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Sun Star Farm Fun & Puppet Tales for Tots!
A 100% outdoor, week-by-week parent/child class in Apex where toddlers meet farm animals, play in a preschool yard, and end with a Waldorf-inspired puppet story.
Sun Star Farm Fun & Puppet Tales for Tots!.
On a family-friendly farm in Apex, North Carolina, Sun Star Farm stages a lively, entirely outdoor series of parent/child classes designed to open a toddler’s world to animals, nature play and storytelling. Each weekly session cycles through animal visits, imaginative outdoor play and an intimate Waldorf-inspired puppet story, creating a predictable rhythm that helps very young children settle into exploration and social songs.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
100% Outdoor Classes
Every session takes place entirely outdoors, letting children move freely through fresh-air activities and songs while they meet the farm’s animals.
Interactive Farm Encounters
Classes include visits with the chickens, ducks, goats, donkeys, llama and bunnies, plus playful, guided activities such as egg collecting and gentle animal handling appropriate for toddlers.
Waldorf-Inspired Puppet Story Time
Each class closes with a Waldorf-inspired puppet story, a quiet, ritualized ending that supports imagination and signals transition back to family time.
What the day feels like
What a Morning Feels Like
Mornings unfold in a steady, child-centered sequence: greeting songs and a circle to settle the group; close-up visits to a roster of friendly farm animals; free, imaginative play in a dedicated preschool play yard; and a calm puppet story to close. The format repeats weekly with new activities each session, making it easy for toddlers to anticipate and engage.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this program suits — and who should look elsewhere.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
Classes run Fridays, 10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m., for 1.5 hours per session. This spring the program is offered as two separate five-week series.
Sessions are entirely outdoors—dress for the weather and for farm play. A parent or guardian must attend with each child.
Meet at Sun Star Farm in Apex for each Friday session; admission is structured around one parent with one toddler per enrollment.
Follow farm instructions: refrain from hand-feeding piggies and do not feed horses anything other than hay, grass or grain.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
What ages are these classes for?
The classes are intended for children ages 1–4; infants under 12 months are listed as free but the program is aimed at toddlers.
When and how long are the sessions?
Sessions meet Fridays from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. for 1.5 hours, offered as a five-week series (two separate five-week series this spring).
Do parents need to stay with their children?
Yes — a parent or guardian must attend with each child; enrollment is set up around one parent admission with one toddler.
Which animals will the children meet?
Classes include visits with chickens, ducks, goats, donkeys, a llama and bunnies, plus activities like egg collecting and goat walks on select days.
Are there rules about feeding the animals?
Yes. Families should refrain from hand-feeding piggies and must not feed horses anything other than hay, grass or grain.
How large are the classes?
Classes maintain a small size to keep activities manageable for toddlers and families; capacity is limited to a small number of families.