Have you ever played in grain bins? If not, you are missing out.
Since I’m guessing most of you have in fact never played in grain bins, I have kindly compiled a tutorial to show you how it’s done. 😀 (Even though the pictures are *ahem* not my best – the grain bins don’t have what you’d call perfect lighting.)
First, you must find a grain bin. Fortunately that’s not too hard for us since we have several on our farm. You’ll need to find one that has corn in it, or the fun will be considerably diminished. (Although empty grain bins are good for letting your dog catch mice in.) Make sure the bin isn’t too full so you’ll have plenty of room for your acrobatics.
An example of a good grain bin choice: (Fun fact: did you know this grain bin can hold about 45,000 bushels of corn when it’s full?!)
Next you must enter the grain bin. Depending on how full it is, you will either need to climb in through the door or else climb a ladder/staircase and enter through a trapdoor. We chose the latter. (But not the ladder. Heh heh.) Some advice while climbing: don’t look down and try not to dwell on the seeming frailty of the staircase.
Now comes the hard part: getting in. This takes a good bit of courage the first time, because you’re pretty much looking down into a cavernous black hole. Also the trapdoor is usually rather small. But be brave – adventure awaits!
Climb down the ladder. Once inside, the grain bin looks quite light, and you shouldn’t feel claustrophobic anymore. In fact, you wonder why you were worried. (You remember again when you climb out.)
Time for the fun to begin! One of the best things to do in a grain bin is practice your acrobatic skills: in other words, jump off the ladder a lot. It’s kind of like jumping off of a hay loft into hay, only more… corny. Plus you get an added bonus of sinking up to your knees in corn kernels!

If you tire of acrobatics, you can always bury your friend in the corn or throw handfuls at the metal wall to make a satisfactory ringing sound. It’s also fun to play “Whales.”
Whales Instructions: fill someone’s socks (preferably your sibling’s/friend’s) with corn, and tie off the top. You have made a “whale.” Now divide up into two teams with equal amounts of whales per team, select a battle cry (“FOR NARNIA!”) and throw your corn-filled aquatic mammals at the other team, making sure not to cross the invisible middle line. Each participant is out after being hit three times. If you catch a whale, the person who threw it loses a life. Whichever team has the last person standing wins!
HA HA HA that was so fun to write. XD I hope you enjoyed this helpful how-to, and I trust you will refer to it if the need arises. XD
***Allison***
P. S. You have only day to enter my giveaway! (Thank you soooo much, everyone who entered so far!) I will post the winner on October 29th. I can’t wait to see who wins!
THAT LOOKS SO FUN I’M COMING OVER. 😛
-Clara ❤
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OKAY YESSSS!
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COMMEEE! CLARA!
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I’M COMIN’! *hops on the nearest bus* XD
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Oh my goodness this looks incredibly fun. *goes off to find a grain bin* *drags my older sister with me*
This was such a unique how-to post, Allison (FOR NARNIA!)! I loved reading it, and it looks like you guys had a TON of fun! 😀 ❤
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Thank you so much, Sarah! I’m so glad you liked it! (And what a good idea to bring your older sister – very responsible of you. XD 😛 😉 )
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So much fun!!! I want to visit you and do this!!!
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Ha ha, sure! 😀
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This was neato! I was wondering though.. I have always heard that going in grain bins is dangerous because people sink and die!! Is a corn one different??
The games and such inside sound like fun! Does it hurt, landing in the corn? Just curious. 😉
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Thanks, Livy! Oh yeah, maybe if it has silage (chopped up cornstalk) it would be more dangerous, but in corn you only sink, like, up to your ankles. Good point, though, definitely ask before you go jumping in anybody’s grain bin. XD (For more reasons than one. 😉 )
Yes, they are! Well, it slaps your feet a little, but no, it doesn’t really hurt. 🙂
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Oh, okay! I wish I could come jump some with you and Megan! 😀
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Yeah, me too! 😀
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This was fun! And looking at those pictures I wanna jump right in 😀
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I’m so glad you liked it! Thank you!
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OMG! This look slike so much fun! ~Some great pics there too.
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It IS! 😀 Aww, thanks!
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I’m gonna try it!👏
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Good for you! Way to apply your lesson. XD XD
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This was super funny! 😀 I really want to go in a grain bin now!
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Aww, I’m glad! Ha ha, yes!
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Sounds like a lot of fun!
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Yes, it IS!
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This sounds super fun! It’s too bad I don’t live in a farm, Ill give myself a chance when I see one though :p
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Ha ha, it is! Okay, sounds good. XD 😛
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Ooh, that looks sooo fun! 😀 I remember you describing it in your letter. 🙂 And if, ahem, *when* I come over I am definitely jumping into it with you guys. 😛
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It isssss! Oh yes, quite quite! That would be soooo fun! 😀 😀
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I NEED TO DO THIS!! FOR NARNIA!!
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YESS, FOR NARNIA!
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YESS, YESS, YESS, FOR NARNIA! 😀
What’s your favorite Narnia book?
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😀 The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is definitely one of my favorites, but I like them all!
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Mine, too, they ARE all awesome! My favorite series, ’nuff said!
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😀 😀
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I’m coming with Clara! That looks so fun. 😀 (maybe not the getting in and coming out, though…)
CutePolarBear
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Ha ha! YESSS!
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THAT LOOKS LIKE SO MUCH FUN!!! Could it ever be dangerous?
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I KNOOOOW! It’s not really dangerous, but I suppose bad things could happen just like in any other form of play. The corn is “soft” enough that it doesn’t really hurt to land in, and you don’t sink in it like quicksand or anything. 🙂
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Oohh. I see 🙂
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That looks soo fun! 🙂
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YESSS!
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Sounds like fabulous fun
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It sure is!
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This post is great!! 😀 Now I want to come over and play in your grain bin! XD
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Thank you so much! Ha ha, come right ahead! XD
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We have (and always have had) a grain bin on our place… I didn’t really know you COULD go inside..but it looks like exTREME fun!
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Oh, really?! That’s so neat! Yes, it IS extreme fun. XD
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Yeah! 🙂 Hehe!
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While I don’t live on a farm, I live near some. There’s a local corn maze place that has a grain bin like thing full of corn for this purpose. It’s so fun!
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Ooh, neat! I KNOW, RIGHT?!
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That looks like so much fun! Can I come visit?! 😄 Ha! Ha!
I can’t wait to see who wins the give away!
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Surely! 😀
Me neither! Ahhhh!
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Looks like so much fun (and SO MUCH CORN) !! Take me with you, haha!! XD Sadly, I don’t believe I will be playing in any grain bins any time soon, but if I ever get the chance, I know what I can do! XD
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YESSS! Ha ha, good, you learned your lesson well. XD
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You know what would be better? If it was filled with candy corn! CANDY! 😄
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Ha ha! That WOULD be fun! 😀
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At the end of the day it would be empty… maybe not such a good idea 😄
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Yeah, and your stomach would be more than full, so… XD
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I showed Luke this post and he said that he actually might go
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YAYYYYY LUKE! 😀 😀 😀
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😛
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GO LUKE!
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Yaaaaaaaaaay! XD
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Haha! This was so funny! I loved the Whales Game tutorial. XD
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I’m so glad you liked it, Megan! Hee hee! Yep. 🙂
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Hello. 🙂 That seems like fun. 😀 Did you feel weird in there? 😉 Just curious. XD
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Hi! 😀 It IS fun! Ha ha, it feels a little weird in there at first, but you get used to it pretty soon and just have fun. 🙂
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Cool. Too bad I don’t live on a farm. 😥
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Yeah. 😦
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Oh well. 😐
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😦 😳
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Sorry for posting comment twice. I got confused. 😦
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That’s okay! I couldn’t remember if you had posted it before or not. XD
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That looks like SO much FUN! I’d really love to have my own farm one day, if it’s God’s plan. We have chickens, and I have a rabbit, but we definitely do not live on a farm. Do you ever have problems with bugs getting in it?
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Hee hee, it really is! I hope you can – farms are great. 🙂 Nope, surprisingly I don’t think I’ve found any bugs in the grain bin. 😉
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That looks SO fun!
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IT IS.
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Hehe. I want to do it NOW. XD
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WELL COME OVER THEN! 😉
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I WISH.
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YES.
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