Low Cost Things To Do With Kids 7: Visit a Farm

Posted by drozzell on November 22, 2008

Most people over the age of 50 have been to a farm at some point in their lives. If you know a farmer, or know someone who knows a farmer well enough to arrange a visit, I highly recommend this as an outing. Farms are great places to see another way of life and to spend time around horses, cows, chickens, pigs, and other animals. Most farms have dogs and cats as well. There is a lot to see and talk about. Getting a chance to look at tractors and farm equipment up close is a great experience. Talking about the different kinds of crops and how they are harvested, picking vegetables, feeding the animals—all these are interesting for young boys to see and learn about. Kids can watch and sometimes take part in the feeding of animals. I will never forget the smile on the face of my son as I watched him feed an apple to a horse for the first time.