A few years ago, I challenged myself to make my children’s Easter baskets for less than $10.00 with “useful” items. I did this because I didn’t like the way those cheap baskets under $10.00 looked at the store. Most of these items I found within the dollar section or dollar store. Since I was filling several baskets while I was at the store I looked for items that had multiple things I could split up.
The items in the Homemade Toddler Easter Basket are: Disney Paint Book, Bible Coloring Book, Bat/Ball, 2 mini Sesame Street Books, Sidewalk Chalk, Crayons, Bubbles, Memory Card Game, Giant Lollipop, Gummy Lifesavers and 3 eggs with candy.
The items in the Homemade School Aged Easter basket are: Glider, Sketch Paper, Disney Paint Book, Crayons, Card Game, Sidewalk Chalk, Bubbles, Crayons, Giant Lollipop, Gummy Lifesavers and 3 eggs filled with candy. (I made two identical ones since I have twins)
The Homemade Teen Easter Basket was a beauty basket. Enclosed is a bath pillow, foot massager, hair turby towel, body scrubber, sleep mask, face scrubber, giant lollipop, gummy life savers, and 3 eggs filled with candy.
Rather than wasting money on cellophane wrap, I used clear garbage bags instead to wrap their baskets.
Overall I spent $36.00 for all 4 baskets. I didn’t put that much candy in their baskets because the Easter bunny hides eggs at our house and those are already filled with candy. I’d love to hear you ways you save on making Homemade Easter Baskets Ideas.
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Great job! As the mom of five, I really appreciate fun and thrifty ideas. What would we do without the dollar store? Hope you can stop by the enchanted oven for a visit.
xo,
Lisa
Very nice ideas for different ages! Thank you!
Great ideas for every age!
These are wonderful ideas! I’d love for you to stop over and share them at Mix it up Monday:
http://www.flourmewithlove.com/2013/03/mix-it-up-monday.html
I hope to see you soon
Hi Gina,
These are real cute Easter Baskets. Thank you so much for sharing this special post with Full Plate Thursday and enjoy your weekend.
Come Back Soon!
Miz Helen
I love this! I’d like to invite you to link up on Saturday Spotlight @ Angels Homestead tomorrow. I’ll be featuring Easter treats and crafts soon, and would love to include this in the collection.
http://angelshomestead.com/
Hope to see you there
April
Great idea! I’d like to invite you to participate in my Pin Me Linky Party. It goes Fri-Tue. I allow up to 3 links each week! I’m a new FB follower!
Thank you so much for linking this up at Saturday Spotlight! The new link party is up and you were featured!
I’d love to see you back. Have a great week. 
http://angelshomestead.com/saturday-spotlight-8/
April
i printed some easter themed coloring sheets online and punched holes in them and made a little homemade coloring book to go in my daughters basket