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Great picnic ideas for families
Say NO to soggy sandwiches!
Bored of the usual scotch eggs and mini sausage rolls, sick of soggy sandwiches? Yes, us too. There are some great alternatives to make your picnic exciting and nutritious without too much time of effort on your part.
Summer is the time to get outdoors and make the most of the weather. Packing up the cool bags with a delicious picnic and enjoying a bit of al fresco eating, whilst out adventuring and meeting up with friends. Picnics with kids need to be easy to make and easy to eat, affordable, nutritionally well balanced, and of course a bit of FUN!
It's national picnic week from 14th - 21st June, so now's the perfect time to enjoy the warm weather and head out for some fresco dining!
Here are 8 tasty recipes for you to try for your next picnic....
Pizza whirls
So easy to make, and you can mix up the fillings to suit your tastes.
These are best made the night before, then you are ready to go the next day.
Plus, any extras can be frozen too for your next picnic. Win. Win.
Sandwich kebabs
A fun way to present the classic sandwich – making it look much more appealing.
Cut them into small squares thread them onto a kebab stick and alternative with bits of fruit.
Mix up the fillings to suit your tastes.
Homemade flatbreads
Really easy to do and a fun one to try with your little helpers!
Get them mixing it all together, kneading the dough and rolling it out.
You can serve these with dips, crudités or fill them like a sandwich.
Quick & easy homemade flatbreads
Puff pastry tarts
This is a great one to get some help creating – they can pick which topping they want on theirs, and you can add some extra vegetables here too.
Bake at home and just keep chilled for the picnic.
Watermelon doughnuts
Again a little prep the night before but much easier than you think, and they look amazing and taste it too!
Oat and raisin cookies
Another bake at home recipe – but a great one to try with your little helpers (without too much mess!),
These are a little healthier than traditional cookies and are extremely easy to make. Plus, you can freeze a batch too for your next picnic.
Savoury muffins
These are great to keep in the freezer – make a big batch then whip them out when you need them.
A great way to get some vegetables into them! Quick and YUMMY!
Summer grazing tray
Want easy? This is by far the easiest (and looks really almost too good to eat... almost!)
Just put all your snacks and picnic food out on one tray and let the kids at it!
All of these ideas are great for lunchbox fillers for your little ones, and some of them freeze too.
Perfect for getting ahead when you have a window of time, so on the morning before camp its easy to throw into their lunchboxes knowing they will have a nutritious and tasty meal to fuel the for a day of activity!
