Mini Farmers - Term 4, 2025 Thursdays

Farm Kids: Hands-On Learning on the Farm

Join us for Farm Kids, an 8-week immersive program designed for children aged 5–12 who love nature, animals, and hands-on learning. Every week, children will explore the wonders of farm life through creative arts, scientific experiments, garden projects, and interactive animal experiences.

From crafting nature crowns to building bug hotels, observing worm farms, and harvesting in the garden, your child will engage in activities that promote curiosity, environmental awareness, teamwork, and problem-solving. They'll experience:

• Seasonal crafts and garden-based art projects

• Science explorations including soil, compost, plant growth, and pollination

• Collaborative games that teach ecosystems and biodiversity

• Hands-on interaction with farm animals under safe supervision

• Development of fine and gross motor skills, creativity, and observational abilities

Each session is carefully designed to blend education with fun, allowing children to connect with nature, develop practical farm skills, and express their creativity. By the end of the program, participants will have a deeper understanding of farm life, sustainable practices, and the natural world.

Spaces are limited—book your child’s place in Farm Kids today for a season of adventure, learning, and farmyard fun!

Thursday 23 Oct: Springtime Adventures
9am - 3pm | Focus: Seasons and weather, exploring how nature changes in spring

Spring Nature Crowns & Lavender Pikelets

• Educational Focus: Observation of seasonal changes, plant identification, creativity, culinary skills

• Activity: Children gather natural materials (flowers, leaves, grasses) to create spring crowns

• Farm Integration: Children check on farm plants, harvest fresh lavender and forage for nature items include in crowns

Thursday 30 Oct: Sunbeams & Moon Dreams
9am - 3pm | Focus: Sun and moon, light, shadows, and lunar observation

Sun Prints & Sun Catchers

• Educational Focus: Sunlight and shadows, light-sensitive materials, artistic observation

• Activity: Create prints using sun-sensitive paper and translucent materials

• Farm Integration: Learn how sunlight affects plant growth in the garden plot

Thursday 6 Nov: Soil Superheroes
9am - 3pm | Focus: Compost, soil health, worms, and understanding nutrient cycles

Compost Relay & Compost Collage

• Educational Focus: Understanding decomposition, nutrient cycling, environmental responsibility

• Activity: Fun relay collecting compost materials; create a collage from natural materials

• Farm Integration: Children learn about the closed loop composting system on the farm. They also help add organic matter to our compost bins

Thursday 13 Nov: Leaf Lab & Plant Magic
9am - 3pm | Focus: Photosynthesis, leaf observation, and plant growth experiments

Leaf Rubbing Art & Plant Theatre

• Educational Focus: Leaf anatomy, respiration, photosynthesis basics

• Activity: Leaf rubbings; dramatisation of plant life cycles

• Farm Integration: Garden plot observation and leaf collection

Thursday 20 Nov: Minibeast Explorers
9am - 3pm | Focus: Insect life cycles, habitats, biodiversity, and hands-on observation

Bug Hotel & Clay Bug Sculptures

• Educational Focus: Habitat creation, insect life cycles, conservation

• Activity: Build a bug hotel and sculpt clay insects

• Farm Integration: Install bug hotels in garden, discuss beneficial insects

Thursday 27 Nov: Busy Bees & Sweet Treats
9am - 3pm | Focus: Pollination, bee ecology, and hands-on honey exploration

Bee Art Piece & Bee Tag

• Educational Focus: Pollination, bee anatomy, ecological importance

• Activity: Collaborative art piece; active tag game simulating pollination

• Farm Integration: Visit beehives (observation only) and learn safe interaction

Thursday 4 Dec: Awareness Web of Life Wonders
9am - 3pm | Focus: Biodiversity, ecosystems, animal tracks, and interdependence

Biodiversity Bingo & Animal Tracks Printing

• Educational Focus: Species recognition, observation skills

• Activity: Bingo game using farm animals and native species; track printing in clay

• Farm Integration: Walk the farm to find real animal tracks

Thursday 11 Dec: Weave & Wonder
9am - 3pm | Focus: Playing with natural fibres, weaving, and creative textile crafts

Finger Knitting & Dream Catchers

• Educational Focus: Fine motor skills, weaving, cultural stories of natural fibres

• Activity: Finger knitting and creating small dream catchers

• Farm Integration: Explore fibres from farm plants like cotton or flax

9am – 3pm | ages 5 to 12 yrs
$700 Term Booking (8 sessions - receive a 33% discount)
$130 per individual day session

What to bring
Children will need:

• Sturdy walking shoes

• Raincoat

• Sunhat

• Healthy lunch box and water bottle for the day

• Backpack (to carry above)

• All items need to be labelled

Where to meet
We will meet at the Farm House opposite the restaurant. Please look out for the signs to guide you.

Ages
These workshops are appropriate for children who are interested in farming, energetic and willing to work. Ages 5 to 12 years.

Extra Service
If you are a working parent please discuss with the Farm Kids Manager if you need your child to start early or finish later than the designated program time so as to get to and from work. For an extra fee this can be arranged.

Private Workshops
Please don’t forget that if you cannot make it to our planned workshops we can tailor a workshop especially for your group. Email farmkids@thefarm.com.au for more details.