Easter 2016
This year like every year i try to go inexpensive on my easter gifts, i traditionally go straight for the clearance isle and sale items as i can not justify spending too much money on an item when i know i can get it cheaper!
1. Buy the year before, i have been known to grab some clearance egg decorating kits the few days after Easter,. Normally they are around $3-$5 or more but if you get them on clearance you can find these guys for as low as $.50!
- Also small Easter toys, or plushies you can grab these guys on clearance and hide them in the house till the following year aswell!
2. Liquidation stores, Liquidation stores have been known to carry last years stock to certain stores around those specific holidays, my liquidation store happens to carry lots of target items from last season so i can find baskets, egg decoration kits, bubbles, easter decor at a fraction of the price! i grabbed a two pack of carrot bubbles for $.25 and i can easily split that up into the two baskets.
3. Dollar spots, as i do enjoy my dollar store i would probably head over to the target dollar spot or walmart as i feel the products might be a little bit better quailty? probably not but i would like to think so! there you can find easter theme items, colouring books, books, stationary, baskets!
4. bottom shelf, Some stores keep stock from the year before and put them on the shelf with the new stock and label them clearance! i go this princess basket for my daughter on the bottom shelf at party city and its virtually identical to this years mode just another shade of pink. HALF PRICE! regular $14 got it for $7
5. 1 expensive item per child, by expensive i don't really mean expensive... i allotted one $10-$15 dollar gift each. all the other items are under $3. buy 1 gift means they will have a real gift and not something that will probably break in the first week or be used up like bubbles of crayons and chalk. i'm a believe of being fair with my children so making sure their baskets are fairly similar in price will curve the mommy guilt hehe
for my daughters expensive gift i got her an Ariel princess boat toy $12.93
and for my son i got him a hot wheels bath toy $15
as much as i love showering my children with gifts i have to be realistic, Easter is a holiday that doesn't really warrant gifts and is about coming together as a family and remembering (if you are religious) your god and the sacrifice, so because of this i would not spend more then $25 on each child. i do enjoy the fantasy of a cute bunny coming to visit my children so i will encourage this tradition.
to see a video of all the items i put in my Easter basket please Click the link below!!
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