If you have children under the age of six, you don't want to miss the best $4 entertainment this fall! A couple of weeks ago, a friend and I took our children to Rader Farms in Normal, Illinois. We had no idea what to expect, but it was recommended by a friend of mine. We loaded up all five children of ours in my mini van and made the 30 min trip, and we are so glad that we did! It was so much fun, so I thought I'd share our experience with you.
As we entered, we were greeted by a field of pumpkins. However, that wasn't what caught the kids' eyes. Here is big brother leading the way to the fun activities. It cost $4 a person (including adults) which covered all the activities, except the big corn maze. Children under 3 were free. Super cheap in my opinion.
The first thing they wanted to try out was the big bouncy thing. Not exactly what you would call this, but it was super bouncy and super fun!
Next we headed to the big mountains of hay bales. The boys loved this!
They actually had two different areas to climb. This one was a little smaller and more manageable for our little ones. However, they had a huge castle built with hay bales for older children.
Next we hit up the little Caterpillar rides. This was especially fun because it was pulled by a John Deere Tractor. The boys were thrilled!
There was also two John Deere Green & Yellow grain bins filled with corn for the kids to jump, scoop and play in. We ended up finding corn in our shoes, socks, and even a diaper, but they loved every minute!
Little Brother did not like waiting his turn to climb on the real tractor and take a drive!
The kids finished off the day by feeding the animals at the Little Barnyard.
Fun was had by all. Even Baby Sister was all smiles. There was actually a lot more to do, but we had to get home for nap time. We will be back! Next time we will come early and pack a sack lunch. Only two weekends remain before they close! Check out
their website for more information.
