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Creating Toddler Easter Baskets

Although the Easter Bunny will likely get credit for your creation, making an Easter basket for your toddler should be a fun and rewarding experience. Toddlers love waking up on Easter morning and finding a basket full of toys and goodies waiting for them. Since we don’t want our toddlers on a sugar rush and ending up with an upset stomach, we don’t want too much candy in the basket. Also, because some of the candy and toys that are marketed for Easter baskets can be a choking hazard, we want to make sure everything in the basket is safe … Continue reading →

Toddler Easter Baskets

With Easter fast approaching, many parents are shopping for Easter candy and toys for their children’s Easter baskets. With toddlers, it is especially important to remember safety first. Some candy, even which marketed for children, can be a serious choking hazard. Many inexpensive toys that are made for stuffers for baskets are also choking hazards. They often come apart easily and contain small parts. Many items will be labeled as appropriate for ages three and up. With toddlers, it is up to the parents to find age appropriate candy and toys for their children’s Easter baskets. Here are some of … Continue reading →

Frugal Easter Basket Ideas

Have you shopped the Easter goodies aisles at your local mart store, yet? It is amazing. There are all sort of things for Easter, from gourmet chocolates to gourmet easter grass made of of real wood shavings or handmade patterned paper! A single basket with goodies could easily run $70 or more. Pre-made baskets are less, but underneath the cellophane, cardboard and shredded paper, you’ll find just a couple of cheap toys and a handful of cheap candy, if you are lucky. You can still have a nice Easter basket though, and be frugal at the same time. Let’s take … Continue reading →

Five More Great Frugal Easter Basket Ideas

Easter is rapidly approaching, and that means bunnies and eggs, candy and baskets. After checking out the recent article that Mary Ann wrote about great ideas for Easter baskets, I was completely inspired to come up with some new ideas on my own. Being a former preschool teacher who had to use frugal and innovative ideas for my classroom, I was able to alter them and be creative with my ideas to come up with some perfect solutions for our family. I often give gift baskets filled with goodies as gifts for my friends and family on holidays and birthdays. … Continue reading →

Frugal Gift Basket: Romance for The Single Woman

Do you have a friend who loves romance? Whether she likes a genteel historical novel or a real bodice ripper, this gift idea is a great one to try. It is an easy and last minute gift that is sure to make her smile. As I mentioned in previous blogs, gift baskets can be oh so frugal, especially when you take advantage of unexpected sources, sales and stockpiles. I would love to take credit for this inspired gift basket, but the idea actually comes from Lisa P. Thanks Lisa! Into this basket, Lisa suggests we put: Several romance novels (These … Continue reading →

Frugal Gift Basket: Mystery in the Evening

I can’t say enough about homemade gift baskets. They are a frugal way to give something really special. In an earlier blog, Frugal Gift Basket: Romance at Home, I mentioned a great pricing deal I got on wooden woven baskets. Finding the really nice baskets for such a low price has inspired me to put together a few different gift baskets for some very special people this holiday. As you can tell, I like naming my gift baskets by theme. I call this latest one: Mystery in The Evening. A friend of mine (I won’t say who she is because … Continue reading →

Five Reasons To Buy Extra Laundry Baskets

Back-to-school sales are in full swing. Sure, I take advantage of rock-bottom prices on crayons, tablets and pens, but the sales that interest me most are the ones targeted at the “Back-to-College” crowd. Stores like Target, Bed, Bath and Beyond, Kmart and Linens N Things are currently offering great savings on household items from towels to trunks, mini-refrigerators to magnets. But, the one item I always stock up on during these seasonal sales is the laundry basket. I never seem to have enough laundry baskets… and it’s not because I have a ton of dirty clothes, it’s because I use … Continue reading →

Inexpensive Gift Baskets

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Have you ever received a gift basket full of goodies? They are wonderful gifts and some can even seem quite elaborate. When I was pregnant, a friend of mine gave me a big wicker basket full of baby care items and even a few special Mommy care items. It was the best gift I had ever received. Gift baskets are easy to put together and can really be quite personal if you take the time to pick the right items. The best thing about gift baskets is they don’t need to be wildly expensive to make a huge impact. Whether … Continue reading →

Ideas for Gift Baskets

A home business making gift baskets is a fun, simple way to make some extra money (see previous gift basket articles). The key is to make great baskets that are a good value for the price. The more custom your baskets are the better they will sell. We talked about giving out gift baskets to family and friends as gifts for special occasions, which is a great way to get some word of mouth advertising. It doesn’t hurt to place a business card, or a slip of paper with your phone number inside each basket. Here are some ideas to … Continue reading →