It’s that time of year again! Just because the world has gone crazy does not mean we cannot make this time of year just as fun for the family! It might be even more of a reason to make it extra special this year. Waking up on Easter morning to see what basket the Easter Bunny had left me used to be just as exciting as waking up Christmas morning! When I was a kid, Easter baskets were traditional wicker baskets with treats, toys, and candy. Nowadays, Easter baskets can be shoes and umbrellas … literally anything can be a basket!
Let’s put together the perfect Easter basket! Just so you know, you’re child can never be too old for an Easter basket – I have been reminding my mom this every year since I graduated high school. With all that is going on with non-essential businesses closing due to the COVID-19 situation, it would really help your community if you were able to purchase any of your Easter supplies locally to help out your small business owners.
The first step is to find your “basket”. As mentioned earlier, your basket can literally be anything! Here’s a list of ideas for your baskets:
- A normal basket
- A string basket – you can find directions to make these here!
- Rain boots
- Umbrellas – you can find an idea here!
- Camping chairs
- Hats
- Toolbox
- Baking pan/mixing bowl
- Fishing tackle box
- Backpack
- A small kiddie pool
- A beer cooler (for the recipients older than 21 of course)
- A new lunch box
Next, let’s fill those baskets! Who says that Easter baskets need to be filled with candy?! When choosing a basket, you can use the basket as the theme. Let’s take the mixing bowl for example. If i were giving an Easter basket to someone who loved to bake, I would make the mixing bowl the basket and fill it with related baking items: cake mixes, frosting, measuring cups, sprinkles, muffin tins, food coloring, etc. Let’s take our list of baskets and fill in a few ideas for each of them!
- Rain boots – outside games like jump rope, chalk, rain coat
- Umbrellas – rain coat, rain hat, sidewalk chalk
- Camping chairs – items for s’mores, new camping gear
- Hats – some of your child’s favorite snacks and movies
- Toolbox – a couple new tools, candy
- Baking pan/mixing bowl – baking supplies and candy
- Fishing tackle box – fishing line, lures, bobbers, hooks
- Backpack – art supplies, a lunchbox, jacket
- Small kiddie pool – a new swim suit, swim toys, beach ball, towel
- Beer cooler (for the recipients older than 21) – beer, snacks, movies
- New lunch box – snacks and candy, small table games
Of course, if the basket is the main gift, you can always fill it with candy instead of other items that fit the theme. Mom, if you’re reading this, Reese’s Eggs are my favorite – no need for a basket! There are also creative ways to make baskets with candy!
If you’re looking for ideas on how to support your community by shopping locally for your Easter basket gifts, you can always purchase gift cards from them and stuff them in your Easter eggs. Here are a few other ways you can support your local businesses during this tough time:
- Eat locally for Easter dinner – most places are doing a curbside or delivery service
- Gift someone flowers on Easter from a local florist
- Buy your groceries for Easter dinner at the local grocery store
- Buy the kids hot chocolate Easter morning from the local coffee shop as a treat
- Purchase a gift card from your hairdresser to use once this storm calms down – your children will love the idea that they are “paying” for something with their gift card
- Buy your chocolate treats for the baskets from a local chocolate shop
If you’re looking for a few creative ways to dye your eggs for Easter, check out this website! Hopefully you are able to make this an Easter your kids will not forget during this crazy time! If you have any other Easter basket ideas, leave a comment below!
Talk to you later!
Samantha
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