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There is nothing like a bright sunny day in the park to bring joy to a child.  There is all the food, the games, and all the room to romp around in.   Picnics overall are fun for the whole family and children are a part of it.  As children grow older, they will see how much they love to imitate what the adults are doing.  For obvious reasons, it’s not advisable for young children to make use of picnic supplies out of concern that they can harm themselves with sharp objects or even burn themselves.  To share in the fun of a picnic, there are toy picnic sets that can be purchased.

There is one particular toy picnic set that is not meant to be functional but, like many other todays, is modeled after an actual picnic set.  This one is designed for very young children who might even be too young to eat regular food yet are aware of what parents are eating.   Thus, it’s meant to be used as an educational tool.  The set includes such things as small plates, forks and spoons, a spatula, a ketchup bottle and fake food such as corn on the cob for the kids to play around with.  Children will see what adults do and will practice using these items as though they were adults using them.  What is probably most valuable with this toy picnic set is that children will feel as though they are part of the preparations in a real picnic and will learn early on that picnics can be fun.  All the pieces are made of durable plastic and are safe for young children to use  This particular set sells for as little as $10.00.

For children that are a little older, there is a toy picnic set that closely resembles a regular picnic basket set.  This particular toy set comes complete with plastic plates and plastic utensils securely strapped inside the basket.  There are also plastic drinking cups.  A set such as this can be functional, used to serve real food and drinks though the its primary purpose is to learn how to store and serve picnic food.  Obviously, the purpose is to actively be involved in a picnic with adults and take part in sharing food with other children, A small ground blanket is also included to add to the experience.  Not surprisingly, a toy set as this one sells for about $27.00.