Gather 'yer cowpokes for a fun ring toss with a farm-themed angle. Put two or three hula hoops on the ground and line your party guest up behind them. Give the person at the front of the line a cowboy hat and have her attempt to land the hat in each of the hoops.
Whoever gets their hat in the most rings wins! Along the same lines as Mother, May I, the farmer will call out big steps, little steps, duck waddles or bunny hops.
Each player then has to ask "farmer, may I? If players forget to ask, they're sent to the starting line. The first player to reach the farmer becomes the new farmer!
A classic game that includes fall's favorite orchard fruit, bobbing for apples is something even the tiniest farmer can try. Fill a bucket full of water, drop in the apples and let loose your hungry party people! You can opt to see who gets the apple first for a prize or just let the kids have fun.
This classic game is perfect for a farm-themed party. Set the kids in a circle, have one start by placing her hand on top of each player, saying "Duck, duck, duck," and when she's ready, say "Goose! If she makes it back to the empty spot, she's safe. If not, she's in the mush pot. Continue on. See our other favorite classic birthday games by clicking here. Gather all your guests and have each one take a turn making their best pig snort. Then, the panel of judges mom and dad! There are dozens of fun farm-themed books for kids that you can choose to read to your guest.
Here's where all those plastic farm animals you're constantly stepping over will come in handy. Spread hay on an old sheet, or in a wagon or even in the yard. Give each party guest a container and tell them the farm stock has gotten lose and needs to be "corralled.
All you need to teach the littles how to milk a cow is cardboard, some bovine-drawing skills, and a latex glove. Find out more here. Who knew getting a kid-sized John Deere was as easy as hoarding cardboard? We love the creativity of this idea from The Party Wall —and that you can turn this into a group art project for the whole barnyard gang. See more here. Have cereal boxes and popsicle sticks stashed away somewhere? Good, because Crayon Box Chronicles is ready to tell you how to use them to create a farm world that's just the right size for curious kids.
It's the perfect entertainment for sensory and imaginative play. Get all the info you need here. It's easy to customize the classic ring toss game for a farm-themed affair.
Made with soda bottles and felt which you can opt to glue instead of sewing , this is a great activity for small spaces and younger kids. See more at Adventures in Craftiness. If you're okay with the party getting messy, consider making a few paint-filled eggs. Just fill up eggshells with paint and let 'em fly. Get the full instructions over at Vanessa Crafts. How cute is this little sheep craft from No Time for Flash Cards? There's no sheering involved with this farm art—just glue, cotton balls, markers, paper, and imagination.
Get the whole scoop here. At a signal, such as Gobble, Gobble, Gobble all turkeys leave their barnyard and run for safety to another barnyard. One turkey will be left over and not be able to find a barnyard to enter. Depending on the number of players-continue until all or many have had time to be a left-over turkey! Another game for older children is to randomly assign animal types to children they pick them out of a container.
Each child or section can be given a different animal to act out. Gather the children form a circle around the parachute. Hold the edges and work together to move it up and down.
Once the children get the hang of it, allow a few children at a time, to go under the chute…. Then put a stuffed cow, duck, horse, etc. Check out more parachute games! Do you have Mr. Potato Head game pieces? Using a smallish to medium sized pumpkin, poke some holes where the eyes, nose and mouth would be include hat and ears. Potato Head pieces. Hide plastic eggs all around the area. Once found, they can be exchanged for an animal toy or sticker.
Need: Baby food jars A bowl of ice Small bowl to put the butter in the ice Spoon to press butter on the bowl Measuring spoon. As butter chills, continue to press it again the side of the bowl to get rid of any remaining liquid. When ready…enjoy on some good bread or rolls! Tip:To speed up the process you can add a marble to the jar when shaking. Mix pretzels, Corn Pops, Rice Chex, etc. Pre-make or put ingredients out—and have children mix what they like…. This is a great variation to the rice cereal treat recipe.
Follow the instructions combining the cereal, melted marshmallow and butter mixture. Mold the cereal mixture into the shape of haystacks. Optional: Add an orange candy corn or pumpkin to the top of each haystack. Makes small servings. Add root beer, stirring until liquid is within 2 inches of top of glass. Add a huge scoop of ice cream. Melt chips; mix in noodles until coated well. Drop By teaspoon onto was paper. Put in refrigerator to set. Blend together. Stir in peanuts and noodles gently in the peanut butter mixture.
Drop dough by forkfuls onto wax paper. Cool until set. Add 1 cup of brown sugar. Boil and stir for one minute. Add a 3 oz. Put the mixture in 12 paper baking cups in a muffin tin. Use your thumb to press noodles into the nest while still warm. Give children jelly bean eggs to put in their nests.
Snack Fill small burlap bags with Chex Mix, animal crackers, gummy worms or other snack of your choice. Return to top of page. Poke holes in the finger so the milk will come out—the fingers are udders. Put pinpricks in the ends of the fingers and attach to the clothesline.
Use a pumpkin head and stuff the body— dressed in an old pair of jeans and flannel or t-shirt. Make a pretend campfire in the middle rolled up newspaper with yellow and orange crepe paper. Read the story as a group chapter book… Also, remember the movie! Great for September through November… Origin of this board is unknow-will you please contact this site if you know the creator? Thank you. Number and line up 5 small baskets or crates; have children stand 3 feet in front of the first crate and toss seeds into the crates in sequence.
Small prizes can be given for each of the crates they get their seeds in. Give each child 4 ears of unhusked corn and race to see who can have all of their corn husked first. Of course— cook it up and serve for a great snack!
Divide the children into two teams or as many as you need and have them form two lines. You will need a cob of dried Indian corn for each team.
The catch is that they can use any part of their bodies, except their hands. If the corn touches the ground at any time, it must go back to the beginning of the line again. Whichever team manages to get the corn to the end of the line first wins the game. This is like a regular cake walk except instead of numbers, place pictures of several fall items on the floor for the children to walk on and call out the names of the items instead of numbers.
Number the bottom of the small gourds that look like miniature pumpkins and float them in water for the children to choose one for small prizes. Play musical chairs with bales of straw instead of chairs. A scarecrow in the center makes a fun decoration for this game. Fill a wading pool with straw and hide a small picture of a turkey in it for groups to dig through to see who can find it first.
Let the kids pretend they are squirrels gathering nuts for the winter. Give each a small paper bag, then toss out several unshelled nuts onto the floor and let the kids race to see who can collect the most. Older and younger children should be separated for this game.
Another way to play this game, if you have a way to corral a large quantity of leaves is to hide nuts beneath a large pile of leaves and give the kids a set amount of time to find as many nuts as they can. Set up starting and finish lines and have the children race to see who can get their pumpkin over the finish line first using only their feet to slide the pumpkins along.
No kicking the pumpkins like footballs…. Mark the tips of the handles on only a few caramel apple suckers then poke them through the peg board holes; poke several unmarked suckers around the marked suckers; then let the kids pick an apple. Have prizes ready for those who get the marked suckers, but everyone gets to keep the sucker they pulled. Set up a fall relay with the kids. Fill large containers with sunflower seed-bird feed.
Popcorn would also work Have smaller, clear containers at the opposite end. Kids fill up a cup with seed and race to dump it in the empty container. They sprint back to the start and hand-off the cup to the teammates. Goal of the race is to be the first team to fill up the small container with the seeds. As an extra challenge, give the kids an over-sized soup ladle instead of a cup. The birds will easily find them later. Try a dollar store for inexpensive clear containers.
They usually stock plastic ones in apple or pumpkin shapes in the fall. Popcorn or candy corn also can be used in place of seed. Make autumn bingo cards using different types of dried seeds and beans. Check out your grocery store or natural foods co-op for plenty of unusual choices. First child to get bingo wins! Did you ever see a scarecrow, A scarecrow, a scarecrow?
You crows, you better get out! There you have it 75 fun farm themed games and activities for kids. Make sure you check out our fun water activities as well. Save Save. You must be logged in to post a comment. Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning I get a commission if you decide to purchase through my links, at no cost to you.
As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Read the full disclosure here. Draw the mane and hoofs; add eyes and tail… 2. When barnyard is called, everyone must run to opposite ends.
ANIMAL SOUNDS Another game for older children is to randomly assign animal types to children they pick them out of a container As youth walk about the room, they make their assigned animal sound; they have to find others that are making the same sound. Two of each animal works well because the process of elimination will help those with an unusual interpretation of the animal noise.
Children then must all stand very still so that they do not get caught. Played like Mother May I? All the children line up side by side except the player who is the caller.
The caller stands at a distance from the lined up players. The steps allowed are: baby steps, giant steps, and scissor steps like forward jumping jacks. If the player forgets to ask permission after they get directions— and takes steps toward the caller— they are sent back to the starting line. The first player to reach the caller is the winner and new caller. Watch for asthma and allergies Each child is given the name of an animal that everyone except them can see.
Give each child an appropriated treat or prize for hunting… Inside each egg, place a number or sticker corresponding to a predetermined barnyard animal. When everyone has opened an egg, form a circle and make sure the kids know their animals.
Attach short pieces of black curling ribbon to make sheep tails and use a black marker to draw faces on them. To play, divide players into two teams. The first team to finish herding their sheep wins! Hide small pieces of wrapped candy in an area where children can run around.
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