Dusting Off the Picnic Basket for July 4? Keep It Ready All Summer

Monday June 29, 2009

When I was a kid, picnics seemed like a super special event that we only did when there was a good reason. Like, say, the 4th of July. But I have added picnics to my repertoire of free summer fun ideas that my family does on a regular basis. It's just so easy to do and yet so fun for kids.

You might be skeptical about the easy part. I know the job of packing food, drinks, sunscreen and everything else usually falls on mom. But really picnics with kids are only as complicated as you make them. So simplify your family's picnics, and then take them more often.

This month the theme to the blog carnival on About.com Parenting, hosted by Tween Parenting, is mid-summer madness. Bloggers are all contributing ideas for how to beat the summer scourge of bored kids. Picnics are just one of the tools in my arsenal of everyday summer fun.

More on Picnics