Every year parents scramble to find just the right Easter gift. Will it be the sports, Barbie or Lego Easter basket? Will you need to run around the shops to find a good deal on latest toys? Does your child want the new electronic gadget? When did Easter gifts become so expensive? The average family has 2.4 children and Easter gifts can break a budget in a hurry. Here are some wonderful Easter creating ideas that won’t break the bank. And your children will love it!
Let’s be creative and find a time to make your own Easter surprises.
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Bunny Paw Prints
Grab an old shoe box lid and cut out big bunny paw print to make a stencil . On “Easter Eve” use the stencil to make paw prints out from white and pink papers. Don’t forget to make left and right feet, turning your stencil. When you have plenty (more is better) stick them through your house, leading (or misleading) to the hidden eggs. (the baking soda vacuums up off the carpet)
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Easter Egg-stravaganza
For most kids, Easter is not Easter without decorating eggs. This year instead of letting the kids have all the fun, start a tradition that involves the whole family. Throw an annual Easter egg decorating contest. Choose enough categories so everyone gets a chance to win. Some categories might be: funniest egg, most original egg, scariest egg, or celebrity egg. The wackier the categories, the more fun you will have decorating and judging. Ask everyone to submit an egg and display them on the kitchen table. Ask your grandparents to be the judges. Before you know it, you will have trouble finding judges because everyone will want to decorate an egg!
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Follow the Ribbon
This is a simple tradition that doesn’t take much preparation. All you will need to do is buy some narrow inexpensive ribbon from a local craft store. Choose a different color for each member of the family (15 to 25 yards per person depending on how crazy you want this to be). Once the kids are in bed, tie a ribbon to each of their hidden baskets and wind them in and out of the furniture and the other ribbons until you can’t see where they began. Bring the ends to one central location (perhaps the kitchen table) as a place where your family can begin the entangled maze to find their baskets. Before you know it, everyone will be tangled in ribbons and laughs.
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The Egg Hunt for Everyone
On Easter Sunday, gather the adults and children together and have them each hide one or more eggs somewhere on themselves. It might be in Grandma’s apron pocket, Uncle Bob’s boots, behind Dad’s glasses, or under Grandpa’s hat. This hunt isn’t just for the little ones, it involves everyone and is a wonderful way to connect the generations. Your family will be sure to get a laugh as the kids poke around looking for hidden eggs. No one and no place is considered out of bounds. You’ll definitely want your video camera ready for this Easter Egg Hunt.
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Personalize Letter from the Easter Bunny!
What child does not get excited about getting mail? How about a personalized letter to your child from the Easter Bunny. This letter will be mailed directly to you child and talk about how mom and dad have told the Easter bunny that he/she has been good. What an exciting memory for your child!
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Easter baskets and gifts do not have to ruin your budget in order for them to be meaningful. These are just a few ways in which you can start some family Easter traditions with your family.