In addition to the in-person festival, WestFest 2025 includes an at-home activity kit component that is accompanied by four instructional YouTube videos to help those at home complete various science activities alongside the instruction booklet available in the physical kit or digital download format.
Visit our YouTube channel to view more information about your activity kit, previous WestFest events, and other science education content.
Activity Kits
WestFest 2025 provides 500 free take-home activity kits to youth in Central Ohio. These kits are made possible thanks to funding from The Ohio State Energy Partners, Ohio 4-H Youth Development, and countless volunteer hours from Ohio State students and staff.
Each activity kit includes supplies to complete STEM activities featured in four WestFest programs. The featured activities are ideal for students in upper elementary through high school.
Participating Community Organizations
Free activity kits are donated to:
The remaining kits are distributed at:
- Franklin Park Conservatory’s October Community Day
WestFest 2025 – List of Supplies and Activity Descriptions
Park It!
Download the Activity Sheet (PDF)
Here’s what you will need from the activity kit:
- Gray Cardstock
- Templates of parking spaces
- Toy Car
- Glue Stick
Additional materials and supplies needed:
- Scissors
- Crayons, Markers or Colored Pencils (Optional)
Key to Nature
Download the Activity Sheet (PDF)
Here’s what you will need from the activity kit:
- 2 Animal tracks
- 1 Ruler
- 2 Self-adhesive magnets
Buzzing Pollinator
Download the Activity Sheet (PDF)
Here’s what you will need from the activity kit:
- Rubber band
- Eraser caps
- Craft stick
- Yarn (5-foot long)
- Notecard
- Stickers (for decoration)
Additional materials and supplies needed:
- Scissors
- Staple
- Jar or container
Weather Watchers
Download the Activity Sheet (PDF)
Supplemental documents
Here’s what you will need from the activity kit:
- National Weather Service CloudSpotter
- Fastener
- Ribbon
- Thermometer
- String
- Ruler
- Wooden Stick
- Balloon
- Rubber band
- Adhesive square
Additional materials and supplies needed:
- Scissors
- Local map/compass/smartphone with a map app
- Clear plastic 1-liter bottle
- Small rock/pebbles
- Empty soup can/glass jar
- Pencil
- Piece of paper
- Blue and red markers, crayons or colored pencils