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Going on a picnic with your family is a great way to escape daily life’s hustle. Something about them brings us back to a time when things were simpler and slower. With these 20+ picnic tips and menu ideas, you can get away from it all with a family picnic and create some beautiful memories in the process.

Picnic Tips

Picnic Menu Ideas
Crunchy and tangy bacon coleslaw
Colorful lentil salad
Delicious broccoli salad
Easy macaroni salad recipe
Raw sprouted hummus
Spinach salad with strawberries
Refreshing cucumbers and onions
Chicken vegetable rice
Picnic perfect oven-finished fried chicken
Berry fruit salad
Kale salad with citrus vinaigrette
Easy lettuce wraps
Homemade BBQ sauce and ketchup.

Tips for a great picnic!
Tips for planning a picnic
6 picnic tips and hacks
Planning a perfect picnic
Veggie pasta salad
Cheddar biscuits
Picnic planning and tips

Picnic play
Montessori picnic activities
Picnic sensory play bin

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  1. Christine | Mid-Life Croissant says

    September 3, 2015 at 6:56 pm

    i love Picnics!! We need to do more of them. Thanks for linking up at #SaucySaturdays.

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  2. Glenda Cates says

    September 2, 2015 at 5:18 pm

    Yummy you had me at Chicken but everything looks so good that I would like to try it all. As I love Picnics but haven’t been on one in a while.

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  3. Jennifer Stewart says

    September 2, 2015 at 12:48 pm

    Thanks for sharing with Saucy Saturdays! I love a great picnic in the Fall!

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  4. Leigh says

    August 31, 2015 at 5:01 pm

    We do a lot of “car picnics” trying to keep up with my daughter’s athletic schedule. Thanks for more ideas! I hopped over from Inspire Me Monday #48.

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  5. Betsy says

    August 14, 2015 at 7:08 pm

    That broccoli and cheddar salad looks amazing! Now I need to go on a picnic… I’ll tell the hubby to pack a basket! Thanks for linking up with us at Welcome Home Wednesdays… can’t wait to see you next week!

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  6. Jennifer | The Deliberate Mom says

    August 13, 2015 at 3:09 pm

    Oooh, this is a wonderful round-up of picnic foods. I love a great selection/variety when we’re going on a picnic. Easy is nice too!
    Thanks for sharing (and for linking up to the #SHINEbloghop).
    Wishing you a lovely day.
    xoxo

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  7. Aunesty Janssen says

    August 11, 2015 at 4:10 pm

    I am always looking for new recipes for picnics! this is a great roundup! I think that antipasto salad and broccoli salad are going to be making an appearance at my house, picnic or not this next week! Pinned to remember as well!

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  8. Jennifer aka Baby Making Mama says

    August 11, 2015 at 5:11 am

    My daughter is in love with picnics! These are some great ideas to make it a good one. When it cools off a little bit we’ll hafta go out on one as a family again.

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  9. Amanda says

    August 10, 2015 at 1:21 pm

    These are some great picnic recipes–some I can’t wait to try! Thank you for sharing at Merry Monday!

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  10. Amanda says

    August 10, 2015 at 1:10 pm

    My family picnics so often in the summer. I love these tips- especially for the real food! I get into a rutt of fruit, chips and sandwiches, but I like to make the effort to pack a good meal!

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  11. Brittany says

    August 10, 2015 at 2:42 am

    Kale salad with citrus vinaigrette? Is that even real life? Ohmigoodness! That sounds rich and herbaceous and incredibly healthy. We aren’t big picnic’ers over here but I’d love to get that a try.

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  12. IttyBittyFoodies says

    August 10, 2015 at 12:14 am

    We just did some picnicking at Napa Valley (which included some wine tasting). I love the simplicity of it all and leisurely eating…

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  13. Bri says

    August 9, 2015 at 11:32 pm

    Cheddar biscuits sounds like a great item to have on a picnic. I really like the idea of using mason jars as dishes.

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  14. Jacqueline says

    August 9, 2015 at 10:50 pm

    Oooo some of the recipes look really yummy.????????

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  15. Raquel says

    August 9, 2015 at 9:30 pm

    Thanks so much for these awesome picnic suggestions and also for including my macaroni salad!

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