Going on picnics is my family’s favorite thing to do in warm weather. We love exploring our neighborhood and nearby towns – as long as the weather cooperates, it’s always a good time! We prepare our favorite finger foods, sandwiches, fruits, a bottle of lemonade, and we’re ready to go.

Last week I wanted to do a little something special to mix up our picnic routine. I kept my eyes open for inspiration and then all of a sudden, it hit me. I knew exactly what to do to add a fun surprise into our picnic basket.

A few drawings and a pop of color later – voila! The picnic printable was born. I like to print out a bunch, and then play around with them a bit. The best part is that there are so many ways to use this printable! First of all, it can be used as a placemat for traditional packed picnic lunches or for backyard parties. You can also use them as sandwich wrappers – just wrap your sandwich with the printable, and secure with tape or a length of string. Or what about folding it into a cutlery pocket or a cookie bag? No matter how you use it, your picnic is sure to look more colorful and fun!

• Printed copies of the picnic printable (download here)
• Scissors
• Ruler
• Tape or string

1. Have all your supplies ready, including your printable.
2. Cut your printable into vertical or horizontal strips. Depending on the food you’re wrapping, adjust your paper size. Wrap your sandwiches, Fold your paper to create a pocket bag for your cutlery, straws, cookies etc.

Happy crafting!