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Little Tykes Day Camp 

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Little Tykes Day Camp offers a captivating introduction to nature exploration for children aged 3 to 5. It provides an engaging mix of educational lessons, outdoor adventures, crafts, animal interactions, and snacks, ensuring a fun-filled experience that sparks early interest in the natural world. Designed to be shared with a favorite adult, it’s an excellent way for young explorers and their guardians to experience the joys of learning about nature together.

  • Summer Camp - Monday June 23, 2025

    • Location: Hays Nature Preserve : 7161 US-431, Owens Cross Roads, AL 35763

    • 2:00pm - 4:30pm

    • Cost of Camp: $35.00

  • Fall Camp - Saturday August 23, 2025

    • Location: 1700 Carridale St SW, Decatur, AL 35601 (St. Pauls Lutheran Preschool)

    • 9:30am - 12:00pm

    • Cost of Camp: $35.00

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Upcoming Camps

Important Guidelines for Little Tykes Day Camp Participants

  • This is not a drop-off program, a registered adult  must stay with the registered child at all times.

  • Your child should have the ability to sit for short periods, follow simple directions, do simple crafts/activities and follow guided book reading with parents direction and assistance. 

  • Please no additional unregistered siblings, friends, or helpers at this event.  

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If you have paid for a session and are unable to attend, if you let the NALZS leadership know 30 days before the date of the session, we will allow the camper to forward their fee to the next session of Little Tykes only. No refunds or forwarded fees will be given if cancellation is within 29 days of the Little Tykes Session. Registrations are not transferable to another child.

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Please submit the following form for each of your children wishing to attend.  You can send any questions or comments to education@nalzs.org

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Little Tykes Registration

Age of child - Children will be assigned into an older and younger group to facilitate education levels.
Choose one:
Child t-shirt size

Reservations for the sessions will be filled on a first come first serve basis.  Each group will be limited to 15 children. By pressing the "Submit" button below, your child will be put on the list for a reservation for the session you choose. The lists are monitored manually.  Within 1-3 days, you will receive an email either 1) with an invoice asking for payment for your child who has been accepted into the session or 2) letting you know that you child has been added to the waiting list for the session in case of any cancellations.  Campers have 3 days after issuance of the invoice to pay in full before NALZS will cancel the reservation and look to fill the spot with a child from the waiting list.

If you pay for a session and are unable to attend, and you let the NALZS leadership know 30 days before the date of the session we will allow the camper to forward their fee to the next session of Little Tykes only.
No refunds or forwarded fees will be given if cancellation is within 29 days of the Little Tykes Session. Registrations are not transferable.

We offer several sessions of Little Tykes. 

Thanks for submitting your registration to NALZS Little Tykes Day camp!

Thank you for your interest, at this time the Summer session is full. Registration will open for our Fall Session is TBD.

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PO Box 127, Ryland, AL 35767

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(256) 850-7466

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