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Looking for a simple way to add some fun and structure to your summer at home with little ones? Theme Week Summer was designed with preschool and early elementary-aged kids in mind, giving you a low-pressure rhythm for the season with flexible, intentional ideas. Each week centers around a new theme, and you can grab my free printables to create your own summer schedule and plan out books to read, activities to try, snacks to make, and more! 👉 Click here to visit the main blog post and get your free calendar and planning worksheet.

This week’s theme is Farm—inspired by a local event we love called Family Farm Days at Oregon Dairy! It’s a great way for kids to explore farm life with hands-on fun like petting farm animals, riding tractors, and enjoying fresh farm food. Since we’re just getting back from the beach, we’re keeping things simple at home with some themed snacks, cozy read-alouds, and a few farm-themed episodes while I catch up on laundry and client work.

Theme Week Summer: Easy Ideas for an Intentional Summer at Home

*Theme Week Summer* is all about simple, intentional fun at home with your preschoolers and early elementary kids! Grab free printables to plan your own summer themes and follow along with weekly inspiration, activities, books, snacks, and more.

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Farm 🐄

Farm Week is the perfect opportunity to slow down and dig into one of the most fascinating parts of everyday life—the farm! Whether you visit a local farm or keep things relaxed at home, this blog post includes plenty of fun ideas for activities, books, snacks, and shows to make farm life come alive for your little ones.

Activities to Do

Make animal sounds together and play a farm animal guessing game
Create a mini farm scene with play dough and toy animals
Do a tractor or barn coloring page
Try a simple farm animal craft (paper plate cow, handprint pig, etc.)
Sing classic farm songs like "Old MacDonald Had a Farm"
Match toy animals to their sounds or pictures

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see ideas on pinterest

Places to Visit

Farms Local to Lancaster, PA:
- Check out Family Farm Days at Oregon Dairy—a free family-friendly event with animals, tractors, and games (June 10-12, 2025) // Oregon Dairy is also a great visit other times of the year, especially the playground and petting zoo and other fun family events throughout the year
- Cherry Crest Adventure Farm
- Verdant View Farm
- Amish Farm and House
- Country Barn Barnyard Kingdom
- Landis Valley Village and Farm Museum
- Old Windmill Farm
- Lapp Valley Farm - Creamery & Cafe
- The Lil’ Country Store & Miniature Horse Farm
- Corn Cob Acres
Visit other local farms with petting zoos or produce stands (many offer kid-friendly activities!)
Look for pick-your-own fruit farms in your area
Stop by a local farmer's market and talk about where your food comes from
Even if you're not near a farm, playgrounds with animal themes or sandboxes can be fun stand-ins

Snacks to Eat

Check out the carousel below for some of the cutest and easiest farm-themed snack ideas I found on Pinterest!
Some ideas include:

Barnyard trail mix
Pig or cow-shaped cookies
Strawberry "farm fresh" parfaits
Dirt cups with animal crackers

see ideas on pinterest

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Books to Read

See the carousel below for our favorite farm-themed picture books!
A few highlights:

Big Red Barn
Mrs. Peanuckle’s Organic Farm Alphabet
National Geographic Kids Farm Animals
First Farm Words
Little Blue Truck
Cows Can Moo - Can You? All About Farms (A Cat in the Hat Learning Library Book)

Shows to Watch

Farm TV Shows for Preschoolers
- Daniel Tiger (PBS Kids)
  - Season 2, Episode 23 – “Daniel and Margaret Visit the Farm”
  - Season 5, Episode 21 – “Disappointed at the Farm”
  - Season 7, Episode 16 – “Daniel and Max Visit the Farm; Prince Wednesday’s Pet”
- Bluey (Disney+)
  - Season 1, Episode 37 – “The Adventure”
  - Bonus Minisode – “Old MacDonald”
- Peppa Pig (Nick Jr. or YouTube)
  - Season 6, Episode 18 – “The Petting Farm”
- Shaun the Sheep (Amazon Prime Video)
- Sesame Street
  - Season 52, Episode 24 – “Sesame Street Goes to the Farm”
  - Season 52, Episode 28 – “Haymobile”
  - Elmo Visits the Farm on Sesame Street! (YouTube)
  - Elmo, Abby, and Grover's Farm Party (YouTube)
Farm Movies for Preschoolers
- Charlotte’s Web (Netflix)
- Babe (Netflix)
- Barnyard (Netflix)
- Chicken Run (Netflix)
- Home on the Range (Disney+)

Memory Verse

“He makes grass grow for the cattle, and plants for people to cultivate—bringing forth food from the earth.”

— Psalm 104:14

Here’s a recap of our Farm Week:

Here’s a peek at what we actually did during Farm Week! 🐄

Stay tuned!

Farm Week is a great chance to explore the world of animals, food, and outdoor fun—and you can make it as big or as simple as you need. Whether you take a full day trip to the farm or just enjoy a few books and animal crackers at home, the goal is to have fun and make sweet summer memories together.