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Easter Baskets
Growing up I remember our easter baskets being filled with candy--but the easter bunny always added some small toys that seemed so special (I'm looking at you sleepover Strawberry Shortcake 
. I've found a few special things for DD, an easter kid Barbie (Chelsea or Kelly or something); some stick on earings; headbands.
But DS is always tougher for me. Any ideas?
What are your kiddos getting in their easter basket?
. I've found a few special things for DD, an easter kid Barbie (Chelsea or Kelly or something); some stick on earings; headbands.
But DS is always tougher for me. Any ideas?
What are your kiddos getting in their easter basket? 
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Re: Easter Baskets
I think easter is a good time to put in some spring stuff since weather hopefully will be getting warmer. I've done bubbles before or sidewalk chalk. One year Target $1 spot had bunny sidewalk chalk. When dd was around 1 for her first easter I didn't do too much honestly. More snacks for her like puffs, mum mums, etc.
Dd will be getting some candy of course, dh got her a board game and will probably get her a teenage mutant ninja turtle Lego set (she has started liking TMN turtles because of him). There is 1 toy from doc mcstuffins she wanted for Christmas and didn't get so may put that in there. Other than that not sure probably some craft/art things since she's really into that lately.
We don't go crazy on Easter baskets. Last year we got them each a character shirt from Old Navy, I put some bunny crackers into icing piping bags (they looked like carrots), a couple pieces of candy and a small toy.
We will probably do something similar this year.
We keep our baskets pretty simple, but don't go that heavy on the candy. The small gifts we stick to are usually books/crayons/stickers and a lot of stuff for outside like bubbles, sidewalk chalk, etc. I'll usually personalize it with whatever the boys are into (Cars, Jake, Avengers, etc...Mason got a bike last year for his b-day, so he got a bell for his bike, that kind of thing). We've also done bathing suits.
We have also been doing a 'bigger' summer/outside gift...last year it was a picnic table, the year before was a basket ball hoop. This year I'm thinking a t-ball set since we just signed Mason up for t-ball. It's not to go all out or anything, it's usually something we'd be buying them anyway, and decide to give it to them at Easter.
I like the bubbles and outside toys for Nolan. Thanks for the suggestion!
FYI for anybody looking for basket non-candy snack ideas. I saw the mention of Annie's bunnies. I do those too. But wanted to mention Target's chedder chicks too. I found these last Easter or the year before. It's their version of goldfish except they are shaped like chicks. So I do Annie's bunnies and Target's chicks and its a cute mix. I never knew Target had them so figured I'd throw that out there in case others haven't seen them before.
Although I haven't looked for them since last year so hopefully they still carry them!
we do spring stuff too- bubbles, chalk, jump rope, new crayons or markers, one year she got a bike (cause we won it and it had been in the garage for like 2 years.... hahaha). I have not yet figured out this year but with her allergies I am more likely to get a couple small toys and then skittles and starbursts and some peeps.
Boys woudl like most of that stuff, but also maybe some little cars or an action figure. Duplos...
When we were little I used to get candy and 1 or 2 She-Ra dolls and you would have thought it was Christmas the way I freaked out.
A few years there the Easter Bunny would get my sister and I one 'big' gift and do a treasure hunt to lead us to it. The 'big' gift would be something like a new board game, but we thought it was the greatest. I'd like to do that for Logan when he gets older.
That's how I felt about the little toys in my basket! And when I got older I'd get things like lipsmackers or when I was in middle school colored shavers. Nothing was ever expensive...but it just seemed special.