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PICNIC MOMENTS ACTIVITY PACK
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It’s a knit-off
What’s a picnic without a teddy bear? Reignite your creativity using our easy-to-follow teddy bear knitting pattern…
You will need
One 50g 4ply ball of wool in natural colour
One 50g 4ply ball of wool in blue
Knitting Needles 35cm long - 2.75mm
2 x 4mm black beads, loop-back eyes or safety eyes
Black or brown embroidery thread
Scan the QR code to download the full Teddy bear knitting pattern
Sound on
Set the perfect picnic mood with these timeless 1920s-60s tunes, adding a splash of nostalgia to the festivities…
2 small buttons and optional press fasteners
Multi-purpose Hollow Fibre, or toy stuffing
MUST-HAVE SUMMER PICNIC RECIPES
Pack your picnic baskets with these tasty recipes. They’re guaranteed to add flavour to your outdoor fun!
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Carrot cake sandwich cookie
Serves: 10
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 15-20 minutes (+30 minutes for chilling)
Ingredients Method
Cookie
50g HARVEST HOME® Corn flakes
100g soft brown sugar
100g butter or margarine
1x large egg, beaten
100g plain flour
1tsp baking powder
1tsp cinnamon
1tsp mixed spice
100g rolled oats
125g carrot, grated
50g raisins
Filling
125g cream cheese
30g icing sugar
Grated rind & 10ml of juice from 1 orange
To serve
650g oranges, cut into segments
Icing sugar, to dust
1. Cream the butter and sugar together.
2. Beat in the egg and then add the flour, baking powder and spices and mix to combine.
3. Stir in the Corn flakes, oats, carrot and raisins and mix to form a soft sticky dough. Form into a roll and chill for about 30 minutes to firm it up a little and make the dough easier to handle.
4. Preheat the oven to 180oC/160oC fan/gas mark 4.
5. Divide the cookie dough into 20 portions and roll into small balls.
6. Flatten the balls to about 2cm high and place onto a baking sheet lined with baking parchment.
7. Bake for 15-20 minutes until cooked through. Leave to cool.
8. Beat the cream cheese, icing sugar, orange rind and juice together.
9. Sandwich the cookies together with the cream cheese mix, dust with icing sugar and serve with a portion of orange segments.
Chef’s Tip
Best served with your favourite tea or coffee.
No-bake fruity pots
Serves: 10
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 60-90 minutes chilling time
Ingredients Method
Base
200g CHEERIOS®, crushed to a fine crumb
125g butter, melted
Topping
250g mascarpone cheese
350g ready-to-serve custard, chilled
1tsp vanilla essence
To decorate
800g fresh berries (e.g. raspberries, strawberries, or blueberries)
1. Mix the Cheerios and melted butter together.
2. Press into the base of a 20cm x 30cm tin lined with baking parchment. Alternatively, divide the mix between individual pots.
3. Chill the base for about 1 hour until firm.
4. Beat the mascarpone cheese until smooth, beat in the custard and vanilla essence and mix until smooth.
5. Pour the custard mix over the Cheerios base and chill for 30 minutes to 1 hour until the topping firms up slightly.
6. Portion into slices or serve each pot with a topping of fresh fruit.
Chef’s Tip
Replace the mascarpone cheese with soft cream cheese for an easy alternative.
Savoury picnic scone
Serves: 10
Prep time: 15 minutes
Ingredients Method
4x SHREDDED WHEAT® Original biscuits, crushed to a fine crumb
450g self-raising flour
1tsp baking powder
Pinch of salt and black pepper
150g butter, cut into cubes
150g cheddar cheese, grated
100g spring onion, finely chopped
2x medium eggs, lightly beaten
150ml milk
2tsp English mustard
To serve
200g sweet gem lettuce leaves
200g cucumber, sliced
100g radish, sliced
300g salad tomatoes, sliced
Cook time: 15-20 minutes
1. Preheat the oven to 200oC/ 180oC fan/ gas mark 6.
2. Mix the Shredded Wheat, flour, baking powder and seasoning together.
3. Rub in the butter so that the mix resembles breadcrumbs. Stir in the 100g of the cheese and spring onion.
4. Mix the eggs, milk and mustard and gradually stir into the flour to form a soft but firm dough.
5. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to 3cm thickness. Stamp out 10 rounds with an 8cm cutter and place on a baking sheet lined with baking parchment. Sprinkle over the remaining cheese.
6. Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown and cooked through.
7. Serve warm or cold, with the salad on the side.
Chef’s Tip
Serve filled with lettuce, cucumber, radish and tomato slices and top with soft cheese, ham, tuna, egg or smoked salmon.
Summertime quiche
Serves: 10
Prep time: 15 minutes
Ingredients Method
Pastry
4x SHREDDED WHEAT® Original biscuits, crushed into a fine crumb
300g plain flour
Pinch of salt
225g butter, cut into cubes
3tbs cold water
To serve
250g tomatoes, sliced into wedges
250g cucumber, sliced
300g sweet gem lettuce, chopped
Filling
4x large eggs, beaten
450g Greek yogurt
145g tinned tuna, drained
100g spring onion, chopped
50g baby spinach, chopped
100g frozen sweetcorn
75g cheddar cheese, grated
Pinch of salt
Pinch of freshly ground black pepper
Cook time: 15-20 minutes
1. Preheat the oven to 200oC/ 180oC fan/ gas mark 6.
2. Mix the crushed Shredded Wheat, flour and salt together.
3. Rub in the butter and gradually add the water mixing to form a soft dough (add a little more or less water if required).
4. Roll out the pastry and press into a lightly greased 30cm flan tin.
5. Bake the pastry blind for 10-15 minutes until set.
6. Reduce the heat to 180oC/160oC fan/gas mark 4.
7. Beat the eggs and Greek yogurt together and stir in the remaining ingredients, reserving a third of the cheese.
8. Pour the filling into the pastry case, sprinkle with the reserved cheese and bake for 25-30 minutes until set.
9. Mix the salad ingredients together and serve with the quiche. The quiche is delicious warm or cold.
Chef’s Tip
If you do not have a 30cm flan tin, use a loose-bottomed cake tin instead. Alternatively, bake in a 20cm x 30cm shallow tin.
Armchair aerobics
Improve strength and mobility with our armchair aerobics that’s sure to get everyone moving... and smiling!
Start each exercise by sitting upright and slightly away from the back of the chair, maintaining a straight spine with both feet flat on the floor.
If you prefer, you can hold the sides of the chair.
Perform each exercise at a steady, slow-to-moderate pace. Counting out loud with each repetition can help maintain a normal breathing rhythm. Take breaks between exercises where necessary, but keep your feet moving to aid circulation.
Armchair aerobics
Knee extensions
With both knees together and your feet flat on the floor extend one leg straight out in front of you.
Hold for one second, then slowly re-bend the leg until your foot is back on the floor.
Repeat with the other leg. Perform a few extensions with each leg.
Seated March
Start with both feet on the floor, side by side, and legs bent at the knee.
Keeping your knee bent, raise your left leg up towards your chest, as far as is comfortable.
Slowly, with control, lower your leg towards the floor, placing your foot down.
Repeat with the right leg. Do a few lifts with each leg.
Seated rowing
Hold your arms out ahead of you at shoulder height, with both thumbs pointing up towards the ceiling. Bring both elbows back towards you, keeping elbows tucked in at your side, until they are aligned with your shoulders.
Extend your arms back to the start position.
Repeat a few times.
Toe lifts
Place both feet on the floor side by side. Lift the toes of both feet up towards you, leaving only your heels on the floor, and hold to the count of 5, before slowing lowering them back down. Now repeat the exercise, lift your heels and keeping your toes on the floor, gently squeezing your calf muscles as you do.
Repeat, but this time have your legs straight out in front of you.
Overhead press
With a clenched fist, bend both arms up in front of your chest, until your fists are by your shoulders, palms inwards. With control, slowly extend one arm, punching diagonally up and across your body, to shoulder height.
Aim to slightly rotate your torso from the waist, in the same direction.
Return to the start position, before switching arms. Alternate sides, until you have repeated on both sides a few times.
