The Holland Museum will host the Kids Activities at the Holland Farmers Market tomorrow, Wednesday, July 25, to help children learn all about Michigan’s fruit harvest! The Kids Activities are held at the Market every Wednesday from 9:30 am – 11:30 am through August 14. The Activities are free to attend and begin with Market Story Time hosted by the Herrick District Library, followed by a fun, educational, and hands-on activity led by a local community partner. The Kids Activities are proudly sponsored by Corewell Health.
Tomorrow morning, the Holland Museum will be on hand to teach children all about the different kinds of fruits that are harvested right here in Michigan, including apples! Children will have the opportunity to design and create their own harvesting device to harvest apples from their trees as part of the Museum’s traveling Spark!Lab Smithsonian exhibit. They will also be able to color a map of Michigan and learn where different fruits are grown in the state.
The Holland Museum shares the story of Holland’s past and its diverse present through community outreach, exhibits, tours and programs. Their mission is “preserving the past, imagining the future.” Holland Museum shares stories of Holland to encourage children and citizens to change and build a better future. They focus on interaction as a way of learning and connecting visitors with Holland’s history.
The weekly Kids Activities at the Holland Farmers begin with an interactive Market Story Time hosted by the Herrick District Library starting at 9:30 am, followed by a drop-in activity led by a local non-profit organization or business from 10:00 am until 11:30 am. All activities planned are educational, hands-on, and fun and are geared for ages 3-10. The full schedule of activities can be found below and on the Market Kids Activities Facebook event page. Activities are free to attend, but a parent or guardian must remain onsite the entire time to supervise their children. Activities take place in the northwest parking lot outside of the Holland Civic Center Place (150 West 8th Street).
Upcoming Kids Activities
July 31
Holland Parks & Recreation
Get Out and Get Active!
Our friends from Holland Recreation will be joining us to help kids get out and get active this summer, with a variety of different yard games and activities to get kids moving! Activities will include corn hole, ladder ball, giant Jenga, and so much more. Learn all about Holland Recreation’s upcoming fall and winter programs and classes too!
August 7
Community Action House
Healthy Eating Habits
The team from Community Action House will be here to help children learn about how to make healthy eating choices and why it’s important to fuel our bodies with the right nutrients! Children can join in on a fun, interactive activity and get a free temporary fruit or vegetable tattoo to help them remember to eat a rainbow of foods every day!
August 14
Corewell Health
Smoothie Bike
Corewell Health’s popular Smoothie Bike is back! Children can pedal a stationary bike to blend their own smoothies to sample…both with and without spinach! Will your child taste the “sneaky spinach” difference? Children will have the opportunity to learn about healthy eating and bring home their own smoothie recipes to try, courtesy of the Corewell’s CATCH (Coordinated Approach To Child Health) team, who travel the area teaching healthy eating habits to local schools.