Crabtree Gyotaku
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Join us for a brief presentation and create your own masterpiece using the traditional Japanese art form of printing fish. […]
Free
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Wee Wonders
Sand Ridge Nature Center • South Holland, IL 60473Learn about nature through music, stories, and artmaking. Ages 2-5 w/adult. Jun 9: Cicadas! Jun 12: Cicadas! Jul 10: Snakes! […]
Free
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Insect Fest
Cummings Square • River Forest, IL 60305Join us for this all-things-insect event! Go on a bug hunt, experience an insect petting zoo, explore bugs through yoga […]
Free
Self-Love in Nature
Camp Shabbona Woods • South Holland, IL 60473Week 1: Create a Self-Love Kit (Jun 8) Week 2: Peace and Drum Circle (Jun 22) Week 3: Sensory Experience […]
Free
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Campus Block Party
Camp Shabbona Woods • South Holland, IL 60473Create your own adventure with family and friends through music, nature play, games, artmaking, walks and more.
Free
The Sounds Natural Creative Retreat
Camp Shabbona Woods • South Holland, IL 60473Sounds Natural invites families to enjoy art activities, food, music and workshops with the option to stay overnight in your […]
Free
Capoeira
Sand Ridge Nature Center • South Holland, IL 60473Learn the different aspects of Capoeira (Afro-Brazilian martial arts) on a basic level and in a safe environment. We will […]
Free
Spittlebug Art Camp
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480Children ages 5-6 will enjoy three fun-filled days creating art inspired by the wonders of nature. Hike through the woods, […]
$35
Small Serendipity
River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062Nature stories, crafts, and activities. Children ages 3 to 6 with adult.
Free
Kid’s Nature Art Workshop
Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305Join Little Bits Workshop for creative fun as we observe nature, draw, paint, or sculpt. Instruction, materials provided. Ages 8 […]
Free
Art in Nature
Swallow Cliff Woods-North • Cook County, IL 60464 (near Palos Park)Create land art, write a poem, and make tie dye using fruits and spices. Drop in.
Free
Bird Painting Step-By-Step
Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305Sketch and paint a barn swallow. Materials provided. All skill levels welcome. Ages 13 & up.
$5
Crafternoon: Mosaics and Collages
Rubio Woods • Cook County, IL 60445 (near Midlothian)Discover the artistry of mosaics and collages by using nature to create a personal project.
Free
Dragons and Damsels
Sagawau Environmental Learning Center • Lemont, IL 60439Join us as we watch aerial artists hunt and fight for territory in awe-inspiring aerial displays. Includes a moderate 1-mile […]
Free