Tinker station

Walker Learning approach

🧳 The Tinker Trunk 🧳 This Tinker Trunk is in our training classroom. We love using suitcases as Tinker Trunks and Cases of Wonder. This one features our...

Get inspired to make your own tinkering space after taking a peek into the world of Meri Cherry, Atelierista at Kol Tikvah Early Childhood Education Center.

I started a new job last week. I am the new atelierista (art teacher) at a Reggio based preschool close to where I live and I just love love love it! Reggio is a play based approach that I learned about several years ago and immediately fell in love with. There are several key elements to […]

Tinkering Area

Tinkering table- love this. Maybe with lots of objects that can be taken apart and put back together. Screwdrivers

When my oldest was in second-grade, we visited a children’s museum and I watched him have the best time in an area they had designated as their “Tinker Station”. Many of the toys there were similar to things we had at home. It seemed like all birthday presents, Christmas gifts, etc. that were coming into our house for the boys were these kinds of things – STEM toys and activities that would fit in well in a Tinker Station.. that’s the day I decided we should create a tinkering space of our…

What is a tinker? The short answer is YOU! A tinker is someone who makes things and finds solutions to everyday problems. This simple DIY activity will help you create fun and customizeable trays that get your little builder tinkering in no time... no matter the weather!