Welcome to Tiny Outdoor ExplorerS
where nature adventures begin....
Tiny Outdoor Explorers (TOEs) provides:
Weekly Forest School sessions for 2-5 year olds
Monthly Outdoor Learning workshops for families home educating
Explore and discover nature together, through environmental games, story & nature trails, crafts, mud play and campfire cooking. Hands on experience at TOEs helps build children's enjoyment and confidence in exploring the outdoors, respect and understanding of living things.
Join Lisa (qualified Forest School Practitioner & experienced Environmental Educator) to discover nature and enjoy the outdoors, throughout the seasons – splashing in puddles and getting muddy is all part of the fun!
Tiny Outdoor Explorers has run weekly Forest School sessions for 2-5 year olds and their families since 2013, building a connection with nature and creating memories.
Tiny Outdoor Explorers,
weekly forest school for 2 - 5 year olds
Step into Spring
23rd Feb - 2nd Apr 2026
Places available Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays
learn, enjoy, explore and celebrate nature with your toddler
Book a taster session here:
"The best activities ever,
my daughters favourite place to go"
"This is a brilliant class that gets young kids outdoors exploring the magic of nature"
Upcoming Events
TCV Potato Day:
Sun 22nd Feb, 11am - 3pm
Potato Day is an annual celebration at TCV Hollybush, including different varieties of seed potatoes to buy, a seed swap, fire-baked potatoes and kids activities. Cafe 21 will be open for the event.
FKAP Spring Family Event, Minibeast Safari:
Sat 7th March, 10am - 12 noon
For families with children aged 3-10 years.
Discover nature on your doorstep with the Friends of Kirkstall Abbey Park (FKAP) and Tiny Outdoor Explorers, as we explore the different Park habitats and the minibeasts that live there. Hands on activities, games and crafts.
This event is FREE but tickets must be booked in advance
SPRING SEASONAL CIRCLE
Sat 21st March, 2:00 - 4:30pm
An afternoon aimed at parents & carers, to offer the chance to enjoy a craft activity, cook a snack on the fire, discover seasonal tree folklore, relax and reflect in nature. Outdoors in the woodland shelter at TCV Hollybush.
During the afternoon there will be the opportunity to:
* Weave a willow bird feeder
* Forage & cook with Wild Garlic
* Discover Willow and Alder tree folklore.
What the parents say...
"It is always the highlight of our week and we come away feeling refreshed and energised from the lovely learning & exploring in the gorgeous woodland."
Loren 2023
"Tiny Outdoor Explorers is without a doubt the best group we've ever been to, for both the children and the grown ups!"
Yoshiko 2022
"We have both thoroughly enjoyed Tiny Outdoor Explorers and learned so much - it's definitely helped encourage my son's love of nature"
Heather 2023
“We love going to Tiny Outdoor Explorers. There is a really nice mix of structured activities & free time to explore the site.Lisa is so knowledgeable and makes us all feel so welcome.
It’s the highlight of our week!”
Helen 2022
What the Explorers say...
“I loved making pies in the mud and the pirate treasure hunt was my best day”
"My favourite things were the trails, fairies and eating pancakes!"
"I love running around, I love chasing and making crafts. I love the sound of the welly song"
"It's so much fun!. I like learning about the different minibeasts and getting to make things"
What the parents say...
“ Toes is just wonderful, we've both learnt so much, loved engaging together in nature and slowing down my pace during these classes was a real therapy as a mum. Thank you. We will miss Lisa and her wonderful classes so much, she is full of creative ideas and is just fab"
Nicola 2023
"We love going to Tiny Outdoor Explorers, my 2 year old loves being outside and Lisa makes each class fun and engaging for all different ages."
Joy 2022
"This is an absolutely fantastic class. I’ve taken my son for the past year and wish I’d found it when my daughter was young. It’s so much fun with different activities each week - using the things we find around us, like making a flag with a stick and leaves or making a stick man."
Leonie 2021
"Lisa is fantastic, with so many fun, informative activities - I'm learning as much as my little boy."
Naomi 2021
