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Easter Ideas for Less

© Jennifer Krausz

I have been collecting items for my kids' Easter baskets since Christmas. We don't go overboard in my family because we prefer to celebrate the Christian meaning of Easter rather than focusing on the eggs-and-bunnies aspect. But we do give baskets, and here is a listing of what's in them this year. It may give you some ideas, if not for this year, then for next.

Basket for my 10 yr. old girl

1 CD (Christian pop music), $8 through CD club
1 plastic Barbie plate, $.50
1 plastic cup with lid, $.50
1 candy-filled yo-yo, $.50
1 pk of 100 hair hair snap-beads, $1.50
1 Nestle Wonder Ball, $.19 (double coupon)
1 container bubbles, $.33
Candy necklace and bracelet, $.20 each
5 pack of gel pens, $1.50 (clearance at Staples)
Milk Chocolate Barbie heart, $.09 (Valentine 90% clearance)
Heart necklace with gumballs inside, $.05 (Valentine 90%
clearance)

Basket for my 2 yr. old boy

2 Winnie-the-Pooh books, $1.00 each
3 hot wheels cars, $1.00
1 plastic cup with lid, $.50
1 pr. sunglasses, $2.00
1 container bubbles, $.33
1 pkg. Ritz bits, $.33
1 candy necklace, $.20
1 Looney Tunes goody bag, $.09 (Valentine's 90% clearance)

I also have some bagged candy that I bought on clearance after Christmas and Valentine's Day (look for pastel wrappers rather than red and green).I will buy some jelly beans and add some plastic eggs I already have, putting in small candies and some pocket change. I am also making bunny-shaped cookie-pops. No big Easter bunnies this year, since the grandparents usually do those.

Most of the items were bought on clearance or on sale. Try drugstores for good sales on candy and novelty items.

For more frugal Easter basket ideas, check out this article by Deborah Taylor-Hough on the Dollar Stretcher web site: http://www.stretcher.com/stories/01/0104...

A blessed Easter to all of you!

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