Gardening Easter Basket
It is always fun to come up with Easter baskets for our kids and we always try to integrate some fun, non-candy type items. This year, we decided to do some gardening paraphernalia, so that the kids could grow their own little plants. (Don’t get me wrong. There will still be plenty of Peeps, Cadbury Eggs and Jelly Belly Beans at our house.)
Since I was the one whipping these up, I decided to glam them a bit with some gold, much to my husband’s chagrin. However, once he saw how things were turning out, he decided that things weren’t looking too bad. Probably because I’m not gold-i-fy-ing furniture or decor in our home.
The set includes 3 small, painted terra cotta pots, potting soil, 3 seed packets, 3 plant markers, and a watering can. I used an old salsa jar to hold the soil and attached a small rabbit to the lid with some gorilla glue. Then that got a few coats of gold spray paint.
The cute little pots were so adorable and the perfect sizes for tiny hands. I dressed them up with some white and gold paint.
To make the seed packets, I printed out a template I found online and traced that onto some gold polka dot cardstock. Then I cut them out and glued them together. Super easy.
And the plant markers were simple too. A little gold paint and some fun stamping was all there was to it.
I’m sure that my kids are going to love planting these seeds and I love that this little Easter basket project turned out so cute! Now if I can just find some chocolate bunnies dipped in gold…
What kinds of items do you like to give for Easter? Do you go for candy or toys? Or something else completely?
22 Comments
Sarah @ Little Red Brick House
I love this! What a cute idea. The gold is so pretty and the little rabbit is just too cute. Nice job!
Erin
Thanks, Sarah! I think the little gold rabbit is my favorite part!
Katie
This is such a great idea! My kids love getting involved in projects and I’m sure would enjoy planting. I will probably include wild flower seeds in my daughter’s easter basket since she loves to pick flowers. Thanks for the cute idea :)
Erin
Such a great idea to include wildflower seeds, Katie!
Julie
I’ve been seeing these cute jars with toy animals stuck to them but have not been able to think how I would use them. This is a lovely idea, what a lot of detail you’ve put it. Beautiful and practical.
Erin
Thanks, Julie! I also loved seeing the jars with animals on top, so I had to come up with a fun way to actually utilize them. :)
Sarah
This is a darling idea! Kudos for you and a creative approach to an Easter basket. You children will long remember her unique Easter baskets.
Erin
Thank you, Sarah! I love to try to create special moments for them. :) Glad you stopped by!
Marty@A Stroll Thru Life
Oh my word, this is the cutest thing I’ve ever seen. I love this idea. The bling is fabulous. Thanks tons for linking to Inspire Me. Hugs, Marty
Erin
Thanks, Marty! Glad you stopped by!
Sasha
Oh, I love this! This is a really neat idea – seasonal and will appeal to grown-ups too (not much of that around Easter, it seems). Thanks for sharing!
~Sasha
Erin
Thanks, Sasha! Glad you like it!
Jen @ Cuddles and Chaos
OK, this is seriously adorable! The gold makes it look so fancy. I LOVE it!!!
Erin
Isn’t the gold awesome?! Thanks for stopping by, Jen!
Katie @ Upcycled Treasures
I LOVE this idea and I also love all of the gold accents you used. I would be so excited to get a basket like this for Easter! Thanks so much for sharing at The Makers!
Erin
Thanks, Katie!
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Kimberly
What an awesome idea! And you put it together just gorgeously – love all the gold.
I’m hosting a series right now all about yarn projects. I’d love to have you link up anything you’ve made involving yarn/twine!
Yarn it All! Link Party on Bugaboo Blog
Erin
Thanks so much, Kimberly! Glad you stopped by and we appreciate the invitation!
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