LM AspirationsLM AspirationsEaster baskets, egg coloring, and egg hunting were always an Easter Sunday family tradition.
Try these budget friendly tips to create your own special Easter baskets.
Let's start with a container for your goodies, wood, plastic, or paper. There are some with very clever and eco-friendly reusable baskets. A storage caddie works, think repurpose for beach and picnic outings. Turn an inexpensive bucket or container into a basket with a few decorations. Fill a cute tote. Try an online diy woven paper or printable paper basket. Plastic berry baskets are too cute and it doesn't take much to fill them (love this budget friendly option) . One year, I tried the jumbo plastic egg, which I filled with candy, stickers, and other small treats.
The chocolate bunny is the star of the show. Build everything else in your basket around the chocolate bunny, dark chocolate, milk chocolate, white chocolate, cookies and cream, there are so many flavors to choose from.
Jelly Beans or Jelly Eggs are a key part of your basket. What's the difference? Jelly eggs are a bit larger than jelly beans.
These sugar covered marshmallows are available in many shapes like a bunny or a chick, and come in a variety of colors.
These foil wrapped candies come in bit-size to medium size, can be solid chocolate or have fillings like butter cream, coconut cream, peanut butter, flavored mousse (family favorite - raspberry), and more.
Try an easy sugar cookie recipe and don't forget the cookie icing for decorating. There are many cookie cutter shapes to choose from like bunnies, eggs, chicks, flowers, and more. You can even use some leftover cookies for a fun cookie decorating activity.
Hard bolied, dyed eggs are an easter tradition, and are a must have for any homemade easter bakset or easter decor. White eggs or brown eggs can both produce some beautiful colors when dyed. You can try store bought food-safe egg dye or try a homemade egg dye. There are some great homemade egg dye recipes available online. Check out our Easter board on Pinterest for a few extra tips.
Note: Some suggest not leaving out hard boiled eggs for longer than 2 hours or less in high temperature weather. That may seem like a challenge when hosting, but just bring the eggs out of the refrigerator with that timing in mind.
Growing up most pre-made easter baskets including coloring books, stuffed animals, puzzles, stickers, and other small toys. There are many options. You will have a ball picking out some of their favorite things.