Patio Picnics Summer holiday fun ideas

Patio Picnics have you ever had one? Let me explain…

Now the school summer holidays are here we are chilling and relaxing. It wasn’t always like that. I remember when my son was small we spent our days visiting attractions and museums (I used to know the Tank Museum in Bovington like the back of my hand!) Now he is older we go shopping in London, or to the movies followed by lunch or supper (yessssss!)

Day trips are all very well, but you can end up spending a lot of money. Petrol, entrance fees, snacks and drinks etc it all adds up. So how to entertain your kids without spending too much money? This is one thing I used to do…

Patio Picnics

It is a bit like entertaining them on a rainy day by making a ‘den’ under the kitchen table with pegs and blankets.

For a patio picnic I round up every cushion in the house, apart from my best velvet ones, heaven forbid! Then I drag out all the blankets and rugs and cover the patio with them.

“For a patio picnic I round up every cushion in the house apart from my best velvet ones… heaven forbid!”

A top tip is to turn the patio furniture around to form a ‘cave like’ structure, then layer and overlap the rugs and simply scatter the cushion and blankets around. More is more with a Patio Picnic, you can never have too many textiles. I even use some astro turf as a base…

Cushions and Rugs

I recently shopped in the Tk Maxx home department and found this marvelous floor cushion for less than £30. I think it looks very much like the Orla Kiely flower pattern. It has a leather handle which makes dragging around the house very easy.

As I was planning a patio picnic I added the 3 cup Bodum french press and this gorgeous set of handpainted plates.

I went with a list but as usual, ignored it once I saw all the gorgeous bargains in stock at my local store…

Triangle print footstool
Floor cushion
Lantern
Grey patterned Rug
Beige pattern footstool

Moroccan style textiles are the best for Patio Picnics.

I fancy this whole look to be a little Moroccan in style dont you? Can you see that beautiful, colourful floor cushion? it even has a matching rug to go with. It is my latest obsession I am in love with it.

Both are handmade they are called boucherouite cushions and rugs and are available from beautiful The Moroccan Bazaar you must check out the rest of their home accessories too.

They are perfect for Patio picnics, imagine having the lanterns lit up at night and snuggling under the blankets to watch shooting stars flash by!

These are a few other thing things on my wish list…