FUN FAMILY PiCNiC IDEAS

Re~din~ for Fun Picnic = EVelJ'onebrin~ their f~vori+e boo\t.to +he p~ri'. Ta"e
~lon::Jplenty of blan~ ~nd fun snac"-fOOdSto eat while you are re~din::J.

trac\t.. lar~ field. or obstacle

F~uloU5 Fitness Picnic = Find a pari' with a wal\t.in::J
course. 6et a ::Jood wor\l.out and then eat ~ picnic of only fruits ~nd v~ables
~nd lots of ~+er.

N-qture5c-qven~r Hunt = Ma"-e~ list of thin::Jsin n~+urefor e~h person to find.

Examples: dandelion.smooth roc\t., somethin::Jwhite. etc... Ta\t.ealon::Ja fun picnic
to e~t while you discussthe findin::Jsand the be~uty of the earth.

Slice of Summer= Cover +he t~ble at a pari' with paper and drnw +he plates and
utensils. Serve fun fin::JerfOOdS lil!e corn on the cob and w~termelon. Hands only!
(Don't for~ your ca~D

Pizza Under the 5+-qr~= Pic\t.a warm summer eveniO::J when the s\t.::J is clear and
the moon is full. Eat onl'>'a li::Jhtsnac\t. for an earl'>'dinner. 6e+ everyone in
P'U~m~sand reat{)' for bed. Order pizza and ::Jooutside on a blanl£e+. E'1.Joy
pizza and pop, observef~lIin::Jstars. ~nd (usin::Ja Boy Scout Handboo\t.)point out
constellations.

Bil!e-A-Me~1 = Prepare ~n e~sy picniC and wrap it up well. Hide items at

desi::Jnatedspots ~lon::Ja safe bicycleroute before b~innin~. Use pl~ces li"-e ~
friend's mailbox.the flower bed at the church, +he limb of a tree. etc... Jump on
your bi"-es ~nd follow clues that· lead to each location endin::Jat an ~ppropria+e
placefor a picnicl

PrQ~ressiveLgwn Parfj = Or::Janize::Jour nei::Jhborhoodto have this fun picniC.

Travel from I~wn to lawn, eatin::Jpart of +he me~1at e~h stop as wen as playin~
~amesalon~ +he W?fj.

Potluclt-Passport = (Alon::Jthe line of Pro~ressive Dinner) Homemade"passports"

are made and ::Jivenout at the first host's house and then carried from •countt:f
to ·country." Travelers who sample the fOOd collect a stic"-er at that destination
(a ~ood way to encoura~epic\!.yeaters). At the last house those with all the
sticlt-ersare eli~ibleto put their passports in a h~t for a drawin~.

PI~~Tourist =. Chec\t.into a motel in a nearbycity. tourist area. or just downtown.

VISit the tourist spots. Ta"e tour came~ to mal!ea visual diary of the visits and
end with a picnic!

PartJ' in a p?\i1= p?\c\t. easy to eat lunch items in a sand pail for each person. This
way after you eat they also hZlvethe eQuipmentt~ needto ~o pli\'f.

Holid~ Picnics = AYfj holiday de5erves ~ ~ood picnic. Spice +hem up with fun
deco~tions, ::J~mesand fun fOOdS.
Raiyty Dqy Picnics

A Dq)! at the Beach = Set up ~our own beach with towels and ~our summer
eQuipment. Serve the usual sandwiches and chips and lemonadefor the beach.
PI2\)'fun indoor ~ames: "Go Fish".Spin the Bottle. Du~-Duc\£.-Goose. etc ... It would
be fun to watch old famity movies/videos or loo\£.at pictures of past trips.

Ancient ChineseSecret == Set the mood b~ pl'\)'in~ orientOiIb~~round music found

at the local librOl~. PrepOlre or order out. Sit on pil\ows GilncfeOiton 01
~our meGilI
low to the ~round table. ChopsticJt.sOIrea must OISwell as sharin~ the fortunes!
You (;an even do some prep~r~tion~nd help eve~one learn about a forei~n count~
or different culture.

South of the Border == To~e+herma\£.e' a Mexican meal - tacos. nachos and dip.
t2\COsalad. etc ... For activities ma\£.eup ~our own Mexican hGiltdance. WGiltchThe
Three Ami~oson video and end with a piData! .

Wh;j not have a picnic in JanuOl~? It's fun to erD0~ winter's outdoor beau-\J'and
e2\+a warm tOlst~ mealwhile ~ou'res\£iin~,ice sJt.atin~,sleddin~,buildin~a snowman
or 5Culp+in~ice.

Thesewinter treats are especialtytas\)' on a cold d'\)'!

Hot Chili = A meal of s+e(;\mi~chili is (;\favorite watmer-upper. \(.eep chili w(;\rrnin

thermos while ~ou plOl,)'
in the snow. One secret to delicious,he(;\rt;jchili is coarsel;J
~round beef inste(;\dof r~ulOir h(;\mbur~.

ChiliDo~s on a Bun == For a treat, tt:'i a hot d~ with chili in a thermos. Tie a 12.-
inch len~ of dental floss aroundhot do~ and heat in saueepGiln with chili. Lower

hot do~ into thermos with s+ri~ hGm~in~out the top. Pour chili around hot d~
and cap thermos. Use end of floss to pull hot do~ from chili into bun. Pull floss
throu~h do~ and spoon chili onto bun for a deliciouschili do~.

Hot ChiliChips in a Be~ == Ta\£.ealon~ individualcorn-chipbOl~sor put chips in self-

sealin~ ba~s. Open ba~ and pour hot chili from thermos over chips. Brin~ alon~
plastic spoon and erU0~ chili chips in a ba~. A ~reat idea for football ~ames on a
cold dq)'.