Attractions – Jack and Noel's

September Update

mark — Thu, 13 Sep 2018 22:07:34 +0000

So what have we been working on the last two months? The answer is a lot! We have been hard at work getting attractions finished up, making the old west town facades, working on signage (much of it is hand painted), cutting the maze through the corn and so much more.

Duck Race

mark — Fri, 20 Jul 2018 16:48:34 +0000

We are excited to show you one of the attractions we have been working on. The Duck Race is so much fun to play. Kids and adults love this attraction. Yes even the adults have a lot of fun with this game. Its set up for two players to compete head to head racing their ducks down the specially designed course by pumping water into a channel using an old fashioned hand pump. First one to the end is a winner!

Teeter Totter

mark — Sun, 15 Jul 2018 23:19:40 +0000

Maybe we are just being nostalgic, but we like the humble teeter-totter. We built this one for our kids and they loved it. So we are going to move it out to the pumpkin patch this year to see if kids still enjoy one of the most iconic play structures.

Tire Jungle Gym

mark — Mon, 05 Feb 2018 02:54:53 +0000

We’re bringing back the classic tire jungle gyms. We will be cleaning and painting approximately 70 tires to make an assortment of play structures. We will have a pyramid, climbing wall, climbing tower, and they will also appear in the obstacle course.

Not the most attractive photo, but we wanted to share what were up to. Painting is hard work. We are proud of our accomplishments

Corn Maze Game

mark — Thu, 11 Jan 2018 12:30:09 +0000

A corn maze is awesome don’t get me wrong, but we think it can be better – especially for the little ones. We want the kids to visit Jack and Noel’s to have the best experience possible. (Okay we want everyone to have a great time) But more to the point, while older kids and adults may love walking around a corn maze – the kids need a little something more to keep their attention.

We created a mini game inside the corn maze called “Monster Investigation” where kids get to discover who took the scarecrow from farmer Frank’s pumpkin patch. There will be several stations hidden in the corn maze where kids will have to answer some trivia questions. Correctly answering all the questions will reveal the culprit!

It’s not done there; the fun and games continue. After solving the mystery, children can turn in their solution card for additional prizes! The details are not finalized yet, so we will leave it on a cliff hanger for now.

Bean Bag Toss

mark — Mon, 20 Nov 2017 17:26:11 +0000

Finally it’s done! This pumpkin themed bean bag toss game took a lot more effort than expected but it turned out great! Hope the kids like it. Need a good name for it. If you have ideas for a fall or halloween themed name for this game please leave a comment below.

Cornhole

mark — Wed, 01 Nov 2017 01:52:40 +0000

Terrible name but great game to play with friends and family. It’s easy to play and it’s easy to understand for anyone. In case you don’t know what cornhole is, here is a quick and dirty. There are two playing decks spaced approximately 27 feet apart. Each deck has a hole in it. Two teams take corn filled bags (bean bags) and take turns throwing the bags from one side to the other trying to get the bag into the hole on the playing deck. If you get your corn bag into the hole you get 3 points, if it lands on the playing deck it’s 1 point, and no points for landing off the deck. The first team to 21 points wins.

We wanted to add this game to the pumpkin patch but we also wanted to give it a custom fall theme.

First Climbing Gym

mark — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 00:12:51 +0000

Thought I would share a little progress report on the pumpkin patch to date. Funds are extremely tight so we plan to make as much as we can from reclaimed materials. We built our first play structure this weekend using old tires and a pressure treated fence post. We installed it in my mother’s front yard near the swimming pool so the kids can test it out. I like to think of them as unpaid beta testers. Anyways, they loved it and played on it for hours. I learned a lot in the process, and think I can improve it by next year when we move it into the pumpkin patch.

Here are a few photos of our progress, installation, and of course the smiles!