While we all love decorating eggs and scouring the yard to find them, the best part of spring is gobbling down the contents of our candy Easter baskets. But just because you know that you’ll be receiving vessels filled with sweet treats doesn’t mean that you have to give traditional wicker baskets this Easter. Before the Easter Bunny hops by your home this season, give him a hand with these creative gift ideas.
Not your Mama’s Chocolate Bunny
We’ve all grow accustomed to a delectable milk chocolate rabbit taking center stage in our candy Easter baskets. This year, make him the centerpiece of the entire day and create a beautifully unique gift. Pour assorted jelly beans or other colorful candies into the bottom of a mason jar and place an unpackaged chocolate bunny on top. Nestle your candy creation into a nest of edible grass strings before closing the lid on a spectacular gift for anyone on your list.
Farm Fresh Candy
Can’t figure out what to do with all those leftover egg cartons? Turn them into candy Easter baskets—without the baskets. Fill each spot in the carton with crème eggs for a unified look, or use an assortment of candies to create a colorful collection. Dress up the outside of the carton with a pastel ribbon for a gift that even the Easter Bunny would fawn over.
Edible Easter Basket
Make a literal (and completely edible) candy Easter basket by hot gluing 4 boxes of candy together into a square basket shape. Cut and glue a piece of cardboard to fit the bottom of the basket and use rope candy to form a handle. Fill the bottom of the candy basket with Easter grass and top with a scrumptious collection of smaller treats. There won’t be any leftovers—not even the basket!
Take Flight
Running short on time? Keep your head afloat with a grab-and-go gift option that only looks like you did it yourself. Give a gift setthat already has the essentials and dress it up with an arrangement of balloons. Surround a foil balloon with a bushel of bright helium baubles to craft a bouquet as beautiful as the spirit of Easter.
Basket Case
Tell Little Red Riding Hood that swing-handled baskets aren’t the only kind worthwhile. Use a decorative and multipurpose version, like a fabric-lined wire basket, for a rustic take on an old favorite. Fill your gift with assorted chocolates or meats, cheeses and fresh fruit for a more savory option.
No matter how you choose to celebrate Easter, you’re sure to please some bunny with these unique candy Easter baskets.