Kids' picnic recipes

A child-friendly take on pasta alla genovese. Kids can help make the green sauce and toss the whole mix together

This moist and fruity cake is a great way to get kids to eat fruit, you may have trouble stopping them!

The fillings for your sandwiches are baked into the bread here, making this an easy picnic option. To make it veggie, look for a vegetarian pesto

Make this easy version of spring rolls with children – fill crisp pastry parcels with chicken, prawns and veg and serve with a homemade dipping sauce

With this easy-to-follow recipe your kids can treat you to breakfast... get printing off copies now

Put out all the ingredients for classic pasta salad with pesto dressing and let the kids pick whatever they like to stir in – it's great for fussy eaters

Get the kids to help make these yummy muffins, perfect for lunchboxes

Get the kids cooking with this simple coleslaw - they'll be keen to eat it if they've helped out

Teach your kids some pastry skills - and provide a lunchbox filler - with this recipe from CBeebies 'i can cook'

A step-by-step recipe for kids from CBeebies series 'i can cook'- the roll contains peppers and chilli and teaches pastry skills

This thrifty traybake sponge used canned fruit and coconut yogurt. Cut into squares and serve up at a party or cake sale

Make your strawberry ripple cheesecakes portable by packing them into jam jars, then enjoy on a summer picnic

A low-fat, zesty salad, perfect for a summer lunchbox - vary with your favourite ingredients

A simple and quick scone recipe that has a great sweet finish - the crunchy sugar top adds texture too

Teach kids a lifetime cookery skill with a special recipe from CBeebies' 'i can cook'- these buns show how to make dough

These savoury snacks are brilliant for picnics and lunchboxes - plus they can be frozen ahead

Put a fresh twist on a picnic classic with these moreish cheese & tomato rolls

Use a packet bread mix to roll up individual pizza buns filled with tomato, basil, mozzarella and pepperoni

Individual portions will save fights over the biggest slice of this creamy ricotta pud with fruity compote

The solution for any picnic or open air event – a no-bake bar packed with good stuff

A substantial 'almost-Niçoise' that goes with just about anything, and won't get soggy on the way to the picnic

This recipe is part of Food Editor Barney's 'cooking with kids' series. Here, Barney and his daughter Maisie make chicken skewers with peanut sauce

Make an exciting vegetarian salad wrap with crunchy veg for texture and a good hit of cheddar cheese. Perfect for packing into a lunchbox

Use ready-made croissant dough to make these easy cinnamon rolls. We’ve topped the rolls with a thick caramel, but you could use a thin white icing instead