Comments on: Easter Baskets – Make Your Own and Save Money http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/2009/03/easter-baskets-make-your-own-and-save-money.html Save Money - A Personal Finance Blog By A Husband And Wife Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:08:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: MaryAnn http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/2009/03/easter-baskets-make-your-own-and-save-money.html/comment-page-1#comment-229792 MaryAnn Sat, 14 Mar 2009 00:09:30 +0000 http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/?p=1450#comment-229792 I'm another one who never knew some people bought new baskets every year. I used the same baskets from childhood until last year, when I passed it on to my daughter - that makes it vintage, if not antique! The Easter Bunny always wrapped our baskets in different colors of cellophane, attached bendable Gumby-esque bunnies to the handles to show which one belonged to which daughter, and hid them in our house. As children, we received candy and a few small toys, and when we hit middle school, EB started tucking in plastic eggs with some money inside. A thought: if you buy a new basket every year, what do you dowith the ones from the previous year? I’m another one who never knew some people bought new baskets every year. I used the same baskets from childhood until last year, when I passed it on to my daughter – that makes it vintage, if not antique! The Easter Bunny always wrapped our baskets in different colors of cellophane, attached bendable Gumby-esque bunnies to the handles to show which one belonged to which daughter, and hid them in our house. As children, we received candy and a few small toys, and when we hit middle school, EB started tucking in plastic eggs with some money inside.

A thought: if you buy a new basket every year, what do you dowith the ones from the previous year?

]]> By: Courtney http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/2009/03/easter-baskets-make-your-own-and-save-money.html/comment-page-1#comment-229788 Courtney Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:26:29 +0000 http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/?p=1450#comment-229788 I guess I never realized that people buy new baskets each year. Growing up my brother and I each had our own basket (mine looked like a lamb) and each year my mom would fill it with candy and a couple small toys and then hide it in the house for us to find. We always knew exactly which basket to look for because it was the same one each year. I guess I never realized that people buy new baskets each year. Growing up my brother and I each had our own basket (mine looked like a lamb) and each year my mom would fill it with candy and a couple small toys and then hide it in the house for us to find. We always knew exactly which basket to look for because it was the same one each year.

]]> By: Jennifer http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/2009/03/easter-baskets-make-your-own-and-save-money.html/comment-page-1#comment-229786 Jennifer Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:09:49 +0000 http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/?p=1450#comment-229786 I never knew that some people bought new, pre-made baskets every year. Growing up, we always had the same basket. It would have some candy, easter eggs... maybe a coloring book and crayons, or a book. Silly putty. That sort of thing. Not even stuck in a bag. I never knew that some people bought new, pre-made baskets every year. Growing up, we always had the same basket. It would have some candy, easter eggs… maybe a coloring book and crayons, or a book. Silly putty. That sort of thing. Not even stuck in a bag.

]]> By: Charlotte http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/2009/03/easter-baskets-make-your-own-and-save-money.html/comment-page-1#comment-229784 Charlotte Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:32:17 +0000 http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/?p=1450#comment-229784 Try using "untraditional" materials, like a sand bucket and shovel, a needed storage container, a basket that can be used all year long to hold books, blocks, etc. Like at Christmastime, I watch for things all year long at resale shops, super sales, etc. An older "child" may like a new top or shoes that I found for $1 on sale at Wal-Mart or another store that clearances out their stuff when the seasons change. Raising nine children (and now having 18 grandchildren)makes the skill of being thrifty a requirement. Check out my blog themanyroadshome.blogspot.com Try using “untraditional” materials, like a sand bucket and shovel, a needed storage container, a basket that can be used all year long to hold books, blocks, etc. Like at Christmastime, I watch for things all year long at resale shops, super sales, etc. An older “child” may like a new top or shoes that I found for $1 on sale at Wal-Mart or another store that clearances out their stuff when the seasons change. Raising nine children (and now having 18 grandchildren)makes the skill of being thrifty a requirement. Check out my blog themanyroadshome.blogspot.com

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