Easter Candy

Sure, you can buy some stuff at the store. But you can create some pretty amazing Easter candy at home too! Everyone knows homemade is best.

Chocolate dipped peeps? Yeah, you might want to make those! Check out About.com's fab list of Easter Candy Recipes.

Or flip through these books to find your own recipe ideas:

OK, we all know dogs aren't supposed to eat chocolate, and sugar isn't really good for them either. But that doesn't mean you have to leave your pup out of Easter candy fun!

Make up a basket filled with toys and goodies that are puppy appropriate. You'll make his day and avoid those heart-wrenching begging looks that take the joy out of eating your own candy.

Have you ever had to carry all your Easter candy around in your arms? OK, I haven't either, but you can imagine how annoying that would be, which is where Easter baskets save the day. They come in pretty much every shade of lovely, and in pretty much any shape you can imagine. Before putting candy inside, fill them with mulit-colored fake plastic grass, that you'll be finding in your carpet until the 4th of July. Ah, traditions!

To choose the right Easter basket, consider the carrier:

For kids' Easter baskets, you might want to weigh what color Easter clothes they'll be wearing on the special day, because you're bound to take some pictures. Never hurts to coordinate!

Easter baskets for adults are nice if they're multi-functional. Once the candy is gone, it's an extra bonus if they can use the basket to hold toilet paper or tie clips. They'll feel like they got two gifts in one!