Why, hello there! It’s been a long time. I have had some family stuff going on, which has kept me away, but I am back now. And what is better than spring and Easter to pull me out of my hibernation? That’s right. Easter is just ONE WEEK away, so I wanted to share some Easter basket ideas in case you find yourself basketless with T-7 days. So let’s dive in!
1. The Baskets: Flower Power
For L’s basket {3yo girl}, we went with a flower theme. L loves admiring and collecting flowers, so I thought a flower-themed basket would fit the Easter basket bill. The other “big item” is a water bottle. I have a Nalgene that I decorated with stickers {from Wish Upon Magic – LOVE their Disney stickers}. L seemed interested in decorating one too, so I got her some water bottles and Disney stickers to decorate it. Here is what she will find from the Easter Bunny this year:
- The Big Book of Blooms
- Flower Seeds {assorted mix from Target}
- Toysmith Root Viewer {Thank you, Mimzy! 🙂 }
- CamelBak Eddy + Kids Water Bottle with Straw {2-Pack}
- Wish Upon Magic stickers, assortment
- My Friend is Sad {An Elephant and Piggie Book}
- Vintage, Kawaii Winnie the Pooh {Thank you, Aunt Caitlin! 🙂 }
2. The Easter Baskets: Transportation Station
For W’s Easter basket {1.5yo boy}, we went for a transportation theme. W loves all things with wheels {his Cars die cast cars collection is quite extensive…haha}, so I knew going with cars, trains, or planes would be a home run. Here is what he will find in his basket on Easter Sunday:
- Disney Pixar Cars: 5-Minute Racing Stories {Note: Target is doing buy 2 kids books, get one free 🙂 }
- Good Night, Lightning {Note: Second Target book 🙂 }
- Duplo Construction Truck & Tracked Excavator
- CamelBak Eddy + Kids Water Bottle with Straw {2-Pack}
- Cars Sticker Bundle
- Yoga Bunny {Note: FREE Target book 🙂 }
- Pastel Rainbow Mickey Plush
3. The Easter Essentials
I’ll be honest. Easter kind of snuck up on me. We all feel it. It’s super early this year. So…the Easter decorations are sparse in the Krull household this year. However, I did snag a couple of essentials from Target that I wanted to share. First, Easter baskets. I used colored organization cubes for the kids last year {which do work great, btw, if you don’t want to buy a basket}, but the kids found an old basket and have loved playing with it. Plus, I want to do some Easter egg hunting this year. Because of all that, I decided it was time to buy some baskets. I found the two cuties below {and they have a few other cloth pattern options}, and the price was right.
Speaking of Easter egg hunting, turns out, I don’t have that many…or in the color scheme I like…or in different sizes…so Easter eggs were also a must this year. Target has a bunch of different colors. I preferred this muted, pastel color palette, and I found it in both small and large sizes, which I was hoping for because I want large for W and small for L to make sure everyone enjoys the hunt.
Lastly, Easter bunny ears. You can’t forget the ears! I have a blue pair for W from years past {and I did have pink/flower crown one for L too, but it recently broke…wah wah}, and I got this yellow pair for L. It matches perfectly with W’s, and you truly cannot beat that price!
4. The Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt
Craft time! You know I can’t go an entire holiday without sharing some form of craft or at-home, theming tip/trick. So for Easter this year…
*drum roll, please*
…we are creating our own Disney-themed Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt!
*crowd goes wild* *much applause* *hooray* hooray 🙂
If you are not aware, Disney does an Easter Egg Scavenger hunt every year. In Disney World, the hunt is at Epcot, and in Disneyland, the hunt is at Downtown Disney. It’s very similar to all of Epcot’s scavenger hunts where you are given a sticker map and once completed, you earn a prize. The prize is a character-themed egg, and you get to pick from a selection of 6.
I wanted to do this at home, so I painted and cut out 5 Disney-character Easter eggs, scanned them in to create a “map”, and then laminated everything to create a Scavenger hunt at home!
The night before Easter, I’ll hide them around the house and in the morning, the kids can go hunting. When they find one, they can either mark them or place a sticker to identify that egg has been found.
Now, here is the egg-citing part…I made everything printable, so you can join along too! All of the eggs can be found here:
And here is the tracker sheet {recommend printing front & back}:
Please tag me on Instagram {@the_magikrull_life} if you share any photos!
5. The Easter Baskets: The Fillers
One last thing before I wrap up the Easter talk. I wanted to share a couple more Easter basket ideas in case you are still stuck on how to fill those baskets. Here are some items that I love and we already own or that I love but just didn’t quite make the cut this year:
- Beach towels {This was a tradition in my Easter basket growing up & I loved it!}
- Swimsuits
- Swim Shoes
- Sunglasses
- Bubbles {WE LOVE BUBBLES| Go for the bubbles}
- Sidewalk Chalk
- Paint with Water DIY Kit – Paint Cup + Foam Brushes
- Stickers
- Popsicle Trays
- Watering Can
- Spray Bottle
That is all for today! Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you and your family have the most wonderful Easter!
Until next time…
Stay Magical!
Jasmine
*Disclaimer: All opinions shared are in no way affiliated with the Walt Disney Company. They are completely my own and shared from a Disney guest perspective.
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