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The weather is warm, and it’s the perfect time to start planning a picnic with your baby, whether you go to a park or your backyard. When planning your picnic, there are a number of essential items you will need to keep your baby comfortable and clean, as well as hold their attention while you are setting up and putting away the picnic. From having the right food to remembering sun protection and a garbage bag for cleaning up, here are some of the items to remember to pack for your fun picnic.  Baby Bibs A Multipurpose Baby Blanket A receiving blanket is multipurpose for a picnic. It can act as a picnic blanket for your baby. If the wind picks up, the baby blanket will keep your baby warm. A 100% cotton muslin receiving blanket will not only keep your baby warm but is also breathable to prevent overheating. The baby blanket can be a stroller cover if you are walking to and from your destination, or an emergency burp cloth or changing pad. Food for Your Baby

Having a baby means adapting to many changing situations. You might need a burp cloth to clean up a regular mess and then use it for its intended purpose. If you are having a picnic in the summer, those baby blankets that were keeping your baby warm in the winter suddenly make fantastic picnic blankets. Whether it’s an item that can be repurposed after it’s no longer needed for its original function or something that has a lot of versatility, here are some baby essentials that pull double duty. Baby Blankets A Receiving Blanket for Playing, Covering Strollers, and Changing One of the most versatile baby essentials is the humble receiving blanket , especially when made with 100% cotton muslin. This increases the absorption, making the baby blanket an option as an emergency burp cloth. When not cleaning up messes, the receiving blanket can act as anything from a playmat to a stroller cover, an improvised feeding cover to an emergency changing pad when out and about