Savoury Start: vegetable muffins for babies & toddlers
Begin your picnic with these delicious vegetable muffins, perfect for babies (from 10 months) and toddlers. Combining delicious carrots, spring onions, pepper, and sweetcorn – along with flour, cheddar, milk, egg, and oil – the ingredients list for these nutritious muffins packs a punch and would perfectly kick off a Gruffalo-themed picnic. These colourful muffins bring together the vibrant hues of a summer woodland, and offer the energy needed for afternoons spent in the sunshine – served up scrumptiously with salad and dips.

The main event: Baked scotch eggs

After the scavenger hunt, satisfy those rumbling bellies with a picnic classic: baked scotch eggs. A tried-and-trusted picnic choice, the Organix recipe for baked scotch eggs for toddlers pays homage to this summertime favourite in a way the whole family can enjoy. This recipe requires eggs, sausage meat, turkey mince, English mustard, flour and breadcrumbs, along with herbs and spices – all of which come together in just over an hour to create this savoury star-of-the-show.

What’s more, these scotch eggs are baked, not fried, giving your little ones a healthier alternative to these picnic staples.

‘Guess the Animal’ game
Then, bring the magic of the forest to life with a game of 'Guess the Animal'. Kids can act out the noises and movements of their favourite woodland creatures, just like the animals that Mouse meets in The Gruffalo. It's a fun and engaging way to enhance their animal identification skills and enjoy some lively picnic entertainment. Animal noise buzzer sounds are also encouraged!
Or if you prefer you can download and print a Find and Count sheet by clicking the link.