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!