Who says that Easter baskets are only for children? Chances are, your sweetheart or significant other would  love to re-live their childhood by receiving an Easter basket!  Yet a basket filled with candy and coloring books probably won't appeal to that special person in your life.  

Instead, surprise him or her by filling an Easter basket with one or more of the neat gifts listed below!   You can make some of the gifts yourself at little or no cost; others can be easily purchased at an online retailer. 

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Bunny Kisses

A fun novelty gift that you can make yourself!  Simply put some Hershey's Kisses or Hugs candies in a plastic bag and attach the following poem:

A cute little bunny has hopped all day

Been delivering baskets for the holiday

His paws are so tired and his little nose itches

He left you something to fill your wishes

These cute little Easter hugs and kisses! 

Virtual Reality Golf Game

Does he (or she) love golf?  Can't be spend enough time on the course?  This virtual reality golf game combines real life golf action with go-anywhere convenience!  You can even pull out the telescoping handle and swing the club to tee off--just like in the real world! Available from Spilsbury for $14.88 (Sale price: regular price is $29.95).  Click on this link for more info:

Spilsbury.com

Homemade Easter Candy

There's something special about homemade candy--perhaps it's the fact that you took the time to make it yourself!  Easter candy isn't difficult to make--and often, you might already have the ingredients in your pantry.  For some neat recipes, check out these sites:

Cherry Nut Easter Eggs

Coconut Cream Easter Eggs

Chocolate Easter Eggs

Resurrection Eggs

Actually, this gift would be great for the whole family, if they wish to incorporate a new religious tradition into their holiday--a faith building Easter egg hunt.

Packaged in an egg carton,  11 of these 12 brightly colored plastic eggs are each filled with an object representing an important message from the Easter story.  (The twelfth is left empty to represent Jesus' empty tomb.) Available from Catalog City for $14.95.

(Type "Resurrection Eggs" in the search engine.)

Easter Egg Snowglobe

A neat gift for the snowdome collector--especially because you can fill this egg shaped snowglobe with a photo of yourself or your kids!  Available from The Crafty PC for $5.

Just Ducky Mug

You will bring a smile to her face when she sees this adorable coffee mug!  Shaped like a duck egg (complete with webbed feet), it can be personalized with her name or a message.  Personal Creations.  Cost:  $14.95.

To find out more, click on this link:

Personalized Easter Gifts

Gifts in a Jar--Carrot Cake Mix

Here's another inexpensive "do-it-yourself" gift.  Put the dry ingredients for a carrot cake in a quart canning jar.  Embellish the jar with raffia ribbon and perhaps some tiny clay carrots, or set it in a basket that's  been lined with artificial lettuce leaves and filled with a couple of carrots.  

You can purchase the embellishments from online craft stores like joann.com    For the carrot cake mix recipe, click on this link:

Carrot Cake Mix Recipe

Personalized mailing labels or bookplates

A useful and clever gift!  OfficeMax.com sells labels in various sizes which can be used to make personalized labels or even bookplates.  Simply create a design and/or message in your computer (using a layout program like Microsoft Publisher or Print Shop Pro Publisher ) and then print out on your computer.   S/he will think of you each time a letter is mailed or a favorite book is opened! 

Whimsical Carrots

This is a great gift for the cheese lover--and a cute way to package that cheese!  You will need a clear icing decorator bag, orange cellophane wrap, a rubber band, green curling ribbon and some cheese curls.  Simply place the cheese curls in the decorator bag; bind the top of the bag temporarily with a rubber band.  Then wrap the cellophane around the decorator bag so it fits securely; you may need to use a little tape.  Take off the rubber band and tie the top with green curling ribbon.  The finished product will look like a large carrot! 

Easter Rosary

We had to mention this special gift, which is perfect for that spiritually-conscious person. This Italian-made rosary features aurora borealis tear drop crystal beads and is tucked inside a gift box that includes the story of Easter. It includes  brass plate that can be personalized with the recipient's initials. Purchase it from Personal Creations for $19.95 (on sale; regularly $39.95). For information, click on this link:

Personalized Easter Gifts