Yes, I know why you're here. First, a word of consolation: Nothing — absolutely nothing — in this game is missable! Not even after the epilogue! So you have no excuse for any FOMO you may feel.

Now before you peek at how to find the gift(s) and/or litter you're looking for, try these general tips first:

• Explore the map as much as possible, even areas that appear like dead ends. Trust me on this one...
  
• Make note of any areas to return to (e.g. Supper Woods). Often you won't be able to access an area until you've gotten a new ability (e.g. swimming through/across water).
  
• Keep an eye out for thin slits or narrow passages — you can paint swim into those!
  
• Also keep an eye out for any climbable walls (they're the striped ones that aren't so gray), and be aware of even the tiniest ones.
  
• Remember that you can change your direction when bouncing off of mushrooms.
  
• Blow up any and all rocks.
  
• When hopping between clouds, jumping into an empty cloud automatically fills it with paint.
  
• Some geysers will change their arc over time, becoming weaker.
  
• For litter tracking, talk to Spinach, on the outskirts of Dinners.
  
• For gift tracking, talk to Beetroot, on the edge of the mouth of Sips River.
  
• Sparkles mean gifts! Dab the area with paint to reveal the gift.
  
• There's more than sparkles though: talk to Biscuit and Gravy in Simmer Springs (image below) to get a treasure map for 3 hidden gifts!
  
• If you see a gift or piece of litter on a screen, with very few exceptions, you don't really need to do anything special to get it. All you need are the right abilities and some puzzle solving.

If you've tried all of the above thoroughly and are somehow still stuck (or perhaps merely impatient, for whatever reason), below are all the gift and litter locations for each area of Picnic.

But know that you've been warned:




Oh, before you go on, a few things to know about this guide:

• To get each secret, follow the colored line, plus any notes. Note that sometimes the line may pass through flinging plants or other obstacles. If this is the case, this means said obstacles are to be used. The actual secret is painted in red (and often has arrows pointing to it).
  
• Sometimes litter can appear in clusters, but this will never happen with gifts.
  
• Instead, some gifts are hidden from plain sight. If you see a gift in an image of this guide but not in your game/save, I promise you it's there! About half the time you just have to get close to the actual location, at which point you'll see sparkles. Then just dab the sparkles repeatedly with paint to reveal the gift. The three exceptions to this are tied to Biscuit and Gravy in Simmer Springs.
  
• Throughout this guide, I tried my best to order the litter and gifts by (1) the approximate order you'll likely come across them, and (2) the required abilities to reach them. Some secrets are glaringly obvious, but others...
  
• For reference, I have included totals at the beginning of each area. Note that small gifts always contain clothing items and big gifts always contain brush styles, hence the naming.

Finally, just in case you end up scrolling all the way down to the comments section anyway (for whatever reason), I spoiler-proofed this guide.

4 Pieces of litter
5 Clothing items (2 headwear, 3 bodywear)
1 Brush Style

#1:



#2:



#3:



#4:
The Climb ability is required to reach this one:

 
 


#1: Flower

 
 


#2: Howdy



#3: High Nooner



#4: Hotneck

 
 


#5: Big Heart

The green path is for the splodey bubble.
Blow yourself across the ledge to reach the gift:

#1: Light Shade

Follow the cyan arrows:
 

6 Pieces of litter
7 Clothing items (2 headwear, 5 bodywear)
1 Brush Style

#1:



#2:



#3-4:



#5: See also the Big Gift



#6: See Gift #6

#1: Bolt Tee



#2: Ski Jacket



#3: Shawl

The leveling can get confusing in this area, but it is possible to solve this puzzle


#4: Scientist



#5: Stormy



#6: Big Flower



#7: Dorky

Blow up the rocks first to reveal the gift.


#1: Solid Square

 
 

6 Pieces of litter
2 Clothing items (0 headwear, 2 bodywear)
No Brush Styles!

#1: See Gift #1

#2-3:



#4-6:



#1: Sunny Tee



#2: Splash Onesie

To get that splodey bubble across the water, keep jumping while in the water! Or you can use the indicated path, which goes over a sandbar (i.e. shallow water).

7 Pieces of litter
1 Clothing item (0 headwear, 1 bodywear)
No Brush Styles!

#1:



#2:



#3:



#4-5:

 


#6:

 
 


#7:
The Swim ability is required to reach this one:

This one is at the entrance to Brunch Canyon.


#1: Shell Tee
Chat up Biscuits and Gravy in Simmer Springs to know to reveal this one:

 

Note: this is NOT part of The Big Drink. You just have to Swim out to sea from Brekkie beach to find these.

1 Piece of litter
1 Clothing item (0 headwear, 1 bodywear)
1 Brush Style

#1: Nautical

 


#1: Cream/poo

No litter!
No clothing items!
1 Brush Style

#1: Pow!
This gift may also be considered to be in Dinners.

 
...and after a maze-like screen (not shown):

7 Pieces of litter
5 Clothing items (5 headwear, 0 bodywear)
No Brush Styles!

#1:

You'll be revisiting the initial screen twice here, but ultimately following the colored line:
 
 
(left side)
 


#2:

 
Rapidly paint the darkness to safely retrieve the litter:


#3:



#4:

 


#5: See Gift #4 (you can probably see it above too)

#6:



#7:



#1: Helm

This is kind of a continuation of Litter #1:
 
 
(left side)
 
 


#2: Mask


 
There are a few false paths here, so watch out:


#3: Horns


 
Rapidly paint the darkness to safely traverse the area:


#4: Pointish Glasses

 


#5: Crown


 

1 Piece of litter
1 Clothing item (0 headwear, 1 bodywear)
No Brush Styles! (not counting talking to Dr. Cheese)

#1:



#1: Robo

Getting this one is a little unconventional since you have to paint swim through a vent to get it:
 

6 Pieces of litter
7 Clothing items (4 headwear, 3 bodywear)
No Brush Styles!

#1:



#2:



#3-4: See Gift #1

#5-6:

 


#1: Skate Helmet

 


#2: Earmuffs

Wait for the first geyser's trajectory to fall before riding its stream:


#3: Puffy Jacket




#4: Headscarf

Wait until the upper-rightmost geyser is about to hit the cloud before riding its stream:


#5: Woven

Wait until the geyser is about to hit the cloud before riding its stream:
 


#6: Hiker
The Swim ability is required to reach this one:

 


#7: Beard
The Swim ability is required to reach this one. Also, chat up Biscuits and Gravy in Simmer Springs to know to reveal this:

6 Pieces of litter
5 Clothing items (3 headwear, 2 bodywear)
2 Brush Styles

#1:




#2:

It is not necessary to ride the upper geyser:


#3: See Gift #1

#4-5:

Use your body to keep the bubble stationary in the presence of wind:
1) Hold the bubble in place at the green location.
2) Move the bubble up from the yellow location (it helps to be quick — Paint Swimming is faster than plain running).
3) Blow up the bubble at the red location.

#6:


 


#1: Wintry

Be sure to pay attention to the wind!


#2: Fuzzy Jacket

Use your body to keep the bubble stationary in the presence of wind:
1) Hold the bubble in place at the green location.
2) Move the bubble to the yellow location.
3) Blow up the bubble at the red location.

#3: Earflaps

Not shown: you get to the gift via one screen up.


#4: Gorgeous


 
 


#5: Tiara


 


#1: Dark Shade

 


#2: Medium Shade

 
...and after solving a puzzle on its own screen (not shown):

6 Pieces of litter
5 Clothing items (3 headwear, 2 bodywear)
1 Brush Style

#1:



#2:



#3:



#4:



#5:



#6:
The Climb ability is required to reach this one:

 


Note: the Climb ability is required to reach all of the gifts in Dinners, including the big gift. Therefore, I recommend returning to this area after you get the ability.

#1: Newsie

 
 
 


#2: Biker Jacket

 
 
...and after Paint Swimming all the way up that narrow passageway across a few screens:


#3: Goggles


 
Be sure to greet Tamarind while you're up there!

#4: Beak

 


#5: Pilot

 
Leap carefully off the top of the building to reach the gift:


#1: Wavy Draw

 

1 Piece of litter
2 Clothing items (1 headwear, 1 bodywear)
1 Brush Style

#1:



#1: Half-moons
The Paint swim ability is required to reach this one.



#2: Pajamas
The Climb ability is required to reach this one.

 


#1: Diamond Texture
The Paint swim ability is required to reach this one. Note that this gift may also be considered to be in Appie Foothills.

 
 
 
 
Tip: Paint swim behind the splodey bubble to push it to where you want it.

3 Pieces of litter
1 Clothing item (0 headwear, 1 bodywear)
No Brush Styles!

#1:

 


#2:



#3:
The Climb ability is required to reach this one:



#1: Bee
The Climb ability is required to reach this one:

 

6 Pieces of litter
4 Clothing items (4 headwear, 0 bodywear)
No Brush Styles!

#1:



#2-3:
The Climb ability is required to reach the upper piece of litter:



#4-6:

Yes, you can actually hop all of those gaps!


#1: Spike

 
...rounding a corner...
 


#2: Bell

You can get this one in total darkness, but it's better to carefully light up the platform (i.e. beware of color-eating bugs!)


#3: Studs

You can get this one in total darkness, but it's better to carefully light up the platform (i.e. beware of color-eating bugs!)


#4: Monocle
The Swim ability is required to reach this one:

 

This area is special in that you get to ride color-eating bug blocks! To help with navigation, I painted the paths in two main colors: cyan/blue is the path you'll walk (or otherwise traverse on your own), and yellow is the path you'll ride a bug block.

6 Pieces of litter
6 Clothing items (3 headwear, 3 bodywear)
1 Brush Style

#1: See Gift #2

#2:



#3:

Note: the bug block turns out to be unnecessary here.


#4:

Note: the bug block turns out to be unnecessary here.


#5:

Note: the bug block turns out to be unnecessary here.


#6:



#1: Gothy



#2: Nice Shirt



#3: Big Fungus



#4: Spike Helmet

 


#5: Tux

 
You'll have to repaint the first mushroom quickly:


#6: Antenna
The Climb ability is required to reach this one:

 
 


#1: Straight Draw

 
There is a second bug block, but I couldn't position it correctly for this screenshot. Maybe you can, though?

6 Pieces of litter
5 Clothing items (4 headwear, 1 bodywear)
2 Brush Styles

#1:



#2:

 


#3-4:

 


#5:

 
 


#6:
The Hop ability is required to reach this one:



#1: Gardener



#2: Leafy

You don't actually need the ability to swim in water here.


#3: Fungus

 


#4: Clown

 


#5: Elf
The Hop ability is required to reach this one:


The path leading up to this one is part of normal progression:


#1: Leaf
The Hop ability is required to reach this one:


 
The Big Gift is just inside, though you'll need to solve a little puzzle (not shown).

#2: Flower


Spam "erase" on that one flower-tree to progress.

3 Pieces of litter
5 Clothing items (2 headwear, 3 bodywear)
No Brush Styles!

#1:



#2:

 


#3:



#1: Beanie



#2: Stripey Tee

 
 


#3: Pocket Jacket

 


#4: Brimcap
The Climb ability is required to reach this one:

Alternatively, help out Macaroon to get this immediately.

#5: Dot Dress
Somewhat confusingly, to access this gift, you have to start out in Teatime Meadows.

 
 
 

No litter!
2 Clothing items (0 headwear, 2 bodywear)
No Brush Styles!

#1: Black Dress



#2: Big Star

8 Pieces of litter
2 Clothing items (0 headwear, 2 bodywear)
No Brush Styles!

#1:



#2:



#3:



#4:



#5-8:
The Swim ability is required to reach this one:

 


#1: Cute Dress



#2: College
The Hop ability is required to reach this one:

 
This one can be reached from the other end as well.

9 Pieces of litter
1 Clothing item (1 headwear, 0 bodywear)
No Brush Styles!

#1:



#2-4:

 


#5:



#6:



#7-9:

Be sure to climb the front of the Inn first:
 
 


#1: Top Hat


Be sure to climb the front of the Inn first:
 

Note: many of these items require diverse abilities to access, so I recommend returning to this area after you get the Swim ability to save you some trips.

5 Pieces of litter
7 Clothing items (3 headwear, 4 bodywear)
1 Brush Style

#1:



#2-4:

 
 


#5:
The Climb ability is required to reach this one:

This one can also be reached from the other side, and that way you only need the Hop ability, but this way is arguably easier.

#1: Splashpants
The Swim ability is required to reach this one.

 


#2: Rex Head
The Swim ability is required to reach this one.

There's no puzzle to be had under the bridge, just the gift.

#3: Sparkles
Chat up Biscuits and Gravy in Simmer Springs to know to reveal this.



#4: Sailor
The Hop ability is required to reach this one.

 


#5: Rex Bod
The Swim ability is required to reach this one.

There's no puzzle to be had under the bridge, just the gift.

#6: Backwards
The Climb ability is required to reach this one; start in Luncheon to get it.

 


#7: Royal

 


#1: Fill Tool

10 Pieces of litter
5 Clothing items (3 headwear, 2 bodywear)
1 Brush Style

#1:

 
 


#2:



#3:

This is just as with normal progression, but perhaps with one small twist.
 
The upper-rightmost dot is key here:
 


#4-5:



#6-7:

Raise and lower the platforms to find your way.


#8-10:

Note: you don't actually have to do the entirety of Spoons Island to access these.
 


#1: Island

Raise the platforms partway through.


#2: Strawhat

 


#3: Eyepatch

Raise the platform while bouncing off of the mushroom to gain height.


#4: Ahoy

Raise and lower the platforms to find your way.


#5: Avast

Raise and lower the platforms to find your way. Also paint/erase the flower-trees as needed so that you're always on top of them.


#1: Flame

Raise the platforms while bouncing off of the mushrooms to gain height.
 

4 Pieces of litter
9 Clothing items (6 headwear, 3 bodywear)
2 Brush Styles

#1:



#2:



#3-4: See Gift #8

#1: Flower Dress



#2: Bow

 


#3: Starry Tee

 


#4: Sunhat

 


#5: Hoodie

 


#6: Scarf

 


#7: Gnome
The Paint swim ability is required to reach this one:

 
 
 
 


#8: Foxy
The Paint swim ability is required to reach this one, except for the upper piece of litter, which requires the Climb ability:

 
 
 
 
 
 


#9: Square Glasses
The Paint swim ability is required to reach this one:

 
After this, there is a little puzzle (not shown) that needs to be solved.

#1: Splat
The Paint swim ability is required to reach this one:

See Gift #9. These are the only two gifts that will co-occur on the same screen.

#2: Slash
The Climb ability is required to reach this one:


Notice the plant here that can fling you off of the base ground:

Note: the Climb ability is required to reach everything here except Litter #3. Therefore, I recommend returning to this area after you get the ability.

7 Pieces of litter
5 Clothing items (4 headwear, 1 bodywear)
1 Brush Style

#1:



#2: See Gift #1

#3:



#4:

 
 


#5-7:
The Swim ability is required to reach this one:

 


#1: Feather

 


#2: Bard
This gift may also be considered to be in Dinners.

 


#3: Spellcaster



#4: Chef

 


#5: Headphones
The Swim ability is required to reach this one:

 


#1: Rainbow Draw

No image for this one since it's behind that one 5×5 dotted door. Beetroot has the solution in her home at the mouth of Sips River, behind a curtain. To unveil the solution, take art classes at the Art Academy in Potluck, and listen to Radish after each class until she goes home. Help her out from there and Beetroot will return the favor.

3 Pieces of litter
5 Clothing items (2 headwear, 3 bodywear)
1 Brush Style

#1-2:



#3:



#1: Black Tee

The gift is just inside:


#2: Beret

The gift is just inside:


#3: Wielder Cloak

Apart from the "X"s in the image, there are two more holes that can be revealed via the splodey bubbles. The corresponding screen (not shown) — the dark one — should tell all.


#4: Smock



#5: Wielder Wrap

Note that if you missed this one, there's a way to go back and get it, starting from the Wielder Temple entrance and Paint swimming through the vine on the screen.


#1: Line Texture

See Gift #3. Same area, different puzzle.

No litter!
3 Clothing items (1 headwear, 2 bodywear)
No Brush Styles!

#1: Cord Coat



#2: Round Glasses

 


#3: Moon Tee

To reach the gift, make sure the mushrooms have no paint on them nor light shining on them.

121/??? Pieces of litter
101/??? Clothing items (53/?? headwear, 48/?? bodywear)
17/25 Brush Styles


First and foremost, call home as much as you can via the many phone booths, particularly in the post-game. If you're still lost...

For extra litter:

• Talk to Basil in Luncheon after coloring in all of his plants for a... memento... of his. (Credit: Mars)
  
• Talk to Guac in Potluck. Like actually talk. All the way. Good job, your reward is some trash.
  
• Talk to Achiote and Olive in Elevenses and do their mini-quest. You'll get Some Trash They Found.
  
• Talk to Fennel in Dinners after painting a mural. Feeling not one bit more enlightened, Fennel will give you some trash.
  
• Talk to Wisteria in Supper Woods. You'll need to deliver a letter to her (help for that can be found here).
  
• ...

For extra clothing items:

• Help Beans find her lost kiddos and then talk to her. You'll then get the Headband.
  
• Help Turnip find his way out of Nibble Tunnel and back to Potluck. Once out of the tunnel, he'll give you a Kerchief.
  
• Give up your Transit ID to An Adult, so they can, um... be a complete Adult (wait, is this legal?). They'll leave behind a Stache for you. Also, Plum doesn't really care (what are these Transit IDs really, anyway?), so you can just go get a new one.
  
• Talk to Pistachio, the wandering turtle. It'll be easier to encounter him multiple times if you have LOTS of color on your map. After some conversations, he'll give you a Mascot outfit (and maybe something else). (Credit: Krozth)
  
• ...

For extra brush styles:

• Talk to Potato at the mouth of Sips River to forge your own Custom brush style!
  
• Talk to Stevia at the outskirts of Dinners and complete his sidequest. Doing this gets you the Flair brush style.
  
• Talk to Kiwi at Teatime Meadows and write a little tune for him (or them, if you prefer). Doing this gives you the Note brush style.
  
• Did I mention that Dr. Cheese at the Color Lab nearby Brekkie has the best brush style? It's the Palette brush style, where you can use up to 8 custom colors across all of Picnic!
  
• Most importantly, take an art class with Quinoa at the Art Academy in Potluck. Doing this grants you the ability to use Brush Styles in the first place. Plus you get the starter set of Brush Styles: O, X, Star, and Heart.

...and in the (immortal?) words of the 'Banov, thanks for caring.

According to the in-game characters, I should have every piece of litter and every gift lying around in Picnic wrapped up in this guide. However, I am not quite sure what other items I've missed, and this guide only feels 99% complete instead of 100%. If anyone would like to pitch in to help 100% this thing, you'll be credited in this guide.