As the weather gets warmer, what better excuse is there to eat and play outside than National Picnic Day on April 23rd, 2016. We love to get together with our daughter and grandchildren and have outdoor picnics, they’re always a lot of fun!
When I pack up our picnic basket, I tend to go overboard with the goodies. I like to pack sandwiches, snacks and beverages. Since we do this about once a month during the warmer months of the year, I’m always alternating the things that I pack.
Here’s our list of National Picnic Day Essentials
Bauli Mini Croissants are sure to turn your picnic Parisian with their delightful, light taste. These mini treats are made in a REAL oven with no preservatives and naturally leavened dough and are available in two delicious flavor fillings: chocolate and vanilla custard. At just 50 calories a pop, these snacks are guilt-free and made for sharing…although you might not want to!
Go Organically® Fruit Snacks are USDA-certified organic, made with real fruit purées and real fruit juices. These tasty smart and delicious treats include 100% of the daily recommended value of Vitamin C and are an excellent source of Vitamins A and E. Go Organically® Fruit Snacks are GMO-free, gluten-free, preservative-free and made with natural flavors and colors from natural sources. Not to mention, each individual pack is only 70 calories, making them an easy choice for your picnic basket!
Sparkling Ice, an excellent soda alternative, is slightly carbonated with B-Vitamins, Vitamin D and antioxidants. This light and refreshing beverage contains Zero Calories, Zero Carbs, is Gluten Free, Caffeine Free, and Sodium Free. It also comes in over 20 different delicious flavors including a line of Teas and Lemonades. It also recently launched a line of 8oz Slim Cans, perfect for on-the-go and an easy fit for your picnic basket!
Gaea Olive Snack Packs come from the finest olive groves in Greece, using time honored, traditional farming techniques while they are harvested by hand. Available in three flavor options: 100% Kalamata, Green marinated with Chili & Black Peppers, Green marinated with Lemon & Oregano. Gaea’s olive snack packs are a healthy and delicious on the go addition to your picnic basket.
Viki’s Granola great tasting, GLUTEN-FREE, and made with 100% ALL NATURAL ingredients. Available in five flavors at retailers nationwide, available in snack-size packs too, Viki’s is the perfect addition to add to your picnic basket! Available in Original, Blueberry Almond, Maple Cranberry, (NEW!) Banana Walnut & (NEW!) Apple Cinnamon.
Carrington Farms Flax Hemp Paks. Celebrate National Picnic Day with a simple serving of Organic Milled Flax Seeds and Organic Hulled Hemp. Carrington Farms Flax Hemp Paks are packed in portable and convenient single-serve packets, providing an abundant source of Omega-3s, protein and fiber and perfect for trips on the road or in the air. Pair with yogurts, parfaits, smoothies, oatmeal and more and Carrington Farms Flax Hemp Paks are the perfect on the go addition to your picnic basket. With no refrigeration necessary, ready-to-eat Flax Hemp Paks can be used at anytime, anywhere.
AquaBall, the sugar-free, naturally flavored water is perfect for a parent looking for a healthier alternative to all of those sugary kids drinks. Available in four flavors, Fruit Punch, Orange, Berry Frost and Grape, AquaBall features fan favorite characters from Disney’s Frozen, Disney Princesses, Marvel Avengers, and Disney Classic Characters. AquaBall is the easy solution to finding a beverage that both kids and parents will love.
In addition to all of the delicious goodies mentioned above, you’ll want to pack a nice picnic blanket, some sunblock & sunscreen, take along your sunglasses and pack a few games for the family to enjoy after your done eating. Fun, fun, fun!
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I always pack wet ones, ice packs, and aspirin/tylenol.
We always pack horizons milk, yum earth gummies, and babyganics sunblock!
I would bring watermelon we use to do that growing up.Going fishing in the summer then when the fish where not biting we would find a tree to sit under.Then we always had something cold to drink.I really like sparkling ice that taste so good.Then we had something to make a sandwich.Then maybe take a nap under the tree till the fish are biting again.
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Blanket, food & something to drink
My 3 essentials are sunscreen, water and potato chips!
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Fruit fried chicken and lemonade!
My essentials are sourdough bread, good cheese, fruit and cold drinks.
Drinks, fruit and something protein
Water, fresh fruit, and wet wipes are essentials for me to put in a picnic basket!
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Juice, snack and lunch meat
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Fruit, snacks and water.
Plates, utensils and food our my 3 top essentials to picnic with. 🙂
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I pack a thermos of coffee, apples, and cheese
The three must haves would be water, apples and crackers.
I think it’s important to pack water, napkins, and a towel to sit on 🙂
I pack some good sandwiches, cool drinks, and fruit, lots of time watermelon.
When it comes to picnic day essentials, 3 essentials that are important to pack inside our picnic basket are filtered water, bread & roasted chicken!
I like to pack Ice Tea, cheese & crackers and fruit. I guess thats really 4.
Cheese, meat, and bread would be what I would pack.
Potato Chips, Diet Pepsi’s, Paper plates probably Chinet for sturdiness. Napkins are a must too.
I think it’s important to take something to drink for each person, sandwiches, and napkins.
I would pack a sparkling drink, fruit and sandwiches.
For me it would be wet wipes, water and sandwiches.
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Organic apples, organic cashews and filtered water,
We so love to have a picnic at the local lakes and parks and the three essentials that I have to pack in my basket are potato salad, fried chicken and garlic bread.
For us it would be cheese, watermelon and chips
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We always pack some wipes so we can clean hands before eating, water and fruit snacks.
Fresh fruit, cheese and crackers, lots of lemonade.
We would pack lettuce wraps, chips, fruit, and water for sure oh and some treats. Chocolate!
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The three things that I would pack in a picnic basket would be sandwiches, chips, and some wine.
I think that 3 essentials are water, fruit and some kind of filling snack.
any type fruit, water and a nice blanket. Also snacks for the adults
My essentials would be snacks, drinks, and a blanket!
Water, Fruit, and a Snack.
I pack water, napkins and chocolate!
Lots of water or lemonade, cheese and crackers
I always pack potato chips, snack cakes and juice drinks for the kids.
My 3 essentials are a corkscrew, a knife and a little citronella candle to keep the bugs away.