Picnic Ideas for Brilliant Birthdays
by
Neal Lohse
Alfresco Birthday Party? Think Picnic
Ideas!
Think about this....
".... a pleasure excursion at which a
meal is eaten outdoors, ideally, taking place in a beautiful
landscape." (wikipedia.org, 2007)
Wouldn't you like that type of thing for
a birthday party?
food - friends - pleasure - beautiful
landscape
Think Picnic. Think amazing birthday.
What?
Too much time to do it? Not sure where
to start? Don't want to make a fuss...
The BEST short term answer to all these
dilemmas??
Think picnic.
Let's explore 7 refreshingly simple ways
to make a Birthday Party sing using Picnics...
Think....With the Crowd OR Completely On
Your own (LOCATION) Think
about it... a picnic can be held just about anywhere. Once safety is
considered and any permissions from local authorities etc, the world
is pretty much your oyster. Find a green oasis in a smoggy city; visit
a favourite beach; discover a spot using your GPS and say: "meet me
here"; a lounge room floor by the fire when it's cold out;
The choice is unlimited but can be
guided by the person you are honoring. It might be a reference they
made to a location they grew up in or somewhere they'd like to visit.
Just have your radar out and think: is it safe? do I have to ask
permission? will it have impact ?
Think....Plan Plan Plan or Wing
it.(PLANNING) You may be
limited to what you can do given time and or resources. That shouldn't
be a problem. Here is where you think about you and what you need to
make this happen. If you find the tension building call in some help
or let some "planning" go. If you focus on making a BIG statement with
a few simple but BOLD actions then it's more manageable and enjoyable
for all. Image your birthday person getting concerned because you are
not enjoying their birthday due to worrying "what's next" and that all
is on schedule. Forget it! Go loose and relaxed. Save time by using
stuff from home, catered food served up with fancy crockey, have a
pizza delivered, get your friends to "appear " out of the woods...as
long as its clear and simple everyone can remeber what's going on.
Think....To Tell Or Not To Tell
(PROMOTION) How are you with
surprises? You can do this for any age group and in many different
ways. Choose early and make sure everyone knows to zip it. The
surprise can be intensified by sending them on a treasure hunt to pick
up pieces of a map to reveal the location, or sending things in the
mail to alert them that something is up. Using a picnic opens up a
whole bag of ways to build excitement and anticipation. Use your
imagination.
Think...What about the public?(PRIVACY)
A private gathering for a romantic couple or a street party for a
nieghborhood? You must consider the consequences for others. If you
have your picnic on a public space and there are other groups around
doing the same, great! But if the ground gets used for football at 3pm
and you are cutting the cake, world's may colide.
Think...Weather me timbers! Rain ho!!
(CONTINGENCY) Come prepared
but don't let it dominate your thinking. The preparedness kicks in
when there is a change and subtle suggestions turn the focus from say,
inclement weather and "no sun, no fun", to "we're a'll in this
together" and . The focus of the leader (read organiser, read YOU) is
what will see you through. Have a plan B and mobilise people to help
carry stuff if you need to make a dash for it. Be considerate of
peoples needs and watch for
Think...Food? (FOOD)
Remeber the guest of honor. It's their birthday and showering them
with things they like might be ideal. Of course, you can dress up a
big mac with napkins and silver service to make it "special" and you
can go completely nuts with a caterer.
Condense everything as much as possible
and put it into one bag that is easy to maneouver. The wheelie bags
you see at air ports and discount stores are a great choice. You can
pick them up for $30 stuff them full and wheel them anywhere. Remeber
to safe guard against food spoiling and damage en route. Sharing the
load is a good way to go, task others up to help and even consider a
caterer. The good old picnic hamper is still alive and well these
days. Your options are endless. Remember: keep it simple.
Activity? (FUN)
Again...Keep it simple... how about some good old fashion games: Hide
and Seek; I Spy; Cloud watching. They can be age appropriate and
location appropriate. Have a couple of tried and true things in your
kit: a frisbee, a soccer ball, bat and ball maybe. How about a pinata?
Or croquet? You could make the location linked to the activity: picnic
on the side of the fairway in a public golf course.Hit a short 9 holes
and picnic after! Think Picnic.
Using a picnic for a birthday
celebration is AMAZING. The more you look at the idea the more the
possibilities. A lot of web info about picnic ideas focusses on the
"stuff" you can buy, but a carefull look at the thinking around
history's first alfresco dining will lead you to one conclusion:
purchasing stuff doesn't equal a heart-felt or memorable celebration.
Loving the idea of a Picnic? Go have a
chat to an expert picnic-er. Emily from The-Picnic-Site.com offers a
dedicated picnic resource to "expand your ideas about alfresco eating
and let you really enjoy hosting such gatherings, because, whatever
the occasion, a picnic makes the event much more memorable."
Did she say memorable? Isn't that what
we're after?
Try a picnic for your next birthday
event. Think about the value of the gesture, the simplicity of the
idea, the freshness of the great outdoors...
It's a winner.
Oh....and by the way:
THINK PICNIC!
What do you think?
About the Author
Neal Lohse --- Cool-Dad, Business Coach,
Author, Corporate Philosopher, Event Designer, Education
Facilitator...and is in love with a mountain-bike and a pair hiking
boots.
His event planning and birthday tips
appear in Best Birthday Party Idea.com - a resouce for celebrating
extravagantly - without the extravagant cost.
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