Pretend Picnic Preparation
A collaborative role-playing activity focused on meal preparation, gathering materials, and serving, which builds social and planning skills.
- Takes
- 1–2 hr
- Your setup
- 10 min prep
- Ages
- Ages 2–3
- Mess
- No mess
- Cost
- $
- Where
- Outdoors
How to do it
- 1Ask the child to help gather the 'ingredients' (toys, snacks, dishes).
- 2Lay out the blanket in the chosen location.
- 3Guide the child in preparing and serving the food to their guests (you and stuffed animals).
- 4Practice asking guests what they would like ('Do you want an apple or a sandwich?').
What they're practising
- Imitation and role-playing
- Social skills (serving and sharing)
- Planning and sequencing
- Vocabulary related to food