When did you stop doing Easter Baskets?

[fortwildernessishome]

Not singling anyone out, but I don't see how giving someone toiletries or clothes qualifies as a gift. Maybe if they don't get it any other time of the year I could see it but if my daughter needs deodorant I'm not going to pass it off as a present.

My boys are 21 and 23. My oldest is out of college and working full time. Since he supports himself, he buys his own clothes. Therefore when he is gifted new clothes for Easter, Birthday, or Christmas he totally see's that as a "present/gift" and is thrilled it is one less thing that he doesn't have to spend his own money on!

Now while I don't gift either of my kids toiletries, (I, like you with your daughter, supply all of those items, because they both live at home.) my niece and nephew LOVE it!! They are both burdened by lots of bills so again anything that is given to them is warmly received. Actually for the last few years for Christmas, I have asked them if they would like cash or a laundry basket filled with necessities. They always pick the necessities. Of course, I get lists of their favorite things and all.

So while you don't see those types of things as a gift or present some obviously do.

 

[fortwildernessishome]

My kids love getting clothes as gifts.

Mine too!!

 

[Sabeking]

I quit when they were teenagers. However, when I was growing up I remember my mom putting out a family basket. There were 5 of us kids. It is a great memory!!!!

 

[Magpie]

I have never known of any kid (even big ones!) to refuse a basket filled with treats! Your boys may just be making history here!

I know!

My kids are weird.

 

[Magpie]

Geez, what did you put in the baskets? Rotten eggs? lol My oldest is 27 year old university student and he still gets one. We are making an 8 hour round trip to deliver my middle child daughter's basket and dinner to her university dorm on Easter Saturday or Sunday. She can't wait. She will be in the middle of exams and appreciate the gesture greatly.

No! Candy. Chocolate. Peeps. Toys. Socks. Fun Easter-y stuff!

But, my daughter said the toys were just clutter, as much as she appreciated the thought.

And my son critiqued the quality of the chocolate and then reminded me he's hypoglycemic.

 

[AnnaFloridaLover]

My daughter is 16 and not into chocolate so she doesn't really get a basket anymore. This year, she's getting a bag of mini eggs, a few boxes of gum, and a dark chocolate basket.

Not singling anyone out, but I don't see how giving someone toiletries or clothes qualifies as a gift. Maybe if they don't get it any other time of the year I could see it but if my daughter needs deodorant I'm not going to pass it off as a present.

I have 3 older "kids" and they appreciate clothing gifts much more than gum. Two university kids costing us $35,000 each, plus an older teen starting soon, they are grateful for gift cards for clothes, Amazon, shoe store, drug store and restaurants and any other treats they get from us.

 

[AnnaFloridaLover]

No! Candy. Chocolate. Peeps. Toys. Socks. Fun Easter-y stuff!

But, my daughter said the toys were just clutter, as much as she appreciated the thought.

And my son critiqued the quality of the chocolate and then reminded me he's hypoglycemic.

I hate chocolate too and hated waking up to the smell of the chocolate in all of the Easter baskets. My mother first tried replacing the chocolate with white chocolate and then with a small stuffed animal. I think she gave up completely by the time I was 14. I've never eaten a Peep. They do not look appealing but I don't have a sweet tooth either.

 

[Arkansan]

Not for years, I hope! I just put oldest DD's (19) together today. Since she is away at college, hers will be in a Priority flat rate box this year! I added some plastic "grass" and filled the box with gifts and a little candy and some favorite snacks. I may add a small gift card. I'm sure she will love it. Younger DD and DS (17 and 15) will have their baskets from childhood filled on Easter morning. I plan to mail them a little treat when they go away to college, as well. I figure it is just like any other care package and, as the school year is almost over, this will likely be one of the last ones that I send this year. Life is short and surprises are fun!

 

[kellyarms20]

I have a pair of house rabbits; a bonded boy/girl fixed couple (they're growing old together and are named after my parents). Along with a few Easter surprises for my kids, (12 & 19), the Easter Bunny has been known to leave a love note for my female rabbit, about the times they used to share before she met you-know-who. He instructs her to eat the letter before her hus-bun sees it.

ETA: To answer the OP, I guess I haven't stopped, but I've slowed way down. We're actually flying out to Disney Easter morning sans kids so no baskets this year! The kids will be attending a huge Easter shindig at their dad's, so there will be no shortage of celebration/family/fellowship for them.

 

[DisTXMom]

Loved reading all of your traditions and memories!!! Bless the mamas & dads that are keeping those memories alive with their adult children and now grandchildren! That is so sweet. Hope my kiddos don't cut me off from making them baskets.

For me, Easter morning will always bring memories of those horrible colorful nougat candies covered in jellybean coating. Don't even know what they were called, but those things were disgusting and always stuck to the fake grass in your basket! But alas, it's our family Easter morning memory

 

[bethbuchall]

I have a 17-year old (18 in May), a 23-year old, an almost 26-year old, the 23-year old's boyfriend, and the 26-year old's wife that I still make Easter baskets for. Now it's mostly a little bit of candy, some home baked goods, and a little bit of cash. If I see something small that fit their interests, I'll pick that up, too, but I don't go crazy trying to get a bunch of things or trying to make them all "equal" (except for the cash).

 

[jevs]

I still get an Easter egg from my parents lol.

It's pretty low key here, obviously some chocolate but also a book and new winter pjs. Tradition carried on from my childhood.

We never spend a lot as another of our Easter traditions is donating some money to the children's hospital on Good Friday.

 

[scrhsa]

I stopped a couple years ago. My girls are 18, 21, 24. I never intended their baskets to have "gifts" in them. Just a bunny etc and some candy. So when things started getting to almost the same level of birthday/Christmas, I said that's enough. Plus, my girls have such different tastes that the normal girls that age. So I would have to find stuff they like online and it's just not worth it. I'll still get them a chocolate bunny or a little something and if they want to dye eggs they can. But this being the most important time of the year in our church history I'd like to keep the focus there....which I should have been doing a better job of that all along!!!

 

[tvguy]

My mom insisted that my kids and I search for Easter goodies in her 1/2 acre backyard until she was 88...in 2012.....I was 54....DS was 25, and DD was 21. She was physically unable to do anything for Easter 2013 and passed away a month after.

 

[mjkacmom]

I don't know. I'm sure we will have the Easter egg hunt with them in their pajamas, I bought candy and tervis tumblers (for a cruise), and I think I'm going to throw in some bubbles and sidewalk! Range in age from 14 - 20.

 

[cvjw]

Not singling anyone out, but I don't see how giving someone toiletries or clothes qualifies as a gift. Maybe if they don't get it any other time of the year I could see it but if my daughter needs deodorant I'm not going to pass it off as a present.

My boys love getting all things in their easter basket. When I say toiletries, it isn't deodorant. It is specialty things that they would not normally pick out for themselves when we go to target. Things like expensive soaps, new flavors of burts bees lip balm, ect. Not normal shampoo and deodorant.

We still buy all their clothes for them, but they enjoy getting a batch of new things at Easter that they didn't have to go to the store to pick out What they get in their easter basket doesn't take the place of what they would normally get - it is just a nice "extra"!

What we do at our house may not be what you do, but it works for us and my boys are thrilled!

 

[DawnM]

I don't think I have done it in a couple of years. Last year I asked if they wanted one and they said no, but they would take some 50% off candy after the holiday. HAHAHA!

But I think we did give them a video game or something, just not an official Easter Basket.

I will most likely do the same this year, just give a gift card or some money, and get some candy after Easter.

I have just recently tossed their Easter baskets while purging the house. I just can't keep all that stuff when we may need to move within a year.

 

[sk!mom]

My daughter is 16 and not into chocolate so she doesn't really get a basket anymore. This year, she's getting a bag of mini eggs, a few boxes of gum, and a dark chocolate basket.

Not singling anyone out, but I don't see how giving someone toiletries or clothes qualifies as a gift. Maybe if they don't get it any other time of the year I could see it but if my daughter needs deodorant I'm not going to pass it off as a present.

I'm not giving Arrid Extra Dry but my kids always enjoy special things that they wouldn't ordinarily buy. Lush bath bombs are a favorite of my DS and DD. Clothing items are never necessities but again something special. When they were growing up- always a cute new swimsuit for the season.

I am 44 and get a card from my mom with a check but I host and figure it's to contribute to the grocery costs.
My kids are 18, 18 and 20. I have been, for a couple yeas now, giving them a $15 gift card, either to movies or for something like Starbucks or Panera, and a few candy items they really like (like a bag of starburst jelly beans ad some other stuff). Like $10 worth of candy each kid. My kids are candy lovers though. I do feel like this will be the last year. They will all be in college next year so no more.

My DD is in college. Her "basket" will be April's care package.

 

[lovin'fl]

I have just recently tossed their Easter baskets while purging the house. I just can't keep all that stuff when we may need to move within a year.

We are moving next month. Your post gave me a great idea. I will pitch the baskets when packing. So this Easter will be the last.

 

[lorimay]

My 24 yr old son is getting married 2 weeks after Easter and while I don't give him baskets anymore, I will have his favorite candies on the dining room table alongside the grandkids baskets.