Easter Baskets

[Brontegirl]

What is everyone sticking in their easter baskets? Assuming of course, that you make your own and don't give up and buy the pre-made ones. (Um, and who hasn't at least once?) :giggle

I'm making easter baskets for my children and my nephews.

Kiki - 2 t-shirts that she likes, lipgloss, chocolate bunny, candy - something else is needed but I haven't figured out what yet.

Blake - Some weird plastic toy building thing that he likes, Spongebob temporary tatoos in a plastic egg. A matchbox car in an egg, chocolate bunny, candy. I think that is enough but I'm thinking...

Vi - A really nice dolly with a bean bag body that has clothes she can take off, tinkerbell bath paints, chocolate bunny (that I will confiscate) and candy.

David - Spiderman bath paints, chocolate bunny, candy, matchbox car in an egg.

Will - Spiderman bath paints, chocolate bunny, candy, matchbox car in an egg.

I think some of my baskets are skimpy, what do you all think? Oh and I'd love to hear what everyone else is doing! :awe :bunny

[ajpr2]

:paranoia

baskets? What baskets?

I haven't even given it any thought. :sigh

[Dawn]

My dogs got, pup corn, a knuckle that they love, some liver treats and a can of steak dog food to eat on their food tonight :)

[Brontegirl]

My dogs got, pup corn, a knuckle that they love, some liver treats and a can of steak dog food to eat on their food tonight :)

Dawn! You're right! I can't forget about my dog Mickey! :giggle Now I have another basket. Mickey loves rawhide chews. :paranoia Thanks for reminding me! You're such a good doggie Mama. :hug

[TEAZ]

Okay so first of all Bronte I have never bought the pre-maid Easter Baskets :p

Emma and Adrianna... Chocolate Bunny, Hollow Chocolate Egg with name on it, and some small candies. New Bathing Suit and new swim shoes, a pair of goggles and a new beach towel They have a new outfit and two books each.

Zach and Tavis Chocolate Bunny, Hollow Chocolate Egg with name on it, and some small candies. New swim trunks, swim shoes, a pair of goggles and a new Beach Towel. New outfit (that includes a new baseball cap). They also have two new books that come with reusable stickers.

[Brontegirl]

Okay so first of all Bronte I have never bought the pre-made Easter Baskets :p

:paranoia It was a bad tax season that year so I gave up and bought the premade ones. :chair Hated the premade ones so now I make my own. I love the books idea! :awe I think those would be a nice addition to my baskets! :D

[Jenzy]

:paranoia

baskets? What baskets?

I haven't even given it any thought. :sigh

:ditto

:bolt I better get shopping.

[Brontegirl]

It's palm sunday ladies! Next w/e is Easter! :whip Get cracking! :snicker

[TEAZ]

Bronte did you weave your palms yet??

[Brontegirl]

I don't do that. I just fold them in half and stick them behind a picture frame. :couch

[we5wards]

ok bad girl here and didnt go to church today and so no palms this year :couch

dh wanted to do the baskets this year so he made these

Ryan a basket with a chocolate bunny, several eggs filled with m&m's, smarties stuff like that and a bunch of toy airplanes on a giant monster truck.

Marissa got the same above candy, two ology books I got weeks ago, some hannah montana hair stuff and the easter bunny delivered a real acoustic hannah montana guitar.

DJ above candy and a new ds lite and a game and chicken soup for the teenage soul.

the easter bunny was very generous and we had easter last night since dh cant hide shit and while we were watching a movie Ryan came out with the planes and basket yelling look what my got!!!!! :lmao

[~AMY~]

My kids just get a small basket with a few chocolates. My In Laws and parents are usually the ones that go all out for easter, not me.

[TEAZ]

Patti.. that is such a waste of your Palms..:hmph.. you need to learn to brade them. I make all kinds of fun stuff with them, each of teh kids have a Palm Cross over there bed... As do DH and I..:)

[Robyn]

We don't give baskets out anymore but when we did we themed it ---
one year it was sports -- they got stuff candies in the shape of sports, golf balls (Lauren played), sports books, sports video games, sports movies. Another year was a color.

I also make a treasure hunt for their easter baskets. We bought the plastic eggs and put clues in them with a few M&M's -- they got progressively harder. When they were younger it was "where clean socks go -- their dresser drawer etc. So the final clue lead them to their basket. They loved it!

[mountaingirl]

Mines are teens so what goes into an Easter basket is a bit different

Both will get the standard chocolate bunny, a few jelly beans and some Robin's egg malted milk "ball egg things" neither can stand peeps so those nasty things are out
Both will receive an I tunes card
DS: Best Buy gift card
DD :
Earrings and a Claire's boutique gift card

[Stacey]

Bronte, when you say you make their baskets, are you saying you weave your own? :thud

We don't do candy, as it is mostly chocolate (K has dairy allergy) and Eli is diabetic. They are each getting a webkinz and they will get eggs full of quarters, dimes and nickels (which they love) and Jenn had a GREAT idea to get them gift cards to Game Stop.

[Jenn]

some of y'all put a lot of stuff in their baskets (coughcoughteazcoughcough)! it's Easter not Christmas :lol I am all for giving the boys a couple little somethings they will really enjoy and then letting them hunt for eggs and crap. They LOVE getting change, especially quarters :lmao Right now it's so easy to please them, I'm afraid of when they are older :bolt

[Brontegirl]

Bronte, when you say you make their baskets, are you saying you weave your own? :thud


Of course. I weave them with wheatgrass that I grow in my garden. Doesn't everyone do that? First you have to soak them in breastmilk for a day or so and then weave them. :dunno

A life skill I think.























(I wonder if Stacey is actually believing all that?) :paranoia :lmao


Um Stacey, I mean that I have the baskets, buy them or whatever and just put the stuff in myself instead of buying the prepackaged ones with candy and toys all in it already. :snicker

[Brontegirl]

Stacey isn't interested in learning to weave Easter baskets from wheat grass I guess? :snicker

[Stacey]

Well hell, everyone's weaving crosses out of palm fronds around here...

You PUT IT TOGETHER..... ;) not make it! LOL I was 99% sure you didn't weave your own, but I was confused.

Who actually buys the pre-wrapped baskets with all that crap in it? They always look so lame (IMO)

[TEAZ]

some of y'all put a lot of stuff in their baskets (coughcoughteazcoughcough)! it's Easter not Christmas :lol I am all for giving the boys a couple little somethings they will really enjoy and then letting them hunt for eggs and crap. They LOVE getting change, especially quarters :lmao Right now it's so easy to please them, I'm afraid of when they are older :bolt
I have a problem with overindulgence I think..:paranoia

[S and M Mommy]

My boys are each getting a new Webkins, a few new pencils, an egg shaped eraser, a blue sticky note pad with bunnies on it, some bath pellets (the kind that change the color of the water), a few jelly beans and a small chocolate bunny. I also hide eggs with jelly beans or coins inside.

I think the premade baskets look cheesy.

[Brontegirl]

I agree the premade baskets are cheesy but I did buy them one year. It was a crazy busy tax season. :couch

[HeatherLynn]

Easter was ALWAYS my fovorite holliday growing up...and I still love it.

That being said, I have NEVER bought a pre-filled basket. :D

This year this is how it broke down:

Troy- 3 "Cars" cars, temp tatoo sheets, a chocolate bunny, magnetic letters for fridge, smarties, and some choclates. I need to get him a stuffed bunny.

Michaela- Goal is to find her a new kitten before Sunday...and surprise her with it in her basket. If we don;t get her a kittne, I will get her a webkinz. Already she has: woopiecushion, chocolate bunny, various candy, nail stuff, hair stuff, and a temporary "tramp stamp" tat. :giggle

Wyatt and Tucker get money and a chocolate bunny...no baskets this year. They tell me they are too old. :hmph I fully expected DD to follow along, and she was like "Uh-uh, I am not too old and I like my baskets THANK YOU!". She is a lot like me. :giggle

[~AMY~]

Well, I went to Dollar Tree yesterday and got baskets, candy, and some junk. Spent less than $20....yay me!

[we5wards]

Easter was ALWAYS my fovorite holliday growing up...and I still love it.

That being said, I have NEVER bought a pre-filled basket. :D

This year this is how it broke down:

Troy- 3 "Cars" cars, temp tatoo sheets, a chocolate bunny, magnetic letters for fridge, smarties, and some choclates. I need to get him a stuffed bunny.

Michaela- Goal is to find her a new kitten before Sunday...and surprise her with it in her basket. If we don;t get her a kittne, I will get her a webkinz. Already she has: woopiecushion, chocolate bunny, various candy, nail stuff, hair stuff, and a temporary "tramp stamp" tat. :giggle

Wyatt and Tucker get money and a chocolate bunny...no baskets this year. They tell me they are too old. :hmph I fully expected DD to follow along, and she was like "Uh-uh, I am not too old and I like my baskets THANK YOU!". She is a lot like me. :giggle

I still get a basket from my mommy :lol and fully expected the call that since we werent gonna be at my parents for easter (first time ever!) they were shipping our baskets the day after to make sure we were home to get them :D

I love my mommy :flirt

[Stacey]

Well, I went to Dollar Tree yesterday and got baskets, candy, and some junk. Spent less than $20....yay me!

Awesome! I was just saying to Jenn last night that we should go to Dollar Tree.

I still get a basket from my mommy :lol and fully expected the call that since we werent gonna be at my parents for easter (first time ever!) they were shipping our baskets the day after to make sure we were home to get them :D

I love my mommy :flirt

That is awesome, Jen! My mom stopped with the basket for me when I had kids, but she still gets us some kind of little gift.