Easter Basket Tips

Easter Basket Tips

Have you walked into your local superstores and noticed the aisles of Easter stuff already on the shelves? Are you getting ready for Easter?

This post will be dedicated to our favorite part of Easter as children…the baskets!!

Remember back in the day most of the baskets we received were already premade and had like ONE candy and stickers, bubbles, stationary, coloring books, etc. Today, you can create your own basket for your kiddos or for a family member and make them personal to the person it is for.

For example, for my Toddler I avoid sweets and candy at all costs. I usually fill her basket with books, play-doh, bubbles, chalk, snacks like (Goldfish, Cheetos, juice box, Cuties, etc). I feel like NO kid should be GIVEN a basket full of candy unless it is Halloween, and even then it does not mean they can eat all the candy in one sitting.  

For any child you can add Easter knick knacks and by this I mean going to the 99 Cent Store, Walmart or Target and going to their Easter section and grabbing a few Easter-themed items, pencils, bubbles, paper pads, markers, toys, cups, etc. You can also add the newest dvd/blu ray your child has had their eyes on. You can also use this opportunity to buy a video game if your child is older but you still want to make a basket. Bath and Body Works lotions/body spray and makeup kits would be great for a teenage daughter.

You can also make a basket for your spouse. A cool idea I found on Pinterest was making a basket out of a baseball cap. You purchase his favorite team cap, and fill it with goodies he likes (razors, beef jerky, seeds, beer, gum, etc).

If you want to create a family basket I would suggest gathering outside toys if they have children (chalk, kites, beach toys, gardening toys, water guns, etc) and getting popcorn, some candy (possibly some PEEPS to add an Easter accent), a gift card to Netflix to make a family movie night. Or you can add Easter accents like home decor, a gift card to a family restaurant like Dennys/IHOP or a gift card to a family store like Walmart/Target.

I like to compare Easter baskets to Christmas stockings. Make them personal yet include little detailed items your child, spouse or family member will appreciate. Whatever you decide to include in your basket just know your thoughts are always appreciated by the receiving person.

Happy Easter!

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