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title: "Parent and toddler forest school, Chepstow"
description: "A gentle first taste of forest school for under-twos, with their parent or carer beside them: mud, songs, a story and a snack by the fire near Chepstow."
url: https://www.forestschool.wales/sessions/parent-and-toddler
updated: 2026-10-10
---

# Parent and toddler: Little ones, with their grown-up

For little ones under two, with their parent or carer beside them the whole time: mud, songs, a snack by the fire, and a first taste of the woods.

![A big pair of wellies and a tiny pair side by side on a mossy log, with a flask, two enamel cups, a little bucket of acorns and a small wooden spade.](https://www.forestschool.wales/art/session-toddler.344ef978-800.jpg)

## At a glance

- **Ages**: Under two
- **Who stays**: You stay with your child throughout.
- **When**: Days and times on their way.
- **Where**: Woodland near Chepstow and the Wye Valley. The exact meeting point goes to booked families only.
- **Price**: On its way. Founding families hear first.

## What happens

Elle leads a short, gentle session: a welcome song, things to find and touch, a little wander, a snack by the fire and a story. You follow your child's lead, and nobody minds mud.

## What to wear, for both of you

Waterproofs and wellies for you too, and layers you don't mind getting muddy. Bring a flask: tea in the woods is half the fun.

[The kit](https://www.forestschool.wales/kit)

## Toilets and changing

A compost toilet in a private tent, a sheltered changing mat, and warm water and soap for hands.

## A gentle path into Forest School

By the time they are two, the wood, the songs and Elle will already be familiar, which makes the first drop-off far easier.

[Join the founding families](https://www.forestschool.wales/join?interest=parent-toddler)

No commitment, and you can leave at any time.

## The other sessions

### [Forest School (two to five)](https://www.forestschool.wales/sessions/forest-school)

Term-time sessions for children from two to five, at least two days a week. The heart of Footprints.

### [Holiday days (in the school holidays)](https://www.forestschool.wales/sessions/holiday-days)

Forest days in the school holidays for children from two to five.

### [Birthday parties (turning two to five)](https://www.forestschool.wales/sessions/birthday-parties)

A forest party for a child turning two, three, four or five, with their friends.