Outdoor Zip-Up Picnic Blanket Tote

Hold it right there. Whatever your dinner plans were, you’ll want to go picnicking instead after you meet this zip-up overachiever. It unfolds to become a comfy, water-wicking outdoor blanket, then zips right back up to double as a handy shoulder tote (there’s even a side pocket built in). Use it at sports events to ward off grass stains, as a backyard picnic-lunch hangout, in any kind of camping situation, or for beach sunbathing. Oh, and tip: It can moonlight as a flight-friendly travel blanket, too thanks to those nifty carrying straps. Once it’s done multitasking, go ahead and toss it in with your dirty linens—of course it’s machine washable.

Life's a walk in the park now.

Choose from two plucky patterns, then pick a grassy knoll. We've got plenty of ideas for picnics of all sorts, but here are a few to start—just be sure to let the ants know they're not invited. First off, a French-inspired outdoor feast, eight perfect picnic foods even newbies can whip up, and a Food52 Shop special roundup of all your picnic essentials.