5 Ways to Recycle Your Easter Basket
April 12, 2009 by Eliza Ferree
Filed under Family, Parenting
Easter is upon us and soon we’ll be wondering what to do with all those Easter Baskets the bunny left behind for our children. I was brainstorming a bit earlier to try to figure out exactly what we would do with all of ours, keep in mind I have four children.
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Bathroom Basket- With a basket in the bathroom you can now minimize the mess and make the bathroom look a bit more organized. I placed one on top of the toilet (small sink) and added a small hand towel to line the bottom, toothpaste, extra roll of toilet paper. I could’ve added this off to the side of the bathtub and filled it up with the bath toys to make it a little easier to dump the toys for bathtime in the tub. One may also want to add some rose petals to make a bathroom smell a little better.
Crayon holder- My kids always lose the crayon boxes but have tons of crayons laying around in different spots of the house, plus the designated drawer. Tomorrow they’ll be placed inside the basket so I have an easy way of finding them for arts and crafts time.
Hair Accessory Basket- I’ve bought the girls over 300 hair ties/clips/brushes/etc however once they’ve been placed in their hair they disappear and never are seen again. By placing them in the basket on their dressers, hopefully they’ll be found again in a week.
Mail holder- Baskets without the big hoop would work great to place in a certain area of the house to place the bills/mail/package/etc. Plus it makes your mail pile look that much nicer.
Dining Room Centerpiece A basket in the center of the dining room table is perfect for this time, plus a few desserts in it wouldn’t hurt. My kids always want to place one of my wicker baskets in the center of the table and put things in them, so now they can add their own creativity.
What are some ways you’ll recyle the Easter Baskets? Happy Easter everyone I hope ya’ll are having a ton of fun!
We don’t use traditional baskets. We’ve used everything from beach bags to new library bags to cute storage bins. The kids have never found the unique baskets unusual or different and they love being able to remember Easter year round!
Great ideas! I remember those days when my kids were little and those baskets-could have used your ideas back then! I really like the hair item idea!
I have been on a journey of de-cluttering my life lately and found a use for one of my old Easter baskets: I took my small toiletry items that I had collected from my travels in hotels around the world and put them in an Easter basket, adding a sign that says “Help Yourself.” Then I put it in the women’s bathroom in a busy location where I work.
So far, people have been grabbing the items like it’s no tomorrow–while I keep refilling it. Now I’m down to no more toiletries yet no one has yet taken the basket! Maybe I’ll just leave it there–maybe someone will take it or fill it up with something surely someone will want.
Warmly,
Barbara
Love these ideas!
I use the same basket each year for my kiddos. I bought really nice baskets at Micheal’s for their 1st Easter, and have reused them each year. They set them out the night before for the Easter bunny to fill.
If we get baskets from relatives or friends, we donate them to our Girl Scout troop who fills them up each year for the local Salvation Army.