{"id":10040,"date":"2013-04-19T00:01:00","date_gmt":"2013-04-18T23:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/?p=10040"},"modified":"2013-04-17T23:56:15","modified_gmt":"2013-04-17T22:56:15","slug":"spring-farm-birthday-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/54.155.211.39\/blog\/2013\/04\/19\/spring-farm-birthday-party\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring Farm Birthday Party"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">A party on a farm in Spring was a great idea.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">When my sons went to their 4 year old friend&#8217;s birthday party I was so impressed with it that I had to ask if I could share it here on the blog.\u00a0It was on his nan&#8217;s farm. We were warned it could be messy so we all had our wellies, and what great fun we had as they had wash down the barn, which created a great big puddle.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/puddle.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"puddle\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/puddle-209x300.gif?resize=209%2C300\" width=\"209\" height=\"300\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Fun for daddy too!!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/daddy-puddles.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"daddy puddles\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/daddy-puddles-256x300.jpg?resize=256%2C300\" width=\"256\" height=\"300\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">It was all nice decorated in a &#8220;Farm&#8221; theme.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/cow-string.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"cow string\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/cow-string-300x136.jpg?resize=300%2C136\" width=\"300\" height=\"136\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">There was even animal balloons &#8211; which the children tried to &#8220;ride&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/balloons.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"balloons\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/balloons-300x224.jpg?resize=300%2C224\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">And there was a cow to climb on.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/cow.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"cow\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/cow-214x300.jpg?resize=214%2C300\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">And a disco.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/decoratedbarn.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"decoratedbarn\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/decoratedbarn-300x224.jpg?resize=300%2C224\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">He is lucky enough to have a Spring birthday.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/springanimals.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"springanimals\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/springanimals-300x224.jpg?resize=300%2C224\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/babycows.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"babycows\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/babycows-300x224.jpg?resize=300%2C224\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">How lovely for the children to be able to see the new life close up.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/lambatparty.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"lambatparty\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/lambatparty-300x224.jpg?resize=300%2C224\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">And to ride the Pony was really beneficial to the youngest son, as Horses have many benefits to children on the Autistic Spectrum (which we believe he may well be).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/ridinghelmet.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"ridinghelmet\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/ridinghelmet-224x300.jpg?resize=224%2C300\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">He waited ever so nicely for his turn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/ponyride.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"ponyride\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/ponyride-300x225.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">And really seemed to enjoy it. It has certainly made me consider looking into lessons for him.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">And the children got a rosette after their turn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/pony.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"pony\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/pony-300x224.jpg?resize=300%2C224\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">His mother created some really great games.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This one was lots of boxes with &#8220;soft farm toys&#8221; inside, amongst lots of shredded paper. The idea was there were 2 teams and one by one they got a box, unwrapped it and found the toys. The children had so much fun pulling them apart, charging around and throwing the paper everywhere. Then they got to exchange the toys for sweets (although my son actually wanted to keep the toy lol).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/partygamefarm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"partygamefarm\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/partygamefarm-258x300.jpg?resize=258%2C300\" width=\"258\" height=\"300\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Then there was the game of 4 corners. 4 adults held up a picture of an animal, the children had to decide which corner they would stand by, and if that corner was called then they were out (more sweets).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/4cornersfarmgame.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"4cornersfarmgame\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/4cornersfarmgame-300x250.jpg?resize=300%2C250\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">There was traditional pin the tail on the donkey (and cow)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/pinthetailonthecow.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"pinthetailonthecow\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/pinthetailonthecow-232x300.jpg?resize=232%2C300\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">A spectacular home-made sheep pinata<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/sheeppinata.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10037\" alt=\"sheeppinata\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/sheeppinata-300x150.jpg?resize=300%2C150\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Which the children really loved having a bash at (youngest first to give them a chance).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/kidssheeppinata.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"kidssheeppinata\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/kidssheeppinata-300x280.gif?resize=300%2C280\" width=\"300\" height=\"280\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The poor sheep didn&#8217;t stand a chance.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/beatensheep.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"beatensheep\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/beatensheep-300x242.jpg?resize=300%2C242\" width=\"300\" height=\"242\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Balloons were suspended high up, with sweets mixed in.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/underballoons1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"underballoons\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/underballoons1-300x224.jpg?resize=300%2C224\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">At a previous party the sweets were inside the balloons and the children had to burst them to get the sweets out.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/ballonsandsweets.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10052\" alt=\"ballonsandsweets\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/ballonsandsweets-300x224.jpg?resize=300%2C224\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/54.155.211.39\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/ballonsandsweets.jpg?resize=300%2C224 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/54.155.211.39\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/ballonsandsweets.jpg?w=648 648w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a> This time the sweets were not inside (to consider children who may have been sensitive to the noise). Unfortunately, the children had enjoyed bursting them so much at the last party that they remembered and still wanted to do it again!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/balloonrelease.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"balloonrelease\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/balloonrelease-223x300.jpg?resize=223%2C300\" width=\"223\" height=\"300\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">And haybales were used as seats for the food.<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/haybalesforfood.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10054\" alt=\"haybalesforfood\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/haybalesforfood-224x300.jpg?resize=224%2C300\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/54.155.211.39\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/haybalesforfood.jpg?resize=224%2C300 224w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/54.155.211.39\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/haybalesforfood.jpg?w=272 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a>And the cake was amazing.<a href=\"http:\/\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/pinthetailonthecow.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/cake.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"cake\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/cake-300x246.jpg?resize=300%2C246\" width=\"300\" height=\"246\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I&#8217;m sure he had a very Happy Birthday.<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/happybirthday.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10059\" alt=\"happybirthday\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/happybirthday-282x300.jpg?resize=282%2C300\" width=\"282\" height=\"300\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a title=\"Spring Carnival\" href=\"https:\/\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/?page_id=9720\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none;\" alt=\"Spring Carnival\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i1195.photobucket.com\/albums\/aa394\/PinkOddballs\/springcarnivalbadge_zpsdf7e7b80.jpg?w=1200\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><a title=\"Country Kids from Coombe Mill Farm Holidays Cornwall\" href=\"http:\/\/www.coombemill.com\/blog\/post\/2012\/01\/21\/country-kids-from-coombe-mill.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Country Kids from Coombe Mill Family Farm Holidays Cornwall\" alt=\"Country Kids from Coombe Mill Family Farm Holidays Cornwall\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coombemill.com\/images\/\/blog\/country_Kids\/thumbs\/th_Country_Kids_badge_transparent.png?w=1200\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">This is NOT a sponsored post.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A party on a farm in Spring was a great idea. When my sons went to their 4 year old friend&#8217;s birthday party I was so impressed with it that I had to ask if I could share it here on the blog.\u00a0It was on his nan&#8217;s farm. We were warned it could be messy &#8230; <a title=\"Spring Farm Birthday Party\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"http:\/\/54.155.211.39\/blog\/2013\/04\/19\/spring-farm-birthday-party\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Spring Farm Birthday Party\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10031,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[204,1997,605,2292,2290,1250,2291,1602],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/54.155.211.39\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/cake.jpg?fit=491%2C403","uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/54.155.211.39\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/cake.jpg?fit=491%2C403",491,403,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/54.155.211.39\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/cake.jpg?resize=150%2C150",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/54.155.211.39\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/cake.jpg?fit=300%2C246",300,246,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/54.155.211.39\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/cake.jpg?fit=491%2C403",491,403,true],"large":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/54.155.211.39\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/cake.jpg?fit=491%2C403",491,403,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/54.155.211.39\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/cake.jpg?fit=491%2C403",491,403,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/54.155.211.39\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/cake.jpg?fit=491%2C403",491,403,true]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"pinkoddy","author_link":"http:\/\/54.155.211.39\/blog\/author\/pinkoddy\/"},"uagb_comment_info":13,"uagb_excerpt":"A party on a farm in Spring was a great idea. 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