Most importantly, going on a picnic is fun! Taking time to slow down, eat outside and experience nature can be really rewarding. But did you know it is also very beneficial to children? The outdoors can calm angry moods and help with mental health and wellbeing. What could be better (and cheaper) than taking a picnic blanket, some sandwiches and some fruit to the park or countryside and sit under a tree?
Time away from screens can also help families to bond and to chat about the day. And children are more likely to try new foods in settings where there is no choice - you can't ask for chips if all parents have packed is strawberries and crackers! Local picnic spots might be the lumpy bumpy, Cefn Onn park or even Caerphilly Mountain for a more adventurous climb to build up an appetite before the picnic.
Read the article below for more information about why picnics are so good for us, and have fun!