Easter basket ideas

[QVCshopper]

My kids liked the elf so much this christmas, so I think a magical bunny is going to visit us in a few weeks. He will give most of the little treats, so far I have little Lego sets and some LPS sets from last Easter's clearance. Then he will do some silly bunnyish things. For the basket, I don't go all out... And I will probably have a LPS egg hunt with stuff I picked up during Target's toy clearance and some leftover Vday cards. Should be fun!

 

[cam&phoebsmom]

I will tell you the thing my kids ADORE when we go camping-head lamps!!! My DH had one and they were always fighting over it so we ended up getting each one if us one to use.

I got cheap TOTES brand ones around Christmas, but you can find them on Amazon as well.

Other things we take camping that would be good:

*colored pencils/sketch book (get a pencil sharpener as well)
*glow sticks
*a "shower bucket" that they can use to carry personal items back and forth (hairbrush, toothpaste, toothbrush, shampoo, etc.). You can get paint markers and decorate them yourself or let them do it
*hand-crank flashlight or ones you squeeze to get them to work

 

[Diegosmom]

Not camping related but I love the little toy section Target has for each holiday. They had little stuocking stuffers at xmas and little toys at easter, a lot already in eggs. DS loved the CARS that came in the eggs so I will be getting him those again this year. And he loves his Easter Mr. Potatoe head that they had. Not sure what they have this year but the price always seem resonable.

 

[southern_redhead]

I second the headlamp idea. My youngest loves the one we have. They can be a lot of fun for playing outside at night. Cute flashlights would be another alternative......or the little lanterns - great for reading the books while they are camping

I love, love, love the bracelet idea someone had for their daughters. My DD has a Bauble Lulu (she has, up to this point, been to hard on jewelry to try anything expensive) and she enjoys it.

I'm going to look into those roasting sticks, myself. My kids love a "campfire" even though we aren't campers. Those would be awesome!

I'll add what I have set back or picked out so far:

YDS is done. He is getting the little LED alien toy story game, 3 leap frog books for his TAG reader, a LEGO buzz lightyear watch

DD is done. Already on hand: AG Sugar dog, 2 AG fashion scrapbooks (Samantha and Felicity), AG Coconut joke book.

ODS....yeah. He is 11 going on 21 LOL I *think* I will get him some comic books, an iTunes card (but would need to give DD one as well... I might get the 3 pack and use the third myself ), and XBOX points.

All 3 will get candy and money filled eggs - I usually buy a couple of small bags of candy, some $1 bills, and fill eggs myself. Sometimes we hide them in my mother's yard and let them hunt while we sit on the porch and talk. If the weather is disgusting the Bunny will probably just drop them off in the basket LOL

Almost everything I've bought I've gotten either on sale or in the post-Christmas clearances. The only item I bought at full price was the LED game and it was $10 so I'm kind of tickeled!!

 

[disneyismyname]

I just found some cute Disney stuff at various dollar stores:

At the Dollar Tree I got "Magic Towels". Apparently they are compressed wash clothes. You put them in water and they expand. They had them in various Disney Princesses, Tinker Bell, Cars, Toy Story, and Sponge Bob. All a dollar each.

At Family Dollar I bought snack plates, bowls, and containers. They also had cups and water bottles in Disneys Princesses, Tinker Bell, Cars, and Toy Story. All were a dollar each as well. I also got a princess night light for 2 bucks. I saw Disney socks, plastic chairs, slippers, and various toys.
Hope this helps!

 

[HeatherL]

My kiddos are each getting a mini pillow pet (around $10 each at Target). They love their regular pillow pets and want to take them on the plane, but I think the mini ones will be much easier to shove in their backpacks. Other than that, just a few small candy items and maybe a book for each of them.

 

[KELLY]

We are just doing a small pail each of candy. Then I'm going to build a bear and each getting them the hop bunny and outfit. I use to fill a basket but in the end that ends up costing more. I did get Tangled but I think I'm just going to give the girls that one.