Happy Easter…Baskets!

The hilarious comedian, Jim Gaffigan talks about Easter traditions in a great stand-up routine: “Easter, that’s a weird tradition:  Easter- that’s the day Jesus rose from the dead what should we do?  How about Eggs?!  Well, what does that have to do with Jesus? Alright…we’ll hide ‘em!  Wha?…I just  don’t understand your logic!  Don’t worry -there’s a bunny.  Ridicules!” 

Obviously, it’s funnier seeing Jim Gaffigan perform this live... But still, it brings up a good point- where do the Easter traditions come from?                                                              

How did there ever come to be an Easter Basket?  

Well, I may not exactly know. But I can tell you some great things to include in one!  Especially children’s Easter baskets! 

Start by putting something really special in there: a personalized candy bar wrapper that you can print right from home! After all, candy is most important to a child. So besides the best chocolate bunny, chocolate eggs, jellybeans, and marshmallow chicks, what else can you do? What are some really good Easter gift basket ideas? 

This is not Christmas, folks. So I would not condone spending a great deal of money on lavish toys as basket stuffers! Instead, why don’t we focus on more inexpensive, holiday-focused goodies to fill those Easter gift baskets… 

Odds are, if you are celebrating Easter, you at least might be thinking about going to Church. Or better yet, if you’re filling your kids with Easter candy, you might be thinking about how to make them settle down during the sugar rush. If so, you can stock the basket with some inexpensive, quiet, time-consuming activities. What about printing out an Easter activity sheet?  An Easter coloring book and crayons? An Easter any-activity­-that-makes-your-kid-quiet!  Believe me, it’s a good idea. 

Other great Easter basket gift ideas include anything that you can find at a local dollar store:-         stickers-         fake tattoos-         magic tricks-         playing cards-         dollar store jewelry-         modeling clay-         hand-held electronic games-         travel games-         a lucky rabbit’s foot-         much, much more! 

And why not complement the Easter basket goodies with a homemade touch? Print out some paper bunny ears, create an original printable Easter card, or include some colorful paper egg holders! 

Finally, and this is the most important thing, add something to remind them what they are celebrating.  As Jim Gaffigan put it so well, sometimes the connection between the goodies we receive and the actual reason for the holiday is not clearly visible. 

There are a number of little religious gifts that will add a special touch to any children’s Easter basket.  For example, a guardian angel pin, a Precious Moment’s “My First Bible,” a cross necklace, or a religious nightlight may be a little more expensive than the rest of the goodies, but are definitely worth it.  

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