Farm Programs for Young Children
WOODSTOCK, VERMONT...Billings Farm & Museum, announces its summer series of interactive farm programs for children ages 3 and up. Programs for Preschoolers will be offered in July on Wednesdays from 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. and 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. Each program will feature a different farm theme with a story, special visit to the farm, hands-on activity, and snack. The cost is $3.00 per person for Billings Farm & Museum members, and $5.00 per person for non-members (includes admission to the Farm & Museum).
Henry Hikes to Fitchburg. Wednesday, July 1. Discover what Henry finds on his hike to Fitchburg. Inspired by a passage from Henry David Thoreau's Walden, the book Henry Hikes to Fitchburg is a delightful walk through the countryside. We'll work up an appetite as we take our own hike around the farm fields to find leaves and flowers to press, and enjoy a snack of berries and milk.
The Rickety Barn Show. Wednesday, July 8. Come one, come all and enjoy The Rickety Barn Show! Meet Jasper the cat, Austin the horse, Flora the sheep, and Chloe the cow, and see the show they put on with their friends. We'll visit the animals at the farm, make animal puppets to put on our own show, and share a snack with friends.
The Great Pig Escape. Wednesday, July 15. Bert and Ethel grow some the best vegetables in Vermont. But when they decide to raise pigs, strange things begin to happen, leading up to The Great Pig Escape on market day. Perhaps they should stick to vegetables! Help us plant vegetables in our heirloom garden, plant a bean seed to take home, and enjoy some garden snacks.
Rooster Can't Cock-A-Doodle-Do. Wednesday, July 22. How will Farmer Ted wake up if rooster can't cock-a-doodle-do? Who will milk the cows and collect the eggs? Discover how team work and cooperation save the day! Visit the farm animals, make your own rooster to take home, and enjoy a delicious healthy snack.
Tremendous Tractors. Wednesday, July 29. Learn about the work tractors do on the farm – from plowing the fields to harvesting corn – in this wonderful rhyming book. Step behind the barns to see our big tractors up close, make and paint your own wooden tractor, then refuel with a healthy farm snack!
To register for programs, please call 802/457-2355, weekdays, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Each program has limited enrollment; advance registration is required.
