Kids love farm animals- which is why “Old MacDonald” is often their favorite song when they are toddlers! So why not invite “Old MacDonald” to your home and throw a Barnyard Birthday Party? Petting and riding animals, enjoying yummy food, and crafting is perfect for kids birthday parties!
The Barnyard Party Invitation
I created these simple barnyard party invitations that you can personalize in PicMonkey This is an affiliate link: MomOf6 earns a commission if you purchase, at no additional cost to you. with the birthday party specifics! You can download these for free, for your own personal use, at the bottom of this post!
The Barnyard Birthday Party Order of Events
In order to make this barnyard birthday party authentic, we decided to hire someone to provide pony rides at our house for our, and we paid a little extra to have them bring along a few other animals and set up a mini petting zoo with a goat, a sheep, and some bunnies.
When the kids arrived, we gave everyone red bandanas This is an affiliate link: MomOf6 earns a commission if you purchase, at no additional cost to you. to wear, and then we played a few games of Simon Sez (which gave all of the kids a chance to warm up a bit and move away from their parents!)
We then divided the guests into two groups, and they each got about 15 minutes to pet and brush the animals, and then 15 minutes to take turns riding the pony- which made for the perfect photo opp!
Next we did a painting project where we had the kids use dot sponges This is an affiliate link: MomOf6 earns a commission if you purchase, at no additional cost to you. to sponge acrylic paint This is an affiliate link: MomOf6 earns a commission if you purchase, at no additional cost to you. on ceramic piggy banks This is an affiliate link: MomOf6 earns a commission if you purchase, at no additional cost to you. .
When the kids finished up their piggy banks, we played a few rounds of freeze dancing while the grown-ups moved the piggy banks to another table to dry, and set out the party food!
Barnyard Party Birthday Cake and Cupcakes!
I made this sweet cow cake was made with a large round cake pan This is an affiliate link: MomOf6 earns a commission if you purchase, at no additional cost to you. , and a small round cake pan This is an affiliate link: MomOf6 earns a commission if you purchase, at no additional cost to you. , and I used cupcakes cut in half for the feet, snout, and ears.
And since I had a few cupcakes leftover…
I made these cute roosters and piggy cupcakes (and left a few plain too… in case there were any picky eaters!).
For party favors, the kids took home the bandanas and their newly painted piggy banks! And after the party, we sent out these thank you notes to let everyone know how much their gift was appreciated!
Would You Like to Download the Barnyard Birthday Party Printables?
Awesome! Simply signup below to join the MomOf6 community and you'll be directed to a thank you page with access instructions! You'll also get a link and password to my entire library of free printables- and you'll receive my twice-weekly newsletter that is packed with resources and ideas to inspire busy Moms!
*You can view our Privacy Policy here. To access the printable without subscribing to our newsletter, click here to send an email requesting access.
Check out some more awesome Kids Birthday Party Ideas:
Check out all of our Kids Birthday Parties here:
How to Throw Your Own Kids Birthday Parties at Home!
Do you think your birthday boy or girl would love a barnyard birthday party?
Leave a Reply