Fun on the Farm
Fun on the Farm programs are available both onsite and as outreaches. Each one hour program consists of a craft, a story, rhyme or song, a snack and a visit to a museum site. Onsite programs begin at 10:30 am, unless otherwise noted.* Members are $8 per child and one adult free; nonmembers are $10 per child and one adult free; additional adults are $5 each. Outreach dates and prices available upon request. Reservations Required. Call (330) 666-3711 x1720 or halereservations@wrhs.org
Schools, Groups and Outreaches
Reserve a private Fun on the Farm program for your group.
$150 for one hour, $100 for each additional hour.
Maximum of 25 persons per session including adults.
Additional dates and times available upon request.
Registration for Fun on the Farm is required: Contact us: 330-666-3711 or halereservations@wrhs.org
2012 Programs:
Click on your favorite season to see the programs available. Or scroll down and see them all!
Spring
Early Summer
Late Summer
Fall
Winter
Spring – Farm Animals
1. Babe, the Blue Ox - April 20, 2012 – 10:30 am
a. Book: Paul Bunyan by Eric Blair
b. Activity: Visit the oxen team, learn how they help on the farm
c. Craft: Make your own blue ox
d. Snack: Animal crackers
2. Kiss the Cow! - April 27, 2012 – 10:30 am
a. Book: Kiss the Cow! By Phyllis Root
b. Activity: Visit the cow, hear him talk, talk about what we get from the cow
c. Craft: Cow collages
d. Snack: Cheesy crackers
3. Here Chicky, Chicky! - May 4, 2012 – 10:30 am
a. Book: Chicken Little by Rebecca Emberley and Ed Emberley
b. Activity: Visit the chickens in the chicken coop
c. Craft: Pipe cleaner Peeps!
d. Snack: Peeps
4. From Sheep to Sweater - May 11, 2012 – 10:30 am
a. Book: The Pen That Pa Built by David Edwards
b. Activity: Visit the sheep; Pet the sheep to feel their wool
c. Craft: Cotton ball sheep
d. Snack: Animal crackers
Back to top
Early Summer – Gardens and Cooking
1. How do you make your garden grow? - June 8, 2012 – 10:30 am
a. Book: This is Your Garden by Maggie Smith
b. Activity: Visit HFV gardens
c. Craft: Plant your own flower
d. Snack: Pretzels
2. Planting a Rainbow - June 15, 2012 – 10:30 am
a. Book: Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert
b. Activity: visit the dye garden
c. Craft: use things gathered from the dye garden to color something
d. Snack: Pretzels
3. From Milk to Butter - June 22, 2012 – 10:30 am
a. Book: Like Butter on Pancakes by Jonathan London
b. Activity: Churn Butter
c. Craft: Make our own Butter, decorate butter jars
d. Snack: Johnny cakes and butter
4. Pioneer Cooking from the Garden - June 29, 2012 – 10:30 am
a. Book: Stone Soup by Marcia Brown
b. Activity: Gather things from the garden to add to soup
c. Craft: Make our own soup, give everyone a chance to stir
d. Snack: Soup and crackers
Back to top
Late Summer – Early American Crafts & Trades
1. Meet a Potter, Pinch a Pot - July 20, 2012 – 10:30 am
a. Book: Little Lump of Clay by Diana Engel
b. Activity: Visit the potter, feel some clay
c. Craft: Make pinch pots
d. Snack: Pretzels
2. Wild Weavings - July 27, 2012 – 10:30 am
a. Book: Wild Rose’s Weavings by Ginger Churchill
b. Activity: Visit the weavers, see how they make their weaving, try the children’s loom
c. Craft: Make a paper weaving
d. Snack: Trisket crackers
3. Silly Broomstick Stories - August 3, 2012 – 10:30 am
a. Book: Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson
b. Activity: Visit the Broom maker
c. Craft: Make a mini-broom
d. Snack: Pretzel sticks
4. Meet a Soldier, Make a Drum - August 10, 2012 – 10:30 am
a. Book: The Story of Gettysburg by Patricia A. Pingry
b. Activity: Visit the Law Office and join the army!
c. Craft: Make a drum
d. Snack: Saltines
Back to top
Celebrating the Fall
1. Leaves on Trees - October 5, 2012 – 10:30 am
a. Book: There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves! by Lucille Colandro
b. Activity: Leaves and sticks scavenger hunt
c. Craft: Leaf rubbings
d. Snack: Fall cookies
2. Too Many Apples! - October 12, 2012 – 10:30 am
a. Book: Apple Farmer Annie by Monica Wellington
b. Activity: Visit apple butter making and apple cider making
c. Craft: Printing with apples
d. Snack: Crackers and apple butter
3. My Little Pumpkin - October 19, 2012 – 10:30 am
a. Book: Plumply, Dumply, Pumpkin by Mary Serfozo
b. Activity: Visit the pumpkin patch, learn what we do with pumpkins
c. Craft: Paint a mini-pumpkin
d. Snack: Pumpkin cookies
4. Tricks or Treats on the Farm - October 26, 2012 – 10:30 am
a. Book: Happy Halloween! by Liesbet Slegers
b. Activity: Trick or Treat around Hale Farm & Village (wear a costume)
c. Craft: Trick or Treat bags
d. Snack: Pretzels
Back to top
Winter – Holidays and Heritage
1. Abraham Lincoln and the Thanksgiving Story - November 17, 2012 – 10:30 am
a. Book: Thank You, Sarah by Laurie Halse Anderson
b. Activity: Speak with President Lincoln, talk about thanksgiving traditions
c. Craft: Trace our profiles with bonnets and Lincoln hats
d. Snack: Rolls
2. Holiday Treats and Traditions - December 8, 2012 – 2:00 pm
a. Book: The Night Before Christmas by James Marshall
b. Activity: Look at different trees, talk about why we decorate for the holidays
c. Craft: Make an ornament
d. Snack: Hot chocolate and Christmas cookies
3. Snowy Day - December 15, 2012 – 2:00 pm
a. Book: The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
b. Activity: Learn where snow comes from, play in the snow
c. Craft: Make snow flakes
d. Snack: Snow cookies
4. Lighting Lanterns - December 22, 2012 – 2:00 pm
a. Book: Winter’s Eve: Love and Lights by Lisa Sferlazza Johnson
b. Activity: Mini-Lantern Tour
c. Craft: Make your own tin lantern
d. Snack: Christmas Cookies
Back to top
Hale Farm & Village reserves the right to cancel any Fun on the Farm program due to low attendance or other circumstances beyond our control. If Hale Farm & Village cancels a program, participants will be notified and offered a chance to register for another program or to receive a refund. Refunds are not given for cancellations initiated by the customer. All programs and program related activities are subject to change.