Recreation > Camping > SuppliesJune 28, 2006

Homemade Camping Picnic Table

We found a pattern for a picnic table constructed from 1 piece of 3/4 inch plywood. It will seat 4-6 people and is small enough to fit in the back of a SUV. It is constructed with removable screws and is disassembled for storage.

I painted the table green and "stenciled" leaves onto the top, benches and sides. I collected different sizes of leaves (fern, oak, sweet gum, etc.). The leaves were laid on the surface and spray paint was applied; the leaves were gently removed; we used a brown tone paint and a hunter green. A large fern leaf was "stenciled" on the top of the table in the middle with English ivy leaves "stenciled on the corners of the table

We made another table a few years ago and it is very handy for camping, picnics or other functions. I will post a picture of that at a later date.

We are going on a camping vacation at the end of the week (6/23) and will have two camping picnic tables to use plus a metal camp table. Instructions for Table - PDF

By WandaJo from Collierville, TN

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By ROSA (Guest Post) 07/06/2006

PLEASE CAN YOU POST THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE HOMEMADE CAMPING TABLE ? THANKS SO MUCH IF YOU CAN, ROSE

Editor's Note: Here is a .pdf with instructions:

http://familyfun.go.com/Resources/picnictable.pdf

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06/29/2006

HEY EVERYONE...BACK FROM VACATION - THE PLANS ON THE FAMILY FUN.COM ARE THE PLANS FOR OUR PORTABLE PICNIC TABLE.

OUR VACATION/REUNION WAS A LOT OF FUN - THE PORTABLE PICNIC TABLES WERE HANDY TO USE PLUS THE CAMPSITE PICNIC TABLE; WE HAD MORE THAN ENOUGH ROOM UNDER OUR TRAVEL TRAILER AWNING FOR A NICE BUFFET AREA.

By Nicole (Guest Post) 06/28/2006

I found these plans: http://familyfun.go.com/Resources/picnictable.pdf

By jmz2005 (Guest Post) 06/27/2006

I am also interested in getting the directions.

By katvn (Guest Post) 06/27/2006

Ditto, can you please post the directions online here? Sounds like just what I need!

By (Guest Post) 06/26/2006

could you send me directions to make this table? i will see if i can get somone to make it for me then thanks

Editor's Note: WandaJo is on vacation but we'll see if we can find out about that when she gets back.

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