Combining Geocaching With a Picnic

 
Searching the wonderful world of the internet I found another site for Geocaching with your kids all the while having a fun Picnic experience with your family.

The website is Ranger Rick's Geocache Trails, here is the link to my post a few days ago explaining a little more about Geocaching.

Get more out of your Picnic and Play Geocaching with your kids.

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Experience the Wonder of Nature on your Family Picnic

 Nature was made for you to enjoy it's Fun and it's Free!

I don't know about you but sometimes it's just hard to figure out what would be fun for the whole family.

We have four amazing grandchildren and are always looking for something new and fun we can do with them.

I just came across this website: Nature Rocks it will give you lots of ideas and a map to find activities and nature near you. 


They also have a map feature that recommends locations based on the age of a child and how much free time a parent can fit in their schedule.

Enjoy combining your Family Picnic with your satisfying time in Nature.

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Easy Picnic Foods to Bring on Your Picnic

 This idea is from spearmintbaby.com

 I was looking for some Easy Picnic Foods to bring on your Picnic and I came across this cool and crisp way to serve a healthy appetizer or snack. It's that simple; just cut up your favorite veggies, put your dip in first and you'll have a nutritious snack everyone will love.

 This idea is from Delish

A layered Black Forest ham & gorgonzola cheese sandwich.

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Pack a Family Picnic

Pack a Family Picnic

A Picnic is a Fun Family Time, Indoors or Out

Here are some ideas of where to enjoy your picnic:

1. City or county park 
2. Playground 
3. Beach, pool, riverside 
4. Local fair 
5. Your yard 
6. Community center 
7. Relative’s home 
8. Parade route 
9. Pick-your-own farm 
10. Community garden 
11. Zoo

What’s in Your Picnic Basket?


No-chill Foods

• Whole fruit, raw finger vegetables (Most can
be left at room temperature for a few hours.)

• Dried fruit (raisins, apples, apricots), juice
boxes, canned fruit

• Wheat tortillas, bagels,
pocket bread, wholewheat
crackers or bread,
pretzels, buns

• Nuts, peanut butter,
unopened canned meat

Cooler Foods

• Cooked and uncooked chicken, meat, shrimp
or fish, hard-cooked eggs; deli-meat

• Salads that contain cut-up meats, or
vegetables, or fruits

• Cheese, string cheese, yogurt, boxed milk

• Single-serving pudding

Warm-Up Foods
(in an insulated container)

• Soup, hot cocoa with milk

• Baked beans, hot dishes (eat within 1 hour).

Let us know some of your ideas of where to have a Fun Family Picnic. 




NIBBLES FOR HEALTH 35 Nutrition Newsletters for Parents of Young Children, USDA, Food and Nutrition Service