Our “Welcome Fall Picnic” tradition began 6 years ago when I invited my sweet, little neighbors to join me
for an impromptu picnic, of popcorn & lemonade, to celebrate Fall’s arrival.
Although the event has grown and it was 90 degrees outside (this weekend), we still welcomed Fall
and got a head start on the day’s heat by changing our lunch to a Fall breakfast.
So, please join our celebration (virtually) and I hope it inspires you to create your own “Welcome Fall Picnic”….
FALL HAS ARRIVED!
I love my new benches, rescued from a neighbor.
A new coat of paint made them “like new” again!
HELPFUL HINT: Need an instant chandelier? Hang a multi-candle holder and add leaves & flowers!
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I found the plates, bowls & drink pitcher on the summer clearance aisle and spent less than $10 total!
HELPFUL HINT: A length of burlap fabric creates the perfect Fall tablecloth!
Consider decorating with Pine Straw (vs. hay) for Fall. Afterwards, it makes a great mulch in your garden! 🙂
    
Check out how great my painted table (a project from last Spring) looks in this Fall setting too!
BREAKFAST
HELPFUL HINT: Mini Pumpkins keep glasses bug-free!
I heart the budget-friendly Fall glasses I found @ the dollar store!
THE GIRLS ARRIVE!
so it’s time to eat!
    
Homemade Buttermilk Pancakes, a side of real Maple Syrup and the last of the summer fruit harvest… yum!
Check out my homemade fruit cream recipe under the RECIPE tab
CRAFT TIME!
It’s amazing what you can do with some fall leaves, a jar of Mod Podge and dollar tree vases…
Wash the vase, clean any remaining residue with rubbing alcohol & dry.
Add a layer of Mod Podge, then Fall leaves and finally, a 2nd layer of Mod Podge (over the leaves).
Allow it to dry completely before adding a candle, flowers, pencils & pens, etc.
Gretta looks for the right leaf – it makes all the difference!
Emme & Gretta are pros at crafting!
The Mod Podge will look white while it’s drying
Then it will dry with a slight haze, which only enhances candlelight!
The Dollar Tree also has yummy-smelling pumpkin candles
Look at how beautiful they look at night… the perfect touch of Fall!
Craft No. 2 is a touch of SpOOky Halloween fun!
Start saving your toilet paper rolls (trust me… this doesn’t take long! lol)
and check out how easy recycling them can be….
 
The girls get started by using tiny scissors to carve out their SPOOKY creations…
    
They really used their imaginations!
A little black craft paint is the last step.
Once dry and glow sticks are placed inside,
we’ll have “eerie eyes” ready to peer out of our bushes on Halloween night!
GAME TIME!
Eeek! Guess I better get that game board hung up before those spiders take off!
The girls try their hand at scoring BIG points in the Spider Darts game…
    
   
Gretta was the first one to “score BIG” so Lilly Grace gave her an approving smile!
    
The Girls loved their Halloween bracelets ~
and the fun of decorating their own lollipops…
    We all hope you have a wonderful FALL!
Enjoy the Creativity!
I absolutely love your picnic idea! Fall is my favorite time of the year! You are very creative! Thanks for the inspiration!
Your welcome Christie! Thanks for your nice comments. 🙂
Your decorating is amazing!! I go crazy with fall decorating Myself. I come alive at Fall time!
Love your ideas. Thank you for sharing. I’m a crafter and always looking for new ideas. It keeps me in my happy place.
Oh Eileen !! as always you are soo creative!!! Reminds me, of me when I was young. Thanks sooo much for sharing
Ooohh wow!!!! I love the picnic idea. Especially love the candle chandelier and the bracelets that you did! Amazing!!! Tutorial on both if possible!!!
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Sooooo beautiful Eileen! Love it all!
Melinda 🙂