Even if you’ve been readying your backyard for a Memorial Day Weekend barbecue, you still might want to add another patio conversation piece into the mix — especially if your guest count includes a bunch of kiddos.
Amazon is always well-stocked with kids picnic tables, but you can get some of the retailer’s bestsellers, from brands like Little Tikes and Step2, on sale if you make your purchase ahead of the holiday weekend.
You may even remember the plastic picnic table you had as a child, and it’s not too unlike the ones available for youngsters today. However, now you can usually score a sturdy and long-lasting set with an umbrella and shade built in — which can do wonders for the inevitable complaints bound to come from your squinty little pipsqueaks.
At the top of my MDW prep list is the Little Tikes Easy Store Jr. Picnic Table With Umbrella, which is marked down to $69, from $77. The inviting light green benches can fit four kids, ages 18 months to 5 years old, comfortably. And it folds up nicely to stow in your shed or garage on rainy days.
The $130 Step2 Naturally Playful Kids Picnic Table With Umbrella is also a great choice, even more so if you want to match your kids’ table the rest of your outdoor dining aesthetic (Peep that pretend sandstone facade!). This one has room for two extra kids along its contoured benches, so you can fit a squad of six comfortably.
Shop kids picnic tables from Amazon with Prime Shipping for delivery by Monday, May 27.
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