Picnic & Play
Picnic & Play is a version of Porridge & Play that takes place in outdoor or cultural venues, such as a museums, galleries and parks.
Rather than soup or porridge, we have a picnic meal, with the same delicious fruit and crunchy veg, cheese and hummus! Find out more about the food in the Lickety Kitchen!
The sessions take the same format as Porridge & Play – an hour of drama-led games, rhymes, songs and imaginary play for the whole family., followed by a delicious group meal. The session ends with Reflective Drawing and the Lickety Gallery, where everyone is invited to present their drawing and talk about what they thought about the session.
Picnic&Play – Glasgow Botanics
Picnic & Play is an opportunity for members of the Licketyspit Children & Families network to meet and play the games they know together, and explore new cultural venues around the city. It is also an opportunity for new families to discover Licketyspit, and the Lickety Playcard repertoire!
We have held Picnic & Play at venues including WHALE Arts, North Edinburgh Arts, the Glasgow and Edinburgh Botanics, City Arts Centre, GoMA, Lauriston Castle, the Tall Ship, Riverside Museum, Glasgow Green and the Glasgow Women’s Library.
“The picnic was fab! Did not expect so much lovely fruit! Thank you for a fabulous playtime!” (Mum, Edinburgh Botanic Gardens)
“We really enjoyed being here. This is good thing to take us out of our stress for a while.“ (Mum, GoMA)
These FREE sessions are very popular and spaces are limited, so we have a ticket ballot system – email CFN@licketyspit.com or text 0741 380 0342 to enter the ballot and please state which Picnic & Play session you would like to attend, your children(s) names, age(s) and postcode.
Picnic & Play 2019/20
Read about sessions in Spring 2020 here.
Read about sessions in Autumn 2019 here.
Picnic & Play Blogs
Picnic & Play with our CRANHILL HUB!
The weather was warm, and we had great fun dancing and playing games. Luckily for us, we met some very interesting friends of the Funky Chicken too. There was Annemarie’s Sassy Seahorse, Omar’s Angry [...]
Picnic & Play with our WHITEINCH & ONLINE HUBS!
A very sunny last Picnic & Play of the Summer in Troon Beach and our Whiteinch & Online Hub pals did not hold back… The sun was shining, and our friends were [...]
Picnic & Play with our GOVAN & ONLINE HUBS!
We all know how fast the weather in Scotland can change but our bold Govan & Online Hubs are always ready to adapt and enjoy whatever the weather. We arrived in Balloch [...]
Picnic & Play with our BRIDGETON HUB!
What’s the saying? If life gives you lemons…make lemonade. And if the Picnic cannot happen outdoors…have it indoors! Our fabulous Bridgeton Hub wasn’t fazed by the change of plan because the truth is, ALL [...]
Picnic & Play with our CASTLEMILK HUB!
Our cheery Castlemilk Hub had a cool day out at Loch Lomond shores! It was warm and the view from the castle at the top of the hill was so irresistible that some of [...]
Picnic & Play season is here! – Troon Beach
Picnic & Play is here and Licketyspit is delighted to go on trips with friends from all our Porridge & Play Hubs across Glasgow. Picnic & Play is an opportunity to Storyplay away from [...]
If you are involved in a community or arts venue and would like to find out more about hosting a Licketyspit Picnic & Play, please get in touch – info@licketyspit.com
