We love getting outdoors in all weathers and autumn is no different. It might be a bit cooler, but it’s still warm enough for a picnic after collecting some autumn treasures.
There aren’t many chestnut trees in our area, but there is one in a nearby parkland. So on our way to our picnic we had a look around and found a handful of chestnuts still in their spiky shells. Littlest helped me crack them open to get to the shiny conkers inside. Hopefully we will find some more soon, but the boys were very pleased with their find.
We also added a few acorns and leaves to our treasure hunt and collected a bowl of blackberries on the way to the park. A few may have been eaten on the way!
The boys were quite hungry after cycling all the way down to the park and finding lots of autumnal treasures so we set up the picnic blanket and got all the delicious food out. The boys weren’t particularly patient and dug into the food as soon as I lifted it out of the basket.
We try and keep the boys meals fairly healthy and prefer food that is low in salt and sugar wherever possible. This isn’t always easy as so much childrens food has added sugar.
Yeo Valley Little Yeos fromage frais are a great healthy snack for little ones. They contain creamy organic fromage frais and organic fruit purees with no refined sugar, which is perfect for younger children.
There are also Little Yeos yeoghurts available, which are a little bigger and contain creamy yoghurt, pureed fruit and a tiny bit of sugar.
Without any refined sugar, Little Yeos are great for developing healthy eating habits early on in life. Of course, the fact that they are just delicious tasting helps too!
The Little Yeos clearly went down well with littlest, my little yoghurt thief!
Have you had any picnics this autumn?
J x
* This post is in collaboration with Little Yeos.
Plutonium Sox says
Aw how fabulous, what a lovely autumnal picnic! Great photos as always. I need to take mine out on an autumn treasure hunt soon.
Nat.x
Sarah says
I love your picnic basket, I keep meaning to buy one for us. We haven’t been out walking in 2 weeks as we’ve been so busy, I need to get out this weekend. My kids love yogurts (But I’m not keen) I will have to give these ones a try. Sarah #WhatevertheWeather
Emma - hip2trek says
What a lovely picnic and you found conkers! We’ve had to do short walks recently but did sit out in the sun at a restaurant on a walk recently but I think that’s cheating a bit! We’ve yet to find a decent conker haul.
Sharon Parry says
Isn’t it great when you can have an Autumn picnic. You can extend the summer for a little longer. This looked great fun. #Whatevertheweatherkids
Jonny (Daisy the bus) says
Very jealous of your bowls and picnic basket… our picnics usually end up in tupperware boxes stuffed into a rucksack. Practical, yes; beautiful, no. ;o)
p.s. I was very honoured to have been chosen as one of your posts of the week. Glad you enjoyed it!
Susan Mann says
Aww I love picnics, this looks fab. We went out at the weekend to find some conkers, but couldn’t find any yet. x
Sarah Burns says
LOVE that picnic hamper basket… totally got basket envy! We have been collecting HUNDREDS of conkers. I’m on the hunt for pine cones but there is a distinct lack near me so I suspect we will be looking further afield.
#whatevertheweather
Lauren (The Helpful Hiker) says
Ah I love a good picnic. Looks like you had a lovely day and there’s also the advantage of eating outside that you don’t have to clean up after! Finn is a massive yoghurt fan, in fact anything dairy is a hit!
Merlinda Little (Glimmer of Hope) says
My son loves yogurt! This looks like a fab picnic! #whatevertheweather
RachelSwirl says
It looks like a lovely picnic.
Helena says
Your Autumn picnic looks great fun. It’s so hard to pick out healthy options to put your trust in isn’t it. #Whatevertheweather
David Mellor says
Ah, what weather you had for an autumn picnic! This sounds like a lovely afternoon. I love that you collected conkers and your own blackberries to add your mini feast. I have to admit I’m a bit partial to Little yeos too.
David – Potty Adventures
#whatevertheweather
Stephanie Moore says
How beautiful and sunny day your picnic was! My kids love yogurts, and they make a perfect picnic snack.