Spring is still a month away, and we’re even further from “let’s hang out outdoors because it’s warm and sunny” weather. But with the recent cold snap and snowfall, it might be nice to look ahead to warmer days.

Carrying case

Picnics are a great way to spend a sunny day, but all that warmth quickly takes a toll on your frosty beverage of choice. Sure, you can lug around an unwieldy cooler all day, or you can pack up a neoprene Six Pack Tote from Built NY Inc.

According to Built, the machine-washable tote insulates six 12-ounce to 20-ounce cans or bottles for up to four hours. Soft-grip handles make for easy carrying, and when you’ve emptied it out, the tote folds flat or rolls up so it can be easily stashed in a beach bag or picnic basket. Available in two colors. ($23; BuiltNY.com)

Space saver

The Vapur bottle touts itself as the “anti-bottle.” The bottle with sport cap can be frozen and stands when filled. But when it’s emptied, it folds up to save space until you get home to refill it. The surface of the bottle can be written on, and it is dishwasher-safe. ($8.95; Vapur.us)

Flavor saver

A set of two Moistly Grilled Cast Iron Grill Humidifiers allows you to infuse food on your grill with flavor. Fill the thin humidifiers with any flavored liquid and put them on your grilling surface. As the liquid turns to steam, it carries the flavor to the meat and veggies on your closed grill while helping to keep them moist. (Set of two, $30; SurLaTable.com)

Oil baron

More of a buy now, enjoy later sort of thing, you can adopt an olive tree from Nudo, an Italian olive grower.

Choose from two groves and adopt a tree for a year. You will get an adoption certificate and booklet about your adopted tree.

You also get a “Spring Package,” which contains at least 1.5 liters of organically produced extra virgin olive oil from the fruit of your tree so you can cook up all kinds of goodies over the summer.

Later in the year, you get an “Autumn Package,” which has three tins of flavored olive oil. ($109; Nudo-Italia.com)

Going green

If you can’t wait for spring to see some greenery (or maybe you just want to get a jump on St. Patrick’s Day), pick up a Flower Pot Kit with Real Irish Dirt.

The kit has a planting pot, shamrock seeds and 1 pound of soil imported from Ireland. ($24.95; WhatOnEarthCatalog.com)