I’m a big fan of the Fall season and all that comes with it! To celebrate this time of year, my family and I hosted a Harvest party in our backyard and invited family and friends
I’ll be sharing how we set up a simple s’mores station, a campfire with hay bale benches, and more!
Campfire & Photo Booth Fun
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When I’m hosting a party, I spend a majority of my time creating a fun atmosphere. There’s just something about pretty decorations that helps people loosen up and have fun. I’ve always thought outdoor lights would be fun to turn on after dark! You should check out these outdoor lighting ideas from Homelilysdecor blog.
As a kid, I remember going on neighborhood hay rides and spending time with friends. That’s how this hay bale benches idea came to be!
To create a cozy space around the campfire, we set up haybales and benches all around. A cozy blanket is always a great addition!
Also, I set up a fun photo booth area with haybales and pumpkins! This is perfect for family photos or for taking pictures of the kids!
Setting up a S’mores Station
Do you love s’mores? S’mores are such a classic outdoorsy snack enjoyed by young and old alike. Since I’m all about keeping my guests happy, I put together a s’mores bar full of tasty ingredients.
S’mores Ingredients:
Graham Crackers
Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Bars
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
Toasted Coconut Marshmallows
Regular Marshmallows
Strawberry Marshmallows
Starbursts
Have you tried roasting chewy candy over the fire? This brings me back to my teen years when my friends introduced me to roasting Mambas or Starbursts over the fire.
If you want to try this, just place the Starburst on the end of the roaster stick & roast it over the fire. Wait until the outer shell is caramelized and the candy is soft and chewy on the inside. So yummy!
A Harvest party isn’t the only reason to bust out the s’mores. One time we set up a s’more bar at my daughter’s camping birthday party. It was a hit with everyone!
Snacks and Drinks
I feel like the food can take a lot of time to prepare! To make it easier on myself, I asked the guests to bring Fall related snack to share. Everyone brought a variety of yummy food!
My contribution was these yummy Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins from Mel’s Kitchen Cafe blog. I’d highly recommend them! If you are looking for more delicious Fall recipes, check out my blog post 20 apple recipes for Fall entertaining.
Onto the drinks! We prepared apple cider, hot apple cider and coffee. If guests wanted to reuse their cup, I set out a permanent marker for them to write their names on it.
Pumpkin Patch Fun for Kids!
One of my favorite elements of the Harvest party was our Pumpkin patch! We grew a few pumpkins in our garden and we had enough to share with all the kids. Everyone loved it!
My kids loved choosing their very own pumpkins. They also had a fun experience sharing the pumpkins with their friends.
If you don’t grow your own pumpkins, you could always buy some pumpkins at the store. Mini pumpkins would be a great option to hand out as a party favor!
Pumpkins are a bit dirty when they come straight from the patch. To solve this problem, we filled an old barrel with water and created a pumpkin washing station for the kids. It worked out perfectly!
I hope you feel inspired to throw your own Harvest party! It doesn’t have to be fancy either. Just invite a few friends over and celebrate the Fall season! Before you go, grab a few ideas to set up an easy popcorn station for a harvest party!
Are you hosting a Harvest party this year? I’d love to hear about in the comments!
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This is so cute! It honestly looks like the pumpkin patch we were just at, but you probably didn’t have to drive forty-five minutes to get there. We’ll have to try this next year!
Hi Beth, thanks so much for your comment! I just planted a few pumpkins in our garden this year and it spread out pretty far! Next year I think I will plan for an even bigger pumpkin patch.
These are great ideas! And love the s’mores. Not sure it’s a fall party without them!
wow ! looks the kids having so much fun !
Thanks for your comment! The kid’s definitely had a blast!
Thanks so much! S’more do go along so well with Fall!
I love this, so much fun! I wanted to have a fall harvest party with a bonfire this year but after looking into it turns out my city doesn’t allow fires. A propane fire bowl just isn’t the same.
Hi Corrine! Thanks so much! Ah shucks about the bonfire. I hear ya! A real campfire is so much nicer!
So fun. Love the hay! I wish I live on a big piece of property like that!!!
Thank so much! We love living in the country!
This is adorable! Will you share how the Smore’s sign on the Smore’s bar was made?
Thanks so much!! I wrote the words using rope. First I sketched out the words in pencil on the board. Then I used rope to create letters and hot glued them to the board!
Love your smores stand! Did you use specific plans for making it?
Thanks so much! One of my cousins actually used it at her wedding and I bought the stand from her!
It’s super handy for lemonade stands, parties etc! I did add the s’mores label to the top for that
specific party. I just glued the words on with rope.