Hands-On Children's Activities - 2012

Sponsored Activities

A Zoo to You

Mingle with and feed the animals in a Petting Zoo, Noah would be jealous.

JUF

JUF’s Joyfully Jewish programs help families with young children experience the joys of Jewish life, community and learning.
Under their tent you will find:

• Giant inflatable slide
• Visit with a Sesame Street character
• PJ Library reading corner
• PJ Library subscription sign-up
• Craft projects
• Flat Joseph appearance
• Raffle for the following items:  Shalom Sesame DVD, Rechov Sumsum DVD, and PJ Library books

Raffle winners announced at the Polk Stage: Noon, 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.

Chicago Jewish Day School

Design a beautiful Challah cover. Come learn about our dynamic school and community.

Pushing the Envelope Farm

Learn how to make pita from scratch, grind chickpeas for hummus with their special bicycles and make a seed necklace you can actually grow.

West Suburban Temple Har Zion - Pre School

Use your imagination to create a Recycled Art project

Fee Based Activites

Sandtastic Sand Art

You pick a container and fill it with colored sand from a desert faraway.

Zelda’s Sweet Shoppe

Frost a cookie to take home or eat on the spot!

Tie Dye with Roberta

It’s summertime, everyone needs a tie-dye

Have a Bashery
by Marcy Fortnow

Create a plate for Shabbat or adorn you hair with beads.

Festival Sponsored Activites

Gan Graffiti

Make your mark on a giant painted mural.

Bubbles of Babylon

Bubble fun with wands, string and more.

Painted Punims

Put on a festive face with do-it-yourself face painting.

Bubbe's Baubles

Create your own artifact or jewelry to wear.

Community Collage

Add your paper creation to our huge collage!