Easter is one of our favorite holidays and if you have kids, it’s probably one of their favorite holidays as well. This is exactly why we decided to share a few ideas with you on how to spruce up this year’s Easter baskets without spending a ton of money. This will come in very handy for those of you that have more than one child or those of you that are simply on a budget. So, if you’re ready to check out these Easter basket ideas, scroll down!

Use Paper

If you’re making Easter baskets on your own versus buying them in the store, try using paper instead of the green, plastic grass that you buy to stuff down in the baskets. You probably already have some paper laying around the house so why not put it to good use? Shred a few sheets of paper up, color them green, and then put them in the Easter basket.

Make The Basket

If you’re skilled in the trade of arts and crafts, make the basket yourself. Easter baskets tend to cost $15 and up. Making your own basket would save you a ton of money and there are a lot of step by step guides on the Internet that will teach you how to do this. The worst that could happen is it doesn’t come out how you want and you have to buy one.

Buy Candy In Bulk

The next tip we have for you on this list of Easter basket ideas is to buy your candy in bulk. Most stores will have giant bags of candy for sale around Easter time and you’ll be able to fill multiple baskets for a lot cheaper than you would if you had to buy the candy piece by piece. You can even find gift packs that have fulled sized bars in them which is great!

Hide Real Eggs

While it may seem crazy, the plastic eggs that you hide for Easter tend to cost more than real eggs. Do things a little differently this year and paint real eggs, hide them, and reward whoever finds them on a “per egg basis.” For example, for each egg your child brings you, give them a quarter or a piece of candy. We know this has nothing to do with baskets but we just had to share this tip with you as it’ll make Easter a blast when the time comes.

And that’s all that you need to do! If you’re a fan of stuffing actual gifts in your Easter baskets, there isn’t a whole lot you can do to save money besides shopping around. Either way, if you take the tips that we’ve gave you here and apply them, you’re sure to save a ton of money on Easter this year. We genuinely hope you liked our Easter basket ideas and hope you have the best Easter ever. Now, what are you waiting for? Let’s have some fun!