June 2007

Photo/Video Collection

June 29, 2007

A FoxNews Photo Fox News has the most clever invitation out there this summer!  This photo is from their website.

“Send us your favorite ice cream pics!”, it cheerfully says.  And there’s a series of adorable ones being submitted.  So, I will keep coming back to FoxNews for the next few days to see more of the photos that made me smile today.

Why not ask your site visitors to send you their favorite pumpkin patch photos?!  Or their favorite Halloween in the MAiZE pictures.  Or their favorite family videos from a recent farm visit.

Post the photos in your blog, one picture to a page with a catchy caption.  See Orr Family Farm’s website for a good example — an aging grandmother having fun on the pedal cars!

You can offer to give coupons or season passes for photos or videos posted.  And you’ll be sure to draw lots of folks to your site to see the pictures of friends or neighbors or grandchildren, etc.

Games for Kids

June 6, 2007

What if you add a little summertime interest in your website by creating some game sheets for kids — with your farm’s theme?!

I found these samples in a Dover Collection book — we would not want to copy or use these specifically.  They are presented here as ideas only!  Click the images to view a larger PDF file of the game pages.

Some game/puzzle pages could be created as learning experiences for younger children, making them "Teaching Resouces" to add to your site.  More of a learning experience than just a coloring sheet?!

Crossword Puzzle Picnic Bugs

Travel JournalThis "Travel Journal" is a great idea for adapting as a Field Trip follow-up, perhaps?  Or just for kids to make a momento of their visit to the farm.