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Perfect Day for a Picnic!

After days and days of rain it was finally gorgeous outside today, so we decided to have a picnic. A pretend picnic, of course!

I gave Lori her new ALEX Picnic Basket and she was SO excited to open it right up. She laid out the little tablecloth and set up the saucers and cups for all us girls to enjoy! The picnic set has bright and pretty colors. The best part is that the cups and plates are made of tin so they can’t break and they still make fun clinking sounds when you make a toast. Julie totally loved that part!

The girls had a blast stirring and sipping make-believe drinks and sampling pretend snacks. This picnic basket really encouraged them to use their imaginations and have fun – total success! Next time we can invite some friends, or even teddy bears, to join us – there were enough pieces for 4 picnic-goers.

It was even fun for the girls to pack up all the dishes – the plates have their own special place in the basket which Lori thought was really neat!

Can’t wait to bring this along on a real picnic soon…

Do you have any plans for a picnic?

Here are some of the reasons why I love this product:

1. Portability – take it with you anywhere (I’m thinking about keeping it in my trunk for impromptu picnics!)
2. Durability – none of the parts seem to be breakable
3. Encourages imaginative play