This weekend we went to Harvest Acres Pumpkin Patch out in Kerman. Fresno does have pumpkin patches...in the form of a fenced-off street corner, with straw laid down over the dirt, a bunch of pumpkins hauled in and set in pretty rows or piles, maybe some extra "attractions" like a bounce house, face painting, or pony rides. But in my attempt to teach my kids about where foods come from (and how they're grown or raised), I wanted to take them somewhere they could see an actual pumpkin patch. It was neat to see the different size vines of the baby, medium, and huge pumpkins (like the ones Violet's standing in front of), and also to see squash blossoms on the vines...a reminder that pumpkins are a type of squash! I realize Cobb's Farm is right around the corner from us, but Isaac's kindergarten class is going there this week. Plus, there is an entrance fee (none @ Harvest Acres), and the pumpkins are more expensive too. The pumpkins are grown on-site of this small family farm. For their first year, they did a great job creating a fun, family experience! The kids had a great time...here's some pictures from the day.
A picnic lunch on some hay bales to start our afternoon.
Audrey and Isaac both got their face painted...Violet did NOT want to!
A tractor-pulled ride around the entire patch. The tractor was a John Deere, and the driver had on his green JD hat. Isaac made sure the man knew that his Grandpa has a John Deere tractor, and Isaac got to keep the green hat, just like his!
The kids enjoyed themselves in the straw bale "I-Spy" maze. There were five items hidden in the maze that they had to match off the stamp on their arm (Violet's looking at her stamp in the picture above). Pretty creative! You can also tell the kids are squinting in most of the pictures...it was bright and hot out there! High 80s is quite warm for this time of year, even Fresno.
Inside the Aztec corn maze. Also, due to the heat, this maze was quite dry.
Violet picked her pumpkin!
Audrey's got hers.
Here's my pick!
And I'll take these home too please!
This weekend we went to Harvest Acres Pumpkin Patch out in Kerman. Fresno does have pumpkin patches...in the form of a fenced-off street corner, with straw laid down over the dirt, a bunch of pumpkins hauled in and set in pretty rows or piles, maybe some extra "attractions" like a bounce house, face painting, or pony rides. But in my attempt to teach my kids about where foods come from (and how they're grown or raised), I wanted to take them somewhere they could see an actual pumpkin patch. It was neat to see the different size vines of the baby, medium, and huge pumpkins (like the ones Violet's standing in front of), and also to see squash blossoms on the vines...a reminder that pumpkins are a type of squash! I realize Cobb's Farm is right around the corner from us, but Isaac's kindergarten class is going there this week. Plus, there is an entrance fee (none @ Harvest Acres), and the pumpkins are more expensive too. The pumpkins are grown on-site of this small family farm. For their first year, they did a great job creating a fun, family experience! The kids had a great time...here's some pictures from the day. 
A picnic lunch on some hay bales to start our afternoon. 
Audrey and Isaac both got their face painted...Violet did NOT want to! 
A tractor-pulled ride around the entire patch. The tractor was a John Deere, and the driver had on his green JD hat. Isaac made sure the man knew that his Grandpa has a John Deere tractor, and Isaac got to keep the green hat, just like his! 
The kids enjoyed themselves in the straw bale "I-Spy" maze. There were five items hidden in the maze that they had to match off the stamp on their arm (Violet's looking at her stamp in the picture above). Pretty creative! You can also tell the kids are squinting in most of the pictures...it was bright and hot out there! High 80s is quite warm for this time of year, even Fresno. 
Inside the Aztec corn maze. Also, due to the heat, this maze was quite dry. 
Violet picked her pumpkin! 
Audrey's got hers. 
Here's my pick! 
And I'll take these home too please!
3 comments:
Hey, it looks like Kansas in those pictures! Grandma Janice went on a hay rack ride with some Kindergartners and nearly froze to death! I think I like your sunshine!
How fun! Looks like a good family afternoon!
looks like fun! BTW, love the new template...isn't it fun to change things up?
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