How to Make Easy Easter Baskets for Teachers
In a time when budgets constrain big gifts, you can make a simple, inexpensive but appreciated Easter basket for your child's teacher. Teachers get loads of candy--and sometimes just throw the candy away or give it away. Why not fill a basket with goodies that your child's teacher actually will use? This project centers around any basket you have, as long as it has sturdy handles. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Woven basket with handle
- Gift packaging material
- Boxed tea
- Bagged coffee
- Colorful mug
- Prepackaged coffee cake
Instructions
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Select a woven basket from around your house or purchase one from a second-hand goods store. Make sure the basket has a sturdy handle and that the woven strips are intact. Natural-fiber woven baskets are ideal for this project, but you can use any cute basket you have on hand.
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Fill your basket with your choice of gift packing filler. Avoid the typical plastic Easter grass and try brown crinkle-cut filler, advises the Homemade Gift Baskets website. Crinkle-cut filler is made of paper and gives a more subtle, natural feel to the gift basket. Green, yellow, pink and white also work well.
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Place your goodies in the basket. This is where you and your children can get creative. A "coffee break" Easter basket for a teacher is a great alternative to a candy-filled one. Select a box of chocolaty tea, a package of hot chocolate, a bag of coffee, some chocolate-dipped biscotti, or other coffee-related items. Also, consider making a chocolate coffee spoon. This is a homemade project that will make the gift more special--and your children can help. See the Resources Section for the recipe. Make the gift basket feel more like an Easter basket by focusing on pastel colors.
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