Kids’ Tent

Tennessee Craft Kids’ Tent

presented by Publix Super Markets Charities

Create at Home: Artist-Inspired Projects | Partner Projects

The Fall 2024 Kids’ Tent Returns October 11, 12, & 13 to Centennial Park!

Craft together as a family or enjoy take-and-make activities.

Wishing Chair Productions Puppet Truck Puppet Show

A bright new take on some classic tales is presented by the Nashville Public Library Puppet Truck. Complete with humor and wisdom, this adaptation of some of your favorite fables will delight the young and old. Laugh until you cry – or until you’ve learned your lesson!

Saturday, October 12 — 10:30 am & 1:30 pm
Sunday, October 13 — 10:30 am & 1:30 pm

Thank you to our fair partners and friends!

Spring 2021 Partner Projects

View and print instructions for all ten projects here.

Belmont/Watkins Community Education

Found Object Sculpture Project Instructions

Centennial Art Center

Clay Owl Project Instructions

Chinese Arts Alliance of Nashville

Talking Head Paper Mask Project Instructions

(This video was unpublished by the CMHOF at the conclusion of the Spring Fair.)

Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

3-D Guitar Drawing Project Instructions

Frist Art Museum

Landscape Drawing Project Instructions

Tennessee State University | Department of Art and Design
McGruder Social Practice Artist Residency (M-SPAR)

Collage Portrait Project Instructions
Wilma Rudolph line drawing

Turnip Green Creative Reuse

DIY Mini Reuse Greenhouse & Planter Project Instructions

Seed info for seeds in the craft bag: Marigold Crackerjack (Tagetes Erecta)
Sow seed 1/4″ in a seed starting mix. Keep moist, not wet. Provide soil temperatures of 80-85F. Germination takes 14-45 days.

Special thanks to
Tennessee Craft’s educator Andrea Steele for coordinating the craft projects in the 2021 Kids’ Tent
and to Lesa Dowdy (Lee Dowdy Visuals) for video editing and production.