Easter Basket Ideas!

[origamimommy]

I know we have a full spectrum of what we're doing for Easter, but what are you putting in their baskets?  My MIL goes WAY overboard, and it used to bug me, but honestly she means well and she's not doing any harm.  She just wants to be a grandmother, so I let it go.  But because of that, we don't do a ton.  I am thinking of doing his swimming trunks, sunglasses, flip flops (he looooves flip flops), maybe a pair of rain boots if one of my old coworkers will order them for me (for the discount, duh), and a book. Oh, and a chocolate bunny.  We already have sidewalk chalk and tons of bubbles but those are good ideas too.

What is everyone else doing?

[jennmm]

Sidewalk chalk and bubbles along with a little candy about covers it for me. I found some sidewalk chalk in the Target $1 bins.

[starfishy]

Ours kind of has a theme - Lego sticker book, Lego story book, Lego set, and a case for the guys. We also did the bath tablets that change the water and the peanuts movie (which I would have gotten anyway). I might ask throw bubble bath in there as well.
In the eggs is Lego guys.
My mom does a hunt at her house too and she will do change and moooore Lego guys.

[trixi282]

I'm basically done except the food items...
J: A new hat (a fun straw summer hat, not too easter-like), Gardening gloves, a mini-pot with flower seed(s) in in, a fun glow wand, patterned socks (all from Target Dollar Spot), and I know there's a few more things, but I can't remember now.... Then I'll 1-2 candy things and be done. She doesn't need any candy really since she still has plenty from V-day, but I'll get her a chocolate bunny or something, and might possibly re-use some of her existing candy....

E: Mini-pot with flower seed(s) (a different flower), fun glow wand, a swimming suit and sun hat, and yogurt melts. Basically all she'll get b/c the suit/hat were a lot more than J's things... plus she won't know the difference!

ETA: oh, and I got them matching Frozen Washcloths... the ones that are in a cube or whatever and when you get them wet they pop open and expand; they were dollar spot at Target too.  J got a Captain America one last year and she loved it - she still uses it, so I figured getting matching ones I won't have to worry about J fighting for one or the other, haha!

[lainikins]

I do very basic baskets. Just a chocolate bunny and some peeps. Maybe some sidewalk chalk. Then there will be plastic eggs hidden with jelly beans and other little candies. Maybe a mini Thomas train surprise bag in one.

ETA: Now my husband wants to get him a bike... So so much for my small Easter idea.

[junkytrunk]

I bought way more than I should have so some probably won't go in the basket and I'll keep for when we go out to restaurants or something.

For Matthew: A book about Easter, a pack of dr Seuss stickers, Star Wars socks, a bag of "fake"Legos I found in the dollar spot, a bubble wand that looks like a light saber, Annie's animal cookies, a chocolate bunny. I also got him some new shoes, he needs desperately, he wears them out so fast.

Joint gift for both kids I got a blow up little pool.

For Amelia I got her some onesies in the next size up, a key teether, socks, plastic toy ball thingy.

Eta: well also do an egg hunt in the backyard and I'll put raisins, goldfish and some m&ms in those. Maybe some coins too because he is obsessed.

[bantyrooster]

Swim suits
Chocolate surprise egg things

G : golf clubs ( it is his summer sport since we aren't doing tball until fall) we don't usually spend that much but it is still cheaper than tball.

E : a ride on mini mouse toy from the second hand store. It looks brand new and was 1/3 of the price.

[aimeefarrahfowler]

Not a ton and I've got to compare notes with my sisters and mom to see what they're getting. Chocolate bunny, jelly beans, egg hunt with candy and coin eggs, maybe some play doh and fruit snacks

[xanthepants]

A bike lock since we are starting to ride to the library soon with our unseasonably awesome MN weather!!!
A tiny amount of candy - A bunny and some jelly beans. We still have Halloween candy if that's any indication.
A book or two
A Scooby doo movie and stuffed Scooby - girl is Scooby crazy.
Some eggs filled with stickers for and egg hunt.

[Riverdong11]

I'm doing a Thomas theme this year. I got him the mine tunnel for his table and a couple of engines/cars that he doesn't have yet. Then I got him a reese pieces "carrot" and a small box of rainbow goldfish crackers. Oh, and a giant fubbles bubble wand.

[mrsplaydoh]

Ahh I haven't gotten anything yet! Good ideas here though, definitely bubbles and eggs filled with goldfish, maybe a couple jelly beans since they've never had them before...I'll go to my toy store at work tomorrow and get them each a new Frozen doll or Disney Princess doll, there's a new Ariel that twirls in the bathtub I think they'll like...and play-doh of course...
Nothing too crazy, we'll do an egg hunt at our house then at my MIL house with their cousin so I'm making her a little basket too.
I saw the actual baskets from last year in the attic the other day so i'll re-use those.

[sarahandeddie]

My original plan was to get a tiny amount of candy and then get some other smaller items. Each girl will be getting a new leotard and tutu for dance for sure. I found a lady who makes them small enough for Avery and they are awesome! They'll also get some sidewalk chalk and bubbles. We just decided to get the girls bikes too. We knew Avery would need one because she still has a tricycle but DD #1 has also almost outgrown her current bike so we're turning it into an Easter gift.

We try to keep the candy to a minimum and give them spring/summer things that we'd buy any way. They'll get plenty of candy from my parents and grandparents.

[cbear]

E: a jasmine dress up outfit with a genie lamp thing lol. Bubbles, chalk, a princess wand, some candy

V: sunglasses, a helmet for family bikerides, a wand too

My sister goes crazy for Easter baskets and we will be at her house, so I'm sure she will be adding to their baskets!

[britbratjf]

I hosted a book party a while ago so all the free books I got are going in their baskets. Dagny will also get the Snow White movie & a Tinkerbell Barbie doll. Freya will get some puffs & maybe a small toy?

[summergirl1211]

A little bit of candy, mostly M&M's and jellybeans to go in her eggs for an egg hunt. Otherwise I'm sure I'll get her a chocolate bunny of some kind, and then just a small Lego set. Possibly one or two more small things from the Dollar Spot at Target but we'll be keeping it small.

trixi282, when did you get those Frozen wash clothes? Those sound like something Riley would love, since girlfriend is OBSESSED with Frozen still.

[trixi282]

Mar 14, 2016 15:29:27 GMT -5 summergirl1211 said:

trixi282 , when did you get those Frozen wash clothes? Those sound like something Riley would love, since girlfriend is OBSESSED with Frozen still.

Maybe 2 weeks ago... I'm fairly certain it was a Friday since I only had E with me.  It was the old AV location, but I'm sure others in the area would have them.  They had quite a good selection: 2 or 3 different Frozen ones, Cinderella/other princesses, and then I know there were others too but I can't remember... Paw Patrol maybe?

[roo1582]

Kayleigh is getting a little Frozen lego thing that Target had in its Easter section. I also got her a little bottle of bath bubbles, a Dr. Suess Go Fish card game, Dr. Suess sticker book, some other stickers, a small bunny stamp, some chocolate, A Good Dinosaur (which we would have gotten anyway) and a box of different puzzles (the girl loves puzzles). Almost all of those smaller things were in the dollar section at Target.

Andrew is getting a little bottle of bath bubbles, a V-tech car since he has a bunch of the playsets, a squishy type dinosaur, a box of animal crackers and one of those bubble mowers for outside. I feel like I'm missing something, but it would be a small thing either way.

[MissMusic]

Mar 14, 2016 10:47:59 GMT -5 jennmm said:

Sidewalk chalk and bubbles along with a little candy about covers it for me. I found some sidewalk chalk in the Target $1 bins.

I like this idea!
I might throw in a little ball too, she's all into trying to catch & throw lately.
"Things to do" stuff is better than candy right now--we still have Halloween candy hanging arounf.