Basket Bonanza

Fill a large, colorful basket with any of the following, depending on the age and gender of your giftee:

• Small plush animals such as ducks, chicks, bunnies, etc.
• Art supplies: markers and colored pencils, drawing paper, coloring books
• Gift Cards (ideas include Google, Toys”R”Us, Brinker restaurants, Kroger, Nike and Chipotle)
• Age-appropriate books, cookbooks and magazines
• Stickers and decal tattoos
• Sparkling waters, natural sodas or juice boxes
• Favorite candies (you’ve gotta include candy!)
• Playing cards and card games such as Uno, Go Fish, etc.
• Snacks including single-serving bags of crackers, pretzels or chips
• Journals and high-quality pens
• Fandango Gift Cards or movie passes
• Stationery sets or note cards
• Bubbles, Frisbees, sidewalk chalk, jacks and other outdoor activities
• Candles
• Jewelry or hair accessories
• Small houseplants or vibrant floral bouquets
• A baking recipe along with all shelf-stable ingredients needed in the recipe
• Easter-themed socks
• Small age-appropriate toys

If the Easter basket is going to a young girl, dress it up by stretching a costume tutu around the basket for a fairy tale-like effect. Young boys might like their Easter treats piled in the bed of a toy truck. Choice hats make a classy Easter basket for just about anyone. Another fun basket idea is to fill an upside-down umbrella with any of the above goodies…the “basket” is sure to come in handy when April showers start to fall.