Easter is such a special season in our house, we love celebrating Jesus’ resurrection. Our church provides these sweet storybooks and Easter bags for each family and I love giving our kids something tangible to relate to the story of Easter. I’ve attached a photo of the items so you can recreate it if you’d like.
Along with the resurrection we still take part in traditional Easter activities including baskets! If you’d like to see last year’s post, click here to see 2016 click here. Below are the baskets we’ve used for the past three years and I love them! I’ve linked the liners below.
I usually stuff the baskets with non candy treats, and more practical toys that can be used and not just thrown in the junk drawer. But that’s really hard to do. Adding a clothing item is a must (last year was pj’s) and some items that I know my kids will enjoy. My kids are 3 and (almost) 5, for reference.
Most of these are new items to the kids, but the few things they already own I added to this list because they are cherished! Sharting with the Ok to Wake Alarm Clock. I get asked all the time how to to keep your kids in bed (or in their room) until a decent hour and THIS is your answer. You set the alarm to light up at a certain time and that means they can get out of bed. If Maddox wakes up before it turns green, he knows he can read a book or play quietly in his room until he sees it light up. Another item is the Little Cosmetics Pretend Make Up. Mia got this as a gift at a birthday and she LOVED it! I even keep a few items in my makeup drawer so when she sees me getting ready I give it to her so she can get ready with me.
Basket Liners Pottery Barn Kids / Swimsuits Boys trunks & girls Minnie suit / Clear Rainbow backpack: Here / Nike Gym Sack: Here / Disney Princess Chapstick / Leather Snap Clips: Ryan and Wren / Best Bubbles Ever- Gymboree Bubbles / Egg shaped sidewalk chalk / Uno Game Cards / Go Fish Alphabet Game / Umbrella polka dot / Umbrella Shark / Robot Engineer Kit / Little Cosmetics Pretend Make up / OK to Wake Alarm Clock / Adjustable T Ball Set
I ALWAYS add a book (or three) to baskets because duh, I’m obsessed. 😬 So I’ve added a ton of our favorites below. I really like incorporating some fun ideas like, How to Catch the Easter Bunny along with Christ-centered books like What is Easter? I will be sharing a little about each book today on my IG stories so try and swing by if you’re interested in seeing and hearing about each story. I’ll save them to my highlights in my profile so you can catch them after the 24 hour mark.
Just click the book title from below to take you directly to the sight.
Easter Blessings / Five Little Bunnies / Bloom / Pete the Cat Easter /
We’re Going on an Egg Hunt / God Gave Us Easter / The Tiny Seed / Happy Easter Mouse
The Parable of the Lily / The Easter Egg / Everything Spring / The Little Gardener
How to Catch the Easter Bunny / The Itsy Bitsy Bunny / Llama Llama Easter Egg /What is Easter?
A few other items to consider…
We received this sweet Flower Bouquet by Green Toys as a gift and both kids have loved playing with them, it would be great for a springy-themed gift. Rain boots are always necessary, these are some cute options Rain boots.
Thanks for reading, hopefully you got some new ideas (or old ones). Have an amazing week!
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