Three Things : Easter
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Starting to think ahead and do some planning for Easter baskets. Looking for fun, colorful additions that are not necessarily all about candy. Here's three things so far:
Pack Your Bags : This year I am planning to skip the basket and go with a more fun + functional suitcase (will be used to carry goodies on the airplane for spring break). Check local thrift stores or antique stores for vintage options. Paper Source also has similar suitcase boxes available.
Something to plant together : Chris thought of this cool new tradition to bring into our home this Easter: include a couple of packets of seeds (vegetables or flowers) as an activity to do together.
Customized Pencils from Sweet Papery : 25 pencils with your favorite saying or name printed right onto the pencil. Love this idea especially for a little guy who happens to love pencils. More pencils available here (through the main entry to her etsy shop).
Other goodies to include: books about Easter/spring/etc, toothbrush + mini toothpaste (a classic addition), and felted eggs (I really want to try to make some of these).
Speaking of Easter, Martha has a great selection of Easter crafts on her site. I also love all the ideas for dying eggs. In addition I am fond of the rubber band technique in this month's issue of Real Simple (couldn't find it online yet). Also considering trying some natural dyes this year - I liked how this person went with an overall experimental approach.
You can join in a free Easter Workshop through Martha's site here.
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Love the suitcase idea. I've been wanting to do something more "usable" than baskets. Thank you for the constant inspiration.
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Those littel baskets are absolutely adorable and such a great idea. I'm actually recycling the easter basket from last year (she's barely 2 so I'm sure she won't mind lol), and the seeds are a great touch because it's something you can do together and watch it grow as he grows. You always have the best ideas, thanks for sharing.
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thanks for the martha link... so many fun ideas there!
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great ideas! Lilian Vernon has personalized pencils as well, not in that color range however. Another idea is Madlibs. Remember those? I loved those as a kid.
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GREAT ideas for Easter Ali! :) Simon is sure to love them :)
Also wanted to let you know that I am having a big giveaway on my blog, so if you have a moment, stop on by. :)
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Ali,
Go to this link:
http://photojojo.com/content/diy/diy-photo-pencil-covers/
It's a Photo Jo Jo site and shows you how with just 12 pencils you can create an image of your own photo with just srips of paper and a glue stick wrapped around the pencils. It's supercool. I think this would be a winner for you and Simon. It's not hard to achieve by the sounds of it, just three photos printed on paper strips wrapped around the pencils. I love the idea.
Ruth
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Thanks for all the great ideas. I also found this great knitter who shared her pattern for knitted eggs. They look cute so of course I had to start knitting some!
Kori
http://littlecottonrabbits.typepad.co.uk/free_knitting_patterns/2008/01/knitted-easter.html
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I love the seed idea! I am totally swiping that one...I have been trying to come up with fun and meaningful things to put in my 5 year old and 1 year old's baskets. So hard to find things that truly tie in with the real meaning behind Easter, but I love the seeds idea. You might also want to check out the latest Family Fun magazine...they have the most adorable yarn birds and nests to make! I just went to JoAnn's yesterday for styrofoam eggs and yarn. Can't wait to try them out.
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Ali- where did you get those alphabet stamps towards the end?
Kip
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Cute ideas...
Here's the link for the rubber band technique on RealSimple.com: http://www.realsimple.com/realsimple/content/celebrations/0,21770,1711861,00.html
-Rachel
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