I never thought I’d spend an entire weekend debating whether to cut cupcakes into cow or pig shapes—but here we are. My daughter Samantha turned five this year, and let me tell you, the girl went full throttle on her party theme dreams. No princesses. No superheroes. She looked at me one afternoon, dirt on her knees and toy sheep in hand, and said, “Mom, I want a farm birthday party. With a cow. And a pig. And a horse. And a chicken wearing a party hat.” No pressure, right?
Credit: Modern Farm Themed Birthday Party by Jessica Dworkin of Host Society via Kara’s Party Ideas
Naturally, my brain immediately screamed “This will be expensive.” But then my heart whispered, “You’ve got Canva and creativity. Let’s do this.” So, I said yes—and that’s how I ended up turning our backyard into a full-blown barnyard bash.
Before I could even think about hay bales or animal-themed cookies, I needed to start with the very first step—sending out invitations that would make Grandma smile and my mom friends say, “Wow, you really pulled it together.”
