Easter Baskets

[scrap2day]

I think this year I am going to put little beach buckets from the $1 store, of coarse, inside their baskets to take up some room! or I might just make their baskets THE Beach buskets adn fill them!!!
of coarse I need to fill up some plastic eggs to hide outside for them too!!!! I like putting quarters in them cause the kids love finding money

I also found this cute idea on pinterest

Thanks for posting this. I think I'll make those.

 

[scrap2day]

*DD3 can't have a chocolate bunny because of the milk in it. So we're still trying to figure out what she can have.

Not enough time to order online, but they do make dairy free chocolate bunnies, etc. Maybe call a local health food or specialty grocery store if you have one in the area?

 

[Andrea Gourley]

So, I've read this whole thread and I need some more English/American explaining please. Easter in England means a chocolate Easter egg. You don't get presents like you are all talking about so I'm thinking it must be more of an American tradition. Do you not have chocolate easter eggs?

 

[scrap2day]

So, I've read this whole thread and I need some more English/American explaining please. Easter in England means a chocolate Easter egg. You don't get presents like you are all talking about so I'm thinking it must be more of an American tradition. Do you not have chocolate easter eggs?

Someone else can answer also but I think the bigger presents are a response to trying to get away from sweets. I think it is a newer phenomenon. At least it wasn't a regular practice in my family. Maybe we would get a tiny trinket, religious bookmark, etc. and sweets/food.

 

[nikkiARNGwife]

So, I've read this whole thread and I need some more English/American explaining please. Easter in England means a chocolate Easter egg. You don't get presents like you are all talking about so I'm thinking it must be more of an American tradition. Do you not have chocolate easter eggs?

I think it's just evolved over the years... when I was little in the 70's early 80's we mostly got chocolate bunnies and candy..then you started seeing these prepackaged baskets in stores that were filled with small toys and candy and stuff..now stores really market to "basket stuffers" kind of like "stocking stuffers" at Christmas time.

I try to not overdo for Easter b/c in our home we really focus on the Resurrection and it being the main reason that we celebrate..our kids get their baskets on Saturday mornings instead of Sunday.

 

[julifish]

I tried to scale back this year -but the girls had other plans. They love hunting eggs, the harder to find the better.

I got them each a new noodle for the pool. A set of pump action water guns for the pool. Hannah (9) a new swim suit, Katie (13) a pair of work out capris. Then I got each their favorite candy Kit Kats and Reese's eggs and then some jelly beans. I'll hide a bunch of eggs filled with Skittles mini packs and money. They already have so much stuff and they don't need the candy - plus now that I'm working from home I don't have anyone to take the leftover candy too. Just me, here with candy....not good!

 

[Jennilyn]

For DD1:
Webkinz stuffy (Dreamy Sheep)
book (Dr. Proctor's Fart Powder: Bubble in the Bathtub)
small container of sidewalk chalk
pair of sneakers
hula hoop
mini Lalaloopsy doll (Rosy Bumps 'n Bruises)

For DD2:
small stuffy (Pepper the Cat)
large container of sidewalk chalk
bath tints
pair of fashion sandals
water gun
mini Lalaloopsy doll (Suzette La Sweet)

I got them each a chocolate egg (mint Aero for DD1 & regular Aero for DD2) then foiled chocolate, pb & caramel eggs to hide and put in plastic eggs.

 

[Sherri Tierney]

and how fun is this idea!!!!! glow in the dark easter egg hunt!!!
http://lilluna.com/glow-in-the-dark-easter-eggs/

I am TOTALLY going to do this next year. Heck, I might even pull out the eggs and do this this summer (call it something other than an Easter egg hunt though) for some night time fun.

 

[Sherri Tierney]

There will be some candy in the boy's baskets, Tristan (7) and Julian (4). Some bubbles, bunny shaped glasses, little dinosaur sets, etc, basically some novelty items from the Easter isle LOL. I'm still stumped on a bigger item :/. Julian loves cars so probably something like that for him. Tristan wants Super Mario Galaxy 2 :/ I don't want to disappoint him but I really don't want to spend that much. I guess we'll see if my wallet or my mommy guilt wins that one LOL.

Gabriel has special needs so his basket will have treats he likes like pudding, yogurt and cotton candy. He'll get bubbles and ribbons and beads since he's very sensory seeking. No idea what big toy to put in his either :/.

Sophie will get some baby snacks, like puffs and yogurt melts and a few small baby toys. I don't think I'm going to put anything really big in hers. I've thought about doing a stuffed bunny or a baby doll though.

I'm running out of time quickly, I guess I need to get on the ball LOL!

You mentioning getting Sophie a stuffed bunny reminded me of how much I miss buying my kiddos stuffed bunnies for Easter. They haven't exactly outgrown them (even at 9 and 6) but we have so many from previous years that its pathetic. Those bunnies really do multiply

 

[Sherri Tierney]

My girls (ages 8 & 10) are both getting these necklaces I ordered on Etsy during a 50% off sale, they are personalized with their names and birthstones and they turned out really cute. I think they will both love them!

Love this! I've been thinking of getting one for myself with my kids' names on it but I'd also like one for DD with her name. I think it would be a good end of the year gift.

 

[Sherri Tierney]

I think it's just evolved over the years... when I was little in the 70's early 80's we mostly got chocolate bunnies and candy..then you started seeing these prepackaged baskets in stores that were filled with small toys and candy and stuff..now stores really market to "basket stuffers" kind of like "stocking stuffers" at Christmas time.

I try to not overdo for Easter b/c in our home we really focus on the Resurrection and it being the main reason that we celebrate..our kids get their baskets on Saturday mornings instead of Sunday.

You know, I was born in the mid 70's and I remember see photos early on of my Easter baskets and they always had toys and other gifts. I don't know if my grandma was just ahead of the trend or what though. I remember Easter always being a gift giving holiday in my family. It was Christmas, Easter and birthdays. Other than that, we didn't get gifts. I'm a sucker and my kids get stuff for Mardi Gras, Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, etc. If it can be considered, even remotely, a holiday, I celebrate it with them.

 

[Sherri Tierney]

Now that I've responded to all the posts I wanted to directly respond to...

LOL

I finished my shopping today. I had to buy plastic eggs since we had thrown out all that was left from previous years (we ALWAYS save them but last year I got sick of stepping on them and threw them out because the kids refused to pick them up and I went on a rampage). I decided to go with a family basket like we've done in the past (in addition to their individual baskets). For the family basket I got a box of marigold seeds, 2 humming bird feeders, mix for the humming bird feeders, and 4 different bird feeders along with a bag of seed. I also got some cadbury eggs and 3 types of miniature candy bar (not from the Easter aisle). I could have gone crazy with Easter candy but decided to keep it to a minimum this year. They'll each get an egg and a small candy bar or two and that will be that. They have been begging me for bird feeders for a while now and when I saw some on sale today I figured it was a good time to get them.

Oh... daughter comes home from school today upset. They had a drawing for prizes (donated by various companies around town) for those kids who met standards or got a better score than they did last year on their standardized tests. She didn't get drawn (raffle style) and she was pretty hurt by it. I told her that not everyone can win every time and that she had gotten drawn for things in the past, it was someone else's turn this time. She started to cry and said "But Mom, I wanted a skateboard!" then she proceeded to ask me if the Easter Bunny might bring skateboards. LOL

 

[Jennilyn]

I think it's just evolved over the years... when I was little in the 70's early 80's we mostly got chocolate bunnies and candy..then you started seeing these prepackaged baskets in stores that were filled with small toys and candy and stuff..now stores really market to "basket stuffers" kind of like "stocking stuffers" at Christmas time.

I was born in '76 and we got things like skipping ropes, bubbles, chalk, hula hoops...stuff you could play with outside. And stuffed Easter animals. It IS more commercialized nowadays but the gift thing isn't new.

 

[jaylensmom]

i'm struggling with what to get my son...so far i know he'll get a xbox game and one of the batman bad guys...he doesn't eat chocolate...so i may get him a gift card to DQ because he loves soft serve