Kid Friendly Picnic Recipes Your Kids will Love (Free Printable)
Whether you’re planning a big picnic with friends and family or just want to take your kids on a simple picnic at the park, having kid friendly picnic recipes is a must. You want recipes that the kids in your life will enjoy – because picnics should be enjoyed by everyone!
Be sure to download my free printable picnic checklist at the bottom of the post, too!
In our family, we love to go on picnics whenever we get the chance. When the weather is nice, you’ll often find us at the park or the lake – and that almost always involves food. We have a large extended family. Lots of little kids!
As a mom and grandma, it’s important to me that everyone enjoys the food. Including the kids – who, let’s face it, can be picky sometimes. I’ve put together a fun collection of kid friendly picnic recipes I think the kids in your life will love.
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Kid Friendly Picnic Recipes
This recipe for uncrustables sandwiches uses Nutella and raspberry jam for a delicious sandwich your kids will love.
Simple, fresh, and healthy. These Rainbow Wraps are perfect for a light lunch or picnic!
This Bow Tie Pesto Pasta Salad with Peas is light and refreshing. It’s perfect for a BBQ or a summer evening dinner! And what kid doesn’t love bow tie pasta salad with pesto?
This easy bean dip is sooo yummy. It's one of our favorite recipes. Wrap the casserole dish to keep it warm while you travel to your picnic and it makes a great side dish.
Melissa's Best Deviled Eggs - A Virtuous Woman: A Proverbs 31 Ministry
These eggs are often requested by my grandkids. Everyone loves them and they make a great side dish for any picnic!
3 ingredients banana oatmeal breakfast bar recipe that is super healthy yet delicious. They are perfect as an on-the-go breakfast or an easy snack!
This Tuna Pasta Salad with peas, fresh corn, and bell peppers is lightened up with Greek yogurt and is perfect for a picnic side dish.
Homemade uncrustables are a quick and easy picnic meal that kids will love! They’re compact and are practically mess free!
Healthy hummus veggie wraps that you can put together in just 5 minutes! Made with fresh veggies, they're so healthy and taste amazing.
These chicken Caesar wraps are healthy, family-friendly, and really easy to make. Perfect for lunch boxes, and picnics!
The classic summer sandwich! This is how to build a perfect Gluten-Free Southern Tomato Sandwich that’s also vegan, allergy-free, and so simple, quick, and easy to make! Soft gluten-free white bread, creamy egg-free mayo, and thick, ripe, juicy, tomato slices with a sprinkle of salt and pepper!
Kid-friendly pasta salad that's packed with vitamins, fiber, and color! Perfect to be served for lunch, dinner, picnics, and for lunchboxes.
This Cherry Salad with Strawberries and Blueberries is a perfect side dish, or even dessert at a picnic! Kids will love how colorful the salad is, and how delicious it tastes.
Such an easy make ahead picnic sandwich that is a crowd pleaser! Everyone loves them!
Mini Caprese Skewers (Tomato, Basil and Mozzarella Appetizers) HOLD the Vinegar!
Everyone loves these little tomato, basil and mozzarella skewers! They're perfect for picnics, too!
An essential to any summer bbq or cookout! The Classic American Potato Salad, now as a gluten-free, vegan, and top 8 allergy-free recipe! Super easy to whip up and serve to your guests. You’ll be turning everyone into a potato salad fan!
PB and Chia Jam sandwiches are a yummy and healthy picnic idea for kids.
Satisfy your whole crew -- kids included! -- with a recipe that's easy to make but big on flavor with this Italian Tuna Pasta Salad. Don't be intimidated by the homemade dressing-- it really isn't that hard! Just measure out and whisk up your dressing ingredients and you're good to go.
Make the halloumi wraps that everyone loves - kids and foodies included! With halloumi cheese, red pesto (store-bought is fine), avocado and walnuts these wraps are packed with flavor, done in 20 minutes and super easy to make.
The best Classic American Macaroni Salad now with a perfectly gluten-free, vegan, and top 8 allergy-free recipe! Summer isn’t complete without this traditional BBQ and grilling cookout essential pasta side dish!
This orzo pasta salad is all those things: tasty, with just the right amount of healthy veggies for color and crunch! Take along to a picnic, a potluck, or even just the backyard and impress everyone, even the kids!
An easy veggie cold pasta salad recipe that is perfect for summer. This oil-free pasta salad is customizable, super delicious & perfect for meal prep!
This is a simple decadent cake that I’ve been making for years. Since it’s so easy to pull together, it’s perfect for potluck, picnics, or a busy weeknight.
Cinnamon Toast Crunch Marshmallow Treats + a Bake Sale Printable - A Virtuous Woman: A Proverbs 31 Ministry
These Cinnamon Toast Crunch Marshmallow Treats are a fun and yummy twist on the usual marshmallow treats. Your kids will love them!
These are my family's favorite blueberry muffins! So simple to make and delicious. Muffins are always a good choice for picnics.
Deliciously zingy lemon drizzle cupcakes, packed with lemon flavor from top to bottom. They're quick to make and will satisfy even the pickiest lemon dessert lover!
This insanely tasty gluten-free blueberry crisp is topped with a delicious oat pecan crisp topping and filled with sweet, juicy blueberries. It’s incredibly quick and easy to make that can also be prepped in advance.
With just 3 ingredients, these peanut butter cookies are incredibly easy and the perfect kid friendly picnic recipe!
This Vegan Icebox Cake is made with vanilla pudding, blueberries and peaches. The perfect, super easy, no-bake Summer dessert you can make ahead and take with you to the beach or picnics.
More Kid Friendly Picnic Ideas
Some great options for kid friendly picnic foods don’t even require a recipe. Here are some of my favorite easy, kid friendly foods you can grab and go.
- hot dogs
- hamburgers
- corn on the cob
- fruit
- chips and dip
- cheese sticks
- grape tomatoes
- black olives
- sweet pickles
- crackers
- veggie tray with dip
- watermelon
This collection of kid friendly recipes is making me hungry! Let me know in the comments below what your favorite kid friendly recipe you like to take on picnics. What do your kids or grand kids love?
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Hello Melissa,
I just want to say thank you for all your wonderful posts. I so appreciate your faith coming through all you do here. It’s very encouraging to me. I have recently downloaded a number of your printables. Thank You!!!
I’m 55 years old and didn’t have much training in housekeeping. I have been struggling all my adult, married life with 6 children to keep up with the housekeeping. I’m still struggling but your printables are helping. Thank You!!!
This picnic checklist and all the recipes are just wonderful. Thank you for that too!!
Cyndi
Oh, you’re so sweet! Thank you for your kind words! I appreciate you being a reader! I’m so glad you’ve found the resources helpful. 🙂