ImAGination Acres provides fair fun with kids activities

Avery, Kiryn and Carla Schaer, of Sparland enjoy craft time under the tent at ImAGination Acres during the 100th Marshall-Putnam Fair.

HENRY - ImAGination Acres was busy with kids finding plenty of activities to participate in throughout the Marshall-Putnam County Fair.

During the day, you could see children running through the obstacle course and meeting lots of new friends at the fair. In the afternoons of Thursday, Friday and Saturday, M-P Ag in the Classroom and M-P Farm Bureau had plenty different activities that kids could make and take these fun project home.

On Thursday afternoon, there was silhouette painting with watercolors and seed mosaics where kids could decorate a key chain, necklace, or magnet. They could also create their own slime and take it home.

On Friday afternoon, the kids could join in bubble making, tie-dye socks, and terrariums.

Saturday afternoon, there was a scavenger hunt all over the fairgrounds to find clues and a fun prize given at the end. We also offered string art and a build your own insect kit. All these activities allowed kids to be creative, meet new people and have fun while at the fair.

These great activities and events wouldn’t have been possible without sponsors Marshall-Putnam Farm Bureau Foundation, Marshall-Putnam Ag in the Classroom, First State Bank in McNabb and J&S Durst Trucking of Lacon.


Kevin Hieronymus

Kevin Hieronymus

Kevin has been sports editor of the BCR since 1986. He previously was sports editor of the St. Louis Daily News and was a regular contributor for the St. Louis Cardinals' magazine. He is a 2021 inductee into the IBCA Hall of Fame (Media) and a 2023 inductee into the Shaw Media Illinois Valley Hall of Fame as "Distinguished Media."