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Virtual Birthday Parties

Virtual Birthday Parties

Practically Perfect for ages 3 and Up!

Starting at just
$25

Total length of party – 45 minutes

Don’t let social distancing get in the way of celebrating birthday’s this year.  Double J Riding Club has been helping children celebrate their special day for over 20 years.  We are not stopping now!!  Your child will get to see and interact with their friends, and our animals, through an online network.  Our Animal Caregivers will guide them through a 40 minute farm tour of both our inside and outside animals focused on animals pre-selected by the birthday celebrant.  Then, our animals will lead the group in singing Happy Birthday to your child.

 

Starting Price (1-5 Kids): $25

$5 per each additional child

 

WANT MORE?!

Click below for our fun-filled party add-ons!

We can add-on one of the following craft/party favor options to make the day really special.  These prepackaged no fuss kits can be picked up days in advanced to be distributed by the party host, or we can deliver within a 10 miles radius for an additional fee of $5.00 per person.  Our party coordinator will spend an additional 30 minutes guiding the guests in completing the craft.

 

Fairy Garden
Perfect for your fairy loving child

Perfect for your fairy loving child.

Guests and the party girl will each receive a party kit containing the following:

1 - Fairy Garden Kit – includes everything you need to make a beautiful fairy garden  –

Bowl, Moss, Sand, Stones, Large House, Fairy, 2 small decorations, 2 trees

1 – Set of Fairy wings with matching headband and wand

1 – Gift Bag with 3 small gifts, Double J Riding Club coloring book, and 2 pieces of candy (gifts and candy can differ from bag to bag)

1 – Birthday crown for B-Day Girl

Cost - $25 per person

Princess Party
Perfect for your birthday princess!

Guests and party girl will each receive a party kit containing the following:

1 – Ceramic Horse paint kit – includes everything you need to paint a beautiful ceramic horse.

1 – Set of princess crown and wand

1 – Gift Bag with 3 small gifts, Double J Riding Club coloring book and 2 pieces of candy (gifts and candy can differ from bag to bag)

1 – Birthday crown for B-Day Girl

Cost - $20 per person

Young Rembrandt's Party
Perfect for a co-ed group of art lovers!

Guests and party person will each receive a party kit containing the following:

1 – Paint Pour Kit in handy carrying case (includes, paint, canvas panels, tarp, gloves, cups and sticks)

1 – Gift Bag with 3 small gifts, Double J Riding Club coloring book and 2 pieces of candy (gifts and candy can differ from bag to bag)

1 – Birthday Chair Decoration for birthday honoree.

Cost - $20 per person

Creepy Crawlers
Perfect for kids who love Slime!

Guests and party person will each receive a party kit containing the following:

1 – Volcano Kit (including

1 – Gift Bag with 3 small gifts, Double J Riding Club coloring book and 2 pieces of candy (gifts and candy can differ from bag to bag)

1 – Birthday Chair Decoration for birthday honoree.

Cost - $20 per person

Who wants to be a Cowboy/Cowgirl Party
Perfect for horse lovers of all ages!

Guests and party person will each receive a party kit containing the following:

1 – How to Draw a Horse- Picture Frame Craft (includes paint, picture frame etc)

1 – Gift Bag with 3 small gifts, Double J Riding Club coloring book and 2 pieces of candy (gifts and candy can differ from bag to bag)

1 – Birthday Chair Decoration for birthday honoree.

Cost - $15 per person

Interested in booking?!

Contact us to schedule today!

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Online Girl Scout Workshops

Girl Scout Online Workshops:

Join us on Zoom for online girl scout workshop badges! Each workshop is 1 hour long and is priced at $5 per scout (5 person minimum). Contact us at doublejevents@gmail.com to schedule an online workshop today!

 

Daisies:

-Animal Adventure-

Throughout this online badge your troop will work on elements of the 5 Flowers, 4 Stories, 3 Cheers for Animals Journey. In this Journey, Girl Scout Daisies will learn to care for animals and for themselves, use their new knowledge and creativity to teach others how to care for animals and gain courage and confidence in teaching others about animal care. Daisies will learn about our Farmhouse full of pets, including hedgehogs, guinea pigs, serama chickens, pet rats, tortoises, chinchillas, blue tongue skink, rabbits, lizards, axolotls, snakes, zebra finches and more. Daisies will then learn to relax by doing some fun animal yoga. 

 

Brownies:

-Pets-

This outing will teach Girl Scouts what they should know about owning and caring for a pet. Activities include a discussion on the basic requirements of pets, pet nutrition, pet health and safety, and communication. Each scout will also make their own pet budget. Brownies will learn about our Farmhouse full of pets, including hedgehogs, guinea pigs, serama chickens, pet rats, tortoises, chinchillas, blue tongue skink, rabbits, lizards, axolotls, snakes, zebra finches and more.

 

-Bugs-

Come learn all about how bugs help us in lots of cool ways in a 1 hour Bugs Badge Workshop! Did you know worms can help us reduce waste and make super soil for plants to grow in? Come check out our working worm farm and learn about how worms have been to space and can even sniff out diseases! Girl Scouts will have an online meet and greet with all Double J’s happy bugs. They will also learn about different patterns of butterfly wings and design their own. 

              Materials Needed: Color Pencils 

-Farm Painting-

Get inspired to create a fabulous art project while using tools other than paint brushes. Our inhouse artist will work step by step with each scout on how to create a beautiful reverse horse or rooster painting to showcase in their home. 

             Materials Needed: Printer Paper, Pencil, Sharpie, Paint (any colors work), Q-tips, Picture Frame                            (8×10 preferred)

            Optional Materials: Sponge, Feather, Stick, Cotton Ball, Toilet Paper Tube

 

-Home Scientist-

Participate in some incredible experiments during this one hour workshop. Scouts will learn all about the scientific method while creating different experiments with us online from home. 

            Materials Needed: Vinegar, Baking Soda, Corn or Spaghetti Pasta, Egg, Water, Salt 

            Optional Materials: Food Coloring

 

-Household Elf-

Learn all about how to save energy and water while making your very own goal sheet. Learn how easy and beneficial it is to compost and recycle. Make an all natural cleaner to use to clean your house. 

           Materials Needed: Vinegar, Water, Lemon or Orange Rind, Rosemary Sprigs, Spray Bottle or                                                Mason Jar

 

Juniors:

-Animal Habitats-

Visit different animal habitats around the farm from home while learning just what each animal needs to be healthy, safe and comfortable. Learn all about animal classification and endangered species. Work together to figure out the best ways to clean up an oil spill.

           Materials Needed: Bowl or Pan, Water, Oil (Any kind of cooking oil)

 

-Gardeners-

Have fun with plants! In this workshop we will explore the Double J garden from home, learn how worms make gardens happen, step back into history as we learn about victory gardens, and learn basic garden care. Scouts will work together to design their dream garden based on our hardiness zone. 

 

-Flowers-

Travel on a virtual tour around Double J to learn all about different flowers throughout the farm. Learn all about the different parts of a flower and how flowers can be healers. Learn about the flower root system through a fun science experiment. Send letters to each other using the language of flowers. 

 

-Photography-

Learn all about the history of the camera and see a variety of different cameras and lenses through this online workshop. Scouts will learn exactly how to set up a camera and helpful photography tips in order to take the best photo. 

           Materials Needed: Digital Camera Recommended but not Needed

 

Cadettes:

-Animal Helpers-

Explore the farm from home while discussing the various connections between animals and humans. Learn about how people’s feelings about certain animal species have changed over time, see amazing animal adaptations up close, learn how animals can help people emotionally and physically and make predictions about how animals can help humans in the future.

 

Ways to Help During COVID-19

Dear Double J Friends,

We are into our third week of our social distancing/stay at home effort and we are still trying to adjust to a new way of life.  We have been trying hard to keep connected by using Facebook Live, every day, in hopes of giving everyone a little bit of “Double J” love.  While we’re grateful for our health and those of our staff, there are still feelings of loss associated with this isolation. We certainly miss our students, but agree that everyone’s health is the priority.

 

As I write this update, I have to express how blessed and grateful we are for all of the love and support from so many of our current and past customers and friends. Daily, we hear from so many people expressing how much they love Double J and what it has meant to them to be part of our community.

 “We can’t thank you enough for the joy you bring to our daughter”;  “Thank you for making such a difference in our daughters life”; “The community you have created for your riders is phenomenal”;  “Sending positive thoughts and good wishes”.

These are just some of the personal and uplifting messages we have been receiving.  To all of those people and those of you not mentioned, we appreciate you and are sincerely grateful.

Even though our doors are closed, our hard working animal caregivers are still here, making sure our animals are well fed and exercised.  This presents us with an extremely challenging situation as the cost of feeding and care of our animals without income is insurmountable. In order to overcome this problem, we have come up with a few ways you can help.

Sponsorship – Double J is running a sponsorship program to help subsidize feeding all of our animals.  You can choose your favorite horse, goat, sheep, chinchilla, guinea pig or other animal. Even Butters is available for sponsorship!!  You will receive a sponsorship certificate, animal photos and more. Not only do these help us tremendously, but they make great gifts (for Easter or Birthday) too!!  No matter how large or small your budget is, there is an animal that can be sponsored.

Sponsorship Link: https://doublejridingclubstore.square.site/s/search?q=sponsorship

Food/Scrap Drop-off – We are happy to take donations of food or food scraps of vegetables and fruits for the small animals.  We have set up a large cooler by the front door of the farm house. Any food/food scraps can be dropped off in the cooler. These are used to feed the pigs, ducks, chickens, rabbits, goats, tortoises and many indoor animals.

Horse Cookies – Our horses (and even the other farm animals) love these!!  If you are looking for a fun way to connect with the farm animals why not bake them some cookies.  You can drop them off at the farm house in the cooler by the front door. We will then deliver them to the horses during our Facebook live sessions.  If you leave a letter of who the cookies were made from, we are happy to share during the daily live session.

We’re also working hard on keeping connected with all of our customers through our Facebook Page, as I mentioned, we are doing a Facebook Live tour every day.  In addition, we are now offering some great classes on Zoom. We encourage you to check those out! Beginning soon, we will also be sending out some riding e-lessons.  Rest assured, we are working hard here to make sure you can stay connected, in any way we can. If you have any additional suggestions on what we could do, please reach out. We would love to hear from you.

Class Signup Link: https://doublejriding.wpengine.com/event/learning-at-home-schedule/

Hopefully this will give you some ideas on how you can help during the shutdown.  Again, we are so grateful for any way you can contribute. Have a blessed Easter.

Thanks from all of us at Double J.