Hosting a family reunion at a local park can be a fun way to gather together. Pierce County and the City of Puyallup have a variety of parks with picnic shelters available for rent – my personal favorites include Bradley Lake, Clarks Creek, DeCoursey and Wildwood Parks. A theme idea for your family reunion could be an “Old Fashioned Family Picnic”. Imagine picnic tables set up with white and red checkerboard table cloths, white china dishes, red linen napkins, a wooden basket filled with mixed nuts located in the center of the table with a fresh edible fruit arrangement in the middle, with pitchers of icy pink and yellow lemonade on the table ready to enjoyed. Lunch or dinner could include a buffet of traditional barbeque faire…hot dogs, hamburgers, watermelon slices, macaroni salad, baked beans, corn on the cob, baked potato salad and kettle chips. The perfect dessert for a hot summer day would be a shaved ice machine offering a variety of flavors (you would need a power outlet, which most of the Puyallup picnic shelters offer).
Family reunions are not just about eating and comparing stories from the previous year, but also having fun together as a family and making new memories. Outdoor games are a great way to mingle and have fun as a group, and are also great ice breakers for families who may have some barriers to break through when they gather. Old fashioned game ideas include arranging a 3-legged-race, potato sack races, object-on-a-spoon race, badminton, croquet and bocce ball. Last but not least, buy or create an invitation that sets the tone for your Old Fashioned picnic theme. Happy picnicking!
Hosting a family reunion at a local park can be a fun way to gather together. Pierce County and the City of Puyallup have a variety of parks with picnic shelters available for rent – my personal favorites include Bradley Lake, Clarks Creek, DeCoursey and Wildwood Parks. A theme idea for your family reunion could be an “Old Fashioned Family Picnic”. Imagine picnic tables set up with white and red checkerboard table cloths, white china dishes, red linen napkins, a wooden basket filled with mixed nuts located in the center of the table with a fresh edible fruit arrangement in the middle, with pitchers of icy pink and yellow lemonade on the table ready to enjoyed. Lunch or dinner could include a buffet of traditional barbecue fare – hot dogs, hamburgers, watermelon slices, macaroni salad, baked beans, corn on the cob, baked potato salad and kettle chips. The perfect dessert for a hot summer day would be a shaved ice machine offering a variety of flavors (you would need a power outlet, which most of the Puyallup picnic shelters offer).
Family reunions are not just about eating and comparing stories from years gone by, but also having fun together as a family and making new memories. Outdoor games are a great way to mingle and have fun as a group, and are also great ice breakers for families who may have some barriers to break through when they gather. Old fashioned game ideas include arranging a 3-legged-race, potato sack races, object-on-a-spoon race, badminton, croquet and bocce ball. Last but not least, buy or create an invitation that sets the tone for your Old Fashioned picnic theme. Happy picnicking!
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