7 Picnic Essentials For The Perfect Family Outing

Planning a picnic can be daunting. While it sounds like a blast, the reality is that it can be a total pain in the ass to organize and a total disaster if you don’t have the proper picnic essentials. Unlike eating in your backyard, you can’t run into the house to grab a cutting board and knife to slice up cheese at the last minute. So having the right supplies to picnic with actually make the entire process more streamlined and easier.

Whether you gang keeps things simple sandwiches and wraps or gets fancy with charcuterie board ingredients and an entire gourmet meal, your entire picnic experience will be forever changed when you use the right tools to pack and enjoy your food. From a bag that converts to a blanket to an outdoor speaker to listen to your favorite family playlist, here are 7 family picnic essentials for your next outing.

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7 Picnic Essentials For The Perfect Family Picnic

Bento Boxes

With three separate compartments (one large and two small), you can bring a variety of picnic eats out for your next outdoor adventure. This bento box is dishwasher safe, freezer safe and microwave safe.

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Convertible Picnic Tote

Part picnic bag and part blanket, this versatile product makes outdoor snacking a breeze. Simply unpack your goods from the canvas tote, unzip the bag, place cold items into the cooler bag and you've got a picnic blanket ready for use. Includes wine glasses, ceramic plates, stainless steel utensils, cotton napkins, corkscrew, an insulated cooler and a water resistant fleece blanket for up to four people.

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Cutting Board

Pack a cutting board and knife for cheese, charcuterie, fruit, vegetables, or bread. Making sandwiches ahead of time can result in a soggy mess so a cutting board also comes in handy for making them on-the-spot

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Interlocking Toddler Utensils

Don't leave your LEGO bricks at home. Keep the building fun going on your picnic with these fun utensils that stack one on top of another.

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Picnic Backpack

For everything you need in one place, look for a picnic backpack that truly has it all (minus the food and beverages, of course!). This sturdy pack features tons of picnic goods like stainless steel knives, cutlery, cotton napkins, plates, wine glasses, a bottle opener, salt and pepper shakers, a cutting board and more. It even includes a water-resistant fleece blanket for the family to sit on.

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Portable Outdoor Speaker

A picnic is always more enjoyable when it's accompanied by some cool tunes. This portable speaker from Bose is durable and waterproof, making it perfect for bringing along on outdoor adventures. You may even be inspired to get the kids involved in a game of freeze dance or musical chairs when they start to get antsy.

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Insulated Drinkware

Instead of packing cans or plastic bottles for your picnic (and then dragging home with you because you can’t find a recycling bin) bring reusable insulated cups. These come with spill-proof and push-on lids and reusable stainless-steel straws.

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