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PICNIC BASKETS
Make a "picnic basket" for each of your children
by folding a piece of brown construction paper in half. With
the fold forming the bottom of the basket, tape yarn handles
onto the open edges at the top. Invite the children to open
their baskets and glue on magazine pictures of foods they
would like to take on a picnic.
PLAY DOUGH PICNICS
Make batches of play dough and color them with several
different colors of paint or food coloring. Let your children
use the dough to make picnic foods. Have them arrange
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PICNIC PLACES
Put paper plates, cups, and napkins along with plastic forks
and spoons in a picnic basket. Lay out a blanket on the floor
and arrange several stuffed-animal "picnic guests"
around it. Ask your children to tell how many plates they will
need to take out of the basket for the guests. Have them check
their answer by putting a plate in front of each animal. Did
they take out too many plates? Too few? Just the right number?
Continue in the same manner using the remaining items in the
picnic basket.
WHAT'S IN THE
PICNIC BASKET?
Invite your children to watch as you place picnic items,
such as a paper plate, a paper cup, a napkin, a fork,
a juice box, an orange, and a small bag of chips, into
a picnic basket. Then let them take turns closing their
eyes, reaching into the basket, and trying to identify
the items using their sense of touch. |
LEARNING PICNICS
Go with your children on a walk to search for bugs. Take
along plastic magnifying glasses and an instant camera.
Have the children look for bugs under leaves, small pieces
of wood, or rocks, and encourage them to talk about any
bugs they find. Instead of bringing back the bugs, "capture"
them by taking instant photos to view and discuss when
you return.
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RACCOON ROBBER
Sit with your children around a blanket, and set out pictures
of picnic foods that have been glued onto small paper
plates. Ask the children to close their eyes while you
point to one child to be the Raccoon Robber. Have the
Raccoon take away one of the plates of food and hide it.
When the children open their eyes, invite them to guess
which food is missing. Let the first child to guess correctly
be the new Raccoon Robber. Continue until everyone has
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SUMMERTIME IS
PICNIC TIME
Tune: "Mary Had a Little Lamb"
Summertime is picnic time,
Picnic time, picnic time.
Summertime is picnic time,
Time to have some fun.
We will eat our picnic lunch,
Picnic lunch, picnic lunch.
We will eat our picnic lunch,
And play when we are done.
Encourage your children to substitute the names of picnic
foods for "picnic lunch."
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OUR OWN PICNIC
Let your children help plan a picnic menu and pack the
chosen foods in a picnic basket or individual lunch bags.
Then take the children to a park or other outdoor area
for their picnic. Or spread out a blanket on the floor
and enjoy your picnic indoors.
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