Wildling & Wonder

Wildling & Wonder Where kids get muddy, women get strong, and wonder stays wild.

09/20/2026

We are so excited to share a look at our Monday Wildling Learning Collective day as well!

On Mondays, we’re exploring Africa, starting with prehistory and moving into early civilizations, alongside lots of outdoor movement, practical skills, and hands-on projects.

There’s a LOT of movement built into our days. Running, climbing, carrying, building, exploring, and plenty of time outside.

And we have some big projects coming up: building our homemade kiln, creating an outdoor kitchen, and learning through real work and real materials.

We still have 2 spots open for Mondays, reserved for kids joining us for multiple days or combining programs. If you’re still looking for the right fit this school year, we’d love to invite you to come see what we’re doing.

Our education model is deeply connected. Learning happens through movement, nature, relationships, real work, and the questions kids are asking along the way.

We are looking at having another trial day where kids can come try it out and 'catch up' to the group, or you’re welcome to join us for the rest of the term by just hoping straight in!

Come find us in the wild.

09/20/2026

Our first Wednesday Learning Collective day is in the books!

On Wednesdays, we’re exploring Africa through its countries, cultures, and people, alongside story, humanities, creative expression, gardening, cooking, and plenty of hands-on learning.

There’s also lots of outdoor movement time built into our days. Kids are moving, exploring, making, building, and getting their hands dirty while they learn.

Coming up, we’ll be creating and recording stories, working in the garden, cooking together, and continuing our creative projects.

If you’re still looking for the right fit this school year, we’d love to invite you to come see what we’re doing. We have 5 spots open for Wednesdays, perfect for an additional deeply enriching time for kids ages 6-12!

We’re still early in the term, which means there’s plenty of time to jump in, get to know the group, and become part of what we’re building together.

If you’re curious, reach out about a trial day or come join us for the rest of the term.

Family Programming is underway for the fall term, and today was just the beginning!This is for families to come back to ...
09/08/2026

Family Programming is underway for the fall term, and today was just the beginning!

This is for families to come back to again and again. Not just another activity to add to the calendar, but somewhere to belong, to move, to play, and to spend meaningful time together.

We know so many activities are designed to serve the child while the grown-up watches from the sidelines. We wanted something different.
A place where childhood has room to unfold, where parenthood is held with care, and where the whole family can feel like they belong.

If your family is looking for something a little slower, a little wilder, and a little more meaningful this season, we’d love to have you join us.

We have a couple of Tuesday spots and more availability on Saturdays. Drop-in and monthly options are available.

The fall term is finally here!Next week, we’re opening the doors and getting back to what we love most: creating space f...
09/04/2026

The fall term is finally here!

Next week, we’re opening the doors and getting back to what we love most: creating space for kids to wonder, explore, make, move, and build meaningful connections with the world around them!

We’ve shaped our schedule and first projects around the children joining us this term, and we still have a few openings for those looking for an outdoor immersive and connected approach to learning for their children.

Learning Collective
Wednesday | Ages 6–12
4 spots available

Wild Play Studio
Monday | Ages 3–5
3 spots available

Swipe through to see the full descriptions of our guided sessions and get a feel for what a week at Wildling & Wonder looks like.

We’re also bringing something new to Wednesdays: Wildling Club. More on that very soon, but it’s a lovely way to add a little more time for play, creativity, and connection to your Wednesday—or simply come for Club on its own.

Our Monday Learning Collective group is currently full, but Tuesdays and Saturdays are a great way to experience Wildling & Wonder as a family before committing to a full term. Come explore the space, join an invitation, and see if it feels like a good fit for your family.

If you’ve been wondering whether there’s still a place for your family this fall, there just might be, so please reach out!

Our first Wildling Learning Collective trial day was such a beautiful success!We loved welcoming families into our space...
08/15/2026

Our first Wildling Learning Collective trial day was such a beautiful success!

We loved welcoming families into our space, watching everyone engage with the rhythm of the day, and getting to meet the people who are drawn to this kind of learning, connection, and childhood.

And now, we’re opening our Intention Forms again for the 2026 Wildling Learning Collective.

If your family wasn’t able to make it to a trial day but you’re still interested in joining us, we would love to hear from you. Simply fill out our Intention Form so we can learn a little more about your family and what you’re looking for in a learning community here: https://forms.gle/b3xAhHyZfTHtnbMh6

We have 10 spaces available in each program, and we’ll be thoughtfully reviewing intentions to find the families who feel like the best fit for our programs, values, and vision.

Please submit your Intention Form by August 24th. We’ll be reaching out to families with enrollment information on August 25th, or sooner.

We’re so excited to continue building this little Wildling community and to find the families who will journey alongside us this year!

Come join us for a morning of fire, tools, making, and a little bit of outdoor magic ✨ 🔥There's something special about ...
08/13/2026

Come join us for a morning of fire, tools, making, and a little bit of outdoor magic ✨ 🔥

There's something special about engaging in survival skills together as a family. Kids get to get their hands dirty, work with real materials and try something a little challenging, and find out they're capable of more than they thought.

We'll spend the morning learning the basics of fire starting with ferro rods, with a table full of yummy treats to cook over the fire!

For kids around 5/6 and up who are ready for a bit more of a challenge, we'll also have everything on hand for making wooden spoons with carving and cold burning techniques. This one's a parent and child activity that calls for some dexterity, patience, and careful guidance, so you'll be right there learning and creating alongside them.

A morning outside, around the fire, making things with our hands and giving our kids the kind of experiences childhood is made for.

August 22 · 10:30am–12:00pm
•Fire starting with ferro rods · ages 3+
•Fire foods kids can make themselves
•Wooden spoon making · ages 5/6+ with a parent

$25/family (up to 3 members, ages 3+) · $3 per additional member ·

08/08/2026

We’ve been busy getting our space ready, and we cannot wait to welcome families through the doors tomorrow.

We’ve transformed our Atelier for the day to give families a little glimpse into what we’re building here at Wildling & Wonder, and what learning can look like when we step outside of the traditional classroom.

We’re creating an environment where children have room to move, wonder, experiment and discover, and where families can begin to imagine what alternative education could look like for their own children.

Tomorrow is just a little taste of that vision, and we are SO excited to open the doors, welcome families in, and share this space with you.

Come see what we’ve been creating. Come play, explore, ask questions, and experience a little bit of the Wildling & Wonder way.

08/06/2026

At our Wild Craft Camp this summer, we explored nature through a different lens: through the impressions it can leave behind.

We made cyanotype prints using sunlight, experimented with flower pounding, tried nature printing, and made our own paper by hand.

What struck us most, though, wasn't what the children made. It was how they moved through the space.

Some spent hours in the atelier, completely absorbed in creating, music playing quietly in the background as they refined an idea over and over again. Others wandered between climbing trees, building forts, chatting with friends, and returning to create when inspiration struck.

Watching children follow their own curiosity, moving naturally between stillness and movement, solitude and community, was a beautiful reminder that learning doesn't need to be rushed or directed to be deeply meaningful.

This is the kind of space we set out to create. One where children's instincts are trusted. Where wonder is protected. Where creativity is given the time and freedom to unfold.

Grateful doesn't quite cover it.

Join us for a morning in the forest where creativity, nature and community come together.Each family will receive a hand...
08/04/2026

Join us for a morning in the forest where creativity, nature and community come together.

Each family will receive a handmade fabric fairy doll to customize and take home. Parents and older children are invited to enjoy creating together, while younger siblings explore our blocks, dress up area, small world play and outdoor spaces.

Our mud kitchen will be stocked with sparkly fairy potions and imaginative ingredients, and families will also have the chance to help add to our growing fairy village using natural materials. You can create alongside your children or simply enjoy watching their ideas come to life.

Our childhood friend will be joining us with her coffee cart, Simplicities Coffee Co, serving flavored lattes for purchase and Jameson will be baking homemade scones with jam and cream for everyone to enjoy.

We're looking forward to welcoming just ten families for a memorable morning of creativity, connection and play in nature.

$25/family (up to 3 members that are ages 3+, babies and toddlers under 3 are free) · $3 per additional member.

Sign-ups are open on wildlingandwonder.com/family-events now!

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Kansas City, KS
66101-66113, 66115, 66117-66119, 66160

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Tuesday 9:30am - 1:30pm
Thursday 9:30am - 1:30pm

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