Welcome to the farm! This is no ordinary play date; I designed the “On The Farm” play date to give parents with young children creative ideas to make their get togethers more fun. Tap into your child’s imagination with our farm themed play tent, farm animal figurines, and coloring books. Keep them busy with the horse on a stick craft and fill their tummies with yummy caramel apple candy dip. Your guests can dress the part upon arrival with our adorable farm animal visors.
The play tent is super easy to set up, simply unfold the tent and place over a card table (make sure the legs of the card table are locked into place). The coloring books and crayons are a great addition to the lunch table; they keep the kids entertained while waiting for their food. Being a mother of 3 young children I value our playdate time. It not only wears out my kids but allows for some adult conversations moms so desperately need! Be sure to check-out even more of our fun and imaginative playdate ideas to spark your kids’ imagination. Be sure to download the Free Stick Horse Printable here!
With three small kids, I learned to up my game with play dates! I created this “On The Farm” playdate, geared towards kids ages 3-5 years of age. I set up a cute lunch table for the kids outdoors on our deck. I wanted quick and easy clean up so I used a plastic (recyclable) table cloth and farm themed paper plates.
See the Playdate
Prepare to be amazed; our “On The Farm” playdate craft is made with paper grocery bags! No need to spend tons of money on kids crafts, use what you already have. Download and print out Ella and Annie’s free horse craft template and trace onto your paper grocery bag. Create your horse with a few extra steps and ride off into the sunset! Download the Free Stick Horse Printable here!
Make the Project
Playdates make kids hungry, wouldn’t you agree? Well, they also make parents hungry too! Try our caramel apple candy dip with sliced apples and/or pretzels as a sweet treat at your next get together. Your guests will not be able to resist the fluffy, creamy texture of this dessert dip. Try choosing different candy each time you make it!
Craft and Photography by Shauna of Ella and Annie Magazine
Make the Recipe