In a busy life, most people always wait for a picnic with their family because it’s considered as the best time to improve the relationship between family members and the time for sharing and relaxing as well. However, many people get in trouble at the preparation step or always forget some tiny things like lighter, a bowl, etc. Therefore, thoughtful preparation is a good thing for the perfect trip.
1. Suitable clothes
Perhaps you think that clothes are not the problem while enjoying the picnic so you don’t pay attention to the issue, but it is really a misconception. The picnic is time for rest, refreshment, and fun, so you should choose the clothes that are the most comfortable for you and can help you move easiest. Furthermore, wearing expensive clothes can be a bad choice for you because when enjoying outside activities, your clothes can get dirty or ruined by some unexpected incidents, so you should choose the clothes which you can throw away or easily clean. Moreover, if you like wearing a dress, a maxi dress or long dress is the best idea for you. They will help you move more easily, sit down or run and they are more comfortable than a short dress.
2. Make a list of what are the necessary things to bring
Whether you are a careful person or not, making a list of necessary things for the picnic is always the most important step because there are a lot of tiny things for a picnic and your brain can not cover them all. In addition, the list also helps you avoid the “OMG, I forgot” situation which makes your picnic uncomfortable. You can divide the list into 3 parts including types of food and vegetable, kitchen tools and personal things. For foods, you should cook or pre-process at home to save picnic time as well as reduce the number of kitchen tools such as a gas cooker or saucepans. Don’t forget to wash, peel, cut and store the vegetables and fruits in additional boxes from the house. When arriving at the picnic place, just enjoy them without loss of time for the preparation of food as well.
If you love the beach and want to visit the beach for your family, remember to bring a wide-brimmed hat, sunscreen, and sunglasses. You should bring insect control pills if your picnic place is national park or forest. Be proactive and prepare a list of appliances and utensils which you need to bring 1-2 days ahead to be sure that you bring all things you want for the picnic. You should avoid preparing necessary things 1-2 hours before going to the picnic.
3. Bring tablecloths
It’s the most importing thing when going to the picnic, but all most people always forget it. Whether you choose the beach, park or anywhere for your family, tablecloths is one of the first things you have to bring because it helps you have clean place for eating and sitting instead of sitting on sand, soil or grass which can cause a lot of problems that you do not unforeseeable such as insect bites, dirty clothes and etc.
4. Carry a serving tray
Except when going to the picnic area zones that have available tables and seats, you should bring a tray to serve food. Normally, sitting on the ground can make for an uneven surface, so this can make it hard for beer and wine to be poured. Hence, bring a plastic tray to put food and drinks. The tray will also make the food more beautiful if you intend to take a photo with them.
5. Readiness to enjoy
The last thing you need to do is to enjoy this trip. You can bring a magazine, a paper, a novel or some funny things or interesting games to do with your family to make the best memorable and relaxing time for each member of the family. You should put stress or trouble things in your life on the other side and enjoy 100% feeling in the picnic. In addition, staying away from the phone, tablet is the best idea in this time. You should remember that the picnic is the time for your family and outside activities.
