Birthday Parties at RBR3-HOUR PARTY PACKAGE INCLUDES (about 1.5 hours with ACES educator, remaining 1.5 hours for gifts, eating, and other parent-led activities): • An ACES naturalist to lead a program and simple craft • Tour of the farmyard to visit chickens and goats • Active games outdoors and exploration of the nature preserve • Exclusive use of classroom and pole barn • Seasonal option to make and eat homemade goat’s milk ice cream, press apple cider, or harvest something from the garden • Half an hour before and after the party ACES will be open for you to get ready and pack up THE BIRTHDAY CHILD's FAMILY PROVIDES: • Cake, food, drinks - RBR provides silverware, mugs, and plates BIRTHDAY PARTY THEMES: Spring Babies: Meet our chicks and newborn goat kids, explore the nature preserve for wildlife babies, and do a spring nature craft! Spring, Ages 4-11 Fall Harvest: Go on an autumn scavenger hunt in the farmyard and nature preserve, harvest vegetables, play traditional games, and choose between pressing apple cider and carving pumpkins. Fall, Ages 4-11 Nature Detectives: Search for wildlife clues in the nature preserve, discover how farm animals survive winter, and learn about cold-weather adaptations in a crafting project. Winter, Fall, Ages 7-11 Dairy Farmers: Explore the farmyard, milk one of our dairy goats, make ice cream, and go on a garden scavenger hunt. Spring, Summer, Fall Ages 7-11 Creepy Crawly: Meet our geckos, do a craft project to learn about creepy-crawly creatures, and use naturalist tools to discover small critters in the farmyard & nature preserve. Year Round Ages 4-11 COST: 3 hour price packaging (3 hour party + half hour before and after the party) Up to 20 kids $200/$175 ACES members More than 20 kids $250/$225 ACES members Hourly rate after 3 hours: $45/hr ($25/hr ACES members) |