From finding the perfect picnic spot (even on a rainy day), to the most mouth-watering snack ideas for children and toddlers, Twinkle and Teddy are experts in helping you to plan your very best teddy bear’s picnic this summer.  

So, grab your picnic basket and your very best blanket… A teddy bear’s picnic is the perfect activity for little stars this August!  

Picnic Planning Tips for Grown-Ups  

Sometimes, the very best picnics are the simplest ad-hoc ones. Just heading outside with your little ones and their teddy bears can be a great way to start an exciting imagination-fuelled adventure!  

Wondering where to head to for the perfect picnic spot? Your local park or beach can be a great place to explore a little further afield. Don’t fancy venturing too far? Your garden (or even the living room rug on a rainy morning) can offer just as much fun without the need for travel.  

What Should I Pack for a Picnic?

Picnic-ing with little ones in the summer months? Take a look at our handy picnic checklist:  

• Picnic blanket (or an old blanket or bedsheet).  Top Tip! Heading to the beach? Use a fitted sheet to prevent sandy sandwiches! 
• Suncream  
• Sun hats 
• Teddy bears 
• Water 
• Snacks 
• Cool-bag and ice-packs 
• Wet wipes for sticky fingers 
• Activities (read on for ideas!)  

Twinkle & Teddy Activity Ideas

In addition to the yummy treats, you could also play some babyballet inspired games or plan some bear-themed activities for your picnic.

Teddy Bear Hide & Seek  

Oh dear! Teddy has been up to mischief again!

Hide small bears around the area and see how many your little star can find. Fancy adding an extra challenge? Give your child a time-limit to see how many they can find. Once they’ve collected them all, can they hide the bears for the grown-ups to find?

Twinkle Bear Dancing Games

Bring a portable speaker and play your little star’s favourite babyballet tunes! Why not make it into a game of musical statues? Who can hold their balance and stand as still as a statue when the music stops?

Don’t have a speaker? No problem! Sing-along to your child’s favourite babyballet class action songs.

Twinkle’s favourite? Wind the bobbin up and Dingle Dangle Scarecrow!

Story Time with Twinkle and Teddy

Get cosy on your picnic blanket, find some shade and snuggle-up for story time. Bring your little star’s favourite books along to the picnic to share together. Our favourite? Twinkle and Teddy in the Rainforest of course!

Teddy Bear’s Picnic Snack Ideas

Arguably the stars of the show when it comes to toddlers and a teddy bear’s picnic… the snacks!

Here are some Twinkle and Teddy inspired healthy and balanced snack ideas for little ones:

Bear-Shaped Sandwiches

How to make cute little finger sandwiches even more irresistible?! Get yourself a bear-shaped cookie cutter! Here’s some toddler and child-friendly sandwich filling ideas:

• Soft cheese and cucumber slices
• Banana and smooth peanut butter
• Ham and cheddar
• Tuna and sweetcorn
• Egg mayonnaise and cress

Finger Foods & Dip-Dip

No need to overcomplicate a teddy bear’s picnic with cutlery… Finger food works best!

Fill a lidded contained with a variety of vegetables such as carrots, peppers, celery and cucumber cut into batons. Add a pot or two of your favourite dips such as hummus, yoghurt, cottage cheese or guacamole and get dipping! You could also add fingers of pitta bread, breadsticks and cheese too.

Particularly for younger eaters, remember to follow safe food preparation guidance, e.g., soft-cooking hard vegetables batons such as carrots. Find out more about safe food preparation guidance on the First Foods for Babies Starting Solids – Solid Starts website.

Cheesy Twirls

Pirouettes in pastry form! Why not transform a pack of ready-made puff pastry into some tasty cheesy twirls? You could add tomato puree and oregano or spread a thin layer of yeast extract for a little extra kick!

Got some pastry left-over? Whip up a batch of Teddy’s favourite picnic snack… Sausage rolls!

Tutu-Fruity Pots

Find the prettiest little cupcake cases to make your tutu-fruity nibbly pots. Perfectly portioned, pick-up-and-go fruit salads are a great sweet option for a summer’s day. You can fill with your little one’s favourite fresh fruits such as strawberries, blueberries and melon. Fancy something even sweeter? Sprinkle a small handful of chocolate buttons or flaked almonds into your fruity pots!

Capture the Memories

A teddy bear’s picnic can a most wholesome way to spend a day together with family and friends this summer. You’re guaranteed to create some long-lasting memories too! Remember to snap a few photos of your picnic spread and babyballet teddy-bear themed games throughout the day. Share and tag @babyballetWorld

We’d love to see your babyballet teddy-bear fun this summer!

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