With Easter only a few weeks away, you are probably contemplating how the Easter Bunny will make his presence known at your house. Will you buy a premade Easter basket or your will you put the time and effort in to creating a special basket tailored to your child’s personality? Premade Easter baskets for kids can be very expensive and are often filled with things that your child does not particularly like. Consider creating one of a kind personalized Easter baskets for your children to enjoy.
The Basket
Be creative when choosing a basket for your child. There are endless baskets available at your local craft stores that are ready to be filled with goodies. Think outside of the box when choosing a basket. Consider buying a small pail and decorating it with your child’s favorite characters. Use paint to stencil his or her name on the pail. You may also have the pail painted by a local artist. Choose a basket that will be truly special to your child. Almost any container can be made into a one of a kind basket and be personalized to suit your child. Create a basket that your child will remember for a lifetime. Search the internet for ideas on how to create a one of a kind Easter basket. There are no limitations on what you can do to make your child’s basket unique.
The Fillers
Filling the basket is the fun part! Choose things that fit your child’s personality. Popular items that can be used to fill baskets are movies, small toys, popular video games, and stuffed animals. Make sure the items that you choose are age appropriate. Children will expect the Easter Bunny to bring plenty of sweet treats. What is your child’s favorite candy? Fill the basket with a combination of candy and goodies that he enjoys eating. Be sure not to forget the eggs! Having eggs in the Easter basket is a must. Use the following tips for create unique Easter eggs that your child can call his own.
· Stickers – Stickers can be a fun and easy way to spruce up a dyed egg. Let your child choose his or her favorite stickers and apply them to the eggs before you put the eggs into the basket. Try to buy the stickers without him knowing. This way he will feel that the eggs are truly from the Easter Bunny.
· Glitter – Glitter can make an ordinary egg extraordinary. Little girls will especially love to find Easter eggs that resemble jewels in their baskets on Easter morning.
· Easter Eggs Kits – There are very fun and creative kits that can change a hard-boiled egg into a master piece. Visit a craft store and choose a kit that you think will leave your child in awe. He will love knowing that the Easter Bunny created unique eggs just for him.
· Plastic Eggs – This can be a fun alternative for those who may not have the time to create eggs. There are many options available to you when it comes to buying plastic eggs. Personalizing these eggs may be a bit difficult. Choose to make the eggs unique through the content that you fill the eggs with. Little girls will love miniature nail polish as a surprise in an egg. Little boys, on the other hand, will prefer tiny trucks and cars in their Easter baskets.
Make this Easter special for your child by choosing to create an Easter basket centered on what he likes. Your joy will come when you see the look on your child’s face when he sees the creation that you have made for him. From the basket to the eggs, make sure that each item is chosen specifically for him. If you do this, this Easter is sure to be an Easter he will never forget.
When I was growing up I never got a fun easter basket. It was always just a 1 gallon ice cream bucket with a bow around it. I liked your ideas with the basket and wish I had that when I was a little boy.
Kids love getting neat things in their Easter Basket. Most kids love chocolate, but useful and unique things can be a nice surprise too, such as the stickers and other novelties listed in the article. My brother always liked breaking the ears off his chocolate rabbit and then filling it with milk.
We had three girls and they always loved Easter. The night before my wife would make bunny foot prints through the house leading to their baskets. I would get up early and hide the eggs.
Usually, I would end up re-hiding them a couple of times because it was so much fun.
Thanks for helping me remember.