This gorgeous farmyard inspired shoot for Issue 21 of Celebrating Little One’s magazine (our free online magazine) is a cute mix of pastels and neutrals for a pretty country party theme which could work for a farmyard or cowgirl party theme
Styled by Events on Citrus (Melbourne) at their wonderful venue – Melina also created the stunning cake for the shoot:
All the details were looked after to create a real farmyard feel for this 5th birthday party shoot:
The country themed cake was truly a gorgeous work of art!
The cute bunting by The Little Shindig shop was the perfect finishing touch
Coffee First Designs created the stationery elements which were seen throughout the party and worked in with this pretty country party theme:
This little station was filled with desserts and favours:
Including lolly milk carton favours from Karamela Candy Boxes:
These cookies were so stunning!
Both inside and outside were styled to create a true farmyard country party feel:
Even live ducks were included to really bring the farm party theme to life!
You can tell the girls really enjoyed the farmyard feel, the ducks, the cute picnic baskets and all the party treats:
I hope this has inspired your own child’s party whether you’re planning a farmyard theme, cowgirl theme or similar – here are the vendors to source the various items from:
VENDORS:
Item Provided: Venue
Business Name: Events on Citrus
URL: www.eventsoncitrus.com.au
Item Provided: Cake, food, picnic baskets
Business Name: Regnier Cakes
URL: www.regniercakes.com.au
Item Provided: Favours: milk boxes and chalk egg cartons
Business Name: Karamela Candy Boxes
URL:https://karamelacandyboxes.com.au/
Item Provided: Paperie Design: Invitation, Welcome Sign, favour labels
Business Name: Coffee First Designs
URL: https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/CoffeeFirstDesignsAU
Item Provided: Bunting, cake and cupcake toppers
Business Name: The Little Shindig Shop
Url: https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/thelittleshindigshop
Item Provided: Cookies
Business Name: Cookies by Catherine
https://www.instagram.com/Cookies_by_catherine
Baby Animal props
Minsik Co
https://www.instagram.com/minsik.co/
Item Provided: Backdrop, balloons, kids furniture and styling
Business Name: Pop and Bloom
URL: https://www.instagram.com/popandbloom.eventstyling
Photos
Nicole Pas Photography
http://www.nicolepas.com
A farm party is a very popular kids party theme given so many children love animals.
When planning for this party you could incorporate cow print, rustic items, gingham patterns, picket fences and more!
Make sure you browse the vendors in the Life’s Little Celebration’s children’s party directory when planning this farm party.
You can also view my previous Cowboy party supplies blog post for more items which may fit this theme
Here is a selection of farm party supplies – click on any of the images below to be taken directly to where you can purchase the item from.
Farm Party Invitations and Printables
Being such a popular theme there is a range of invitation styles available. I’ve tried to showcase a few different styles as well as some girly ranges:
Farm Party Printables – Blossom Tree Designs
Barnyard party printables – Upon a Time Designs
Farm party printables – Jo Studio
Farm party printables – Paper and Blossom Creations
Farm party printables girl – Amity Invites
Barnyard printable range – Invites By Susana
Farm yard printables – Pretty and Print
These are cute invitations with opening barn doors!:
Farm fiesta invitation (with other matching items) – I Will Invitations
Paper Eskimo farm invitation – Emiko Blue
Decorations
Cow print balloons – The Party Parlour
Farm animal balloons – Piece of Cake Parties
Farm theme pinwheels – Barbe a Papa
Red, white and blue paper bunting – Peppermint Sunday
Farm party paper bunting – Magical Parties
Red paper sunburst – Love the Occasion
Blue polka dot lantern – Sweet Celebrations
Tableware
Cow print table runner – The Party Parlour
Hessian roll table runner – The Party Parlour
Red gingham table cover – Party and Co
Farm party plates – Just Party Supplies
Meri Meri Farm party plates – Party & Co
Gingham paper plates – Wheel and Barrow
Bamboo plates – Love the Occasion
Farm party pack – Magical Parties
Red and white striped plates – Little Red Chick
Cow print paper cups – Just Party Supplies
Cow print straws – Confectionately Yours
These mini picket fences are fantastic to wrap about platters and risers:
Mini picket fences – Saffy and May
Cake and Desserts
A few fun items to help decorate and present items on your dessert table:
Cow print cupcake wrappers – Confectionately Yours
Picket fence cupcake wrapper – Saffy and May
Red gingham baking cups – Sweet Celebrations
Farm cupcake toppers – Charli Mae
These felt ball cupcake toppers would work well for a rustic feel:
Felt ball cupcake toppers – Love the Occasion
Meri Meri farm cupcake stand – Party & Co
Farm party cake bunting – The Sweet Little Party Company
Farm party DIY Cake kit – Mumma Cakes
Visit the Directory to find vendors around Australia to create some Farm party cake and desserts!:
Farm party cake pops – Cake Pops and More (Melb)
Farm cow cupcakes – Theme My Party (Sydney)
Farm cookies – The Iced Biscuit (Melb but posts Aust wide)
Farm party hire items and props
A range of vendors on the Directory have fantastic items to hire for a farm party. Here is just a few:
Farm photo prop for hire – Tiny Tots Toy Hire (Sydney)
Farm party game prop to hire – Tiny Tots Toy Hire (Sydney)
Mini picket fence to hire – Tiny Tots Toy Hire (Sydney)
White mini milking stool for kids for hire – Mini Party People (Syd, Melb)
Furniture and farm props to hire – Boo Boo and Bear (Sydney)
Crates, grass runner and other props to hire – Utterly Organised Events (Melbourne)
A rustic stand such as this (which can also be found in other states through vendors on the Directory) would be a great setting for a farm theme dessert table:
Rustic stand for hire – My Sweet Event Hire (Melbourne)
Farm theme party box for hire including animal pom poms – Theme It Party Boxes (Perth)
Some fun party hats for the kids:
Farm straw hat for kids – Sassy Kids Parties
For the birthday boy or girl, you could get a custom hat made for them:
Cowboy print birthday hat and cake smash outfit – Little Miss Charlie’s Treasures
Farm Party Favour packaging
Farm party favour box – Just Party Supplies
Farm favour boxes – Magical Parties
Jute favour bag – The Paper Lantern
Red gingham favour bags – Party & Co
Green gingham favour box – Le Petit Paperie
Real Parties
Find more farm party inspiration by browsing these real parties:
Fantastic rustic farmyard party styled by Boo Boo and Bear
This Horse party has lots of fantastic ideas by Kate from Piece of Cake Parties & Celebrations blog
Very cute farmyard party with a fun DIY cake idea from Utterly Organsied Events featured on The Little Big Company blog
This Wild West showdown party by Sharnel Dollar Designs has lots of ideas which could also be incorporated into a farmyard party. Showcased on the Marbous blog
A farm party showcasing how it can be done in a very pretty & subtle way on the Joyess Images blog
A farm party featuring lots of gingham elements featured on Babyology
An amazing Vintage barn feature on the Amy Atlas blog
Guest Post by Stephanie Keeping from Spaceships and Laserbeams Blog
On my blog, Spaceships and Laser Beams, I’ve featured a lot of adorable farm birthday parties. With fun colors schemes and an old-fashioned feel, it’s an exciting theme to bring in another year. If you’re planning a farm party, here’s some inspiration:
Farm Party Decorations
The atmosphere of “down on the farm” can be easily reflected through the decorations – in some very budget-friendly ways. I love the idea of incorporating inexpensive burlap into banners and tablecloths. The texture works perfectly and the neutral palette lends itself to just about any color scheme. At this farm themed birthday party, they stacked hay to create a table in their party space and then added the burlap. It’s such a fun idea and it takes the party to a whole new level without a lot of cost. If you’re looking for other fabric patterns to mix in with all this neutral color, you can’t go wrong with classics like gingham or paisley.
Birthday Cake and Party Food
A farm-theme, perhaps more than any other birthday party theme, lends itself to simple, basic food. Pile shiny apples high in baskets for color. Serve classic homemade cookie favorites like oatmeal. For the main meal, roasted chicken, hot rolls with lots of real butter and corn would be a hearty treat. I also love incorporating mason jars wherever possible in a farm theme — use them to serve cider or sweet tea. Instead of birthday cake, how about serving carrot cupcakes (topped with tiny carrots, of course) that reinforce the theme of homemade, fresh grown goodness? The birthday boy’s mom at this farm birthday party served them as one of the treats and the idea was very successful.
Birthday Party Activities
If you’re lucky to have a hobby or adventure farm nearby, they make excellent locations for this theme. As a bonus, you’re not stuck with any mess. But I’ve seen many moms recreate that farm feeling in their own backyards. There is a wide range of activities that can take place at a farm birthday party like sack races, beanbag toss and pumpkin bowling. This barnyard carnival party has to be one of my favorites. There was a small baby animal petting zoo, a pumpkin patch and tons of farm-themed carnival games.
Farm-Themed Favor Ideas
As far as party favors go, you can be as simple or as elaborate as your budget allows. Tiny toy tractors and farm animal figurines both fit with the theme and are very easy to find at your local dollar store. If you have a bit more room in your budget, send little guests home with their own “farming kit.” It can include a small pot, seeds and any tools they might need like a tiny watering can.
What’s your favorite idea for a farm-themed birthday party?
Stephanie Keeping is the mom of a boy named Sam, a blogger, and an Etsy-preneur. She celebrates boyish charm at Spaceships and Laser Beams, where she talks about all things boy and birthday party. You can connect with her on Facebook, Google+, Pinterest, Twitter and on Etsy.
