Fall Festival Ideas?

[AcornMama]

Our little town hosts a fall festival, and I'm thinking about the possibility of hosting a children's activity to promote my preschool. Other local business are hosting things like face painting, bounce house, games. I'm wondering:

1) are such things generally productive uses of time...does anyone actually get business leads from such things? I can only have five preschoolers at a time, and I already have 2 beginning soon. Is it worth it for 3 more spots?

2) anyone have ideas for a good activity to attract families of preschoolers. My preschool has an outdoor, nature-based, eco/green focus...so something that would tie in to that would be great.

I'm always asking for ideas...I'm still new at this! Hopefully I'll be able to give advice soon!

[preschoolteacher]

How about print making with apples (cut in half)? You could get some burlap and cut it into squares. A couple bowls of paint in red and green and a bunch of already sliced in half apples... that's all you would need!

Here's a link to the idea as well as many others. I just pinned this last night... http://myblessedlife.net/2011/09/fall-kids-crafts.html

I think it's worth it to get your name out... build up a waiting list... and fill those three spots!

[AcornMama]

Thanks...I'm tracking down more information about it, but really hoping I can get those spots filled sooner!