Picnic time .....quick tips to pack an easy kids' picnic
My kids love a picnic and , as we are out most days during the summer holidays I have invariably got one strapped to my back .
Let's start with the kit ,
Blanket. Can also double as a table cloth . I have one with a handle so the kids can carry it .
Rucksack. I use one of these if I'm not able to go back to the car afterwards so I'm not lugging about the cool bag .
Cool bag . I use this for the beach or for anywhere where I can pop it back into the car .
Icepacks. I have these fabulous ice pack drinking bottles from IKEA which you fill with juice and freeze , they keep you food cool and kids drink as they go along . (Click the link for example)
Facecloth soaked in antiseptic . I find this gets dirty hands cleaner than wipes and smells cleaner too. Also handy for after dinner cleanups or for scraped knees . Keep sealed in a ziplock bag.
Wipes if not using the facecloth .
Ok that's the kit started let's get to the food. .
Give everyone their own bag . Give everyone their own little bag with a wrap or sandwich , packet of crisps and a cereal bar included. My kids love having their own bag and it subdues the initial panic of grabbing at the sharing food .
Food to share. I always include chopped up vegetables , carrots or cucumber with hummus, cherry tomatoes and olives as a bit of a healthy side these usually get wolfed down but I'm not too worried as my kids have lots of fruit and veg at other mealtimes and snacks .
I always have punnets of grapes , strawberries or raspberries , whatever I have in the fridge really .
Other rotated staples are sausage , cold meat , cheese, picnic eggs, quiche and pork pies . I just grab whatever I have in .
Yogurt. I would much rather not take yogurts but if my kids really mither I will pack the yogurts that come in tubes which I've previously frozen so they stay cool.
Tupperware. I only use ziplock bags and punnets which are easily disposed of ,so the rest of the day is not spent lugging empty Tupperware around , my rucksack is then empty for the jumpers , hats and sunglasses that my kids usually throw at me to carry .
There's no secret to a good picnic but if you've got a well stocked fridge and all your other accessories ready at hand you can literally throw everything in a bag in a few minutes and you're good to go .
Labels: children, cool bag, crusty bread, drink, eat, food, fruit, holidays, ikea, kids, living with less, national trust, picnic, school holidays, tupperware
posted by The Fifamaster @ 4:28 am
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