Going on a picnic with your family combines a good time and yummy food. Everyone can chip in and bring a variety of things that can be enjoyed during the gathering. These things are not only things to eat but also things for entertainment during the picnic time as well.?? Here are some fun ideas to help bring both kids and adults some fun and create a laid back atmosphere of the day.

Have you thought about music? If so, why not bring a karaoke machine. Everyone loves to be a start so everyone will participate and join in the fun.? You can have your own little ?American Idol’ and have the rest of the group critique the singers. It’s fun and will get everyone laughing and having a great time.

Races are a fun thing to do at a picnic also. For family gatherings where people haven’t seen each other in a long while, there is a lot of bravado going on. Give the guys (and gals, too) a chance to prove their athletic prowess with a few competitions. Try the potato sack race, the three-legged race, the egg toss, and the wheelbarrow race. The winners are given bragging rights until the next get-together.

If you have younger kids, they may enjoy board games like Chutes and Ladders, Candy Land, or card games especially for them. Simply set up a picnic table where they can all sit together and play together. You could also decide on arts and crafts, and the children are younger and need supervision, an adult or older child can supervise so kids don’t eat anything that they shouldn’t from the craft table or cut themselves with scissors, etc.

A fun game that requires nothing more then people is charades. Divide the participants into two teams. Let each team think up things to act out for the opposing team. Choose a common theme like movies, television, sports, or entertainment. Its true that charades is a great indoor game, but when you take it outdoors there’s even more ideas of things to think of and more room to really get into the game.

Often times a lot of the work is already done for you when the spot for the picnic offers activities to park goers. Some places have thing for the adventurous members of the group can go for a hike along nature trails. Most trails are simple so no one gets hurt and are clearly marked to avoid anyone getting lost. There may even be challenging trails available, for those who are more daring, which snake through the hills, trees, or tall grass and across small streams.

Depending on the park, picnickers can set up the volleyball net and play a game or opt for badminton rackets and a shuttlecock. As long as nothing is destroyed and all equipment is removed most park officials don’t have a problem with these types of recreation. Responsible picnickers are good picnickers so check with the park beforehand to make sure games such as these are allowed.

You can even make up your own games to play and activities to do. The point is to provide plenty of entertainment so no one, no matter how old or young, gets bored when they should be having a good time.

So go and enjoy yourselves and remember picnics are not just the food but also the fun that happens with friends and family while you are there.