Ideas for picnics are virtually endless when you consider that every outdoor meal is a picnic. From backyard family picnics to large company picnics, the basic ingredients are the same: Good Food, Good Company, and Good Times. A simple picnic lunch when camping or in your RV can be as memorable as a romantic picnic on a secluded beach.
Have a plan. Whether your picnic is an intimate meal for two or for a large gathering such as a family reunion or a company picnic, the basics of planning are the same. As you plan your picnic, don't hesitate to ask family and friends to help. After all, a picnic is usually a casual occasion and when everyone pitches in.....it builds lasting memories for all.
Location, Location, Location. With a little planning, friends and family, good food, and the right location, the picnic experience can be a memorable one. A picnic can be held almost anywhere. It is the situation that dictates where. Consider how long your picnic is going to last; you will want to be where you can relax and enjoy the surroundings for an extended length of time. Just a few of the many places to consider when you want to have that special picnic with your family or friends: A park, a beach, an outdoor concert or festival, a lake or stream, a meadow or field, your own backyard, a local winery (many encourage picnics and have set aside tables or areas exclusively for your picnic), a rest area while travelling, tailgate party, or even a outdoor potluck.
Choosing the menu or set of foods including snacks and drinks, again carefully, which your family may wish to bring along to the picnic site is another important consideration. Complaints about how the food tastes is almost always a sure spoiler. Your exciting day can turn drab instead. To prevent this, let your family, children included, have a say on what kind of foods would be best to bring to the picnic. This way you give your family members added stake in the activity, and therefore it should help enhance color and life to your family picnic.
If our chosen picnic spot is so secluded that we must hike through the woods to reach it, we play the game by giving one point for every tree of a certain variety seen and five points for something special. For instance, in our locality we award one point for every spruce spotted, and five points for every white birch. This is a most fascinating game and incidentally teaches the children to be observing.
Right after our picnic lunch we try to have a game that is not too active and still exciting enough to interest even the most energetic. "Air, Water, and Fire", is quite a favorite with us. Many times we have played it as a car game while motoring through the country.
Here, at the picnic spot, all but one of the entire groups sits in a circle. The extra player stands inside the circle and throws a small ball or knotted handkerchief at someone and at the same time calls out one of the three words, "Air, Water, or Fire," and then quickly counts to ten.
We just discussed some of many steps you may take to turn such simple occasions into a day full of fun and excitement. To repeat, do let your family members help you plan for that day. Let them share inputs on choosing your picnic site or location, choosing the food you should bring and eat, and also let them help you prepare the food itself. - 16887
Have a plan. Whether your picnic is an intimate meal for two or for a large gathering such as a family reunion or a company picnic, the basics of planning are the same. As you plan your picnic, don't hesitate to ask family and friends to help. After all, a picnic is usually a casual occasion and when everyone pitches in.....it builds lasting memories for all.
Location, Location, Location. With a little planning, friends and family, good food, and the right location, the picnic experience can be a memorable one. A picnic can be held almost anywhere. It is the situation that dictates where. Consider how long your picnic is going to last; you will want to be where you can relax and enjoy the surroundings for an extended length of time. Just a few of the many places to consider when you want to have that special picnic with your family or friends: A park, a beach, an outdoor concert or festival, a lake or stream, a meadow or field, your own backyard, a local winery (many encourage picnics and have set aside tables or areas exclusively for your picnic), a rest area while travelling, tailgate party, or even a outdoor potluck.
Choosing the menu or set of foods including snacks and drinks, again carefully, which your family may wish to bring along to the picnic site is another important consideration. Complaints about how the food tastes is almost always a sure spoiler. Your exciting day can turn drab instead. To prevent this, let your family, children included, have a say on what kind of foods would be best to bring to the picnic. This way you give your family members added stake in the activity, and therefore it should help enhance color and life to your family picnic.
If our chosen picnic spot is so secluded that we must hike through the woods to reach it, we play the game by giving one point for every tree of a certain variety seen and five points for something special. For instance, in our locality we award one point for every spruce spotted, and five points for every white birch. This is a most fascinating game and incidentally teaches the children to be observing.
Right after our picnic lunch we try to have a game that is not too active and still exciting enough to interest even the most energetic. "Air, Water, and Fire", is quite a favorite with us. Many times we have played it as a car game while motoring through the country.
Here, at the picnic spot, all but one of the entire groups sits in a circle. The extra player stands inside the circle and throws a small ball or knotted handkerchief at someone and at the same time calls out one of the three words, "Air, Water, or Fire," and then quickly counts to ten.
We just discussed some of many steps you may take to turn such simple occasions into a day full of fun and excitement. To repeat, do let your family members help you plan for that day. Let them share inputs on choosing your picnic site or location, choosing the food you should bring and eat, and also let them help you prepare the food itself. - 16887
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