20 tips for a great kindifarm party · what age is suitable for the animals? holding and feeding...
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20TipsforaPerfectPartyAnswerstocommonlyaskedquestions
Idon’thaveasuitablelocation?Noteveryonewantsapartywithanimalsattheirhome.
1. Haveyouthoughtofhavingthepartyatyourchild’spreschool?MostcentresareveryhappytohaveKindifarmvisit,andwewillmakesureitisaspecialdayforyourchild.
2. Mostcouncilshaveawebsitelistingregulationsforhiringaparkinyourarea.Somechargeafee,othersdon’t.Youmaybeaskedforacopyofourinsurancepolicy,whichwecanemailtoyou.Wehave$20millioninsurancecover.
Whatageissuitablefortheanimals?Holdingandfeedingcuteanimalsisagreatactivityforchildrenandadultsofallagestosharetogether.
3. Kindifarmisagreatfirstintroductiontoanimalsforyoungchildren.Oraspecialpartyforsomeoneinanagedcarecentretoo!Wehavedone16th,21st,30th,andeven50thBirthdays!TeiganhadKindifarmforher4thBirthday,thenre‐createdthedayforher14th.Theanimalslovethosespecialpeopleofanyage,whoarecaringandgentle.
Whenshouldtheanimalsarrive?
4. Wearrivehalfanhourbeforetoset‐up.Ifallyourguestsareexpectedtoarriveontime,thenhavingussetupreadyiseasyforus.Howeverifyouthinkyourguestsmayarrivelate,youmaywantustoset‐upwhilsttheyarearriving,andbereadytostartonceeveryonehasarrived.Seeingtheanimalsarriveisagoodicebreakerforthosethatarriveearly!Whataboutthecake?
5. Haveafarmthemedcakeandcupcakes.Putplasticfarmanimalsandfencesonagreenicedcake!Howdoesthefacepaintingwork?
6. Ourfarmersupervisestheanimalsandthenstopstodothefacepainting.Itisanadditionalactivitytomakethepartyfun.Weusefarmanimalstamps.These
canbequicklyappliedforyoungchildren,ormoredetailaddedforolderchildren.
WhatelsecanIdotomakethepartyfun?7. Haveatheme:barnyard,afavouriteanimal,yourchild’sfavouriteTVshoworstorybook.
HowaboutPeppaPig,ShauntheSheep,orAliceinWonderland?8. Suggestguestsdressupforthetheme,orhandoutfarmanimalmasks
http://www.mrprintables.com/printable‐animal‐masks.html9. Kidslovelollybags.Whynotmakeyourown.Usefarmanimalstickersfordecoration.
Don’tforgettogivethemoutwhentheguestleave!WherecanIpurchaseuniqueproductstomakemypartyextraspecial?
10. SophierunsBonbonboutique,andhasamazinglybeautifulbarnyardthemedideas:http://www.bonbonboutique.com.au/theme‐and‐decorations/a‐barnyard‐party
Howmuchspaceisrequired?
11. Thepenfora1‐hourpartyfitswithin2mx2m.
12. Thepenfora2‐hourpartyis3mx3m.Weneedadditionalroomaroundthatforthechildrentoparticipateinactivities.
WhatshouldIdotoprepare?
13. Makesureallgatescloseproperly.Wewouldn’twantanyescapees!Animalsorchildren.
14. Balloonsontheletterboxhelpeveryonefindthepartyeasily.
15. Strawbalescanbeusedasseatsandcreateafarmtheme.TheycanbepurchasedfromlargepetsupplystoressuchasPetBarn.
16. HaveaplanBforwetweather‐inthegarage,carport,verandaorunderagazebo.Whataboutgames?Gamescanbeplayedbeforeorafterthefarmarrives.
17. Howabout:passtheparcel,musicalstatuesorchairs,eggandspoonraces,potatoessackraces,tugorwar,donutshangingonclothsline,treasurehuntandDuck,Duck,Goose.
HowmanychildrencanIinvite?
18. Invitetherightnumberofpeoplefortheamountofroomyouhave.Otherwiseitgetstoosquishy!
19. IfKindifarmistheonlypartyactivity,7‐15childrenforaone‐hourparty,and15‐35fora2‐hourpartyisaguide.Althoughwehavebeentoapartywith300children!
WhatelsemakesaKindifarmpartyfun?
20. Justrelaxandletitbeabitchaotic.Peoplewillrememberyourpartyforyearstocomeifthepigescapesaroundtheyard,orthelambgoesintoyourkitchen.Whoops!Don’tjustleavetheanimalholdingforthekids.Enjoythefunofholdingtheanimalsyourself,anditwillencouragethechildrentobemoreinvolvedandconfident!