Home made easter gifts

sethsgran

Thank you Wammy, I am very proud of her. She is a really lovely person also, we are so blessed with all our children

Ami82

Just a quick bump! How is everyone getting on with their Easter makes? I've done 3 of the below so far just need to put together another 3 so not bad! Just glad i've finished all my knitted ducks, chicks and bunny cosies, all 20 of them!

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The basket consist of some green shredded plastic at the bottom acting like a soft nest and on top is a Toy Story easter egg, some colourful plastic egg shells filled with some Mini Eggs, a knitted chick, duck and bunny cosy covering a creme egg and caramel eggs. There are also some easter chocolate figurines wrapped in cello and handmade easter sticker toppers (DD helped!) and a carrot cone filled with some fizzy orange sweeties! Going to wrap the basket up in cello and add a yellow pull bow. I've also got a girl's version only differences is the shredded plastic is pink and the easter egg is a Tinkerbell one!

The last 2pic is what we will be giving to some of our friend's kids and DD's pre-school teachers but the personalised paper bags will be filled with easter treats!

My next make is some bunny poops if i have time!

Oh, head down to the 99p store loads of lovely Easter bits at the moment! I got the sweets for my carrot cone there, it was the Chewits fizzy sweets 99p for a large tub! It filled 6 cones and some left over for me...

ChocolateIsLife

Wow Ami82, you have been busy! Your makes are fabulous, going to be some very lucky children who get these.

kingsland61

Ami82 Your Easter Goodies are lovely. Can I ask how you did your personalised paper bags?

Ami82

Thanks for the lovley comments ChocolateIsLife and kingsland61! kingsland61 i got those bags from this seller on ebay - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/20-Personalised-Easter-Party-Paper-Sweet-Bags-/380327013765?pt=UK_Home_Garden_Celebrations_Occasions_ET&hash=item588d41ad85#ht_1166wt_1141 very fast and helpful, i found them by accident when looking for Mr Tumble bags party bags for DS's 2nd birthday! Ended up buying both lol! I guess you could make them yoursef, just buy some paper sweet bags and if you have some easter stamps but i didn't and opt for the easy option!

butterfly2001

Some fantastic gifts here! I love them, any advice on what to give a child 1yrs old who can not have chocolate?

qwiksave

butterfly2001, maybe a soft toy (but check the eyes, some aren't suitable for under 3's) of perhaps a duck or rabbit. Possibly one handknitted?

Are they allowed sweets? If so you could put a few inside a plastic egg or homemade cardboard basket.

gemini12

butterfly2001. Can the child have carob. It is available from health food shops and is similar to chocolate. Easter eggs are usually available at this time of year. Check with health people or Childs Mum.

CandyB101_2

Ami82 wrote: »

Thinking of making some carrot cones but was wondering what are you using for the orange sweets inside?

I saw some of the (carrot) cones filled with crisps last year ... like the cheesy 'wotsits'. They looked really good. Might be a cheaper option.
Unfortunately I can't find the site that I found it on.

Ami82

butterfly2001 wrote: »

Some fantastic gifts here! I love them, any advice on what to give a child 1yrs old who can not have chocolate?

Try making a 'carrot cone' like i did above but this time fill them with 'Organix' baby carrot stick crisps? (CandyB101 reminded me!) They will look orange and they are suitable for babies and toddlers. Or/and add some raisins in a cello bag, add a personalised homemade topper and it can be 'Bunny Poop!' HTH

Otherwise here are some not so MSE ideas! -

A soft toy, maybe a Peter Rabbit or ? Tomy do these plastic egg toys called 'Hide 'n' Squeak Eggs' great for little ones and Easter related! Link - http://www.boots.com/en/Tomy-Hide-n-Squeak-Eggs_844228/ or maybe Peter Rabbit mini library book set - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Peter-Rabbit-Library-Beatrix-Potter/dp/072326452X M&S has some Easter puzzles at the moment for £5 and John Lewis has some nice Easter gifts from rabbit comforters to soft cloth books - http://www.johnlewis.com/Gifts/Easter/Easter/Easter+Gifts/2114/0/0/ProductCategory.aspx#&&/wEXAgURU2VhcmNoRXZlbnRUYXJnZXQFH1NlYXJjaFJlc3VsdHNHcmlkMV9VcGRhdGVQYW5lbDEFE1NlYXJjaEV2ZW50QXJndW1lbnQFQlNSVC9HaWZ0cy9FYXN0ZXIvRWFzdGVyL0Vhc3RlcitHaWZ0cy8yMTE0LzAvMS9Qcm9kdWN0Q2F0ZWdvcnkuYXNweN7OVxTWoJcttF/AGIB3HAa2cpui