| When you talk to your parents they often | | | | ask your kids to make decorations and draw |
| reminisce about their childhood and talk about the | | | | pictures that you can use for the special day. |
| good old days when technology just didn't exist. | | | | Kids love picnics because it means they don't |
| Many who were born before the technological | | | | need to sit up right at the table. Picnic food is fun |
| revolution would agree that they spent more time | | | | but make sure that you don't make too much |
| outside, even when it was raining! | | | | otherwise it will just go to waste. Why not look |
| The invention of the television, the computer, | | | | for a cake cutter that you can use to make fun |
| computer games and the internet have | | | | shaped sandwiches? How about some brightly |
| encouraged us to spend more time in doors | | | | colored fruits and vegetables that will not only be |
| rather than out. Unfortunately for children of this | | | | good but fun for your kids to eat. Kids love jelly. |
| generation it can be quite difficult for them to be | | | | Make sure that you have plenty of games |
| allowed to play out doors on their own | | | | planned to keep you and your kids entertained |
| unsupervised. It quite simply isn't safe any more. | | | | and try and design them so that they are suitable |
| This is possible why every time you plan a picnic | | | | for all ages. Get some face paints or even put |
| your kids jump around with excitement; they will | | | | together some face masks that will be fun for |
| welcome the opportunity to do something that it | | | | your kids to wear. If you are having your picnic |
| outside of their daily routine and will even give | | | | indoors then you can always have games such as |
| you a chance to get in touch with the kid in you, | | | | pass the parcel. You can also create a story time |
| too. | | | | that includes all of your children; maybe you can |
| Now don't worry if it's raining outside and its | | | | create picture cards. This is a great way for |
| impossible for you to get the kids outdoors, the | | | | them to wind down when you have finished your |
| key to a good picnic is to make sure that you | | | | picnic. |
| get the kids involved and have not limit to your | | | | Kids love taking photos, so apart from using your |
| imagination. The more you let yourself go and | | | | own camera why not buy some disposable ones |
| think about what your kids would like, the more | | | | that they can use to take their own photos and |
| fun you will have. | | | | develop? This is a great way for them to learn |
| If you are able to have the picnic outside decide | | | | about photography and capture some great fun |
| on a theme, such as a teddy bears picnic or a | | | | family moments. Kids love picnics because it gives |
| fairies forest or a tropical jungle. Set aside some | | | | them a break from the norm, so you should think |
| creative craft and arts days before the picnic and | | | | about how that can benefit you too! |