Eco Easter

Easter baskets are a colorful tradition, but you don't have to spend money for them to be festive.  In fact, you do not need to purchase plastic Easter eggs, plastic grass, or baskets.  Get in the habit of reusing these items from year to year - think Christmas ornaments (and/or menorahs and dreidels, for double observing households like mine).  Make do with what you have on hand.

If you didn't save last year's grass, you can STILL make your own (and toss it into beach buckets?)!  Martha Stewart suggests shredding old wrapping paper.  Too cute :)

Martha Stewart

Shredded paper Easter grass!  

Eco Easter made Easy!

Reuse plastic grass from year to year.  About a week after Easter, dismantle the baskets and store everything (baskets too!) in an "Easter" box.  Check the plastic eggs for jelly bean crumbs first.

This year, try filling the eggs with loose change and serve the candy in bowls!  My mom (aka: Easter Bunny) used to hide jelly beans in cupcake liners.  And reuse peeps!  For constructing award-winning dioramas (Chicago Tribune Peep Contest).
 
Declare Order learned something new:
Beeping Easter eggs are available for children with visual impairments.
Inspired!