Jesus is the Center of the Season Easter Tote

Not exactly a basket, but more useful!  This canvas tote includes a sayings bracelet, cup, coloring set, pencil and more, plus candy! Tote, 8 3/4" x 2 1/4" x 8 1/4". Assortment may vary. Available from Oriental Trading Company for $9.95 (Item #IN-46/1668)

Basket of Inspirational Videos, DVDs and CDs 

Here's a unique idea for elementary aged or teen-aged children!  Fill that Easter basket with a variety of their favorite inspirational videos/DVDs and CDs. You might even include a small CD player if your child does not have one of his own. You can tailor the gift to your child's age and interests. For ideas, check out the wide variety of Christian children's DVDs, videos and audio products from Nest Entertainment including the popular Veggie Tales series, Cedarmont Kids, Adventures in Odyssey and more. Use code EA10 when you check out to save 10% on your order for a limited time.

Build With Jesus Basket

"Build With Jesus" Basket. Give a faith-filled message with this gift that's perfect for an active kid! Each plastic basket holds a bean bag character with Bible, flashlight key chain, tool key chain, inflate hammer, football, 2 notepads, activity pad, 2 stamps and a bandanna! Basket, 6" x 3 1/2". Assortment may vary. Available from Oriental Trading Company for $5.97 (Item #IN-46/1668)

Bibleman Basket

Here's a great gift basket for that little boy who likes to dress up like a super hero!  Encourage him to emulate good values and character by giving him an Easter basket filled with Bibleman themed items. Nest Entertainment has a Bibleman dress up outfit (SKU # 349594, $12.99),  a Bibleman Action Figure (SKU #39028, $12.99),  and a variety of Bibleman videos and DVDs priced at $12.99. The Bibleman New Testament Biblezine might also be a good choice for the basket, as it is dubbed the Combat Manual for God's Word of Truth and designed especially for spiritual warriors (SKU #349596, $16.99)

Bible Easter Basket

Don't have the time or energy to put together a basket of faith based books and videos?Nest Entertainment has made it easy for you with their Bible Easter Basket (SKU VEB1, $60.95).  It includes the He is Risen Video on Interactive DVD with Resource Book, Resurrection Eggs, the books Easter Bunny Are You For Me and the Bible for Me: Easter, Faith verses stickers and Love verses stickers. 

Good Shepherd Basket

Young children especially love the image of the Good Shepherd, so why not incorporate this special image into a theme for your child's Easter basket? You could include a keepsake statuette of the Good Shepherd like the one pictured (available from CatholicCompany.com , Item #2022131, $16.95) and a book like The Shepherd and the 100 Sheep (also available from the CatholicCompany.com , Item #1055246, $14.95). You might also include a small framed painting of the Good Shepherd (CatholicCompany.com , Item #2002980, $14.95), the 23rd Psalm Bracelet (CatholicCompany.com , Item #2003003, $15.95)  

A few other Good Shepherd books you might consider include My Good Shepherd board book, Molly and the Good Shepherd, and the Where is Little Lamb touch and feel book.  We found these books at FamilyChristian.com. Simply click on the link and then enter the title of the book you want in their search engine. 

Although a bit more commercialized, Oriental Trading Company has a number of "sheep" themed items that could be included in a Good Shepherd basket, including small plush sheep, a praying lamb figurine and stickers.  Go to the Oriental Trading Company website and enter "sheep" or "shepherd" in the search engine box for the most current inventory.  

If your child has a Viewmaster, you might consider including the Parables of Jesus Viewmaster set, one reel which includes beautiful images of the Good Shepherd parable. It's available from Amazon.com: