ALT-1 Where to Find Cheap Easter Baskets
Whether you're in the need of an Easter basket for your single child, a large family, or an entire classroom of children, here are some inexpensive Easter baskets that you can buy.
First there are the stores. If you want a discount Wal-Mart and K-mart have inexpensive Easter baskets for sale.
But if you want a real bargain you should look at the websites that sell in bulk: Centurynovelty.com or Shipleybasket.com. The lowest prices for these baskets are 80 cents per basket (with a minimum of 288 baskets purchased) at Centurynovelty.com and 1.40 per basket (with a minimum of 385 baskets purchased) at Shipleybasket.com. Different quantities and prices are also available on the websites. If you need a large amount of baskets then this is a great bargain.
You can also buy berry baskets from Wasserstrom.com for 62 cents each. While these baskets are not Easter baskets, they can still be decorated with curls of colored ribbon, stickers, paints, and other Easter decorations to create a nice Easter basket. Some grocery stores even give away free berry baskets so it would be a good idea to ask around before you buy anything.
If you really want to go inexpensive and you have some extra time you can make your own Easter baskets.
The first basket is the milk carton basket. This basket is made by taking a gallon milk container and cutting two large holes near the upper part of the container. Then you paste white tissue paper to the rest of the container and decorate your new basket with a rabbit face. For more detailed instructions go to Favecrafts.com and search under "Easter bunny milk jug basket."
The second basket is made from a simple Styrofoam, paper, or plastic bowl. The basic idea of the basket is to paint or buy the bowl in an Easter color and then take two chenille stems (pipe cleaners) and poke them through the edges of the bowl. You then twist the stems together at the top and finish decorating the bowl with Easter designs. You can find more information on this basket at Crafts.kaboose.com/miniature-easter-basket.html
The last craft basket is made out of a simple paper bag. For this craft you take the bag (lunch size, colored, or grocery size) and fold down the top edge. Then you take a strip of card stock and staple it to the two sides of the bag to make the handle. You can then decorate the bag with paints, Easter designs, and other decorative materials. You can find how to make this basket by going to Ehow.com and searching for "How to make easy paper Easter baskets."
You can find cheap Easter baskets by going to the store (for quick and easy buying), buying in bulk (for large amounts), or making your own baskets (to save money and recycle).
