Easter Baskets For Adults
When looking back on childhood memories of Easter celebrations, I always remember receiving an Easter basket. My abuela arranged some of the most intricate Easter baskets in existence. Hers were twice as colorful and nicely done as the ones found in stores.
Now, I’ve been lucky enough to get a few smaller Easter baskets still crafted with the same skill from abuela even now at my ripe 20-something age.
But, some of my friends aren’t so lucky and, that’s when I came up with the idea of an adult Easter basket. Which, can also serve as a gift for a parent.
Here is how to create Easter baskets for adults.
1. Obtain a Basket
Last year, I made a basket using this Pinterest tutorial. After I made the ‘basket base’ I fixed up with fabric and felt but, not everyone has time for that.
So, baskets for as low as $1 can be found at Five Below and perhaps even various dollar stores.
Once you’ve got your basket, you’re about halfway there!
2. Decide on the recipient
I wanted to surprise my mother last year so, I decided on giving the basket to her. But, if you’re giving the basket to someone who isn’t a parent, you might have a different mindset when it comes to the items in the basket.
For example, if the basket is for a friend and you two have certain jokes between one other, you could get away with putting in items that reflect those jokes and or gag gifts such as candy that may not be so ‘family friendly’.
Or, if the basket is intended for a very close friend, you could take notes from Gabriel Iglesias and the gift basket he created specifically for his friend G. Riley.
But, in my case, since this was for my dear mom, I went on the family-friendly end of items to fill the basket with.
3. Picking Items for Chosen Recipient
Knowing that “Trolls” is my mother’s favorite animated movie, I decided to base the contents of her basket around that.
I picked up a plush and little figurine of Poppy (one of the main characters in the movie) and even candies that were inspired by the movie “Trolls.”
So, if your friend is a “Star War”s fanatic, cater to that. Most retailers have “Star Wars” merchandise and, let’s say you don’t want to fill the basket with plushies and figures, there is plenty of candy out there that features characters from all fandoms on the outside of the boxes.
Or, if all else fails, snacks and or self-care products are a great theme as well. No matter what, it’s the thought that counts.
4. Fill and Customize Basket
Since I didn’t use a pre-made basket, I took care to cover the basket with fabrics in the colors of my mother’s favorite NFL team (NY Giants). That is an option and only applies if you’re not using a pre-made basket. Next, comes putting Easter grass into the basket which comes down to personal preference.
Take care to put the items in evenly and in ways that they won’t break, assuming something fragile is included.
Another optional step is wrapping the basket in cellophane. I chose not to do this because the basket was so small and, I didn’t want to buy a bunch of cellophane just for that reason. That comes down to the person giving the basket as a gift. (There are tutorials on YouTube explaining how to wrap baskets in cellophane should you need them.)
Hope you all have a Happy Bunny Day aka Easter!