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Easter Gift, Easter Baskets

Christians celebrate the resurrection of the Lord, Jesus Christ, on Easter Sunday. However, many customs that come with this holiday, such as the Easter bunny, Easter baskets, are observed by Christians and non-Christians alike. This lens explores the origin of Easter and its traditions, and provides gift ideas for this holiday.

1. The Origin Of Easter

Easter Sunday

Easter Sunday is a religious holiday when Christians all over the world celebrate the resurrection of the Lord, Jesus Christ. The date for Easter Sunday varies every year, because it falls on the first Sunday following the first full moon after the spring equinox, which occurs around March 21st. For 2012, Easter Sunday will be on April 8th. Many cultural aspects of this holiday, such as the Easter bunny, egg hunt, and Easter baskets, are observed by Christians and non-Christians alike.

The name of the holiday, "Easter", came from the pre-Christian Anglo-Saxon goddess named Eostre. She was the goddess of fertility and springtime. Since the rabbits and hares reproduce frequently with a litter per month, they were fertility symbols and the earthly incarnation of Eostre. Similarly, eggs were symbols of fertility and life. Eggs were colored, blessed and eaten at spring festivals in ancient culture. When the Anglo-Saxons were converted to Christians, their springtime festival, which occurred on spring equinox, was combined with the Christian observance of the resurrection of Jesus and given the name Easter.

2. Easter Bunny, Easter Baskets, and Other Symbols of Easter

The bunny became an Easter symbol initially in Germany, where it was first mentioned in German writings in the 1500s. According to a German legend, a white hare would leave baskets filled with candies, brightly colored eggs and other goodies for good children on Easter morning. The Easter bunny was introduced to American folklore by the German immigrants. The children would build their nest in hidden places in their home, or outdoors. Easter bunny would fill their baskets with colored eggs if they were good. By the 1800s, candies were commonly tucked into the baskets as well. Nowadays, Easter baskets are commonly filled with chocolate eggs, chocolate bunnies, candies, and marshmallow Peeps. The jelly beans have also been added to the baskets since 1930s because they look similar to eggs laid by birds.

Easter duckling has been added to baskets since they are associated with eggs. Bright yellow plush ducklings are the main component in some baskets. Another important symbol of Easter is the lamb, which represents the Lord Jesus Christ. Some Easter baskets contain a plush lamb instead of bunny.

3. Easter Baskets from Gift Basket For All.Com

Sending friends and loved ones an Easter Basket is an easy and fun way to let them know how much you care about them.

Easter Gifts from Gift Basket for All.com include the following:

A. Deluxe Easter Baskets:
*Easter Festival Deluxe Gift Basket
*Deluxe Easter
*Ultimate Easter Selection

B. Easter Gift Basket For Kids:
*Some Bunny Special
*Peter Cottontails' Gift For You
*Easter Bunny Basket of Treats
*Bunny Parade Easter Gift Basket

C. Easter Basket With Fun Activities:
*Easter Fun Gift Basket
*Bunny Love

D. Easter Basket For Boys:
*Bunny Fun Gift Basket Blue

E. Easter Basket For Girls:
*Bunny Fun Easter Gift Basket Pink

F. Easter Gift Box:
*Happy Easter Gift Box

G. Easter Gift Pail
*Happy Easter Gift Pail
*Peter's Delivery Easter Fun Pail

H. Easter Care Package:
*Deluxe Easter Treats Care Package

I. Easter Gift Tote:
*Peter's Lil' Hoppin Easter Tote
*Hoppy Easter Bunny Gift Tote

J. Easter Bunny For Young Kids:
*Little Bunny Foo Foo

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3.1. Deluxe Easter Baskets

Easter baskets are not just for kids. You can order beautiful Easter gift basket that contain traditional Easter treats, including chocolate bunnies, chocolate eggs, marshmallow peeps, jelly beans. Here are some deluxe Easter baskets you can send to friends and loved ones. They are large enough for the entire family to enjoy..

a. Easter Festival Deluxe Gift Basket
$64.99

This natural willow basket is filled with a 12" plush bunny, butter cookies, butter toffee pretzels, Easter candy corn, cashew Rocca, 2 boxes of fruit flavored jelly beans, Cadberry cream filled chocolate eggs, milk chocolate foil wrapped Easter bunny, peppermint kettle corn. It is a classy and fun way to send Easter celebrations to everyone on your list.

b. Deluxe Easter
$74.99

Kids young and old will enjoy this Deluxe Easter gift Basket! Filled with chocolate galore as well as traditional Easter favorites including fudge filled chocolate Easter eggs, milk chocolate foil Easter Bunny, Deluxe Easter candy corn, Easter Peeps marshmallow bunnies, butter shortbread cookies, key lime sour drops candies and more, this basket of goodies will delight the recipient with loads of Easter joy.

c. Ultimate Easter Selection
$69.99

A pretty green spring planter bears the Ultimate Easter Selection of treats and goodies to all the little girls and boys on your Easter list! Includes lemon buds, assorted jelly beans, Ghirardelli chocolate bars, lemon cookies, marshmallow peeps, chocolate Easter bunny, yogurt covered pretzels, chocolate mint biscotti, and more. Moms and Dads will enjoy all the goodies delivered by the cute little bunny!

d. Easter Extravaganza Basket
$54.99

This Easter gift basket carries more than your loving Easter greetings! Inside this pastel colored Easter basket, you'll find an amazing assortment of chocolates and candies to tempt the most discriminating Easter connoisseur. Treat your friends and loved ones to the Easter Extravaganza gift basket!

e. It's An Easter Celebration Sweet Treats Gift Basket
$44.99

This super cute Easter basket is sure to be everyone's Easter favorite. The hand painted woodchip basket is filled with scrumptious Easter treats and includes a fabric bunny keepsake tote filled with foil wrapped milk chocolate Easter Eggs. Decorated with spring time flowers and a hand tied bow, this gift is sure to make a lasting impression.

3.2. Easter Gourmet Basket

One of the tradition of Easter is to enjoy a feast with family and friends. This tradition comes from the past Christian practice of fasting during the Lent season (46 days before Easter Sunday). Having a large Easter supper represented the end of the Lent fast. In ancient times, large baskets filled with food and eggs were brought to the church Easter Sunday and blessed by the priests. Although Christians are no longer required to fast during the Lent season, the custom of Easter feast continues. Here are some gourmet baskets to feast on with family and friends.

a. Easter Brunch
$50.00

This Easter gourmet basket is ideal for celebrating Easter with friends and family. Includes mouthwatering buttermilk pancakes with assorted jelly's. Gourmet Bellagio coffee and gourmet Bellagio cocoa, butter toffee pretzels, Fruits of the Earth, assorted cookies and a bunny-shaped chocolate lollipop. Also includes a box of Small pleasures tea, Colorado munchies, Focaccia crips, crackers, dip mixes and cheese.

b. Springtime Gourmet Gift Basket
$68.99

This gourmet goodies gift basket is filled up with popular Belgian chocolate and caramel hand dipped treats. Each one is individually wrapped for freshness and decorated in springtime colors. Includes 1/2 dozen triple chocolate gourmet brownies,1/2 dozen Belgian chocolate Oreos®, and one dozen fortune cookies. These goodies are decorated with sunny daffodils and teddy bears with cute Spring flowers,and candy sprinkles.

3.3 Easter Gift Baskets For Kids

Easter is an important gifting occasion for kids because of the legend that a white hare would bring a basket of color eggs to the good boys and girls on Easter morn. Sending kids Easter baskets to children in the family has become a custom for this holiday. There are plenty of selections to choose from.

Some Bunny Special
$59.99

This white gift basket contains a 10" plush chenille Easter Bunny greets your little friends with wishes of Easter love and joy...assorted cream filled eggs, butter toffee pretzels, Easter Bunny corn, and chocolate! Send your Easter wishes with the Somebunny Special gift basket.

3.4. Easter Basket With Fun Activities

Some Easter Baskets contain play dough, coloring book and crayons, candy bubbles to provide plenty of fun activities for the little boys and girls, in addition to the traditional treats. Two of these fun baskets are shown below:

a. Easter Fun Gift Basket
$54.99

The Easter Fun Gift Basket brings chocolate, goodies, and fun treats to your little somebunny special! This blue easter basket is filled to the brim with candy bubbles, various candy Easter eggs, a coloring activity book and crayons, Silly Putty, as well as cotton candy and an Easter Bobble Head.

b. Bunny Love
$38.99

This basket is perfect for both boys and girls. This pretty pastel basket carries sweets and treats that will convey your love in great taste! Fun activities from Peter Cottontail activity book with fudge filled chocolate Easter egg are included.

3.5. Easter Basket For Boys

Here are two Easter baskets for boys:

a. Bunny Fun Blue
$49.99

Help your young and old loved ones alike enjoy the fun and festivities of Easter with our Bunny Fun Easter Gift Basket. This white basket is filled with a 12" plush bunny, blueberry whoppers, 2 toasted chocolate covered marshmellows, sugar coated sour patch gummi worms, marshmellow bunnies, cotton candy, edible fruit Easter grass, milk chocolate foil wrapped Easter bunny. This is a delicious way to send your Happy Easter wishes across the miles this year.

b. Disney Fun & Activity Easter Basket
$59.99

This fun-filled Easter basket is for boys 4 - 9 years old. Basket includes delicious traditional Easter sweets and some fantastic activities to keep them busy for hours. Includes: a keepsake white basket lined with blue plaid fabric liner, Easter ball maze game with fruit flavored candies, Easter Bunny peeps, Chips-A-Hoy bite size cookies, solid milk chocolate foil wrapped bunny, mini carrots filled with jelly beans, fruit fun dips candies, assorted jumbo sidewalk chalk in spring colors, Disney Cars coloring book, 48 pc puzzle, Disney Cars Poster and Painting set with paint brush, crayons set, Bubbles, a lion Easter egg with a toy surprise and a super soft 14" plush bunny.

Easter Basket with Fun Activities for Boys

c. Little Bunny Blue Easter Fun Pail
$44.99

This fun filled pail has more treats than sweets. If you know mom does not approve of too many sugary treats, then this adorable pail is perfect for your little Tyke. The Little Bunny Blue Easter Fun Pail includes: Fun blue Easter pail, plush 9" Easter bunny, 6 pieces of spring colors sidewalk chalk, Easter fun coloring book, Fun dough, silly string, fruit flavored bubbles, pastel magic spring, Easter Pez dispenser, kids card game, jacks and ball game set, Easter paddle ball game, Easter Egg buddy filled with candy, and milk chocolate bunny.

3.6. Easter Basket For Girls

Here is an Easter basket for girls:

Bunny Fun Easter Gift Basket Pink
$49.99

Help your young and old loved ones alike enjoy the fun and festivities of Easter with our Bunny Fun Easter Gift Basket. This white basket is filled with a 12" plush bunny, strawberry whoppers, 2 toasted chocolate covered marshmellows, sugar coated sour patch gummi worms, marshmellow bunnies, cotton candy, edible fruit Easter grass, milk chocolate foil wrapped Easter bunny. .

Little Princess Disney Easter Fun Basket

b. I'm A Little Princess Easter Fun Basket
$59.99

This Easter basket is for girls 4 years and up. The keepsake white basket is filled with exciting fun and scrumptious treats. Inside the basket, your little princess will find Easter ball maze game with fruit flavored candies, Easter Bunny peeps, fruit flavored jelly beans, fun size M & M milk chocolate candies, milk chocolate foil wrapped bunny, mini Cadbury malted eggs, assorted jumbo sidewalk chalk in spring colors with a chalk holder, Princess coloring book, Disney Princess 48 pc puzzle, Disney Princess Poster and Painting set with paint brush, Disney Princess crayons set, Bubbles, and a super soft 14" plush bunny.

Easter Basket with Fun Activities for Girls

c. Little Pinkie Bunnies Easter Fun Pail
$44.99

This fun filled gift pail contains more fun activities than sweets, and is perfect for all the little sweet bunnies on your list. If you know mom does not approve too many sugary treats, then this adorable pail is perfect for your little princess. The gift pail includes: Fun pink Easter pail, plush 9" Easter bunny, 6 pieces of spring colors sidewalk chalk, Easter fun paint set with paints, Fun dough, silly string, fruit flavored bubbles, pastel magic spring, Easter Pez dispenser, kids card game, jacks and ball game set, Easter Egg buddy filled with candy, Easter paddle ball game, milk chocolate bunny. This is a gift pail for kids of all ages.

3.7. Easter Gift Pail

a. Happy Easter Gift Pail
$34.99

Sing along: Here comes Peter Cotton Tail, hopping down the bunny trail, bringing boys and girls the Happy Easter Gift Pail...Be Peter Cotton Tail to all your favorite boys and girls by sending the Happy Easter Pail this Easter season!

b. Duckadoodles Easter Fun Pail
$44.99

Filled with all time favorite Easter activities this yellow springtime pail is sure to please all the little duckadoodle ducklings on your list this year. The Duckadoodles Easter Fun Pail includes: 8" musical plush duck, silly string, Easter Peeps, Easter maze game with candy, kids card game, 3 piece milk chocolate chicks, Easter Pez dispenser with candy, Speckled candy eggs, fruit flavored bubbles, Easter egg filled with silly putty, milk chocolate foil wrapped eggs, fun dough, Easter egg buddy filled with candy, Easter Peeps coloring & activity book.

c. Carrot Patch Petes Easter Gift Pail
$49.99

This Easter gift pail is filled with Easter sweets and fun filled activities. Includes: milk chocolate bunny, Easter toy with jelly beans, bubbles, 50 page coloring book, Fun Dough, sidewalk chalk, egg malted candies, 2 mini carrot shaped bags of Jelly beans, Silly Putty, Silly String, 3-D Gummies candies, Easter Loli pop with popping candies, marshmallow Peeps, 8" plush bunny, and more.

3.8. Easter Care Package

Send Easter care package to loved ones who are away from home to show them how much you care.

Peter's Sweetshop of Treats Easter Care Package
$44.99

Peter's Sweetshop is full of deliciously tempting treats and some fun activities for everyone to enjoy. Includes a 9" plush Easter bunny, milk chocolate bunny, fluffy stuff cotton candy, marshmallow peeps, fudge filled Easter bunnies, and much more. Also included is a Happy Easter gift box filled with foil wrapped milk chocolate eggs, Easter card game, bubbles, Easter egg of silly putty, and a long arm worm ball that lights up. This is a fun filled care package for your special little bunnies to enjoy.

b. Easter Duckling Gift Set
$39.99

Your little bunnies will quack up with laughter when this 12" little duckling arrives and quacks her song. She sings "You Are My Sunshine" while flapping her wings. She is accompanied by Jelly Belly's 10 most popular flavors.

c. Easter of Fun Family Deluxe Care Package
$49.99

This large Easter Fun Care Package is great for an entire family or one huge gift for a special Little friend. Filled to rim and overflowing with Easter goodness and activities, the Easter of Fun Family Deluxe Care Package includes: 14" plush Easter bunny, 2 mini plush Easter Bunnies, 14 oz Tortilla chips, 2 check snack mix bags, 12 ox white cheddar popcorn, Tootsie roll bank, Easter peeps, Silly string, 2 jars Fun dough, egg crate full of milk chocolate covered marshmallows, pastel magic spring, milk chocolate Easter bunny, carrot patch candy corn, Peeps Easter coloring and activity book, fruit flavored bubbles, jelly beans, malted eggs, pastel chocolate mints and complete with a happy Easter bunny adorning the outside of the box. A sure delight for families and kids of all ages.

3.9. Easter Gift Tote

The treats are contained inside a beautiful tote that the kids can carry with them. Send a gift tote and provide a fun way to enjoy the holiday

a. Peter's Lil' Hoppin Easter Tote
$34.99

They'll be hopping for joy when Peter's Lil' Hoppin' Easter Tote arrives! Filled to overflowing with traditional Easter favorites and some new additions to that list, this pretty little fabric bunny tote brings your warm Easter wishes in great taste! Send Peter's Lil Hoppin' Easter Tote to somebunny special!

3.10. Easter Bunny For Young Kids

Plush Bunnies

Young kids can listen to the bunny sings and wiggle its ears. They will love this gift.

Little Bunny Foo Foo
$44.99

Little Bunny Foo Foo! Kids big and small will love the Little Bunny Foo Foo as he sings his tune and his ears wiggle. He brings with him Jelly Belly's 10 most popular flavors of jelly beans and is sure to delight all whom receive him.

3.10a. Peter Cottontail Plush Bunny

Plush Bunny

Here Comes Peter Cottontail Plush Bunny
$29.99

This adorable soft bunny will hop right into their hearts this Easter. He hops and jumps while he sings Here Comes Peter Cottontail. His mouth moves while he sings: "Here Comes Peter Cottontail, hopping down the bunny trail..."

3.11 Baby Easter Gift

Plush Duck

Singing Daisy Duck "You are my sunshine"
$24.99

For babies too young to receive an Easter basket, you can send them a plush Easter duckling. This singing daisy duck is a 12" plush duck that sings "You are my Sunshine". Perky yellow with a daisy-trimmed spring bonnet, this is the perfect gift to say "Happy Easter" or "Happy Spring".

3.12 Easter Gift Tower

Easter Bunny Tower
$48.99

This cute bunny gift tower with the likeness of a bunny has 3 boxes filled with eight assorted cookies, four butter crème egg cutouts and 18 pieces of foil wrapped chocolate bunnies and eggs.

3.13. Easter Cookies

Giant Fortune Cookies

Cookies are everyone's favorites for any holiday celebration. Delicious cookies adorned with hand-crafted decorations of Easter eggs, Easter bunnies will be most welcomed by adults and kids alike.

a. Giant Easter Fortune Cookie
$34.95

This unique giant Easter fortune cookie is dipped in fine Belgian chocolate, and decorated with hand-crafted Easter decorations. Your personal message is hidden inside the cookie. This is a fun way to send your good wishes for the entire family or someone special.

b. Easter Oreo Cookies Gift Box
$22.99

These Oreo cookies are dipped in fine Belgian chocolates, and decorated with hand-crafted Easter eggs, bunnie, and Easter sprinkles. This is the perfect yet inexpensive gift for the entire family or your favorite kids.

c. Easter Cookie Tin
$36.99

This beautiful tin is filled with twelve delicious cookies. Include 2 cookies each of Chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin, sugar, peanut butter, M&M, white chocolate chip pecan cookies; and two butter cream bunny cutouts

3.14. Easter Cookie Bouquet

Easter Bunny Bouquet
$48.99

This delicious bouquet of twelve cookies includes a butter crème bunny cut out and 4" Mylar balloon arranged in a decorative melamine pot. It is the perfect Easter gift for the entire family.

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gatornic15 Mar 29, 2012 @ 10:37 pm | delete

Your Easter baskets and gifts are really cute! I have added the link to my 3 Easter themed lenses. Have a Happy Easter!

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elynmac Mar 26, 2012 @ 10:07 pm | delete

Thanks! I had a good look at this page. When my newest niece is bigger and can eat candy, I will come back. She's only doing mother's milk this Easter!