Read out, Pig out!

Last summer a friend told me about something called "Read out, Pig out" that she did with her kids.  She let each child choose a snack to share with everyone, set out all the snacks buffet style, and then everyone got to read and snack.  I started doing it with my kiddos last year and they still get excited about their weekly "read out, pig out" parties.  Felicity asked if she could invite some friends to read out, pig out.  Of course, Kermit and Froggie wanted their friends to come as well.  I love my children's friends, so I agreed. 

First came the pigging out.  The "big kid" table.

The "little kid" table cleared out pretty fast.  Poor Froggie is a SLOW eater and was the last one at the table. 

He didn't seem to mind and wouldn't be rushed.

 

The allure of the swing set was too much for the little kids, so we let them play for a bit.

 

And then the reading started.  Sadly, it rained all morning, so laying on the grass wasn't an option.  Not to worry, these kids are creative.  The picnic table is a perfect place to read.

Although the lawn chair looked mighty comfy.

 

Two of the girls couldn't resist the trampoline.

Although that might have been a bit TOO comfy!

 This was the perfect place for this little guy.

All the little kids decided to lay out blankets in the front room and we read lots of stories here.

Last, but not least, Felicity and a friend found a quiet(ish) place in her room!

 

My little boys never read as long as Felicity does, so they choose a theme each week. I find some books to read that go with the theme and then I find a craft for them to do when they tire of reading.  This week our theme was Crocodiles.  After reading several crocodile books we went back outside to paint our own crocodiles. 

 

Kermit LOVES projects!

 Froggie worked very hard on his!

Eventually the big kids got tired of reading too.  This is how I found them.  Not sure what they were up to, but it looks like fun!

The kids were right.  Read out Pig out is more fun with friends.