How to Create an Eco-Friendly Easter Gift Basket

As Easter approaches, you may think of whom you want to create a gift basket for. This year, consider giving an eco-friendly gift basket to your loved ones that you created yourself. Not only will they appreciate the present and your thoughtfulness, but also you can do some good for the environment in the process.

Basket

Purchase a basket that will not just be used as the base for the basket, but it can be used year round as well. Consider buying the Bamboo Nesting Baskets at ecoshoppe.com. They come in several different Easter type colors and each purchase includes three baskets of various sizes. They cost $16.00, are hand woven and are made of 100% organically grown bamboo. Not only can you create one basket, but also you can create three from your one purchase.

Filler

Shred up your old junk mail, magazines or any other paper you no longer want and throw it into the bottom of the basket. It is recyclable, it is fluffy enough to cushion the items and you get rid of trash out of your house all in one shot. Make sure to use a paper shredder to shred the paper so that no information is readable.

Gifts

Instead of giving a gift basket filled with just candy, consider throwing in some gifts as well. A pair of Easter or spring socks or a flower soy candle may make some nice additions. You may also want to put in a small plant or some flowers into the basket for the recipient to keep in their home. If you are interested in giving a stuffed animal, brightgreenideas.com currently carries an adorable stuffed baby bunny that is 100% organic and has embroidered eyes. You can wash the bunny in the washing machine or dryer. The cost is currently $15.95.

Candy

Nutsonline.com currently carries jellybeans that are completely made of organic ingredients. For bags that are 1-5 pounds, the price is $7.99 per pound. If it is chocolate you are interested in, sweetearthchocolates.com carries a large selection of fair trade and organic chocolate candy including truffles or individual bunnies in several flavors of chocolate.

Cover

Consider skipping putting a cover on the basket. Instead, choose the correct sized basket, then pack the items very tightly so they do not fall out. Most of the time, the plastic covering will get thrown away anyway.

When you are creating your eco-friendly Easter gift basket, you are not only doing a nice gesture for the recipient but you are doing some good for the environment as well. The items may be a little more expensive than what you are used to buying, but it can end up being completely worth the purchase.

Note: Products, links and information are subject to change after publication of this article.

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Nutsonline.com
sweetearthchocolates.com
brightgreenideas.com
ecoshoppe.com