Easter Ideas

So it's been a while, huh?  Ahh... life.  It's always something.  I thought I'd kick off some new posts with something appropriate for this time of year - Easter basket ideas!  I found this great personalized basket liner on Etsy.  Leelynn Crafts does a wonderful job, and she is so quick.  I had a hard time trying to decide which liner I wanted because she has so many options!  If you follow her on facebook, you might even get a sneak of your liner before it ships.

So with the liner out of the way, what do you fill your basket with?  I love filling mine and hubby's basket with candy, but for Lilly, I wanted to avoid candy.  She's only one, so I don't think candy is quite age appropriate yet.  Here's my list!

1.  A new bib.  My First Easter, of course!

2.  Bubbles!  The weather is getting nicer out (with the exception of the freak snowstorm every now and then) and Lilly loves bubbles.  We've only played with them inside before, but they are a hit.  Now that she's walking, we'll bring them to the park and try them out there where she can run around and chase them.

3.  Teether toy from Etsy.  Lilly is always trying to chew on my phone, so this one is sure to be a hit.

4.  Pat the Bunny.  Perfect for Easter.

5.  I Love You Honey Bunny.  Honey Bunny is one of my nicknames for Lilly, so I couldn't resist.

6.  Baby's First Easter stuffed lamb.  Lilly loves stuffed animals.  She carries them around and it's just so cute!

7.  Plastic eggs.  I plan on filling them with a few different things.  For some reason, my child loves socks, so we will put some in an egg or two.  I plan to fill the rest with Annie's Cheddar Bunnies and Annie's Honey Bunny Grahams.  Annie's makes really great organic foods for kids, and Lilly loves both of these.

8.  Wind-up Bunny.  This is one of those adult supervision required toys, but I know she is going to love it.  I can't wait to see her little face light up and hear her giggles as this little guy hops around for her.

We have an Easter brunch planned with my family, and then we will head out to Easter dinner with Mark's family.  Here are some great brunch ideas for your family!

I've been working on creating some subway art, and I wanted to share one of mine that I think would look great in a frame somewhere around the house.  I think you could create a new one for lots of holidays and change them out every few months!

Thanks for sticking with me.  I've got some more ideas for some posts lined up, so stay tuned!  

Happy Easter from my family to yours!