Instead of filling traditional wood baskets with treats for Easter, try using a container that your child can use/play with later! Below is a list of ideas I thought up that would be great “frugal” containers to pass on Easter treats to children in.
Picture from VanillaJoy
- Plastic sand pails
- Flower pots
- Wagons
- Brown sack lunch bag
- Empty Chinese take-out box
- Kitchen mixing bowl
- Empty strawberry bakset
- Plastic popcorn container from dollar store
- Purses
- Empty cat litter container
- Teapots
- Mesh storage bag
- Novelty pillowcase
- Lunch box
- Make up case/box
- Grocery store re-usable grocery bags (almost all stores are selling them now)
- Laundry basket
- Cellophane bag
- Mug
- Pencil case
- Empty tin popcorn tin/cookie tin from dollar store
- Backpack
- Decorative Ziploc bag
