With the summer holidays nearly here, it is the time many parents are thinking of ways to entertain small children over the summer. One of the easiest ways to keep young children entertained for hours is to have a picnic in your own garden. Here is everything you need to have a great garden picnic:
Picnic Blanket: spread a picnic blanket on your garden lawn to provide the perfect base for your garden picnic. Our Jumbo Picnic Blanket is large enough for everyone to be able to sit on, plus with its waterproof backing it doesn’t matter if your grass is a little soggy.
Picnic Basket: no garden picnic would be complete without a stylish picnic basket to carry to the picnic area. If you choose this 2 Person Lightweight version it will be small and light enough to enable young children the ability to carry their picnic themselves.
Garden Parasol: one of the advantages of letting your children have a garden picnic is that you can easily add a garden parasol to keep them in the shade and away from harsh sunlight as they enjoy their picnic. At Cherry Lane we have a wide variety of Garden Parasols that are ideal for garden picnics.
Cushions: scatter cushions around the picnic area to make it a more comfortable place for children to sit and eat.
Food: a great way for children to really enjoy the garden picnic is to pack into the basket all their favourite picnic food. Some ideal picnic foods include sandwiches, crisps, salads, fruit and finger sized cakes.
Drink: along with their favourite food, packing their favourite drinks will also make it a garden picnic that you’re children will love.
Cool box: to keep their favourite drinks cool, pack them into a cool box or bag that will help to keep the drinks cooler for longer no matter how warm the day is. We offer a wide range of cooler bags and boxes to suit all needs and budgets.
Plastic plates and cups: so that you don’t worry about your tableware getting broken during the picnic, using plastic plates and cups is the best option.
Garden Games: to keep your children entertained in your garden for longer, set up some garden games around the picnic area. At Cherry Lane our Garden Games section provides lots of games that will keep your children entertained for hours.
