Does anyone else ever feel stumped or intimidated at the prospect of creating a successful Easter basket for your child? Sometimes it can be hard to know what to fill the adorable basket with once you’ve found one you like (especially if you don’t want your kids bouncing off the walls all day, little bodies full of sugar). Well today we’re here to help!
Yesterday we released this brand new DIY Easter Basket tutorial and today we’re taking Easter baskets one step further–Here’s our Easter basket choose your own adventure! Consider it your customized guide to building your own Easter basket. Here we go!
Easter Basket Choose Your Own Adventure
When I’m stumped and can’t decide what direction to go with Easter baskets, one thing that helps me is picking a theme. Last year, we dedicated this Activity Filled Easter Baskets post to helping you pick some different themes for your Easter basket. Have a budding chef in your home? What about a gardener or artist? With your theme in mind, here are the steps to this Easter basket choose your own adventure:
Step 1: Pick an Easter Basket!
The first step in our Easter basket choose your own adventure is picking the perfect basket. This can be tricky! There are so many options to sift through. Well, we’ve already done the sifting. Here are our picks:
DIY Easter Baskets
- Rope Easter Basket. This one is a brand new Easter basket released just yesterday! We’d love to see what you do with it!
- Woven Paper Easter Basket. Another great option, this one is so quick, easy, and equally pretty.
- Dip-Dyed Easter Basket. This is a general tutorial on dip-dying, so we’d recommend consulting our list below for options to purchase. Then dip dye to your heart’s content!
Easter Baskets to Purchase
Here are some more options if you’re not interested in making your own Easter basket this year:
Oh, and don’t forget about the Easter grass and other accessories. Here are some amazing options we love:
Step 2: Something To Wear
Who doesn’t want to gift their child with an adorable Easter outfit? You can cater it to their interests, as well as the theme of your Easter basket. Little chef? Think apron. Budding gardener? Maybe something flower-themed would do the trick.
Here are some adorable items from our shop your kiddos will love:
Bunny Rabbit Enamel Pin, Bunny Shaped Hair Clip, Bunny Hair Clip Kit, Wavy Headband, Colorful Hair Ties, Flower Bead Hair Ties, Easter Bunny Baby Bonnet, Sunglasses, Children’s Crown, Daisy Earring, Daisy Earrings 2, and Flower and Pearl Earrings.
And here are some other ideas!
Step 3: Books and Activities
Next step on our Easter basket choose your own adventure are books and activities. Books are a great way to avoid giving your child a sugar rush and also giving them hours of entertainment. Cater the book to your Easter basket theme and you’re all set!
Here are some options from our shop we think will be instant hits:
Springtime Activity Kit, Springtime Printable Activity Pack and Honeycomb Easter Eggs.
And here are a few other options:
Step 4: Toy
We couldn’t leave toys off our Easter basket choose your own adventure! What child doesn’t love toys? What about Easter themed toys? Even better. If you’re on a mission to craft the perfect themed Easter basket, we have tons of suggestions for you.
From our shop we have some great options: the Floppy Bunny Plush Doll, Easter Bunny Stuffed Animal, Garden Game, Color Pencils, and Building Blocks.
Here are more options if you’re interested:
Step 5: Treat
Last but not least on our Easter basket choose your own adventure are treats. Of course, just because you’re trying to vary the options in this Easter basket choose your own adventure doesn’t mean you can’t include some classic Easter treats in your basket. The Paper Carrot Treat Box from our shop is the perfect thing to stuff with goodies and include in your easter basket.
Here are some adorable and tasty treats we love!
More Inspiration
Looking for more Easter inspiration? Check out our Easter shop for many more ideas to get you in the mood! Also see our past blog posts featuring Easter content here.