Watermelon "Zipper sippers" Watermelon Ziplock Bags Dull knife Straws Give each child a slice of melon. Melon should be cut with a dull knife or side of fork into small cubes. Remove the seeds, and place the melon chunks into the bag. Place a straw into the corner of the bag, and close the zipper around the straw. The child then squishes the melon, making juice. Drink! Afterwards, the pulpy leftover can be eaten with a spoon. Ants in the Sand 2 Graham crackers Chocolate sprinkles Place graham crackers in a plastic sandwich bag and crush with a rolling pin. Add a few chocolate sprinkles to make ants, then seal the bag. Give them to the kids to take outside and eat or let them pour it into a small bowl and eat at the table--using their fingers, of course. Variations: Add raisins (call them beetles), red hots (ladybugs) or mini chocolate chips (spider eggs). Picnic Basket Fruit Salad Assorted fruits like apples, bananas, melons of different kinds, grapes,strawberries, blueberries, etc. Plastic Knives Melon Ballers Apple Corers Cut the watermelon in the shape of a basket with a handle. Have the kids cut the fruit into bite size pieces, being careful to remove any seeds. Have them take turns using the melon baller and the apple corer with supervision. Ants On A Log celery sticks raisins peanut butter Take a celery stick and place some peanut butter on it and the place three or four raisins on top of the peanut butter. And now you have ants on a log. Picnic Punch 6 ounce can frozen lemonade concentrate 6 ounce can frozen limeade concentrate 1 cup water 1 liter bottle gingerale Ice (optional) Directions: Thaw concentrates. Blend them with the cup of water. Add the gingerale and stir to blend. Serve over ice if you wish.