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5 Must-Haves for a Springoween Picnic
The food is sorted — now let's talk atmosphere. These five small-business finds are the basket, blanket, glassware, tray, and speaker that turn a spring picnic into a full-on haunted experience.
How to Throw a Killer Springoween Picnic
From choosing your gothic haunt to dressing the part, here's everything you need to pull off a springoween picnic that's equal parts eerie and enchanting. The vibe is the recipe.
Springoween Picnic: Wicked Cranberry Lemon Bars
Buttery shortbread, silky lemon filling, and a swirl of homemade cranberry purée that makes every single bar look like a little piece of art. These are dangerously good and dangerously easy to eat.
Springoween Picnic: Cranberry Coven Cooler
This fresh-squeezed cranberry lemonade is tart, refreshing, and just gorgeous enough to pass for a potion. Sip it as-is or spike it — either way, it's the drink of the season.
Springoween Picnic: Witch’s Garden Chicken Salad
Cranberries aren't just for the holidays. This creamy, crunchy chicken salad with dried cranberries and pepita seeds is the bewitching centerpiece your springoween picnic basket needs.