🌏 In recognition of Earth Day, Live Thrive invites children of all ages to Kids Day at CHaRM DeKalb. This free event is designed to inspire kids throughout Metro Atlanta to actively engage in recycling, reusing items and make everyday choices that support a healthier planet.

Focused on recycling, materials management and sustainable living, Kids Day offers hands-on activities and educational experiences for all ages.

🚩T-Shirt Contest, Material Collection and Recycle the Runway Winners will be announced at 11:30am.

🎟 The event is FREE, but be sure to RSVP to reserve your ticket at https://livethrive.org/kids-da...

Free Kids Day Activities

🚩 Agnes Scott College: Enjoy an interactive sustainability activity.
🎭 Alliance Theatre: Join an interactive story time or drama workshop.
🛠️ Atlanta ToolBank: Kids can take part in a hands-on building activity.
🎨 Avondale Arts Alliance: Get creative with a fun kids craft activity.
🦉 AWARE Wildlife Center: Meet wildlife ambassadors and learn about native animals.
🐝 Bee City USA – Decatur, GA: See live bees and try to spot the queen while learning about pollinators.
🐢 Chattahoochee Nature Center: Explore native animal biofacts like fur, feathers, wings and skulls.
🐄 Chick-fil-A: Say hello to the Chick-fil-A Cow.
🌱 CompostNow: Visit the Compost Kitchen and learn how composting works.
🐐 Cricket’s Mobile Petting Zoo: Meet friendly animals including goats, pigs, rabbits, chickens, ducks and sheep.
🔧 Decatur Makers: Try a craft or engineering challenge using recycled materials.
♻️ DeKalb County Beautification: Play an interactive recycling game that’s fun for all ages.
✈️ Delta Air Lines: Look for Widgey the Delta Widget mascot and additional activities from the Delta team.
🔬 Fernbank Science Center: Participate in a fun STEM activity.
🥕 Food Well Alliance: Enjoy an eco-friendly activity and learn more about composting.
🐠 Georgia Aquarium: The Georgia Aquarium team will be onsite with interactive STEM activities.
🚌 Georgia State University Bio-Bus: Explore chemistry, water in the environment and weather science through interactive activities.
☀️ Georgia Tech Solar Racing: Check out America’s first four-passenger solar-electric vehicle and learn about the team behind it.
🎶 Gift of Music: Try out instruments at the Musical Instrument Petting Zoo.
🦋 Monarchs Across Georgia / EEA: Learn about Monarch migration and color life-sized butterflies for the Symbolic Monarch Migration project.
🎨 No More Liddering: Help create a collaborative community art piece that will live outside CHaRM DeKalb.
♻️ Novelis: Meet the Can Man and learn how aluminum cans are recycled.
🗑️ Osprey Initiative, LLC: Play a recycling sorting game.
🏗️ PRAXIS3 architecture + multidisciplinary design: Try a hands-on craft inspired by architecture and engineering.
🌱 Produce’d: Learn about hydroponics by starting seeds without soil.
📖Story Time with Ashley Renee Jefferson: Ashley will be reading her book All of Me Is Nature: Exploring My Five Senses Outside
🎸 Snowden Guitars: See how cigar box guitars are made and hear them played.
🌿 State Farm Insurance: Kids mix soil, clay, water and native wildflower seeds to form small balls that can be planted into areas that need more plant growth.
🚀 STEM Education Experience Inc.: Check out bottle rockets and learn how they work.
🍃 Trees Atlanta: Create leaf rubbings and learn about Atlanta’s trees.
🦍 Zoo Atlanta: Learn about gorilla conservation and how recycling cell phones helps protect their habitats. Bring your old phones to recycle.

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