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Adding some fun and games to your Big Lunch is a great way to make it more inclusive and enjoyable. Don’t worry about needing lots of equipment – adapt the activities
to suit your community and space. From classic childhood games like hide-and-seek and hopscotch, to face painting and dancing, here are a few ideas for
getting playful with The Big Lunch.
Get playfulGet playful
Scott
It was the first time we had done a talent show, and it was
great! We had people doing stunts on their scooters, a Michael
Jackson dance tribute, and gymnastics! The quiz, talent show and
music were brilliant...fantastic ways for everyone to connect.
Get competitive, hard boil a few eggs, steal some spoons from the table and you’ve got yourself an egg and spoon race. See who can do the most
hulas, odd house numbers versus even for a tug-o-war or run a three-legged race.
A good game for a giggle is animal tag. Whoever’s ‘it’ calls out an animal, everyone has to act and move like
it as they try to avoid being tagged.
Playing is a great way for people join in, and starts conversations – for more ideas and games, head to thebiglunch.com
Let us know what you’ll be playing with #TheBigLunch
Discover who is the star baker with a biscuit or cupcake
decorating station. Turn it into a competition and get everyone
to vote for their favourite.
Jumpers for goalposts! Build up your Big Lunch
appetite with a game of five-a-side football.
Fancy a game of cricket? Wheel
out a wheelie bin or drag out
a dustbin to use as a wicket.
Mix people into teams and have a quiz. Questions can be about your community,
or general knowledge. Great for all ages!
Collect some clothes that are easy to put on and run in (hats, scarves, large wellie boots
etc.) and have a dress-up relay race – share your pics with #TheBigLunch
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Time to shine! How about holding a talent show? It’s a great
opportunity to showcase skills and learn more about one another.
Mix up your menus: invite some people to bring
savoury and others sweet. Divvy up ideas, themes
or courses between odd and even house numbers.
Suggest that people bring along their own cutlery and plates to avoid using
disposables. Plus, it’s much easier to cut a quiche with a knife that doesn’t bend!
Get creative with
presentation Make monsters out of sandwiches, bake
biscuits in fun shapes and create rainbow fruit kebabs. Jazz up jugs of water with a
slice of cucumber, some fresh mint or lemon wedges.
Bring along some guaranteed crowd-pleasers. Did you know...Ready salted is the nation’s favourite crisp flavour, cheese and ham is the most sought-after sandwich and
lemon drizzle has been crowned the UK’s top cake!
Think about the temperature of food. If you’re using a BB
don’t rush the cooking. If it’s a sunny day keep food covered and cool when outside. No one
wants a wilty salad!
Ask people to label ingredients, it can help in case of any allergies or dietary
requirements. Encourage people to bring
along recipes too, so people can take the idea away if they’ve enjoyed it.
Have a plan for leftover food. keep Tupperware to hand so food is easy to share out and
take home. You could consider donating unopened items to your local food bank too.
It was really nice to see people taking
pride in what they eat at home and the
different cuisines really reflected the
different residents who live on our estate.
Lucy
tickle your
taste buds
tickle your
taste budsEveryone enjoys a bite to eat, and sharing food is a key ingredient for bringing people together at a Big Lunch.
Home-cooked, home-grown, shop-brought, spicy samosas or sweet strawberries, it doesn’t really matter, it’s about inviting everyone to get involved and chip in
with what they can.
We’ve put together some top tips to get you thinking about your Big Lunch spread.
Sharing food is a great way to get people together. For tasty recipe ideas and more tips visit thebiglunch.com
Let us know what went down a treat with #TheBigLunch
Get creative! Adding extras is a great way to start conversations ahead of the day and can make your Big Lunch feel special. For simple things to make and do visit thebiglunch.com
Share how you get creative with #TheBigLunch
Music can help create
a party atmosphere.
put together a
playlist, showcase
local talent with some
live music, or get a
budding DJ to set up
their decks.
Brighten up tables with
some fresh flowers.
Ribbons around old jam
jars make perfect vases!
Think about having spaces
to sit – depending on who’s coming along you might
want to have a mix of tables and chairs and cushions
and blankets. If your lunch is outside, consider using trees
for shade or a gazebo for some shelter.
Bunting is a Big Lunch party staple and an easy way to inject
some colour. See what materials people have tucked away and visit TheBigLunch.com for
how to make your own.
Put up a sign to welcome people. Decorate a wall, pavement or
blackboard with chalk, use paper or draw on an old sheet to create your own Big Lunch banner – see if any children would like to lend a hand.
Try your hand at tissue-paper pom-poms or use old magazines to make paper chains. Once the event is over,
store everything carefully and reuse it again next year.
add a little extraadd a little extra
People and food are all you really need for a Big Lunch, but if you’ve the time there are a few little things you can do
to make it feel extra special. Everyone loves bunting, flags, flowers, fairy lights and bright tablecloths and there are lots
of cheap, even free, easy ways to add them to your Big Lunch.
Ask around, people may already have bits and bobs they can bring along to add a touch more colour and creativity. If not, there’s bound to be someone who can lend a hand to make and create. Here are few simple ways to add a little extra…
Kam-Mei
One year we made our own bunting by posting one
triangle through every door, to be decorated in any way
you wanted, they were then all sewn together and it’s
now brought out every year.
If you’re holding a Lunar Lunch, fairy lights, lamps and lanterns
add a bit of star-like sparkle. A bundle of blankets may help
if it’s chilly and maybe someone has a brazier or fire pit you can sit
around to share stories.
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