Remember to plan some activities or bring along some outdoor games. A picnic is more than just about the food. Planning age appropriate games and activities encourages your guests to interact with others and keeps the children occupied.

Having a backyard picnic? This will keep you from running back and forth to the house to get the refrigerated foods. Fill the bottom four inches of a child's wading pool with crushed ice. Foods like salads, eggs, desserts, and condiments can be ;placed directly on the ice to be kept chilled. Drain off the water as the ice melts and add more ice as needed. A word of precaution, however, don't let the food stay out longer than two hours (one hour if the temperature is over 90)

The key to stress-free picnics is to pack easily prepared foods. There are literally thousands of picnic recipes available on line.

Hint: Don't forget to check the weather forecast for the date of your picnic

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