Beach Picnic Fun!
Having a beach picnic can be romantic, family and friend oriented, or just an easy way to enjoy a picnic while your at the beach. Beach picnics are a relaxing way to enjoy the summer sun, beach, and ocean view. Having a beach picnic provides a great break from the indoors and allow everyone involved to get out and enjoy the beach without having to leave and go inside to a restaurant to get something to eat. Learn what to take and how easy it is to pack a beach picnic. Featured products that allow you have a perfect picnic include beach mats, beach umbrellas, beach picnic baskets, beach games, picnic coolers, picnic food cookbooks, beach chairs, and beach tents. Let me show you how you can have fun in the sun and truly enjoy a beach picnic!
Beach Picnics
Before Your Beach Picnic
First, decide the day and time to have your beach picnic. An ideal time for a beach picnic is anytime, as long you bring along the essentials mentioned below and the weather is good enough, (not raining or too windy). You could even enjoy a beach picnic during the holiday season!
I once spent the Christmas holidays in San Diego and was away from the cold snowy holidays that were always in the forecast during this time of year. We didn't know exactly how we would spend Christmas day and came to agreement that a beach picnic would be a good idea. That special holiday beach picnic will always remain with my thoughts as one of the most special holidays in my life! I also took notice that there were so many other people spending their holidays having a picnic at the beach too. So, if you're lucky enough to live by the beach or are vacationing by the beach during the holidays, consider having a beach picnic, I guarantee you'll have tons of fun!
Tips for a Beach Picnic
Keep the drinks chilled while your at the beach. Take along a cooler to keep drinks chilled for the entire time you are there, not just for the picnic.
Bring a picnic mat, large beach towels, or a beach blanket. It is much more pleasant to sit on a picnic blanket or beach mat than directly on the sand. You can also opt to bring beach chairs, if you desire. This will help keep the sand out of your food!
Take items that will protect you from the sun. If you have decided to have a daytime beach picnic, always include shade producing items. There is a range of shade furniture that can be taken to the beach, including beach umbrellas and shade tents. In some places, a shade tent might also serve as excellent protection against insects.
Don't forget sun visors or sun hats, sunglasses, and sunscreen. For a daytime picnic at the beach, these are essential items. See Sunsport Fashions for all your summer needs.
What to Bring on a Beach Picnic
* Picnic basket or cooler
* Utensils (plastic) and napkins
* Hand wipes
* Plastic serving utensils
* Beverage cooler for icy drinks
* Picnic blanket or sheet
* Beach chairs
* Shade umbrella or tent
* Protection from the sun; sunscreen and hats
* Fun beach toys; games, swim toys, boogie boards
Beach Picnic Ready to Go!
Feast of Flavor Gourmet Food Gift Basket with Smoked Salmon - X Large - Gourmet Picnic Hamper
Amazon Price: $159.99 (as of 12/19/2009)
Beach Picnics
Bon Appetit Gourmet Food Picnic Gift Basket - Great Christmas Holiday Gift Idea
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Celebrate The Four Seasons Executive Gourmet Food Gift Basket
Amazon Price: $99.99 (as of 12/19/2009)
Connoisseur's Choice Premium Gourmet Food Picnic Hamper - Gift Basket
Amazon Price: $169.99 (as of 12/19/2009)
Special Delivery Gourmet Food Picnic Hamper - Gift Basket
Amazon Price: $49.99 (as of 12/19/2009)
Beach Picnic Cookbook
The Moveable Feast - A Picnic Cookbook for All Seasons
Amazon Price: $22.45 (as of 12/19/2009)
The Moveable Feast is a menu book of picnics for all seasons. It gives attention to both sophisticated adult menus and fun and practical children's menus so you can enjoy your picnic whether you are on a romantic date or hoping to catch just a relaxing moment. For each of the menus, we have incorporated everything from the drinks to the dessert to keep it simple for you! We used seasonal fruits and vegetables in our menus. We encourage you to include seasonal produce varieties that are in your area! Our families found picnics to be such a fun experience, we just had to share.
Picnic Food Cookbooks
PICNIC: 125 Recipes with 29 Seasonal Menus
Amazon Price: $9.95 (as of 12/19/2009)
A Return to Family Picnics
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Totally Picnic Cookbook (Totally Cookbooks)
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Good Day for a Picnic: Simple Food That Travels Well
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Picnics: Delicious Recipes for Outdoor Entertaining
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Beach Picnic Foods
* Spreads and dips with crusty bread or crackers
* Marinated vegetables
* Sandwiches or sandwich wraps (already made up)
* Fried or baked chicken pieces
* Cheese cubes
* Pasta salads
* Fruit salad or whole fruits
* Slices of picnic cake, cookies or brownies
* Cold beverage of choice
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Beach Games for Your Beach Picnic
Diggin Paddle Pass
Amazon Price: $14.98 (as of 12/19/2009)
Franklin 3323S1 Grip-Rite Paddleball Set
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Find It Games At the Beach
Amazon Price: $17.60 (as of 12/19/2009)
Spalding 62-779 King Of The Beach Official Game Volleyball
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Beach Putter Golf Putting Game, by Out Tide, Inc.
Amazon Price: $34.95 (as of 12/19/2009)
Build a Sandcastle at the Beach
iPlay Beach Builder Create-A-Castle
Amazon Price: $24.99 (as of 12/19/2009)
Let sand be the canvas for creativity by building a sandcastle on your beach picnic! You can build beautiful castles just like the pros!
18 piece sandcastle set includes two piece tower mold, tower lever, six mold clips, castle wall mold, castle lever, four window inserts, two door inserts, one sculpting tool and storage tote.
Beach Picnic Honeymoon
A beach picnic is fabulous idea for your honeymoon, or if your really in the romantic mode of a relationship. You can opt to have a romantic picnic by the beach of your choice, whether it's an early morning cheery breakfast, a sunny-day luncheon or a very mellow and romantic dinner picnic. It's just a fabulous idea for your honeymoon. You get to just stare at the waves, and feed each other with tropical fruits, and delicious gourmet dishes. You can just prepare your picnic on the spot, you can bring food with you or you could just ask assistance from the best restaurant in the resort. Whatever your choice in the time of your beach picnic or the food that is enjoyed on a beach picnic, it's a blissfully romantic experience and can create lasting memories.
Romantic Beach Picnic
Picnic Baskets
Whitney Design ML-2715 Woven-Willow Oval-Shaped 4-Person Picnic-Basket Set
Amazon Price: $47.70 (as of 12/19/2009)
Hamilton Wicker Picnic Set (Brown) (9"H x 18"W x 12"D)
Amazon Price: $65.25 (as of 12/19/2009)
Picnic Time Windsor Picnic Basket, Service for 4
Amazon Price: $233.95 (as of 12/19/2009)
Picnic Plus Lenox 2 Person Picnic Basket
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Catalina Oval Picnic Basket Service for 2 - Driftwood
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Picnic Blankets
Picnic Time Sunshine Blanket 59X51in. Blanket w/ Waterproof Backing (English Plaid)
Amazon Price: $34.90 (as of 12/19/2009)
Mega Mat Classic Pine Folded Picnic Blanket with Shoulder Strap - 68" x 82"
Amazon Price: $37.99 (as of 12/19/2009)
Waterproof Picnic Blanket (Blue)
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Waterproof Stadium - Picnic Blanket - 70" x 55" - Machine Washable
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Beach Picnic Mat
Beach/Picnic Mat - Spring Flowers
Amazon Price: $9.99 (as of 12/19/2009)
Picnic Coolers
Avalanche
Amazon Price: $134.95 (as of 12/19/2009)
Picnic at Ascot Bahamas Collection Picnic Cooler for 2 in Natural Fiber Weave
Amazon Price: $64.23 (as of 12/19/2009)
ECO Picnic Cooler for 2 - Natural/forest Green - Picnic At Ascot
Amazon Price: $46.80 (as of 12/19/2009)
Picnic Plus Cooladio Cooler with Built-in Radio and Digital Music MP3 speakers, Red
Amazon Price: $34.85 (as of 12/19/2009)
Life is Better at the Beach
Beach Tents
Rio Portable Cabana Beach Hut Beach Shelter SPF 50
Amazon Price: $33.65 (as of 12/19/2009)
Pop up Beach tent, beach sun shelter
Amazon Price: $28.95 (as of 12/19/2009)
Coleman Road Trip Beach Shade
Amazon Price: $39.68 (as of 12/19/2009)
Pop up Family Cabana Tent Sun Wind Shelter Beach Tent
Amazon Price: $79.99 (as of 12/19/2009)
Beach Umbrella
Beach Umbrellas
Rainbow 8' Beach Umbrella with Carry Bag - Towa Umbrella
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6 ft Solar Beach Umbrella with Tilt - Windproof
Amazon Price: $64.95 (as of 12/19/2009)
Beach Umbrella Sand Anchor
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6-ft Rio Beach Umbrella with Tilt & SPF 100 Blue Stripes
Amazon Price: $29.99 (as of 12/19/2009)
Shed Rays Beach Umbrella 7ft/2.1336m with 360 Rotating Tilt
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Beach Chairs
Big Kahuna Folding Beach Chair - Extra Wide by Rio
Amazon Price: $49.99 (as of 12/19/2009)
Kelsyus Beach Canopy Chair Blue
Amazon Price: $64.99 (as of 12/19/2009)
Strathwood Multi-Position Beach and Pool Lounge Chair, Red with Silver Frame
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WearEver LR-4 Mesh Backpack Lounger
Amazon Price: $89.99 (as of 12/19/2009)
Back Pack Beach Chair with Rust Proof Aluminum Frame & Cooler Pouch
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Beverage Cooler
Coleman Beverage Cooler (3-Gallon, Blue)
Amazon Price: $29.99 (as of 12/19/2009)
Coleman Stainless Steel Beverage Cooler (5-Gallon)
Amazon Price: $83.97 (as of 12/19/2009)
Igloo MaxCold 2-gal. Contour Cooler - Ice Blue/ White
Amazon Price: $12.39 (as of 12/19/2009)
Metal Beverage Cooler Cart - Beach Sand
Amazon Price: $301.33 (as of 12/19/2009)
Igloo Red Legend 2 Gallon - 2 Gallon
Amazon Price: $18.54 (as of 12/19/2009)
Don't Forget the Sunscreen
Fenix Daily Rehydrating SPF 30+ Unscented Sunscreen
Amazon Price: $30.00 (as of 12/19/2009)
Sunscreen-Everyday/Year Round SPF 30+ - 2.9 oz. - Cream
Amazon Price: $17.99 (as of 12/19/2009)
MD Skincare Powerful Sun Protection SPF 30 Sunscreen Lotion, 0.5 oz.
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MenScience TiO2 Sunblock SPF 30 3.4oz. Ultralight, Oil-free and Waterproof. Anti-aging and non-comedogenic
Amazon Price: $31.00 (as of 12/19/2009)
philosophy shelter broad spectrum sunscreen for face and body, spf 30 2 oz (56.7 g)
Amazon Price: $20.00 (as of 12/19/2009)
Couples Picnic at the Beach
Summer Survival Guide for Families
The Family Manager's Guide To Summer Survival: Make the Most of Summer Vacation with Fun Family Activities, Games, and More!
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Summer vacation can be a wonderful bonding time for parents and their kids%u2026 if it's done right! In The Family Manager's Guide to Summer Survival, best-selling author Kathy Peel shows you how to make the most of the summer months with activities, learning experiences, trips, and more. Plus, she'll show you the top ten ways to answer the cries of "I'm bored!" with creative activities that teach children skills and values.
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- Ara Ara Nov 5, 2009 @ 10:04 am
- That was a complete guideline/tip. Thank you for sharing it with us. Beach picnic is really exciting and enjoyable. The place is very comfortable and relaxing. Its very an appropriate place for the people who are experiencing depression, sadness, stressed, etc. Plus, when I think about what will be the food, I'm starting to drool. Because I am imagining lots of food. hehe.. And I am very impressed with the new product of Happy Tiffin (http://www.happytiffin.com) which is the Insulated Tiffin Carrier Bag with 3 Tier Tiffin. It will be very a compatible bag buddy because it keeps the food stay hot or cold. I do love eating. I will no longer become worried about the food I'll bring at times like this.
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- mulberry mulberry Aug 3, 2009 @ 12:44 pm
- Looks and sounds wonderful!
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- papawu papawu Jun 16, 2009 @ 9:53 pm
- I have honestly never had a good beach picnic. I have always ran into one mishap or another. Mainly getting sand in my food and then taking a disgustingly sandy bite of it. Those that can do it without mishap are definitely better than I am, that's for sure. Maybe next time, I'll just pitch a whole tent which I can zip up. There's a thought.
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