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Last Minute Easter Basket (Eco-Friendly)

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Tomorrow is Easter!

I am very excited! I love Easter and all the joy it brings. The joyful news of Jesus and the prospect of Spring coming. Not to mention the fun of giving Easter baskets, dying eggs, and hunting for easter eggs!

I wanted to give something to a very kind neighbor of mine for Easter, but didn’t have anything planned. Going to the store for the fifth time this week did not appeal to me, so  rummaged around my house to see what I could find!

Easter Basket Ideas:

Instead of buying a basket, why not make your own with stuff around the house?

  • Re-use cardboard boxes and decorate with colored paper, or paint (shown above).
  • Use tote bags lying around the house and stuff with tissue paper.
  • Decorate your own plastic/paper bag with stickers and ribbons.
  • Have any old t-shirts? Tie a knot or place a rubber band tightly around one opening to use. Tie-dye fun colors, if desired.
  • Old wicker baskets make great easter baskets!

As shown above, I taped the flaps of a cardboard box to the sides. Then, I decorated plain, white paper with markers and taped it to the outside of the box. Instead of buying plastic “grass” to fill, I used recycled paper that was torn and colored. 

Inexpensive Non-Edible Filling Ideas:

  • Packets of seeds for a vegetable garden or flower garden.
  • Gardening gloves and a shovel (I found the one in the picture for $1 each at Michael’s).
  • Coloring Book, crayons, markers, and gel pens.
  • Homemade Paper flowers made with recycled paper. Tutorial here. Or use the leftover egg cartons from all the dyed eggs you make.
  • Homemade gifts. The are always the best in my opinion. I made a fabric flower and a lavender sachet to use for laundry.

This gardening glove and shovel was bought at Michael’s for $1 each.

Homemade Lavender sachet on left, and fabric flower on right.

Healthy Edible Gifts:

Forget the chocolate bunnies and candy, try these healthy treats! 

Homemade Granola, Recipe Coming Soon! I like to package my homemade goods in plastic or glass containers. Peanut Butter jars work well. Decorate with ribbons and hand-crafted labels. Marla has some cute printable labels here. 

For more fun ideas, check out my Holiday Pinterest board.

Happy Easter Everyone! 

Thought-provoking, mind-prodding question of the day:

What are you putting in your Easter Baskets? Or, what do you wish you will have in your Easter basket?

What to Do With an Extra Day

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No, it is not March 1st, but February 29th! We get an extra day this year! What are you doing with your extra day?

How about…

Have a “Bake-a-thon”  and make some Carnival Cookies and Flourless Banana Bread.

Make your loved one a bouquet of flowers from recycled egg cartons.

Deck out your Band-Aids by gluing pretty fabric scraps on them. You will look stylish next time you have a boo boo!

Grab some oil pastels (or crayons) and a piece of paper and start sketching! Click here for some drawing ideas.

Bake a batch of Get Up and Go Muffins to give to your neighbors. Wrap them on a plate or in a bag and tie with a bow. Maybe even talk to your neighbors for a while to see how they’re doing.

Grab your camera and take a stroll through the woods/mountains/beach/neighborhood/nature reserve. Take pictures of whatever trips your trigger.

(pic source)

Start an inspiration journal to save your favorite quotes, pictures, recipes, drawings, and information. Use any notebook to begin, and decorate with magazine clippings, paint, and stickers.

“All our dreams can come true – if we have the courage to pursue them.” – Walt Disney

Thought-provoking, mind-prodding question of the day:

What would you do with an extra day?

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