Caregiver and Child Program
Ages 18 months – 36 months

For toddlers who will walk for most of a short hike.

Toddlers (aka Waddlers) learn the wild ways of High Park with their caregivers as they look under logs for bugs, listen for birds, smell flowers, feel dirt and play in the woods. Experienced leaders gently encourage participants to experience and appreciate nature playfully. Caregivers also learn new ways to explore nature with their young ones.

Our activities are guided by the seasons and weather conditions. Some areas of focus will likely include:

• Outdoor exploration activities that focus on using all of our senses (sight, hearing, smell, touch, and sometimes taste!)
• Songs and rhymes
• Looking for signs that the seasons are changing
• Nature crafting
• Learning and singing bird songs
• Hiking to some of High Park’s places of natural wonder (Hikes are approximately 40 minutes, toddler-paced and activity-based.)
• Searching for wildlife
• Planting native plants (spring and fall)

Sibling Policy: Kindly note that our Nature Clubs are for registered participants who are within that club’s age range only.  For Waddlers, we allow “babes in arms” (babies who will be carried) to be brought to the program with their caregiver.  If you need more information on our sibling policy, please do not hesitate to contact us at 416-392-1748 or naturecentre@highpark.org.

For more information about our Waddlers club, click here.

For more information about different clubs we offer, click here.

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