A Barnyard Animal Party Guide with farm animal party games, arts and crafts projects, and activities is a favorite theme for babies and toddlers! This makes a fanstasic 1st birthday party.
Order this Farm Friends birthday party kit form Birthday in a Box to make your party planning easy!
FARM ANIMAL BIRTHDAY PARTY INVITATIONS
Make your own invitations with card stock paper. Your local scrap booking center will have die-cut machines available for your use. Cut ducks, cows, pigs and other favorite animals. Use a bright gel pen to write your message and party information.
Variation: For an extra special invitation hand deliver a small animal beanie toy or rubber duck with the note attached.
Or, purchase these Farm Animal Birthday Party invitations from Birthday in a Box:
FARM ANIMAL BIRTHDAY PARTY DECORATIONS
Bright colors are in order here. Hang vibrant streamers and balloons, and place animal puppets and stuffed animals where they can be seen and played with. Cover your table and set with Barnyard Animal plates, napkins and cups. Use a stuffed animal for a centerpiece and attach a bouquet of balloons to the stuffed animal.
Advanced Decorating: Use a large appliance box to paint a red barn for the children to play in. Drape furniture with faux fur and cow print fabric.
Or, purchase these party supplies from Birthday in a Box:
- Farm Friends Table Cover:
- Farm Friends Plates:
- Barnyard Mylar Balloon:
- Farm Friends Centerpiece:
- All Farm Animal Birthday Party Supplies:
FARM ANIMAL BIRTHDAY PARTY GAMES AND ACTIVITIES
Select the activities from these options that will best suit the age group of the children at your party.
A Special Welcome
Upon arrival give each guest a cap decorated with their name and an animal. Painters caps can be purchased at a hardware store for less than $1.00. Use fabric paints to write the names. Decorating is a breeze if you use pre cut stencils or painting sponges from a craft store; ducks, pigs cows, etc.Use kid safe face paint to paint noses and whiskers on the children's faces. Enlist a helper or two!
Put on a Show
Ask some creative friends to coordinate a puppet show using farm animal puppets.
Parachute Play
Use a large bed sheet or purchase a GYMBOREE style playground parachute. Gather the children and some adults to 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 "dome". Then put a stuffed cow, duck, horse...in the center and make then hop and jump as well.
Oh No! Old Macdonald
Before the party hide several farm animal toys or cards around the party area, yard etc. Paint or decorate a box to look like a barn or simply use a basket. To play, explain to the children that old MacDonald's animals got out of the barn. They will then search and collect the toys/cards and return them to the barn.
Duck, Duck, Goose
Click here for instructions.
Fill the Barn
Use the same barn box you used in Oh No! Old Macdonald. Mark and "X" on the floor where the children will stand. Place the "barn" a reasonable distance from the "X" and provide beanie animals for the children to toss into the barn while standing on the "X".
Bubble Fun
Little ones love bubbles! Toddlers can blow their own bubbles with spill proof bubble bottles and wands. Otherwise, adults can blow the bubbles and the children can catch them. Play music for this activity as well.
Circle Time
If you are not comfortable leading a story, songs and finger plays. Hire a preschool teacher or Kindermusik teacher for a special circle time to honor the birthday child. Sit with several stuffed animals on your lap. Sing Old Macdonald Had a Farm with children. When it's time say the animal, hold up an animal and the children sing/shout it.
Pig Pinata
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- Animal Stickers:
- Farm Personalized Bag Tag:
- Mini Plush Pig:
- Squirting Farm Animals:
- Farm Animal Favor Set:
- Farm Deluxe Favor Set:
Try andy of these birthday party games for kids.
Art Time
If the children are old enough, add an art project to your party. Provide paint with water, books, playdough with animal cookie cutters or animal shaped sponges and paint. Don't forget the art smocks or large T-shirts!
Try any of these arts and crafts projects for kids.
FARM ANIMAL BIRTHDAY PARTY FOOD
Barnyard Cake
Turn a simple sheet cake into a farm with green and brown frosting and toys placed on the top. Playmobil and fisher price toys work well for this. Or, get creative using sheet cakes by making a barn or animal shaped cake.
Try these party cake recipes or these cupcakes recipes for your guests.
FARM ANIMAL BIRTHDAY PARTY FAVORS
It's always nice to say"thank you for coming" by sending your party guests home with a favor. No need to spend a fortune at this young age; a simple gesture is all that's needed.
Coloring books and crayons, bubbles, playdough and a farm animal cookie cutter, small farm animal stuffed toy or a cookie you've prepared with animal cookie cutters will all make great favors.
Or, purchase these party favors form Birthday in a Box:
