Just a Few Ideas for Easter Baskets

Just a Few Ideas for Easter Baskets

Sometimes I like to give friends something special for Easter. For an adult the traditional Baskets are alittle childish, but just because we grow up doesn't mean that we have to stop celebrating the holiday. Here are a few ideas for alternative baskets.

Spa Basket: Get a great wooden basket and fill it with personal relaxation products. Some things you can add are; a towel, bath beads, bubble bath, hair clips, perfume, body lotion, loofa, bath pillow.

Vegitarian Basket: Fill a basket with things related to meat free eating. You can add; fruit, a cook book on vegitarian cooking, a stuffed animal, popcorn, a small sauce pan, cooking utencils, a potholder.

Momma to Be Basket: fill a basket, or diaper bag with great baby items. You can add; a blanket, onesies, socks, bottles, pacifiers, diapers, rattles, diaper pins, a stuffed animal, a really great outfit (assuming you know what it's going to be boy or girl).

Wife Basket: Fill a basket with things your special woman would love. Some things you can add are; Taper candles, grill lighter, something lacy (guys, you get to pick it out), Two champaigne glasses, a great champagne or wine, CHOCOLATE!!!, a new romantic CD, A poem (written by you), you can cover it with flower pedals or just put a couple of her favorite flowers in it.

Husband Basket: Fill the basket with things your husband would love. Some things you can put in it are; Music, Video game, magazines, beer, chips, a new t-shirt, a hat, his favorite movie, a love letter (you write), a sexy picture of you.

Handy-man Basket: Fill the basket with tools related to his hobbie or job. you can put in it; screwdrivers, nails and screws, wrench, measuring tape, pencils, hammer, utility knive, a couple of woodworking patterns, a book on projects, work belt, nuts and bolts, laser level.

Cooking Basket: Fill the basket with food related items. Some things to add are; a cooking pan, cook books, utencils, spices, potholders, kitchen towels, an apron, timer, wisk, spatula, measuring cups and measuring spoons.

I hope I have given you some good ideas to get you started, You can pretty much put any theme to your basket, just give it a little thought. Have fun creating and Happy Easter!!

A Great Alternative to Easter Grass

A Great Alternative to Easter Grass

If you're the type of person who is always looking for a "Cleaner" way to do things, I have a great idea for you. Easter grass is made from plastic and plastic isn't biodegradable, however paper is!

Most people these days have a paper shredder, try using your shredded paper as the grass in your easter baskets. The best part is that paper comes in a great variety of colors, so just like the plastic stuff, you can still make the baskets beautiful.

In the long run, your 2008 easter won't still be around in a hundred years to dirty up the planet.

New Egg Hunt

New Egg Hunt

One year, my children and I were Easter-Egg hunting. We have to hunt eggs in our home, because usually around Easter time, it's still too cold to be doing it outside. This particular year, my husband spread the eggs throughout the house, and the kids happily began searching. About a week later, I began smelling something that wasn't quite right, after searching the house, I found a long lost Easter egg.

I thought about this situation for awhile and decided that using real eggs can be a messy situation. Since then, we fill different color plastic eggs with all kinds of treats, and three with something special in them (One for each kid). We use three color eggs, one color for each kid, and hide them according to age.

For example: My youngest son, Charlie, is too small to reach the high places, like the top of a shelf or hutch, but he can find things that are closer to his size, so all his color go low.

My oldest son Devynn, is taller than I am, so skies the limit where his eggs are hidden.

This solution works for a few different reasons, one; there are no rotten eggs laying in wait, two; there are no arguements about who got more, and three; I can make sure that each special treat I bought or made will go to the right child.

Egg Shell Mosiac

Egg Shell Mosiac

Every year at Easter time, My family cooks and colors atleast three dozen eggs. We spend alot of time to color the shells perfectly, only to crack the eggs and throw away all those pretty shells. I have tried to find a way to do something with those shell pieces.

Here's an idea that fun and easy, why not make a mosiac picture from the broken shells? Think about it, you don't even have to color or break them. Just use glue to attach them to the paper (or whatever you decide to create on). When all the work is done, don't forget to seal the picture so it will be preserved. This project isn't necessarily a quick one, but it is easy and children can do it without much supervision from their parents. Best of all, you could be starting a new Easter tradition, and family's need traditions.

A Great Alternative to a Basket

A Great Alternative to an Easter Basket

Have you ever wondered what to do with all those old Easter Baskets that your kids get for easter? I personally have 3 kids, so that means that those baskets pile up quickly.

I have found no real good thing to do with those cheap baskets, so I came up with an alternative. Instead of the Easter Bunny bringing his treats in a traditional basket, He brings them is something different, like a hat, or beach pail.

If you use something functional, then there will be no baskets to store, or even throw away.

Another tradition our Bunny has started is to bring the kids a new spring outfit. (Preferably something that matches the hat). If you just browse the stores, then I'm sure you'll have many ideas in just a few minutes, you just have to look at things a different way.

Not to mention, your kids will love the new Easter Tradition. Give it a try!

Egg-ceptional Candle

Egg-ceptional Candle

Since we're right on the heels of Easter, I thought it would be a good idea to come up with a great project in honor of the holiday.
This candle is really easy, all you need is an empty egg shell and some candle wax and wick.
Carefully make a small hole in the top of the egg, empty all the yolk and egg white, don't forget to dip the empty shell into boiling water to remove all the residue.
Carefully begin picking the shell pieces off the egg, until you have an opening on the top big enough to add the wax.
Once it dries, you can give it as a gift, or just light it and enjoy it yourself.
This project not only recycles, but it would make a great family project (kids, let your parents handle the wax! It's very hot)