• 1.

  Picnics elicit fond memories. Talk with children about picnics they remember. Who was there? Where was the picnic? What did they eat? Write their words on a chart, and read them.

• 2.

  Build anticipation for this all-pretend picnic. Why not hold it in midwinter, at an indoor ;beach,; and everyone wears summer clothes? Use a big picnic basket and a blanket. Sing the Teddy-bear picnic song.

• 4.

  Pretend you’re going on a picnic. What will you pack in the basket? With your group, make a list of everything, such as plates, potato salad, and chicken to grill.

• 5.

  Create everything on your list with construction paper. Use Crayola® Scissors (4 and older) or tear paper (for lettuce leaves?). Use Crayola® Construction Paper™ Crayons to draw details. Use heavy layers of shades of brown, for example, to make crunchy c

• 6.

  Decorate your picnic plates and napkins. Can you bend paper to make a cup? Seal your cup, and other pieces, with Crayola® Glue Sticks.

• 7.

  Write your name on each item, and then pack the basket for an adventure.

Standards

• Letters, Numbers & Words
• Talking
• Vocabulary
• Physical: Eye - Hand Coordination
• Physical: Healthy Habits
• Social & Emotional: Making Friends
• Social & Emotional: Pretend Play
• Thinking: Creating
• Thinking: Problem Solving