Easy Easter Baskets

Host Bee on Tuesday, March 1st, 2011

Easter Baskets Done the Easy Way!

If you’re too short on time or inclination to follow my recommendations for creating Fabulous Easter Baskets, there are some lovely choices of pre-filled Easter baskets. Here’s my thoroughly researched take on the best of the bunch.

Easter Baskets For Children

1. Lovely Willow Basket

A cute willow basket with candy, velour bunny, balls, stickers and more. Very classic look. (Magic Cabin, Easter Gift Basket, $24.98)

2. Busy Baby Gift Basket

This basket is perfect for the new baby in your family (or even one on the way!) A natural wicker basket is filled with lots of colorful baby items: a plush toy, rattle, terrycloth finger puppets for bath time, soft book and more! You can select a neutral, boy, or girl version each retailing for only $42! (Babygiftidea.com, Busy Baby Gift Basket)

3. Kid’s Fun Filled Easter Basket

This cute wicker basket is filled with all sorts of fun stuff for kids, including Crayola art supplies, snacks, Silly Putty and a teddy bear! Great for a boy or girl! (Adorablegiftbaskets.com, Kids Busy Basket, $69.95)

Easter Baskets For Tweens

Filling baskets for the 10 to 14 crowd isn’t easy, but Great Arrivals has come up with clever options for both the guys and the girls! Filled with traditional Easter treats and small age appropriate gifts, these baskets are brilliant!

For Girls - Marvelous Me: Easter Basket for Tween Girls Ages 10 – 14 Years, $46.99
For Boys - Humorous Easter Fun: Gift Basket Tween Boys Ages 10 -14 Years, $46.99

For Gardeners

Gardeners of all ages will enjoy this terrific tote filled with lots of tools, gloves and a lovely selection of Burt’s Bees products for garden-worn hands! (Gourmetgiftbaskets.com, Gardener’s Gift Basket, $59.99)

For Pet Lovers

Don’t forget your favorite dog or cat this Easter! Choose from a “Good Dog” or “Good Kitty” basket filled with treats, toys, collars and more! (Gourmetgiftbaskets.com, Good Kitty Gift Basket, Good Dog Gift Basket, $29.99)

For Anyone

1. Gourmet Wine and Cheese Easter Basket

This is the perfect Easter basket for the adults on your list! With your choice of Chardonnay or Cabernet wines, along with cheeses, crackers, nuts and many other epicurean treats! (GreatArrivals.com, Chardonnay Basket, $54.99 Cabernet Basket, $56.99)

2. Pajama Gram Pajamas

Send a Pajama Gram! Thinking outside of the “basket,” consider this thoughtful gift for anyone on your Easter list! Beautiful pajamas arrive perfectly packaged in sheer hatboxes for women and girls, pj’s for men and boys are tucked into attractive travel kits! (Shop Pajama Gram)

3. The Popcorn Factory

The Popcorn Factory has dozens of terrific Easter options! Using a secret recipe, they’ve formed popcorn into adorable eggs shapes – the popcorn “eggs” are tucked into colorful cardboard containers or colorful plastic baskets with chocolate candies, and perhaps cutest of all, a popcorn egg decorating kit! The kit comes with 12 plain “eggs,” a candy writer for icing, “glue” and all sorts of candy to jazz up the eggs! I’d choose this kit over dyeing hard boiled eggs any day! (The Popcorn Factory: hop to it sampler, $19.99; bunny twin totes, $19.99; popcorn egg decorating kit, $19.99)

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