Excursions and meals are a wonderful combination! Food rarely tastes as good as it does on a trip, and children truly enjoy picnic outings.
Families are always informed in advance when excursions take place and whether snacks need to be brought from home, along with clear instructions. Good snack options include things like sliced root vegetables and other veggies, snack bars, sandwiches, and juice or another drink in a water bottle.
No packaging or trash is left in nature — everything is brought back to the daycare and sorted properly into waste or recycling.
Sometimes daycare organizes outings where lunch or an afternoon snack is eaten outdoors, such as in the forest or other natural areas. In those cases, we bring along everything needed — like warm soup and other meal items. Occasionally, we might even bake bread rolls together with the children to take along on the trip.