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When the idea of Easter baskets come to mind, so does an image of a plastic basket in pastel colors, packed with artificial grass, and sprinkled with sticky jellybeans. While children might be delighted by this sugary-sweet daydream, it doesn't ordinarily resonate with an adult pallet. Yet, why should children be the only ones to enjoy Easter baskets over the holidays? In fact, Easter gift baskets can be a tasteful, beautiful present to friends and loved ones.
Gourmet gift baskets can be as entertaining and creative as trimming a Christmas tree. It can be an expression towards the holiday and a creative gift of time and thought. The basket itself offers an opportunity. Many local craft stores have aisles dedicated to baskets. There's a wide variety of shapes, sizes, and types of materials to make gift baskets unique and correlate with the type of decoration. If a bright, decorative cookies and daisy bedecked basket is in mind, there are plenty of light colored wicker baskets. If a rose filled basket with gourmet chocolate eggs seems more appropriate, there are mahogany colored baskets to compliment the rich colors.
In terms of what to fill the Easter baskets with, there's no need to limit the imagination to the artificial grass from childhood. With all the beautiful fresh flowers of the season, ignoring their potential is almost a crime. A trip to a local floral shop can inspire the mind with ferns, fronds, and grasses. If a walk through a forest or meadow is an option, filling a basket with hand-picked wildflowers and natural eggs (white or brown) may pique the interest of a nature-loving family member.
Making these Easter gift baskets should be a two-way expression. It offers both a little bit of the sender and a perception of the receiver. While making sure that loved ones enjoy the basket is important, it is just as important to make sure that the maker enjoy the creation as much. Making gift baskets to be proud of is just as much a gift to the sender as the basket is a gift to the receiver.
