By
eHow Parties & Entertaining Editor
Difficulty: Moderately challenging
Things You’ll Need:
Step1
Choose a scenic and wind-resistant venue for your outdoor meal. Try a place between two rock faces or farther from the water than you'd usually like to sit.
Step2
Although beach parties are generally informal, you may send invitations a week or two in advance so guests can plan ahead.
Step3
Plan a menu based on the amount of people and the load you can carry. Ask friends to bring certain items to lighten your responsibilities.
Step4
Outfit yourself with the necessary equipment. A picnic basket filled with plates, utensils (don't forget the bottle/can opener and corkscrew), cups, plastic containers and napkins is recommended. Pack trash bags to carry away any disposables.
Step5
Pack your food. Place the heavier items on the bottom and lighter ones on the top.
Step6
Remember to bring a hat and/or an umbrella to shade your perishables and your face from the hot sun. Also pack plenty of ice, which you'll need to keep your food chilled in the sun.
Step7
Toss in a blanket and/or folding chairs for your sitting and dining comfort.
Step8
Bring torches or lanterns for nighttime picnics, or in case your daytime adventure carries on into the night.
Comments
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Look on the Net or in the local paper for the times of the high and low tides. Also check how high (and low) the tides will be. Then, you won't worry about having to move the picnic to higher ground - or have no space to picnic.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Build a bonfire and bring some empty coffee cans. Melt wax in cans in bonfire. Wet sand. Make your own impression, line with seashells, pour wax add crayons for color and let dry!!
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Instead of using ice cubes, fill a well washed plastic milk carton with water and freeze it ahead of time. Pack it in the bottom of your cooler. As the ice melts, you have fresh drinking water and no more soggy food!
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Bring a heavy-duty trash bag to clean up after yourselves. We'll all enjoy the beach for years to come if we do our part.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 I always pack moist anti-bacterial wipes when I go on a picnic.