Enjoy a summer Sunday in a Japanese garden! Malott Japanese Garden Family Sundays at the Chicago Botanic Garden will feature folktales and hands-on activities related to Japanese arts and culture. Practice using chopsticks, rake miniature dry gardens, make Japanese kites, and more.
The free activities vary each time, and are subject to change.
June 1: Koinobori (miniature carp kites)
June 15: Kendama (origami cub and ball)
July 6: Tanabata Wishes and Streamers
July 20: Kabuto (origami samurai helmets)
August 3: Uchiwa (paper fans)
September 7: Japanese Kites
September 21: Kimono Paper Dolls
October 5: Gyotaku (fish prints)
For more information, check out:
http://www.chicagobotanic.org/