183 days ago

KidsFest - Earth's Basement

Lincoln Envirotown Coordinator from Lincoln Envirotown

A Kid's Holiday Morning of Craft & Science Activities.

Come and explore the hidden world beneath our feet. Enjoy a morning of hands-on craft activities, exciting science demonstrations and a tunnel for younger kids. High School students will help you discover the amazing creatures that live underground - including the soil, rocks and ecosystems they support.

Fun Activities Include:

See what you can find living in the leaf litter ๐Ÿ”

Design your own fungi ๐Ÿ„

Build underground habitat dioramas

Create beautiful leaf art

Learn about bats, kiwis, rocks and fossils ๐Ÿฆ‡

Crawl through the underground tunnel



Details:

Ages: 3โ€“12 years

Cost: $5 per family

Booking required, a $5 ticket allows entry for up to 4 people, including caregivers.
Book through Humanitix: events.humanitix.com...

All materials provided

Children must be accompanied by an adult

Contact: Dave โ€“ projectmanagerlet@gmail.com
Phone: 03 423 0445


The Lincoln High School Sustainability Council have devised over 10 craft activities and simple science experiments for our annual KidsFest Event. This craft morning is truly a community experience with the older students getting as much out of it through their organising and mentoring as the younger ones doing the activities and the learning.

We're excited to host a soil expert from Lincoln University, who will guide a hands-on activity. You'll gain the skills to understand and improve soil using simple tools that allow everyone to assess its health.

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Our Sponsors

A big thank you to our wonderful sponsors!

We extend our sincere appreciation to all our sponsors, Rata Foundation, Selwyn District Council, COGS, Lottery Community, Lincoln University and Creative Communities Scheme.

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