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Bringing Community Together

We are excited to offer additional opportunities for families, parents and caregivers to get outside, collaborate and create!

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Saturday, October 26- Trick & Trees Pumpkin Party

Image background of a small scarecrow sitting next to two small gourds. Text overlay: Pop Up Play Forest Family Fun, Trick & Trees Pumpkin Party. October 26, 10-Noon in South Burlington. Families with ages 2-8 years. www.wonderrootsllc.com

Cost per child: $23
 

Calling all ghouls, goblins, and goofballs! Join us for a not-so-scary Halloween forest party. Families will have the opportunity to explore our enchanted woods, and embark on a spooktacularly silly adventure mixing up pumpkin potions, working together to build a scarecrow village and creating your very own monster mask.  
This experience is designed in an open-ended way to encourage creativity, collaboration and fun for ages 2-8. Infant siblings are welcome to tag along. (Sibling discounts available and automatically applied at check-out.)

ReRooted

Cost per session: $20* per person

Ground yourself in nature, community and creativity. We recognize that grown-ups need space to breathe and opportunities to get outside, meet others, and share ideas, stories and support. ReRooted is an adult program designed for parents, caregivers & educators of children ages infant to teen and will include an open-ended guided experience, followed by a facilitated fire-side chat. We will provide light refreshments and a fire-side treat. Space is limited to 15 participants in order to foster expanded conversation.  Due to the format of this program, we are unable to accommodate children.
 
* We value the importance of fostering a supportive community and increasing access to community programming. Our ReRooted series registration fee is subsidized through our diversity, inclusion and equity funding. If you or your business would like to pay it forward and help support greater access to our programs please contact us. We accept donations and sponsorship no matter how big or small.

Nov 3- Encouraging Outdoor Play

Sunday. 4:00-6:30pm
Hinesburg
Explore our woodland site and discover ways to create simple outdoor spaces for children. We'll investigate how to use loose parts and natural materials to create simple woodland play spaces. Gather around the fire with soup, hot beverages and share ideas on ways to encourage outdoor play at home.
 

Nov 23- Tool Use & Risky Play

Sunday. 4:00-6:30pm
Hinesburg
During this session, we'll explore various tools such as handsaws, kindling splitter, whittling knives and kid-friendly kitchen tools. Together, we'll start the camp fire, cook up a small fire-side meal, and share strategies for safely introducing tool use with kids and discuss the benefits of these important skills.
 

Dec 15- Reflect, Reset, Restore

Sunday. 4:00-6:30pm
Hinesburg
The end of the year can bring about a variety of stressors. Holiday plans, year-end goals, impending school vacations. Bring the baggage with you or set it aside-- we want you to come as you are. During this last session of 2024, we'll take some time for inner reflection, and discuss common child behaviors along with strategies for those days when you feel touched out and the kids are bouncing off the walls.  
 

Additional Information:

  • All team members are background checked. A team member will always be certified in first aid and CPR. Toilets are available in the main building.
  • The specifics about this program will be e-mailed to you a few days in advance.
  • Programs are 100% outdoors. Weather appropriate attire is required.
  • Hinesburg programs are located on the private property of Wonder Roots LLC at 640 Texas Hill Rd. Hinesburg, VT 05461
  • South Burlington programs are located at Ascension Church Woods, 95 Allen Rd. South Burlington, VT 05403

For more information, please contact us at colleen@wonderrootsllc.com or 802.489.0410.