Barnyard Fun
Party Ideas!

Round up your pals with custom Barnyard Fun invitations!

A barnyard party is all about old-fashioned fun and games and your invitations can help set the mood. Order some Barnyard Custom Invitations and add a message like "Oink, moo and cock-a-doodle doo, we want to celebrate with you!" Party City will print your invitations with your message and ship them out to you in just five days! Add a pinch of Barnyard Fun Confetti to each envelope and seal it with a Barnyard Fun Sticker.

Add farm animal tattoos to your Barnyard Fun invitations

A real farm is filled with the happy noise of the animals making their distinctive sounds. Get your guests into the party mood by sending a Barnyard Fun Tattoo inside each Barnyard Fun Invitation. Add a note to the invites telling guests they have to make the sound that matches their animal tattoo to get into the party! Seal the envelope with a Barnyard Fun Sticker.

Tie a Barnyard favor onto hand-delivered invites

Here's a great way to share a pre-party favor with your barnyard party guests. Punch a hole in the corner of each Barnyard Fun Invitation and use Red Curling Ribbon to tie on a Cow Light-Up Keychain. Your little guests will love the way it moos every time they push the button for the light!

Say thank you with custom Barnyard notes

Every animal on the farm has its own distinctive look and sound, so shouldn't your party thank you notes be special too? Have the guest of honor's name printed on the front of Barnyard Fun Custom Thank You Notes; just order them along with your custom invitations. Slip some Barnyard Fun Confetti into each envelope and seal each note with a Barnyard Fun Sticker.

Make your thank you notes into picture-perfect mementos

Photos are a great way to remember all the fun and games from your birthday party. Use party snapshots of each child with the guest of honor to make your Barnyard Fun Thank You Notes even more memorable! Finish off each note with a sprinkle of Barnyard Fun Confetti and decorate the envelope with a Barnyard Fun Sticker.

Play a down-on-the-farm pinata game!

You'll love the way a pinata can do double duty as a decoration and a game at your Barnyard Fun Party. Pick a cute Barnyard Pinata shaped like a barn or a Barnyard Cow Pinata. Whichever one you choose, fill it with goodies like Farm Animals, Barnyard Erasers, Laser Yo-Yos, Wiggle Eye Rings, Sport Whistles, Kaleidoscope Keychains, Smile Pencil Sharpeners plus some Wonka Mix Ups Candy. Hand the first player a Pinata Bat and Blindfold, then stand back and watch the fun! For younger kids, you can use the pull-strings instead of playing the traditional way. Make sure each child has a Barnyard Fun Loot Bag so they're ready when the treats start to fly!

Find the lost chick with the Barnyard Fun Party Game

Pin the Tail on the Donkey is a classic party game that's delighted children for years. Give the traditional game a twist by playing the Barnyard Fun Party Game. The object is to put the lost chick back with his family. The game comes with a blindfold and game stickers for up to 12 players.

Whip up a farmhouse favor bar!

On a real farm, there are lots of things that need to be picked: eggs from the chicken coop, carrots from the vegetable patch and apples from the orchard. Your party guests will love picking out their own goodies to take home from a farmhouse favor bar. Set out a Clear Compartment Tray, then fill it with great favors like Neon Ice Bounce Balls, Old McDonald Memory Games, Barnyard Fun Tattoos, Old McDonald Tic Tac Toe, Barnyard Fun Spin Tops, Wiggle Eye Rings and Barnyard Disc Shooters. Just hand each party animal a Barnyard Fun Loot Bag and they'll take care of the rest!

Get them moo-ving with potato sack races and carnival games!

Take the Barnyard party outside in the fresh air for some real old-fashioned fun! Potato Sack races will be a big hit and the action makes for hilarious pictures as the kids try to be the first to jump across the finish line. Duck Fishing and Horseshoes are two other challenging carnival-style games that fit the Barnyard party theme.

Cool prizes will make them crow with delight!

After a fun afternoon of Barnyard party games and activities, reward the winners with some great prizes they'll be proud to take home. Your guests will love the Barnyard Fun Metal Box (it's great for taking lunch to school or play dates), the Colorzone 555 Activity Kit that will keep them entertained for hours, Light Up Keychains or a Farmer Hat.

Make their cups overflow with fun Barnyard goodies

Here's a cute and easy way to make a memorable favor set in our Barnyard Fun Party Cup. Line the cup with Blue Crinkle Paper Shred, then top it off with goodies like Barnyard Erasers, Crayons, Wiggle Eye Rings, Barnyard Fun Pencils and some sweets from the Kiddie Mix Candy. Slip the cup inside a Clear Party Bag and tie the top off with Red Curling Ribbon.

Farm-fresh containers will overflow with Barnyard Fun favors

Create your own Barnyard Fun favors that are as special as your guest of honor and their friends!

• Start with a Favor Ball, Folding Favor Box or Favor Bucket in colors that match the Barnyard pattern.
• Whichever container you choose, line it with Crinkle Paper Shred and decorate the front of the container with a Barnyard Fun Sticker.
• Now fill it with goodies like Barnyard Fun Spin Tops, Smile Pencil Sharpeners, Barnyard Crayons, Neon Ice Bounce Balls, Barnyard Erasers and Memo Pads. For open-top containers, consider adding Barnyard Pencils or Curly Krazy Straws. Finish your favors off with candy from the Kiddie Candy Mix and they're ready to go!

Hide farm-friendly surprises in a themed barn favor box

A red barn is a classic symbol of a farm and it makes everyone think of all the cute animals sleeping inside. Start with a Barnyard Fun Favor Box then fill it with cute favors like Barnyard Erasers, Crayons, Wiggle Eye Rings, Barnyard Fun Tops, Memo Pads and Kiddie Mix Candy.

Bale up favors in a flash with a favor value pack

If you've got lots of pre-party chores to do, here's a way to save time on putting party favors together. Pick up a Barnyard Fun Favor Value Pack and divide the favors into eight Loot Bags. See how easy that was?

Pick cute-as-a-piglet decorations to turn your party room into a farm

Give your party room a down-on-the-farm feel with decorations that help bring some animals to the party. Hang up a Barnyard Fun Custom Birthday Banner with a special message for the guest of honor. Decorate the ceiling with some Barnyard Fun Hanging Decorations with pictures of sheep, cows, pigs and horses and a Yellow Fluffy Paper Decoration to resemble the sun. Finally, stretch some Barnyard Fun Streamers across the room along with Red Crepe Streamers. A Cow Pinata also makes a great decoration until you're ready to play the pinata game! To complete this look, check out our table decorating and balloon ideas below!

Set a table filled with farm-friendly treats!

• Give your party table a festive look by starting with a Barnyard Fun Table Cover, along with Barnyard Fun Lunch Plates, Lunch Napkins, matching Cups and Red Forks.
• Add some charm to the center of the table with the Barnyard Fun Centerpiece and Favor Buckets filled with Boys' Mix Gumballs.
• Make each place-setting special by adding Barnyard Fun Blowouts, Bubbles, Barnyard Fun Sunglasses, Wiggle Eye Rings, Farm Animals, Pull Back Tractors and Barnyard Fun Hats.
• Add a Maroon Fiesta Straw Hat to the chair for the guest of honor and you're ready for a party!

Make your Barnyard party take off with beautiful balloons

Roosters and hens are some of the most brightly colored animals on the farm with their shiny feathers. Add some brightly colored balloons to your party decorations with the five-piece Barnyard Fun Balloon Bouquet. Perk up other parts of the party room with Solid Color Balloons in matching colors like red, yellow and blue. You'll need helium to make your balloons fly high, so pick one up a Helium Tank Kit nearest Party City store or order one online.

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Let your birthday girl or boy be a funky chicken for the day!

If your birthday boy or girl has a sense of humor and likes being the center of attention, then they'll love this hilarious Chicken Costume Kit with a fuzzy headpiece and a beak nose. Be sure to take lots of pictures!

Choose farm-friendly accessories for your special guest of honor!

If your birthday girl or boy has their own outfit picked out for their party, they can still add some down-home details to their look. A Straw Hat is just the thing for a little farmer; we like the maroon hat for girls and the tan one for boys. Add a Red Bandana and a Barnyard Fun Award Ribbon to complete their look.

Get your guests in on the Barnyard-style dress-up action!

Don't leave your party guests out of the Barnyard dress-up fun! Put them in the mood for a party by passing out Straw Farmer Hats or Barnyard Fun Hats, Barnyard Fun Sunglasses and Red Bandanas.

Create a farm-style cupcake tower

Eating on the farm is all about wholesome home-baked goodies, like cakes and cupcakes. Bake up a couple batches of the guest of honor's favorite cupcakes in Primary Baking Cups. Frost in white icing and decorate with the names of farm animals and the sounds they make like "MOO," "BAA," and "OINK" spelled out in Letter and Number Icing Decorations. Finish the cupcakes off with Sugar Sprinkles and display them on a Silver Cupcake Stand. Decorate the cupcake for the guest of honor with Barnyard Fun Candles; they also make cute table decorations. Serve the treats on Barnyard Fun Dessert Plates along with matching Napkins.

Let them play pastry chef and decorate their own cupcakes

Kids love helping out in the kitchen, so why not make an activity out of cupcake decorating? Bake a batch of your favorite cake in Primary Baking Cups and top with vanilla frosting. Set out Small Silver Trim Bowls filled with Sugar Sprinkles and Letter and Number Icing Decorations, plus containers of Bright Sugar Crystals and Animal and Star Sprinkles. Adding Red Spoons to the bowls of sugar makes it easier for the kids to decorate without making a mess. Give each child a Barnyard Fun Dessert Plate to work on, and have Barnyard Fun Beverage Napkins nearby to clean off sticky hands.

Serve up some country-style treats

A hearty menu of farmhouse favorites is just the thing for a Barnyard Fun party. Bake up a couple batches of biscuits or make pre-packaged ones. Make biscuit sandwiches by filling them with country sausage patties or sliced ham with lettuce and tomato. Round out your menu with corn on the cob and slices of fresh watermelon. Serve your feast on Barnyard Fun Lunch Plates along with Barnyard Fun Lunch Napkins. Setting out a Clear Bowl with strawberries and watermelon is a good way to make sure the kids fill up on healthy fruit.

A pony cake is the perfect birthday treat

Every little animal lover wants a pony for their birthday at some point, so why not bake up a sweet pony cake for your Barnyard Fun party? Bake the guest of honor's favorite cake in this Party Pony Cake Pan. Let it cool, then tint your frosting and decorate it with the Wilton Basic Cake Decorating Set. Add Barnyard Fun Candles and serve your pony cake with matching dessert plates, beverage napkins and Red Forks. For more detailed cake decorating instructions, download and print the Pony Cake PDF.

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Whip up some old-fashioned strawberry lemonade

There's nothing better than a pitcher of old-fashioned lemonade to quench the thirst of your little party animals. Squeeze six fresh lemons into a Crystal Cut Pitcher, then fill with three-quarters with cold water. Add a cup of strawberry or raspberry puree and season to taste with sugar. Or for a quick choice, mix premade lemonade with berry puree. Serve your red lemonade in Barnyard Fun Cups. Add a Curly Krazy Straw to each cup and set out Barnyard Fun Beverage Napkins.

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