Our Easter Baskets

I have read many a blog post about frugal Easter baskets and the best way to avoid creating a basket brimming with too much candy. In my experience, I enjoy filling Jack’s basket with enriching items and toys without going overboard. Each winter and spring I go on the hunt for unique items or stock up on sale items. I usually spend months accumulating items for his basket so I don’t spend too much at one time.

This year I have two baskets to fill and I enjoyed finding specials items for their baskets.

Jack is almost four this Easter; therefore, I figured the Easter Bunny should bring a small amount of candy. Yummy Earth lollipops are pretty much the only candy in our home but Jack does enjoy the occasional piece of chocolate. I found some fair trade, peanut butter cups at our local co-op, and we tossed in some Hersey’s Kisses, as well as a small chocolate bunny. We try to avoid Hersey’s chocolate but I had a coupon for a bag of Easter kisses.

So, with my collection of goods, I grabbed two baskets from my parent’s garage (we retired the basket we used for Jack in the past because we are using it for something else), and got to work.

Jack

Three Books $9
Fair Trade Bunny $6
Monster Inc. Crayons $1
Crayola Pipsqueak Markers $1
2 Vermont-Made Wooden Vehicles $6
Animalz Tiger $3
Box of Sidewalk Chalk $2
Jason Toothpaste – $3.50
Miscellaneous Candy – $6

Jack’s Basket Total: $37.50

Wesley

Two vintage style nursery rhyme books $2
Fair Trade Bunny $6
Two Under The Nile Veggie Toys $10
One gorgeous, hand-made play silk $12 – Check out Mary’s Etsy shop at (https://www.etsy.com/shop/dibbledabblez?ref=l2-shopheader-name)

Wesley’s Basket Total: $30

Ideas For Easy and Healthier Easter Baskets!

Honey Sticks

Fair-trade Candy or a small amount of favorite candies

Annie’s Fruit Snacks & Crackers

Homemade play dough or Playdoh

Art Supplies

School Supplies

Books

Wooden Egg Puzzle or other fun shaped wooden puzzle

Amber Teething Necklace

Sunglasses