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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2018 17:47:29 GMT
Y’all make me sad I gave up Easter baskets for my kids long ago. But without your great ideas & Pinterest, I couldn’t think what to put in them.
Now, I have 2 little grandsons. We will color eggs & have a hunt at my house on Thursday . We will be together on Sunday afternoon at my sisters.
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Post by sues on Mar 25, 2018 18:13:21 GMT
I didn't realize Easter was a gift-giving occasion. No baskets here. I don't need knick-knacks, candy, or clutter.  So - that's a no?? |
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Post by auntkelly on Mar 25, 2018 18:15:06 GMT
Everyone who comes to our house for Easter gets an Easter basket, regardless of age. Great, so I see that I need to arrive about noon, what can I bring? Chocolate anything! See you next Sunday! |
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Post by 950nancy on Mar 25, 2018 19:12:20 GMT
I wish there were adult Easter egg hunts — I’d be happy with nothing inside and just a chance to win something if I collect a lot of eggs haha.Can you tell I was deprived of egg hunts as a child? I think I’ve only done one in my life. But looking for hidden eggs sounds fun to me for some reason. Like a scavenger hunt. Thinking that people could hide the little travel bottles of alcohol instead of eggs. That would go over well with some adults I know. I'd look for ingredients to make margaritas. |
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Post by nnnsmom on Mar 25, 2018 19:23:52 GMT
House full of teen boys here. We're down to one basket full of good sized chocolate peanut butter bunnies for each of them and a few eggs for decoration. If they are really lucky (and I remember to buy them) I will tape sonic or iTunes gird cards to the backs of the bunny boxes.
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Post by Eddie-n-Harley on Mar 25, 2018 20:54:44 GMT
I didn't realize Easter was a gift-giving occasion. No baskets here. I don't need knick-knacks, candy, or clutter. I just make baskets for myself and SO, so I use it mostly as an excuse to buy myself stuff I was gonna buy anyhow. My mom is easy but dad doesn’t really like sweets..... any ideas for a 75year old man?  ? Things we frequently gave my grandfather around that age (although not necessarily for Easter): money for the casino, lottery tickets, gift certificates for the restaurant he frequented for breakfast, Japanese plum wine. If he's still driving, what about a gift certificate for gas or a car wash? Or how about a gift certificate for his barber? |
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Post by hop2 on Mar 25, 2018 21:04:06 GMT
I didn't realize Easter was a gift-giving occasion. No baskets here. I don't need knick-knacks, candy, or clutter. I just make baskets for myself and SO, so I use it mostly as an excuse to buy myself stuff I was gonna buy anyhow. My mom is easy but dad doesn’t really like sweets..... any ideas for a 75year old man? ? Things we frequently gave my grandfather around that age (although not necessarily for Easter): money for the casino, lottery tickets, gift certificates for the restaurant he frequented for breakfast, Japanese plum wine. If he's still driving, what about a gift certificate for gas or a car wash? Or how about a gift certificate for his barber? my dad always like nuts- peanuts walnuts etc. and he also liked cinnamon raisin bread. And lastly Grand Marnier. |
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Post by cropduster on Mar 25, 2018 21:23:06 GMT
Glad to see I’m not the only one that gives my adult son a basket.😊
So far I picked up this chocolate/peanut butter/pretzels trail mix from Costco and a large chocolate bunny. I plan on putting in a gift card from either iTunes or his favorite fast food place in it as well. Also getting ideas here. Keep them coming!
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Post by hutchfan on Mar 25, 2018 22:08:55 GMT
We have always gotten Easter gifts/baskets since we were little kids well into adulthood. I also buy for my dad since my mom passed away. I don't want him to be left out.
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Post by 950nancy on Mar 25, 2018 22:21:51 GMT
Glad to see I’m not the only one that gives my adult son a basket.😊 So far I picked up this chocolate/peanut butter/pretzels trail mix from Costco and a large chocolate bunny. I plan on putting in a gift card from either iTunes or his favorite fast food place in it as well. Also getting ideas here. Keep them coming! In my house it is frowned upon to miss a gift giving opportunity.  . At least from my son's point of view. I usually get him a Taco Bell gift card for VD and apparently missed that opportunity, so Easter baskets were a not so gentle reminder this year. |
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Post by rickmer on Mar 25, 2018 22:39:27 GMT
i don't do baskets but fill up plastic eggs with some mini-cadbury eggs, mini caramilk eggs, jelly beans and gummy bunnies... we hide them for two younger boys, DD won't get out of bed to hunt so we dump it all in a bowl and they split it all in 3 and share.
i might get them a small gift card too (i mean $10 itunes, starbucks, tim hortons) but nothing extravagant.
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Post by bdawnb on Mar 25, 2018 23:16:08 GMT
I still make up a basket for my 28 year old daughter and my mother makes me one, albeit much simpler fun when I was young. I also make treat bags for anyone showing up at my house for Easter lunch.
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Post by workingclassdog on Mar 25, 2018 23:48:43 GMT
One of my adult kids posted that to me a few days ago.. I get her a little something because she is at home and I have a 9 year old.. but I don't get nothing but a few candy things for her. My mom didn't do much for us as we got older but she did so much for us in other ways, it didn't matter nor did I think of it. I hope my kids feel the same way.
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Post by workingclassdog on Mar 25, 2018 23:54:04 GMT
I just read through all the posts and really shocked at all the basket giving to adult kiddos... Nothing wrong with it. just shocked. I couldn't even tell you the last time I got a basket.. probably 15?? lol.. But it is fine.. just shocked.. HA
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Post by ajsweetpea on Mar 26, 2018 13:52:48 GMT
My husband and I give each other baskets (why should the kids have all the fun?! LOL!) It's mostly small things-- candy, bottles of Snapple, and the occasional bigger item like a t-shirt!
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Post by buddysmom on Mar 26, 2018 14:25:58 GMT
I had stopped giving DD an Easter basket when she was about 15--for one year. She said "all her friends" (I know--they always say this!!) still got Easter baskets. I asked around and yeah, I was the bad mom. So she still gets one--going on 25. A few years ago I got her a plastic kids sippy cup that she uses for wine. Funny that one of her roommate's moms got her roommate the same thing! ETA—here’s a pic of her Easter basket she’s getting. It’s really cute, got it at Homegoods.  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2018 14:33:18 GMT
The Easter Bunny comes to our house. I love making my kids baskets....my hubby still makes one for me and me and my BFF (for over 40 Years) still make each other a basket!  |
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. At least from my son's point of view. I usually get him a Taco Bell gift card for VD and apparently missed that opportunity, so Easter baskets were a not so gentle reminder this year. 
