Decorating For A Barnyard Party

Having a hoe-down in your backyard is a fun party for children of all ages. For our son’s first birthday we wanted to kick up our heels and celebrate with friends and family along with his playgroup buddies. So, we had a barnyard theme with a barbeque for lunch.

Decorating and Preparation:

To decorate for the party we found hay from a local farm and were able to return the bundled hay the day after the party. We used two bails of hay with a blanket for seating and opened one for the hay find. We arranged for a petting zoo, again from a local farm. This cost us about $100 because I did not have the pony, but of course this would depend on where you live. I thought it was well worth it, not sure if my husband would agree.

The tables had picnic and barnyard themed tablecloths and napkins. The center pieces were simply mason jars with raffia tied around it and daisies. I ordered the one year old barnyard theme plates, toys for the hay find and gift bags and the cowboy hats and bandanas several weeks before the party.

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The cake was bought at a bakery and we used the Little People farm animals on top, but there are some cute cake ideas if you would like to make your own!

With a refrigerator and other medium sized box we made a barn. Give yourself a couple of days for this, to allow paint to dry etc. We taped the two boxes together after cutting out the sides we were placing together, so they could crawl through. Then, cut out the windows and cut slits for a door. Next, we painted the barn with two coats of red paint.

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