Baby's First Easter Basket

I had been toying with the idea of not getting Isla an Easter basket at all. She is, after all, nearly only 7 months so anything chocolatey is completely out of the question. However, I had a bit of a rethink and came to the conclusion that it would be a good idea after all. I thought it was only fair that if I bought Tommy something for Easter, Isla would have to have something too. Also, it wouldn't seem right if the Easter bunny visited and only left something for Tommy. Tommy would be wondering why his sister had been left out! In addition to this, we needed to buy Isla some new books and a few bits and pieces anyway, so I bought we might as well put them together and present them in an Easter basket.

It can be tricky to come up with some ideas as to what to give a young baby for Easter (particularly as most Easter-related gifts tend to revolve around chocolates or sweets) but hopefully this might give you some ideas as to what you might include in an Easter basket. Most of the items I bought were inexpensive, none costing more than a couple of pounds and I bought them all from supermarkets, Amazon and cheap shops like Wilkinsons and Home Bargains. 

Here is how the whole basket looks:

The basket is a peg basket I bought for a pound from the Yorkshire Trading Company and I filled it with two bags of tissue paper straw from the Card Factory. I'm hoping I can reuse the baskets I bought year after year, as I don't like the idea of buying a new one every Easter. However, I did find these baskets a little on the small side for fitting everything I bought to go in them, but this might be due to the fact I went a little overboard on the buying front! 

Isla needed some new books so I thought I'd include several in her Easter basket. I have NO IDEA where Tommy's baby books have gone but we don't seem to have very many at all, despite keeping everything. I decided to buy books that were Easter-themed, as I like building up collections of books for different seasons and occasions.

 

1. 'I love you Bunny' - Home bargains

2. 'Easter Surprise' - Amazon

3. 'That's not my bunny' - Amazon

4. 'That's not my lamb' - Amazon

5. 'Hey diddle diddle' hand puppet book - Home Bargains

ALL gift baskets need to include a cuddly toy of some description in my opinion and this one was no different. I bought this super cute duck rattle from Home Bargains and a cheeping chick from Tesco.

I included some new bath ducks from Tesco and a new Tommee Tippee cup, as we've just recently started weaning and Isla needed a first cup.

The last items I included in Isla's Easter basket were a spinning light-up toy from Home Bargains and some sensory textured eggs I made with Tommy. You can find details on how to make these here. http://mummycollingwood.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/sensory-eggs-for-baby.html

I also purchased Isla a few clothes for her Spring/Summer wardrobe. And that was it! If you've made an Easter basket for a baby/young child, I'd love to hear your ideas as to what gifts you've included in it. I'll be sharing the details of Tommy's Easter basket on the blog in the next few days, so do look out for that!