Family Tent Activities at the 2008 Southwest Michigan Harvest Fest

Come and join in! There will be lots of hands-on activities, crafts, and active games for families.

Snack Creation Station

Noon to 6 PM

Make and eat a healthy snack.

Thanks to Eaters' Guild and Blue Dog Greens.

Footprint Mural

Noon to 6 PM

Trace your foot and write a wish or goal related to your impact on the earth.

Re-Re-Relay Race

Noon to 6 PM

Race to sort a box of items into recycling, reusing, composting and trash.

Simple Things to Save the Earth

Noon to 6 PM

Check the list for what you can do.

Nature Goes Wild at the Farm

Noon to 6 PM

Learn about non-domestic animals found around a Michigan farm; plus Birds of Prey 2-4 p.m.

Thanks to Kalamazoo Nature Center.

Face Painting

Noon to 5 PM

Get your face painted to celebrate Harvest Fest.

Garden of Humanity Crafts

Noon to 4 PM

Celebrate diversity by making art with recycled materials.

Thanks to Baha'i Faith.

19th Century Kitchen Demo-Hat Crafts

Noon to 4 PM

See utensils like those Plainwell's Sally Haner may have used, and make a hat.

Thanks to Kalamazoo Valley Museum.

Watercolor Butterflies

Noon to 5 PM

Create a beautiful butterfly to decorate your wall.

Bean Mosaics

Noon to 5 PM

Colorful dried beans can turn into pretty cool designs.

Crafty Fun

1 to 3:30 PM

Enjoy a hands-on activity with a nature message.

Thanks to Youth of Unity.

Food & Nature Notecards

1 to 6 PM

Put together a nifty notecard to keep or send.

Thanks to Teague Art Studio.