Simple Summer Picnics

Picnics are so fun in the Summer. Kids seem to love eating outdoors, regardless of the location. We picnic under a large tree in our yard nearly everyday for lunch. I'd love for everyone to send me some pics of their Summer picnics to post on the blog.

Picnic Necessities
• Basket, large bag, cooler, or lunch boxes
• Reusable bottles for drinks
• A source to keep perishable items cool such as gel ice packs
• Plates, utensils, napkins
• Wipes
• First aid items (bandaids, bug spray, sunscreen, etc)
• A big blanket

Picnic Fun to bring along
• Books
• Bubbles
• Kites
• Balls
• Bug supplies (jars, butterfly net, magnifying glass, binoculars)

Picnic Activities
• Read a story
• Tell jokes
• Bird watching (try to name them by sound or sight, take along a bird book!)
• Play ball
• Pick flowers

Picnic Food 
• Fruits and veggies
• Snack mixes
• Simple sandwiches and wraps
• Salads
• Water, iced tea, lemonade

Three Simple Kid Friendly Picnic Menu's

Peanut Butter Wraps- Whole grain wraps spread with peanut butter and a dab of honey, bananas optional.
Apple Fries
Baby Carrots with Dip
Raspberry Lemonade

Chicken Finger Salad- Chicken fingers, romaine lettuce, veggies, sesame seeds, dressing of choice.
Whole grain crackers and cheese
Cantaloupe Chunks
Lemony Iced tea

Taco Roll-Ups- Leftover chicken or ground beef heated w/ taco seasoning, lettuce, tomatoes, shredded cheese, sour cream and salsa- add to wrap and roll tight.
Cherry Tomatoes with Dip
Watermelon Slices
Flavored Water



My Picnic Picks

ECO Lunchboxes are absolutely great! I love love love mine. I take it everywhere. It's very safe and durable.

I really like the Picnic Time Metro Basket as well. It has tons of room and makes for easy lugging of all your picnic gear.

This LifeFactory water bottle is my favorite bottle. I have two of them. The opening is large enough for big ice cubes to keep your drinks nice and cool. The actual bottle is glass, but it's a very strong durable glass, I've never broken one yet. It can go in the dishwasher no problem. The outer cover provides great grip.