Summer Picnics

Coming up for us this weekend is the B.C. Day holiday. The weather is pretty nice, very warm though. Most people are going to want to be outdoors in the summer sun and enjoying their long weekend. One thing that we think of when we think of  summertime outdoors are picnics, so this week we are going to give you some tips and ideas to help you create and plan for a perfect summer picnic. Enjoy!

1.      Mason Jar Straw Lids – As we all know, I’m not a fan of bugs. I’m definitely not a fan of bugs getting into my food. I always cover up my drinks with some sort of cover and I inspect my food when I have left it outdoors. I found this cool idea to protect your drinks from bugs on That’s What {Che} Said...

http://www.thatswhatchesaid.net/2013/mason-jar-straw-lids/

2.      Make Your Own Picnic Basket - Everyone needs a basket to pack their picnic lunch in, so here is a very neat and cute idea. You can make your very own picnic basket from an wooden apple basket.

 

http://www.stylemepretty.com/living/2012/10/14/smp-at-home-diy-picnic-baskets/

3.      Mason Jar Meals – Here’s another way to use a mason jar. This is a very clean and easy way to prepare a meal to go. You can practically choose any type of meal and come up with a mason jar dish to create. Check out some ideas that they have on Buzzfeed.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/candacelowry/incredible-meals-you-can-make-in-a-mason-jar#.vqYEQA1kL

 

4.      All in One Picnic Blanket – Another staple from a picnic is the picnic blanket. If you’re a sewer than you can give this one a try that I found on Craftbuds. It is a tote that turns into a blanket. How cool and efficient is that?

http://www.craftbuds.com/all-in-one-picnic-blanket-tote/

5.      Paper Picnic Baskets – Here’s another different picnic basket idea. These are super cute and can be a simple of as elaborate as you want.

 http://ohhappyday.com/2012/04/styled-eats-diy-picnic-baskets-and-free-printable/

6.      Picnic Caddies – Need a way to carry around all your picnic utencils? Try these hand sewn caddies.

http://snowybliss.blogspot.ca/2011/04/picnic-easter-baskets.html

7.      Bowl Cover Strap – Here is the food protectant version of the mason jar straw lids. These are hand sewn bowl cover straps that you can reuse to cover all that yummy picnic food.

http://mayamade.blogspot.ca/2010/05/pinic-bowl-cover-strap-how-to.html

8.      Laminated Table Cover – If you opt to use a picnic table instead of a blanket, then here is an easy to clean table cloth that you can try to make.

http://www.sewcando.com/2011/06/craftshare-laminated-tabletop-tutorial.html

9.      Kubb Game – If you’re adventurous and super crafty, give this Swedish game a try. You can make it at home from these instructions and it will be a fun way to stretch your legs after sitting during your picnic lunch.

http://www.designsponge.com/2011/08/diy-project-kubb-%E2%80%93-the-swedish-lawn-game.html

10.  Camp Stools – So if you don’t like sitting on the ground for so long you can try making yourself one of these cool little stools. Here are the instructions from Design Sponge. 

http://www.designsponge.com/2011/06/diy-project-tripod-camping-stool.html