Yesterday was the day we celebrated my daughter's 3rd birthday! Weeks of preparation all leading to one day of celebration! The venue of choice was Barleylands Farm...We did consider having a house party and BBQ, but the cost of hosting, food, decorations etc plus all the cleaning up at the end persuaded me to opt for the done-for-you-party!
Grandad & the birthday girl!
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So first port of call was feeding lambs:
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The birthday girl with daddy😍
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It took a little persuasion at first for the birthday girl to join in!
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Being introduced to Fluffy the rabbit🐰 There were also quite a few other animals in the barn: ponies, donkeys, goats, sheep, pigs and calves.
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It's a working farm so good hygiene was a necessity (as always!)💧
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Jack Scarecrow lol!!
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Besties!😊
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Next it was time for the Tractor Trailer ride! All Aboard!!
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Listening carefully to the rules!👂🏾 The ride took us all round the Farm park...past various equipment, animals and fields..it was a lovely scenic ride on a beautiful sunny day!
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The birthday girl got to sit in the driving seat!
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On the way to the Party room for some food!!🍴🍰🎉🎁🎈
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Getting in some extra playtime in before the party room was ready!
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The party table with some of the birthday gifts!
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I decorated and baked a farm themed cake especially for the occasion!🐓🐑🐖🐄I managed to decorate it in one day, which was a tall order (I'm still aching now!)...but I loved creating it and I was happy with the result🎉🎉🎉
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Enjoying the party food - The farm provided a lovely lunch box including jam sandwiches, yoghurt, crisps, a chocolate bar and juice...yum!
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My little kitten is 3❤❤❤!!
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Family Photo - proud parents!!
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After the party was finished, we were able to stay in the park until closing time. There were plenty of other activities and toys to play with as well as a reptile house to visit, the lamb national event racing various animals...chickens, goats and lambs, which was loads of fun!
We ended up spending a lot of time in the indoor play area!!
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Conclusion:
All in all I would say a party at Barleylands Farm was amazing value for money and a great experience! The birthday girl got a lovely birthday present (a fluffy stuffed bunny named patch!) , all the children got a ticket for free entry into the park and a party bag full of really good toys: a notebook, dragonfly glider, finger toys, jelly snake, jumping toy, bubbles...that alone plus entry into the park and the party food box was great value for money!! Touring the park with a very knowledgeable guide giving the kids really interesting facts along the way made for a really memorable stress free birthday!!
I really hope you enjoyed reading about our farm party birthday...cake tutorial to follow!
Till next time! x