{"id":3818,"date":"2022-04-01T05:08:23","date_gmt":"2022-04-01T05:08:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/friendsoftoms.org\/?p=3818"},"modified":"2022-04-01T05:08:23","modified_gmt":"2022-04-01T05:08:23","slug":"useful-ways-to-prepare-for-a-family-picnic-by-the-beach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/friendsoftoms.org\/useful-ways-to-prepare-for-a-family-picnic-by-the-beach\/","title":{"rendered":"Useful Ways to Prepare for a Family Picnic by the Beach"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A family picnic by the beach can be one of the most wonderful ways to spend time with your family. The sun shining, the birds singing and a gentle breeze blowing over you can make for a truly peaceful atmosphere, making a picnic such a wonderful way to make memories with your family. This article aims to provide some steps to make sure that you have the best picnic possible.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_64 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/friendsoftoms.org\/useful-ways-to-prepare-for-a-family-picnic-by-the-beach\/#Pack_the_Food\" title=\"Pack the Food\">Pack the Food<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/friendsoftoms.org\/useful-ways-to-prepare-for-a-family-picnic-by-the-beach\/#Pack_the_Essentials\" title=\"Pack the Essentials\">Pack the Essentials<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/friendsoftoms.org\/useful-ways-to-prepare-for-a-family-picnic-by-the-beach\/#Pack_the_Entertainment\" title=\"Pack the Entertainment\">Pack the Entertainment<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pack_the_Food\"><\/span>Pack the Food<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The first thing you should do is pack the food for the picnic. Food is the cornerstone of a good picnic and can really set the mood well. You want to be sure that you&#8217;re including something for everyone, and that everyone will be happy with what they have. After all, the idea is to make a pleasant experience.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Don\u2019t Forget Drinks.<\/strong> You&#8217;ll want to be sure to <a href=\"https:\/\/eu.southernkitchen.com\/story\/drink\/2021\/07\/23\/best-portable-beverages-picnics-and-other-lazy-outdoor-drinking-occasions\/8069201002\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">pack drinks<\/a> wherever you can. It can be quite unpleasant to be stuck outside in the heat, slowly dehydrating without a good drink. This can easily ruin an otherwise perfectly enjoyable picnic. So don&#8217;t forget drinks.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3820 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/friendsoftoms.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/drink-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"drink\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/friendsoftoms.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/drink-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/friendsoftoms.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/drink-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/friendsoftoms.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/drink.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pack_the_Essentials\"><\/span>Pack the Essentials<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Once you have the food packed and ready, the next thing you are going to want to do is make sure that you have the essentials. These are things that you are absolutely going to need for the picnic to go well. From medication to blankets, there are all sorts of things that could be essential to your family, so you need to be sure that you get it all.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Blankets.<\/strong> There is something entirely charming about a blanket as the base for a picnic. It creates a storybook scene that you can really just get lost in and enjoy the picnic experience.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sun Protection.<\/strong> Another incredibly important thing to bear in mind when you are planning for a picnic is sun protection. Things like sunscreen and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/just-glasses.co.uk\/product-category\/sunglasses\/clip-on-sunglasses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">clip on sunglasses<\/a><\/strong> are a great way to help make sure that you don&#8217;t fall victim to the sun. Even if it doesn&#8217;t look like it&#8217;s going to be a sunny day, you are still going to need things like sunscreen because you can still get a sunburn even in cloudy weather.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pack_the_Entertainment\"><\/span>Pack the Entertainment<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Finally, one of the best ways to make sure that the picnic is as fun and enjoyable as you want it to be is to make sure that you have entertainment packed too. While the company of your friends and family is certainly incredibly entertaining, you are going to want to think about more traditional ways to entertain yourselves too.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepioneerwoman.com\/home-lifestyle\/crafts-diy\/g32587510\/picnic-games\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Games<\/a>. Things like board games and card games are a brilliant way to get everyone involved in an activity together on a picnic. After all, you&#8217;re all there physically together. Why not make use of the opportunity and spend some time playing games you don&#8217;t normally get to engage with?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3821 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/friendsoftoms.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/fishing-300x200.webp\" alt=\"fishing\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/friendsoftoms.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/fishing-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/friendsoftoms.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/fishing-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/friendsoftoms.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/fishing.webp 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Music.<\/strong> There is nothing like music to set the scene, and often the best way to make sure that a picnic is as chill and enjoyable as you want it to be is to choose a good backing track.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also read <a href=\"https:\/\/friendsoftoms.org\/getting-the-best-out-of-long-distance-moving\/\">Getting the Best Out of Long Distance Moving<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A family picnic by the beach can be one of the most wonderful ways to spend time with your family. The sun shining, the birds singing and a gentle breeze blowing over you can make for a truly peaceful atmosphere, making a picnic such a wonderful way to make memories with your family. 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