Today I’m sharing 5 ways to make a picnic fun. It is no secret I am a HUGE fan of picnics! Anyone who knows me in the real world will know that I like to drag people out to sit on a rug and eat messy food at every given opportunity!

Due to rubbish weather (and a poorly double pram) we haven’t had a picnic yet this year, so I am going to share some of my favourite picnics from years gone by, and share some inspiration on ways to make a picnic fun.

5 Ways to Make a Picnic Fun

One of my favourite ever picnics was waaaay back in 2005. It was the end of May Bank Holiday Monday, and myself and 2 of my best friends decided that it was the perfect day for a road trip/picnic! We loaded up my car and headed down to Blackpool to have a picnic on the beach!

When we got there, the tide was in, so we set up our picnic blanket in the middle of the promenade, in between 3 huge boulders, underneath the gigantic “disco ball” which is past the South Pier. We had a brilliant time!

Unplanned picnics are definitely one of the most impromptu ways to make a picnic fun.

We’d recently got back from a week in Ibiza, and were all 21 at the time. Our picnic consisted of bread rolls, Alioli (You know – that amazing Garlic Mayonnaise you get in Spain), hot diet coke (bleah) and some yummy muffins, biscuits and water!

Here’s a photo from the day:

DISCLAIMER: I have had to blot out my friend’s faces, as they *might* have thrown sickies that day! 

Now I am older, and a bit more mature, I like to picnic in the park, with lots of sun cream on, and healthy grub to munch on. Last Summer, DaddyGeek and I took the kids to Heaton Park for a picnic. Syd was only a few weeks old at the time, so she didn’t have any of the food.

Pack a Range of Foods

We took tubs of Salad with Caesar dressing, tubs of fruit, some biscuits, juice, fairy cakes and some water. We had a really good time, and got lots of photos of our fun day out.

I cannot wait to get outdoors and have some picnics this year. Now that Sam is walking, and Syd is Queen bum shuffler, it’s going to be interesting…!! We will definitely be having a picnic or two when we head to Center Parcs, Sherwood Forest!

Waterproof Picnic Blanket

A waterproof – backed picnic blanket is a game changer! No soggy bottoms to be found if your blanket is tarp – backed! If you need to change a nappy and haven’t packed the changing mat, it can double up as a changing mat too. Fold back one edge & it’ll be wipe – clean for your little one.

Entertainment

Don’t be scared to pack toys! Bubbles are one of the easiest ways to make a picnic fun for toddlers. Blow them away from the food though – soapy sandwiches aren’t all that tasty!

Teddy Bear’s picnics are always a big hit too, so pack up the soft toys and have a picnic in the garden or local park!

Potty Breaks

Make sure you know where the closest bathroom is when planning a picnic with kids. Them deciding half way through their first sandwich that they need to go is sure to spoil the fun, if the bathroom is a mile away!

So there you have it – 5 great ways to make a picnic fun. Can you think of any others to add to this list?

Let me know in the comments if you’ve got a great picnic hack – This blog post has some brilliant picnic hacks, so be sure to check that out as well!