Ah! Not sure what to give the kids for Easter? Use the ideas below to give perfect baskets filled with items you can pick up during a quick trip to the supermarket.
1. Find a suitable basket to hold your Easter gifts. Can't find a basket? A recycled gift bag will do!
2. Stuff the basket with artificial grass, or make your own grass with newspaper cut into strips.
3. Sweet treats: full-sized granola bars, jelly beans, gummy worms, candy eggs, Pop Rocks, Peeps (like 'em or not, they're kind of a tradition!), Snapple juice, and other favorites.
4. Savory treats - Annie's organic cheese crackers (mini bags), Slim Jims (for older kids)
5. Healthy treats - Small cellophane bag filled with baby carrots (because, why not?), an apple, navel orange, and a handful of nuts
6. Fun stuff - You'll find way more options at Walmart and Dollar Tree, but if you prefer to grab everything from the grocery store when you're doing your Easter meal shopping, search for bubble bath, Easter-themed board books, toothbrushes, packs of underwear (for tots in training), hair barrettes, and lip balm (for older kids). You might also be able to find bubbles, sidewalk chalk, sunglasses, and other seasonal toys at the same place you buy your groceries. For an easy substitute for coloring books, print out several free Easter-themed coloring sheets, roll them up, and tie the roll with a cute ribbon.
6. Fun stuff - You'll find way more options at Walmart and Dollar Tree, but if you prefer to grab everything from the grocery store when you're doing your Easter meal shopping, search for bubble bath, Easter-themed board books, toothbrushes, packs of underwear (for tots in training), hair barrettes, and lip balm (for older kids). You might also be able to find bubbles, sidewalk chalk, sunglasses, and other seasonal toys at the same place you buy your groceries. For an easy substitute for coloring books, print out several free Easter-themed coloring sheets, roll them up, and tie the roll with a cute ribbon.
7. Eggs - Choose a ready-made mix of candy-filled eggs, and if you're feeling up to it, grab a dozen real eggs to decorate your own. Half a dozen eggs per child will offer plenty of dyeing fun!
8. Stuffed friend - No matter if the basket is for children or adults, a small stuffed bunny (or hedgehog / dog / fox / etc.) is a staple for any Easter basket. If you can get your hands on something cute and cuddly, grab it for the basket. For 2024, a Squishmallow is likely the way to go!
9. Wrap the basket in cellophane, or tie on a colored ribbon, and/or print out a colorful nametag to tack to the top of the basket.
10. Leave the basket out to be found on Easter morning!
