Family Matters: Creative Easter Basket Ideas
Friday, March 30, 2012
I know many Easter (or Spring) Bunnies bring chocolate, but what else does the bunny bring? Our boys each have a basket in their favorite color, and here is a list of what’s been tucked inside over the years.
Beyond the candy
Colored plastic eggs filled with goldfish, animal crackers, or chocolate eggs
Rubber ducks and other bath toys
Bubble makers
Sidewalk chalk
Stickers
Flower seeds to plant inside or outside
Kids’ gardening gloves
Crayons, markers, or other art supplies
Fun pen
Notepad
Erasers
Ugly Doll or other adorable stuffed critter
Rubber stamps
Playdough
Matchbox cars
Marbles
Finger puppets
And some more ideas for the list:
A baseball
Small action figures
Silly Putty
Hair accessories
Colorful shoelaces
Small Dover Books
Slinky
Jacks
Playing cards
Trading cards
And if you want to color eggs the natural way, learn from Beth Curtin - mom, crafter and artist extraordinaire. On her blog Acorn Pies, Beth shows how to dye eggs from things you may already have at home. She used flowers, leaves and grass from the garden, rubberbands, yellow onions, vinegar, and white eggs to create beautiful eggs—reminiscent of sun prints.
Anisa Raoof is the publisher and founder of Kidoinfo, the parents' guide for Rhode Island and beyond.
If you valued this article, please LIKE GoLocalProv.com on Facebook by clicking HERE.
For more Lifestyle, check out GoLocalTV fresh every day at 4pm, and on demand 24/7, here.
Related Articles
- Best Restaurants for Easter Sunday
- 5 Weekend Musts: Colin Mochrie + Brad Sherwood and More
- Family Matters: 5 Ways to Enjoy Spring with the Kids
- Family Matters: Connecting Kids With Art
- Family Matters: DIY Birthday Cakes (Just Add Toys)
- Family Matters: Kids + Movies
