Easy Easter Baskets

Host Bee on Monday, March 8th, 2010

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.

For Children

Lovely Willow Basket - A cute willow basket with candy, velour bunny, balls, stickers and more. Very classic look, $24.98. (Easter Gift Basket, $24.98)
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! (From babygiftidea.com, Busy Baby Gift Basket, $42)

Kid’s Fun Filled Easter Basket – this cute blue 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 a girl! (From Adorablegiftbaskets.com, Kids Busy Basket, $69.95)

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

For Boys – Humorous Easter Fun: Gift Basket Tween Boys Ages 10 -14 Years

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! (Gardener’s Gift Basket, $43)

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! (Good Kitty Gift Basket, Good Dog Gift Basket)

For Anyone

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! (Chardonnay Basket, Cabernet Basket)

Pajama Gram – 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! (Pajama Gram)

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! (hop to it sampler, bunny twin totes, popcorn egg decorating kit)