Snowed in outside, picnic blanket on the living room floor. It is a free at home date that runs about 1-3 hrs, in three steps.

Updated October 2026

Blizzard Blanket Picnic

Snowed in outside, picnic blanket on the living room floor.

Strike 1Spread a real blanket on the living room floor like you are somewhere green.
Strike 2Pack sandwiches and fruit in an actual basket, even though it traveled ten feet.
Strike 3Watch the storm through the window while you eat and keep score of the worst gust.

Upgrade itAdd fairy lights around the floor and pretend the radiator is a campfire.

RaincheckThis already is the raincheck version of every outdoor picnic on the list.

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