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Enjoying a Picnic

This picnic-themed social story helps kids understand what to expect while enjoying a picnic, from packing snacks to spending time outdoors with others. A fun way to build confidence, flexibility, and social skills during community outings!

It’s a beautiful day outside, so we are planning to go on a picnic.
A picnic is when you prepare fun foods and snacks in a basket or cooler and enjoy them outdoors.
You can enjoy a picnic at many different outdoor spaces, like the park or the beach.
Some items we might need for our picnic include:
Picnic basket or cooler
Blanket
Delicious food and drinks
Book or board game
Tash bag
When we find the perfect picnic spot, we’ll lay out our picnic blanket, so we have a place to sit.
As we enjoy our picnic food, we always make sure to keep the food on the blanket and never feed the animals in the park.
Any food that falls on the ground or wrappers left after eating will be placed in our trash bag.
By picking up after ourselves and not leaving any picnic food behind, we keep our parks and beaches clean while still enjoying ourselves.
While enjoying our food, we can:
Play games
Read a book
Watch the clouds in the sky
Listen to music
Picnics are a fun way to get outside and enjoy nature with friends and family!

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