Looking for the perfect gift for a birthday, Christmas, anniversary, or wedding? Picnic gifts will hit the mark no matter the occasion.
Whether it’s a serious picnic enthusiast, a friend who enjoys the occasional alfresco get together or date, a wine lover who enjoys outdoor events, or someone who likes to grill in the great outdoors. We’ve sourced the most beautiful and practical gifts for picnic lovers so you can help make the portable feast more special.
Picnic Gift Ideas
From heirloom-worthy picnic basket gifts to gorgeous and helpful picnic accessories, picnic games and picnic wine sets.
These picnic gift ideas will appeal to anyone who enjoys the outdoors and a moveable feast.
There is something timeless about a classic wicker picnic basket.
Picnic accessories have evolved to suit modern lifestyles, but a traditional wicker picnic basket remains as relevant today as ever. It is also a beautiful gift that will keep on giving.
We have rounded up six of the most beautiful and practical wicker picnic baskets to suit all lifestyles from budget to luxury baskets to help take the guesswork out of choosing the perfect picnic basket gift.
Whether a wedding, anniversary or Valentines day, we've got you covered with some of the most beautiful picnic baskets for two. There is no more romantic gift than the gift of picnics.
Both picnic baskets and insulated cooler bags have come a long way. So far, the two are no longer mutually exclusive. Insulated picnic baskets are becoming the al fresco hamper of choice.
We've narrowed down six of the best-insulated picnic baskets from insulated classic wicker baskets to modern, contemporary designs that are not only fully insulated but come with a complete picnic set. A picnic gift that is both beautiful and practical.
Collapsible picnic baskets make great gifts. They are incredibly practical for all picnic and outdoor situations while retaining the charm of the classic picnic aesthetic. People who gift these baskets often end up buying one for themselves.
Inexpensive, incredibly convenient, very portable and oh so practical – These picnic backpacks for two will change the way you think about picnics.
A great gift for those who like to picnic on the go or love the idea of quick and easy impromptu picnics. Each of these picnic backpacks is fully insulated and come with complete picnic sets.
Looking for a practical picnic gift for a family or a friend who loves to entertain alfresco? We've also sought out the best picnic backpacks for four people.
One of the best tips for a picnic is to streamline your kit – Keep it simple. Especially when packing a picnic for four – no one wants to ruin their picnic mojo lugging loads of heavy gear.
These picnic backpacks for four keep alfresco dining portable, sleek and stylish.
A quality picnic blanket is a beautiful and practical gift. The picnic blanket helps set the scene for our picnic, it establishes our piece of picnic real estate, and often, it facilitates the most impromptu picnics.
We have chosen a range of waterproof picnic rugs and outdoor blankets from budget to high end, high tech multi-purpose blankets. Many are also very suitable gifts for all outdoor activities, not just picnics.
Customized Christmas Gift Wool Throw Blanket with Leather | Etsy
We love this beautiful handmade wool blanket with a personalised engraved leather strap. A beautiful addition to any picnic kit and thoughtful personalised gift.
Keep it in the car for impromptu alfresco dates, or cool weather picnics. Available in four colours and with free express worldwide shipping.
By OldLinenMill on Etsy
For even the most experienced beachgoer, sun, wind and sand can make a picnic at the beach tricky.
A beach picnic doesn't have to end up a hot, sandy mess. These fabulous beach picnic accessories combine function with style to keep salads fresh and sand-free, wine chilled, and ensure everyone enjoys a comfy and cool beach picnic.
There's something for every type of beachgoers that will be sure to make their beach days picnic perfect.
This gorgeous hand made solid cedar wood collapsible wine table by AltayLegends will add beauty and practicality to any alfresco situation.
The unique design has dedicated holders for glasses and a bottle to keep things stable when picnicking on uneven surfaces.
Mobile, lightweight and compact, the folding legs allow you to put it in a bag or backpack for easy transport.
Finished with a composition of vegetable oil, beeswax and cedar resin, you can choose from walnut, mahogany, oak, or natural shade.
Wine Glasses for Picnic High Quality Wine Glass Design | Etsy
Sometimes you just want glass for your wine even when going alfresco. The Pointer Wine Glass is that glass.
POINTER is a wine glass designed for outdoor use, so you never spill your wine again.
With all the characteristics of a high quality wine glass, the unique design replaces the glass stem with a stainless steel pin. A set of two glasses come in an easy to carry box that opens at both ends for easy transport.
You can also have the set personalised.
White handmade luxury bottle jacket sleeve in leather with | Etsy
A good bottle of wine or champagne deserves a classy jacket.
Keep bottles cool and protect them from bumping and breaking with these luxuriously classy leather and neoprene wine jackets by Depster Design. Bottles will stay cold for up to two hours.
This unique gift can also be personalised with text or monogram on the closure strap.
We love these handcrafted enamel mugs by Wild Blue Yonder. Fine enamel finished with a silver rim, these longlasting mugs make a gorgeous gift and will give any picnic kit a quality retro style.
There are numerous designs to choose from, each with a unique style and finish.
The Picnic: Recipes and Inspiration from Basket to Blanket
The Picnic captures the breezy allure of glorious afternoons spent idling in the great outdoors.
More than just a book of recipes, The Picnic offers detailed advice on everything you need to plan an effortless alfresco get-together: easy picnic recipes, checklists, and expert tips. From variations on everyone’s favourite deviled eggs to 99 uses for a Mason jar, and rules for scoring lawn games, and refreshing drinks to mix up in crowd-friendly batches.
The Picnic is the go-to book for anyone who takes alfresco and the movable feast seriously.
PICNIC TIME Promenade Picnic Basket
Dubbed the “bagsket” the Promenade by Picnic Time is both fashionable and functional.
A fully lined collapsible interior and canvas upper set on a wicker base, the Promenade is a delightfully practical bag/basket. It comes with a tidy set for two including plates and flatware stored in coordinating pouches and two wine glasses.
A lovely gift for those who enjoy summer events in the park or casual alfresco dates. Available in 3 designs.
ONIVA – a Picnic Time Brand Barbeque Cooler Tote Kit with Picnic Accessories
For the grillmaster in your life, Picnic Time has the ultimate portable BBQ setup.
Thinking of everything you might need for a picnic bbq, the BBQ Kit Cooler is a 46-can capacity cooler. In the attached zippered pocket is an 8-piece grilling set including a stainless steel BBQ knife, BBQ spatula, tongs, salt and pepper shaker set, BBQ mitt, hardwood cutting board, and waiter-style corkscrew.
The perfect gift for those who like to grill on the go.
Berghoff Studio Portable Tabletop Barbecue with Heat Resistant Base
Grill up a feast anywhere with this stylish circular carbon steel barbeque that’s easy to carry and designed to use on any surface.
The innovative design by Berghoff comes with a fire basket, grill grate, charcoal grate, heat shield, grill lifting tool, carry strap, detachable handles and a multifunctional cork lid that doubles as a heat resistant base so you can barbeque anywhere safely.
Sling it over your shoulderto take it to the beach or woodsy picnic. It can be safely used on any surface or picnic table and is the perfect size for everyone to gather around and grill as they please.
Mon Oncle Portable BBQ
From Spanish design company RS Barcelona, Mon Oncle takes style and utility and bundles it into a fabulous portable tabletop BBQ grill that folds up into a compact vintage-inspired briefcase.
Available in four colours, this reinterpretation of the classic concept of a barbecue makes a wonderful picnic accessory.
Hard-wearing, the take anywhere charcoal bbq has fabric straps and a leather handle for convenient portability and a perforated case that keeps the outside cool while allowing the coals to stay hot.
Perfect for picnics, the beach or camping, the inner tray and grill are also dishwasher safe for easy cleaning.
Creative Co-op Wood & Bamboo Salad Servers
Sometimes it’s the little gifts that get the most use. Gift a stylish, portable and practical picnic accessory that will add a fashionable touch to any picnic spread.
These wooden salad servers with bamboo wrapped handles are a lightweight and elegant picnic addition. They come with a matching drawstring bag for easy storage in any picnic kit.
LEGACY Adventure Insulated Double Wine Tote With Service for Two
Taking its design cue straight from a Hemmingway novel, The Adventure Wine Tote by LEGACY – a Picnic Time brand is a beautifully designed waxed cotton canvas deluxe wine service for two.
Equally at home for sundowners on safari as a concert in the park, this timeless classic has everything the wine lover will need.
The bag has a dividable, insulated cooler with room for two bottles and deluxe wine and cheese service for two including two shatter-resistant stemless wine glasses, a wooden-handled dual leverage corkscrew, bottle stopper and an acacia wood folding table.
This head turning bit of picnic kit will make a cherished gift.
PICNIC AT ASCOT Picnic Wine & Cheese Tote
The ultimate picnic gift for wine enthusiasts. This fashionable insulated wine tote with room for two bottles is loaded with handy accessories.
The wine tote comes with a set of wine glasses, cloth napkins, corkscrew, bottle stopper cheese knife and hardwood cutting board. Everything a wine lover needs to enjoy a decent drop in the great outdoors.
PICNIC AT ASCOT Travel Coffee Tote for 2
A picnic gift idea that will have so many uses beyond the picnic blanket.
Sleek and sophisticated, the Picnic at Ascot Coffee and Tea Tote for two comes with a brushed stainless steel vacuum flask, insulated double walled cups and creamer container, spoons and napkins.
S’well 2 – IN – 1 Insulated Nesting Food Bowls
Who doesn’t love a stylish and sustainable solution to picnic practicalities?
These gorgeous vacuum insulated nesting bowls by S’well are an incredibly gift-worthy solution to keeping picnic food cold or hot.
With leak-proof lids, they are completely picnic-friendly and can double as a serving bowl or individual serve solution. They come in a variety of sizes and colours.
BrüMate Insulated Stemless Flute
A fabulous gift for the champagne lover and another stylish and sustainable solution to picnic practicalities.
Never worry about spilling or breaking delicate champagne flutes. These gorgeous triple insulated stemless champagne flutes will keep your bubbles crisp and cool from start to finish. They are available in a variety of colours and designs.
Simple Modern Spirit Wine Bundle
The Simple Modern Spirit Wine Bundle makes a wonderful gift.
Made from double-walled, vacuum insulated stainless steel, the flask will hold a whole bottle of wine and keep it chilled for up to 24 hours.
The matching tumblers come with lids to avoid spills and will continue to keep drinks at optimum temperature.
Perfect for wine lovers but also great for cocktails or any picnic drink of your choice.
GrowlerWerks uKeg Go Carbonated Growler Beverage Dispenser
The perfect gift for the home brewer, craft beer enthusiast or those who like a carbonated cocktail or drink to go.
The uKeg is the portable solution to keeping carbonated drinks cold and fresh for up to two weeks.
Features a fully integrated patented automatic carbonation cap carry handle and locking tap. Perfect for bbq’s, tailgates, and picnics.
Picnic at Ascot Original Insulated Double Layer Thermal Food and Casserole Carrier
A practical and attractive way to keep picnic food warm (or cold), the Picnic at Ascot double-layer thermal casserole carrier makes a lovely gift for anyone who enjoys eating alfresco.
Available in lots of fashionable design and sizes to suit all picnic styles.
ONIVA – a Picnic Time Brand Beachcomber Portable Beach Mat
The Beachcomber Beach Mat by ONIVA – a Picnic Time brand is the perfect compromise between sitting on the ground and a chair. We have a few of these and use them for picnics and the beach.
A simple, lightweight and portable folding mat with a fully-padded, adjustable backrest set on an inner steel frame. It folds completely flat and has a shoulder strap for easy carrying—the perfect gift for those who like a little comfort without having to carry a lot of stuff.
ONIVA – a Picnic Time brand Outdoor Directors Folding Chair
Take a classic directors chair and make it completely portable and practical.
This handy folding chair makes a fantastic gift not just for its portability and lovely design, but for all the handy features it boasts.
Two insulated beverage pockets to hold your drinks, a zip storage pocket in the hanging armrest caddy, and a small fold-out side table. If that’s not enough, when folded, it has built-in backpack straps so you can sling it over your shoulders for easy carrying.
ONIVA – a Picnic Time Brand Portable Folding Table with Aluminum Frame
Give the picnic gift you may never think to get yourself.
The Picnic Time portable folding table features a compact fold-out table with bench seats for four that collapses into an easy-to-transport suitcase-size.
Each seat has a maximum weight capacity of 250 pounds per seat. The table has a sturdy aluminium frame with PP seats and a laminate tabletop. It even has an integrated hole in the middle for an umbrella. So light, compact and portable when folded, you would hardly believe it could fold out so big.
ONIVA – a Picnic Time Brand Bongo Insulated Collapsible Cooler
Picnics and barbecues will never be more practical with this impressive two-in-one cooler and seat.
It has a removable waterproof inner lining (so it’s easy to clean), that you can fill with ice to keep food and drinks cold. Easy to carry with a handy shoulder strap, the cooler features a padded lid and a unique six-sided hexagon shape so it can double as a seat with a maximum weight capacity of 250 pounds.
Despite the hidden composition panels inside which give it its strength, it folds down for easy storage. Available in 6 colours and designs.
ONIVA – a Picnic Time Brand Brolly Sun Shelter
It doesn’t need to be a beach picnic to take advantage of this delightful portable tent by Picnic Time. A wonderfully useful gift that will get loads of use.
Pop it up with the pull of a string and anchor it in place with a few little stakes – instant picnic shade. Rated for up to UPF 50+ it will also protect you from wind and rain.
It’s got four roomy pockets for your bits and pieces and comes with a tote bag for easy storage.
Logitech Roll 2 Portable Bluetooth Speaker
Give the gift of ambience. Help the picnicker in your life add to their picnic atmosphere with some very portable tunes.
The UE ROLL 2 has an unbeatable 50-foot wireless range, exceptional sound clarity, and incredible waterproof design – it can be submerged in water for up to 30 min. It even comes with a free inflatable float for pool parties. It also has a marine-grade bungee to strap it to your backpack or bike for sounds on the go.
You’d be hard-pressed to find a better portable Bluetooth speaker for outdoor use.
GoSports Standard Croquet Set
The all-time classic lawn game is now incredibly portable.
A fun and unique gift for people who love to combine games with outdoor gatherings.
The croquet set comes with everything you need in a sturdy carrying case that makes portability a breeze
A Summer Shop The Original, Backpack Backgammon & Checkers
What’s more idyllic than an afternoon lounging on the picnic blanket over a game of checkers or backgammon?
This designer 2-in-1 Backgammon & Checkers Game Set is a wonderfully compact picnic gift that will give so much enjoyment. The double-sided natural cotton canvas bag is the game board. Unroll the bag, remove the pieces, smooth the bag out and choose your game.
Giant 3.5″ Wooden Yard Dice with Laminated Yardzee and Farkle Scoresheets
Take your favourite dice games like Yardzee or Farkle outdoors with these giant yard dice.
The set includes six beautifully crafted 3.5″ wood dice made of sustainably sourced New Zealand Pinewood, hand-sanded for smooth playability, laminated Yardzee and Yard Farkle scoresheet and a durable drawstring bag for easy storage and transport to take anywhere.
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