Easter Basket Inspiration
I took advantage of the boys being in school this morning to put their Easter baskets together. I have said in prior years that I like to keep the baskets pretty simple, we just don't have the space for more plastic toys and knick-knacks, so I try to treat them to something small and fun that they've had their eye on, a few sweets, and usually a book. I bought this one for Charlie this year and I can't wait to read it with him - it looks sooo sweet. Since their baskets aren't filled to the brim, I do like to package everything up in a pretty way to make it even more special. Truthfully, I probably get more joy out of the packaging + presentation than they do, but that's ok. Here are my basket packaging essentials this year...
Easter basket from Williams Sonoma//dot paper from Target// bunny tags//kraft bags//bunny stamp on muslin bag from Michaels last year//ribbon on spool - vintage//ribbon on packages
^^ To make the bags I typed a regular document in Pages (you can do the same in Word) and then found an bunny image online and dragged it into my file. I googled "vintage bunny drawing" for my search. I thought he was rather handsome for boy Easter baskets and he went well with the other bunny tags. I printed on the bag exactly the same as I would a sheet of paper. I was worried it would jam up the printer because this was my first attempt printing on a bag, but it went through without any trouble. The paper source bags are very thin and designed to run through the printer, I'm not sure all treat bags would work as well. I put a big chocolate bunny inside the kraft bag and chocolate eggs inside the muslin bag.^^
^^ here is the basket all packaged up. (the natural colored grass is also from Williams Sonoma) I wrapped it up in clear cellophane, tied it with lots of the green vintage ribbon and another bunny tag! ;)^^
