that's a wrap

It's always nice to give and receive Easter flowers.  This year we are giving the ceramic egg crate filled with white pansies to someone and we are keeping the egg cup with the single white pansy.  I picked up the ceramic egg crate at Marshall's for a few dollars, but you can pretty much find them all over the place.  I have seen lots of ideas where people plant flowers in egg shells, but I decided to just plant them straight into the egg crate.  The recipient can replant the flowers outside and then use the egg crate.  This would also be a fun to give as a hostess gift too!

easter basket

I saw a fun alternative for an Easter basket on Pinterest and knew I wanted to try to make one.  I had everything I needed to get started.  I got out a mason jar, pipe cleaners and some ribbon and got to work.  I was happily surprised that it only took me a few minutes to make one.  A complete set of step by step directions can be found here.  I decided to use a white chocolate bunny (which was a little tricky to fit inside the mouth of the jar) some edible easter grass, and pink, green and orange jelly beans.  I am so happy with the results, that I had all the supplies at home, and that it only took me a few minutes to put together!!!  This is a great gift for a teacher, hostess or neighbor.  It would also be perfect filled with some flowers for May Day or Mother's Day.  I will definitely be making these again.  What are you making this year for Easter?  Any fun ideas or alternatives to an Easter basket?

easter flowers

I found these cute galvanized buckets with ribbon handles in the dollar section at Target.  They would make darling little Easter baskets, but I decided to put some apricot colored roses in them instead.  This would look beautiful lined up along an Easter table or hanging on the back of each chair.  It would also makes a lovely hostess gift!