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CM Farms is a labyrinth of twists, turns and dead ends, carved into stalks over your head, offers an experience that is perfect for those hungry for fun!! Our saying here at the MAiZE is we want to EDUCATE AND RECREATE the students! CM Farms is a wonderful field trip for ALL ages. From babies in a stroller to a senior in high school, the MAiZE is THE field trip where everyone will have a blast!! A field trip to the MAiZE includes:

  • Teacher Curriculum
  • Learning Adventure in our Maze!
  • Wagon Ride through the cows and donkeys.
  • Lesson on the Wagon Ride about how animals and agriculture plays an important role in the students lives.
  • Hay Jump
  • Corn Box – play in a trough of corn
  • Sand Pile
  • Rubber Duck Races
  • Dirt Mountain!
  • Tire Pyramids with culvert sides
  • Farm Animals (Educational signs posted about that animal)
  • Animal Barrel Train
  • Picnic Area
  • Country Store
  • Photo Opportunities
  • Gigantic jumping pillow! Kids will LOVE bouncing around on this “trampoline on the ground!”
  • A tour of our “Step Back In TIme” display of past farming tools, equipment, and Corn Crib dating back to the 1950′s!
  • Each STUDENT will take home a “kid size” pumpkin and a free admission ticket to come back on the weekend!

 

ADMISSION: $8.00 per person ages 4-adult.  Children 3 and under are free!


   SPOOKLEY, THE SQUARE PUMPKIN!

Teachers:  Go to www.spookley.com and log in as educators for FREE lesson plans and activity sheets for your classroom!!!

Special Home School Days for CM Farms!
We have set aside 2 days for the home schooling community:

  • Wednesday, October 12, 2011 9a.m. – 2p.m.
  • Thursday, November 10, 2011 9a.m. – 2p.m.

If you are unable to make your field trip reservation on these days please remember we have many other dates for you to reserve your field trip.

Check our Calendar for field trip date availability, then make your reservation online!

Check out our curriculum at www.CornfieldMaze.com. The curriculum is age appropriate for a 3rd grader and above. The curriculum is NOT required.

All MAiZE participants go through a brief orientation prior to entering into the maze. The MAiZE rules, method for getting in and out of the maze and other valuable information is shared during this orientation. The method for finding your way in and out of our maze is by answering questions on a variety of “passports”. The multiple-choice questions guide you with your correct answers onto the correct pathways within the maze. Answer incorrectly and you GET LOST!! The passports range in level of difficulty. The easiest, The Tiny Tots Passport, is easy enough for a 3 yr. old to do! Or as we like to say here at the MAiZE ”The Tiny Tots Passport is great for the directionally challenged adults!” The passports are available at the MAiZE only.

Some tips for your visit

Drinking Water: Teachers, please be sure you provide your students with plenty of drinking water. Our water supply is not potable, however, we have bottled water for sale.

Facilities: The South Texas MAiZE has a concession stand and bathrooms with hand washing facilities.

Food: Picnic areas are available and you are welcome to bring a sack lunch.

Clothing: Please dress as if you are going camping. No sandals or open toed shoes.

Safety: This is an ALL OUTDOOR ACTIVITY. Please check your student’s records for “bee” sting allergies. There will also be hay bales for the students to sit on and play on, so please check on any allergies pertaining to hay straw. If a student has an allergy, the student must bring appropriate medication. We will not administer or distribute any type of medication. We have on site a minor emergency first aid kit.

Weather: Please call before departing for the maze if you think weather may pose a problem.