Baby Animal Farm Camp

What Makes Our Camp Special?

Two Little Acres offers small-group farm camp built on our core values of childhood connection, respect for animals, and learning through meaningful play. Camp is intentionally designed and led by a former pediatric occupational therapy practitioner, with days created to support emotional regulation, confidence, motor development, independence, and a deep sense of belonging. We believe children thrive when they are trusted with real responsibility, given time to explore, and supported in becoming capable, compassionate humans.

Children are not rushed from activity to activity. Instead, they follow a gentle rhythm that allows them to explore, create, and engage deeply with the farm. This is not a petting zoo and not a rigid schedule—it is childhood done well.

Children are not rushed from activity to activity. Instead, they follow a gentle rhythm that allows them to explore, create, and engage deeply with the farm. This is not a petting zoo and not a rigid schedule—it is childhood done well.

What Campers Do Each Week

Each week introduces new crafts, activities, and learning experiences while keeping the familiar routines children thrive on. Campers care for baby chicks, ducklings, and bunnies, learning how to hold them properly, what they eat, and how farmers keep them healthy and safe.

Children participate in real farm chores like feeding animals, checking water, and collecting fresh eggs from the coop. They also learn about the life cycle of chickens and how chicks hatch, gaining a deeper understanding of where food and animals come from.

Sensory and messy play is a big part of camp. Activities include slime making, emotion bottles, water play, mud kitchens, and other regulation-based experiences designed to support creativity and emotional growth.

Campers explore the farm through hiking trails, fort building, gardening, and free nature play. Creative expression is encouraged through nature crafts, building projects, storytelling, and child-led creations. A favorite tradition—Adoption Day—wraps learning, empathy, and imagination together.

By the end of the week, campers have the confidence and skills to help feed and care for their favorite farm animals.

Camp Philosophy

We believe children learn best when they are outdoors, trusted with real responsibility, supported emotionally, and free to get dirty. Nature is the classroom, animals are the teachers, and play is the work.

A Typical Camp Morning

Rather than a strict schedule, our mornings follow a gentle and flexible flow. We usually begin in the pasture with animal chores and learning about a new animal each day. Campers spend time snuggling baby animals, then move into a craft, fort-building project, or creative activity.

Sensory or emotional-regulation activities such as slime making or emotion bottles are woven into the morning, followed by snack time. The day often continues with a walking trail, gardening, water play, or free exploration before wrapping up.

This flexible rhythm allows us to meet children where they are while keeping the environment calm, engaging, and joyful.

Ages & Requirements

Camp is designed for children ages 4–10. Three-year-olds may attend with a sibling or on a case-by-case basis.

All campers must be fully potty trained and able to change clothes independently. This allows children to participate confidently in messy, outdoor play.

Camp Details

Camp runs as a half-day program from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, with weekly sessions offered throughout June and July. Camp takes place entirely outdoors at Two Little Acres, with indoor space available for bathroom use and extreme weather.

Camp sizes are intentionally small to ensure individualized attention and a calm, supportive environment. Two Little Acres has proudly hosted farm camp for three years in a row.

Camp Expectations

To ensure camp is safe and enjoyable for everyone, children are expected to be kind and respectful to people, animals, and nature. Campers are guided to follow directions, use gentle hands with animals, try their best, and bring positivity to each activity.

Our team supports children with patience, structure, and compassion.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of activities do campers participate in?
Campers enjoy sensory play such as slime making and water play, along with farm chores, egg collecting, animal care, gardening, hiking, fort building, crafts, how to hatch chicks, and lots of baby animal snuggles.

What happens if I need to cancel?
Please review our cancellation policy carefully on the website before registering. Due to limited camp sizes, policies are strictly enforced.

Who runs the camp?
Camp is designed and led by a former pediatric occupational therapy practitioner and adult childhood development experts with activities intentionally created to support development, confidence, and emotional regulation through play.

Is camp structured?
Camp follows a gentle flow rather than a rigid schedule, allowing children to engage naturally and meaningfully throughout the morning