As I have written in previous posts, we are choosing not to have Tomato watch TV until she is three.
So, in an effort to share some ideas of what we are doing to be TV-free, I am starting TV-Free Fridays. Some of the trips that we like to do with Tomato on nice days are to visit the zoo or the local petting zoo in order to learn more about animals, so when I saw that this weekend is National Alpaca Farm Days, I thought it would be perfect to share with all of you.
I have had the pleasure of visiting an alpaca farm in the past, and as an avid knitter, I love getting closer to the animals whose wool I use to make some of our winter gear. By visiting www.nationalalpacafarmdays.com you can search for a farm near you and check out what they are offering this weekend. In addition to learning more about a new animal, it’s FREE!!
It also happens to be Take A Children Outside Week, so this event works perfectly into that theme too! So, check your weather, find your local alpaca farm and head out for an fun family weekend to learn more about these interesting animals!
What are some animals that you have ventured to see and learn more about with your family?
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We just went to the Montreal Biodome that houses 5 ecosystems with tons of plants and animals in each system. My 2 year old had lots of fun and so did we!
That sounds like an amazing trip! Wish we had something like that in NJ.
We have a few alpaca farms within 15 minutes – one that’s only 5 minutes from here. Will be planning to visit this weekend!
Hope you had a chance to visit and have a good time!
This is great…..my daughter loves Alpaca’s and llama’s. Thanks for posting. Going to search for something in my area. julieann r
Hope you found one to visit, Julieann!
What an interesting idea~
We will be moving at the end of October and decided to no longer have TV so I may need to say this idea for then!
Have fun!
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Good luck with the move! I’ll have more TV Free ideas coming each Friday.
wow, Alpaca, thanks for posting this. I didn’t even know there was a animal like this.
regards,
Zapric de Nom
They are a great animal, although not friendly like a pet.
That’s awesome that you are limiting tv until age 3! I love your idea of sharing tv free ideas on Fridays, our baby is 13mths and we don’t want her watching tv for quite a while so I’ll look forward to some ideas you have to share!
Looking forward to sharing what we do!
Oh I love this, I’d love to do ‘no tv Friday’s’ that’s a great idea. And we love our little zoo’s around here. They are small, but free and the little one’s love seeing the animals!
We love zoo trips too, Danielle!
Actually going to an Alpaca Farm day tomorrow at a place I’ve driven by often but never stopped. Don’t know why ’cause they have a shop with yarn and I LOVE yarn! Plus spinning/weaving demos and alpacas to pet. My next door neighbor has them for a spell and gave me gorgeous fleeces from her babies. Spun up into such luciousness!
It is the softest! I love working with it in projects too.
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~Jenni
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