collaboration, storytelling, problem-solving, sensory rich and just so fun.
This is the kind of play that sticks. We invite play, not direct it.

Not all camps are created equal.
We’re not here to keep kids entertained. We’re not here for rigorous structure. We’re not here for perfectly planned crafts and outcomes.
We ARE here for:
🌱Deep, meaningful play 🌱Real risk + real resilience 🌱Sensory-rich experiences 🌱Wild imagination 🌱Calm, regulated nervous systems This is what childhood is supposed to feel like.

Use coupon code CHILDHOOD to get $40 off camp through May 10.

You’re not supposed to entertain your kids all day.
Honestly…. It’s not helping them.
The science is clear: unstructured outdoor play builds creativity, resiliency and independence.
But knowing that and making it happen are two different things.
That’s why we created our newsletter!
—simple science backed tips —real life ways to make outdoor play easier. Join us! Comment Timbernook below and we’ll get you on the newsletter!

Kids know what type of play they need and want. Sometimes it’s running wild, sometimes it’s doing a task alone, other times it’s a quiet imaginative game with a friend. No matter how they are playing, it’s important! At Timbernook we protect play by letting it unfold naturally. outdoorplay outdoorplay

TimberNook is about setting the stage to inspire an amazing play experience. We set up an enticing space with different materials, tell a story and then… play.
Self directed. Adults step back. We let kids solve their problems, figure things out, create, build, get messy and so much more.
We have homeschool programs, summer camps, birthday parties, field trips and so much more! Join us and remember play is the work of a child!

We had a great play session inspired by St. Patrick’s Day. This is what we do at Timbernook.
Curate materials. Set them up to entice play and spark creativity. Have a story and theme and then let the kids run with it.
It makes for incredibly deep, inspired play—which I’m turn boosts executive function, problem solving, emotional regulation, motor skills and so much more.

Join us Saturday March 14, 12-2pm for an open house for Pace Academy and Timbernook.
Check out the school and learn about summer camps at Timbernook.
Meet the guides, tour our indoor and outdoor spaces, hop on a zip line, ask questions about the school or summer camp. We can’t wait to meet you!

We had a blast at the Summer Camp Expo today.
Kids played the with simplest of materials—sticks, balls, blocks, pine cones, tubes and a few other things and literally had a ball!
Our camps are open for registration—come join us for a summer of tinkering, playing, running in the woods, swinging, fort building and so much more!

Looking for that 90s summer feel for your kids? When the days were endless and you played outside for hours?
That is what Timbernook’s camps are like. Giving kids the freedom to just be. To play. To get dirty. To imagine new worlds. To explore nature. Registration is open and spots are going fast!

Play is the work of a child. At Timbernook your kid gets to have an amazing play experience, build and create what they like, use their body in different ways, develop autonomy, confidence and resiliency and so much more.
Join us for summer camps or our homeschool drop off program starting in March.
Want to check out our space first! We have open houses coming up Feb 17, 19, 26 and March 14! Comment OPENHOUSE below and we’ll send you the registration link.