8 picnicware pieces you need this summer
Summer has arrived and with it the long stretch of holiday for the kids.
We’ve got a whole selection of ideas to keep them entertained but a go-to suggestion of ours is a family picnic. It doesn’t need to be anywhere special, the local park or even your back garden can be the backdrop to plenty of memory making.
To have a delicious picnic, you need to have the best picnicware to make it extra-special and we have some of the hottest buys on the market now.
Read on for picnicware ideas to suit every budget…
1. Picnic basket
A chic and stylish picnic basket is essential for carrying all your goodies!
This wicker heart shaped hamper is perfect, easy to carry with a wipe clean basket and ready to store chilled goods for up to six hours.
It includes 2 ceramic plates, 2 plastic wine glasses, a wine bottle opener, salt and pepper shakers, napkins and sporks. All you need to add is the food and drink!
It’s a perfect summer present to yourself and your loved ones.
- Beau & Elliot Mini Confetti Filled Heart Shaped Picnic Basket, £75 from The Range – buy here
2. Food container
Take your picnic to the next level by adding leftovers or cooked food from home to your collection of goodies.
It’s a great upgrade on stale sandwiches, and ideal if the UK weather isn’t playing ball and you want something warm to tuck into.
This stylish food jar is premium quality and will last through plenty of picnics this summer, and for many years to come. Definitely a worthy investment for your picnic repertoire!
- Stanley Rose Quartz Legendary Food Jar, £44 from Next – buy here
3. Paper plates
If you want your picnic to be a bit more casual than bringing out the china plates, or if you’ve got your kids with you and think paper plates are easier, there are so many cute designs on the market.
This cute strawberry design from Tesco immediately caught our attention: classic and simple while retaining summer picnic vibes.
Perfect for trying out the new M&S viral sandwich – strawberries and cream!
Check out our teams review of it here.
- Tesco celebrate paper plates x 10, £1.50, Tesco
4. Napkins
Match your strawberry plates with these equally cute napkins!
Perfect for wiping spillages, and totally compostable – they tick all our boxes for summer picnics.
- Tesco strawberry celebrate 20 napkins, £1.50 from Tesco
5. Plates and cups
We are obsessed with these Eleanor Bowmer plates, bowls and cups – ideal for the smallest picnic guests but equally pleasing for adults, too.
The designs are beautiful and will bring a pop of colour to your picnic, even if the British weather fails you.
Available from Next.
- Eleanor Bowmer White Kids Melamine Dinner Set, £25 – buy here
6. Cooling stand
Keep your picnic food and drink cool with this portable stand.
It’s ideal for longer trips, or when picnics lead to camping. The convenient cool bag has a PEVA insulation lining and a strong stand with steel frame so you know everything is secure.
It has a large 60L capacity with plenty of space for your summer adventure food essentials.
- Active Sport Cooling Stand, £14.99 from The Range – buy here
7. Sandwich wraps
Trying to make sustainable swaps this summer?
Look no further than these stunning sandwich wraps, instead of single use cling film. They’re perfect size for tucking up your sandwich and keeping them safe. Once you’ve finished they can easily be folded up.
Each design is unique and beautiful, but we’re obsessed with these gorgeous garden birds on a teal background.
Ideal for bird lovers and perfect for those looking to lead a more ethical life.
- Garden birds sandwich wrap, £12.95 from Poppy Treffry – buy here
8. Picnic blanket
Wherever you’re hosting your picnic, you need a good mat to save your clothes getting covered in grass!
The vibrant pacmats are perfect for families: light, compact and made from recycled materials. It’s also totally waterproof and comes with a bag to stuff it into when you’re done.
It’s perfect size for a family picnic with plenty of space for food. So what are you waiting for? Let’s get the picnic started!
- Pacmat gold family special edition picnic mat, £49.99 – buy here
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