This week we’ve made some thorough research and selected the best picnic baskets with blankets available on the market.
They are perfect when you don’t want to buy a picnic blanket separately.
We looked for practical, beautiful, space-efficient, and roomy baskets perfect for your next outdoor dining experience.
Any of the baskets below make as wonderful presents for special occasions: weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, Valentine’s Day, Mother’s day, and others.
Here are our favorite picnic sets that come with blankets:
Best Picnic Baskets with Blanket
Best Overall: Picnic at Ascot Dorset for 4
Key Features
Deluxe picnic set, practical and beautiful, handcrafted with natural full reed willow, genuine leather straps, and premium service for 4, the “Dorset” is a wonderful choice for an outing with your friends or family.
On the side of the basket, secured with real leather straps, you’ll find a quite large fleece blanket (60” x 50”).
The vast majority of people who bought this basket found it to be robust and were impressed by the high-quality accessories, plates, glasses, and silverware.
What you find inside the basket:
- Ceramic Plates
- Glass Wine Glasses
- Superior Quality Stainless Steel Flatware
- S & P shakers
- Wooden Cutting Board
- Cheese Knife
- Bottle Opener
- Insulated Food Cooler
- Insulated Wine Pouch
- 100% Cotton Napkins
To make sure you keep perishable food cold and safe-to-eat, this basket offers an insulated compartment.
Plus, the set comes with an insulated bag for drinks where you can keep a bottle of wine (or water, or champagne, ice-tea, or fresh juice).
Cons: a bit expensive
Best Value: California Picnic Basket Set for 2 with Blanket
Key Features
If you’re looking for a practical, reasonably priced, and beautiful picnic set that comes with everything you need for a picnic in two, then this “California” picnic basket is a wonderful option.
We were pleasantly surprised to see that this model is well-constructed, long lasting and high-quality.
It comes with a quite large blanket with waterproof lined backing, which allows you to lay it on wet grass and protect against moisture.
Inside you’ll find plenty of accessories for 2:
- 2 Ceramic Plates
- 2 Stainless Steel Knives, Forks and Spoons
- 2 Plastic Wine Glasses
- 2 Cotton Napkins
- Salt & Pepper Shakers
- Bottle Opener
- Blanket
Definitely, it looks cute, a bit rustic and traditional, made of a rugged and natural wicker.
The fashionable straps you’ll see inside and outside are made of a strong faux leather.
Whether you’ll be using it for yourself, or give it as a gift, this basket is a fantastic choice.
Makes as a thoughtful present for Mother’s Day, birthdays, weddings.
What we don’t like: it is not insulated, so you have to use ice packs and prechill your food and drinks. But considering the price, it’s not something we should complain about.
Picnic Expert Tip: Use reusable Ice Packs
To keep the food cool for the entire day, add ice packs. Use ice even though your basket is insulated, some extra ice is always a good idea – especially in a hot summer.
To extend cooling, put the packs in the freezer overnight, so the next day they’ll be super cold to keep your food and drinks chilled and fresh for the entire day.
Best Backpack with Blanket: Sunflora 4 Person Set
Key Features
The Sunflora Backpack is super practical, attractive, designed for 4 persons, and comes with a large blanket, and a wine pouch on the sides.
Available in five colors: beige, black, gray, blue, and navy stripe.
With the padded shoulder straps, this versatile backpack is an easy and comfortable way to transport your picnic goodies to your picnic spot.
Ideal for hikes, picnic in parks, and outdoor events.
Features a large front zippered pocket where you can find:
- stainless steel forks, knives, spoons
- plates
- glasses
- napkins
- knife
- cutting board
- and bottle opener
The inside compartment is fully insulated and can hold plenty of food, snacks, and fruits for 4 persons.
On the sides you’ll find:
- waterproof picnic blanket
- insulated waterproof pouch
Backpacks are more space-efficient than bulky wicker baskets and can be easily stored anywhere in your house without staying in your way.
Best Deluxe: Picnic Time Somerset Willow Picnic Basket with Blanket
Key Features
This “Somerset” basket is luxurious, with a superior quality sturdy woven wicker construction, real leather details, plush corduroy interior, and premium “picnic kitchen” accessories.
If you’re looking to have the ultimate deluxe picnic experience, this set doesn’t disappoint.
Image Source: Picnic Time
What we like most about this basket is that it’s smartly designed to make picnic prepping easy.
It comes with everything you need, every piece has its own place and on top of that, all the accessories are super high-quality.
Take a look at how many extra accessories comes with this set:
- 2 Porcelain Plates
- 2 Real Glass Wine Glasses
- 2 Food Containers
- 2 Stainless Steel Forks, Knives, Spoons
- 1 Cheese Knife
- 1 Hardwood Cutting Board
- Corkscrew
- Salt & Pepper Shakers
- 2 Napkins
- Insulated Wine Pouch
- Insulated Food Cooler
- Fleece Blanket
That’s a long list of helpful items you want to have at your next picnic. The insulated coolers keep the food and beverages fresh and chilled for a long time. Cons: more expensive
Best Cooler Set with Blanket: Picnic at Ascot Modern Cooler Bag
Key Features
Image Source: Picnic at Ascot
This “Picnic at Ascot” picnic backpack is designed for maximum functionality, durability and at the same time, it’s stylish.
Easy to carry to your picnic destination with the adjustable shoulder strap.
Made in USA, is well-built with a durable 600D canvas, made to last and withstand abuse.
A great feature about it is that the cooler is leak-proof, so you don’t have to worry about melted ice ruining the bag.
Features a roomy front pocket where you find: plates, napkins, glasses, cheese knife, corkscrew.
On the side, you’ll find the fleece blanket large enough for 2 persons.
Summary of Our Findings:
Picnic baskets vary in terms of size, capacity, design and practicality.
No matter which brand you settle on, make sure to choose a basket that fits your needs best.
If you’re looking for something traditional and old fashioned, and storage space is not an issue for you, then you should consider a natural rattan picnic basket.Â
If you want something more modern and designed to be super practical, a backpack or a cooler might be a better choice.
A blanket with waterproof backing will make your life easier, and protect you from the moisture from the wet grass.
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Happy Picnicking!
