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I have a four children ages 20, 15,5,and 3 and every single eastern I give them a basket. All my basket are filled with different gifts depending on the age. . The little ones get toys,coloring books and stickers. My two oldest one's get a small basket with $5 Yogurtland, $5 Starbucks, iTunes, and some candy. They all wait for Easter with a big smile and no one feels left out, regardless of age they are all my children and I love them deeply. I do it for all my children because I can't think of one without thinking of the others ♡
I am 29 an my dad just passed away in oct. of this yr but every year even last year my dad still did the baskets for me, my siblings, an my children. Obviously the type of baskets changed though. As a kid an for my kids(once he started with them) it was a huge chocolate bunny then a basket with a toy or two plus an easter outfit an more chocolate, (my dad was big with chocolate) lol then when me an siblings got older he started getting these super good edible chocolate baskets with diff types of choc. in them plus a couple dollars. I loved those choc baskets, they were so good think he bought them from sarris lee candy or w/e for my kids he did their kid friendly baskets every year too, my dad wasn't married had been divorced for like 20 yrs. an he was big on going all out for holidays.
I think it's fine to stop if it's something everyone just phased out of. And if you're not sure when the last time they had baskets was - I think you've phased it out! But I don't think I ever will and I think that's okay too!
We celebrate the holiday religiously (in the literal sense of the word). We've never done baskets, or the easter bunny. My kids always look at that stuff at the store and are like, "I don't get it. What do bunnies have to do with easter?"
My college junior is halfway around the world, studying abroad in Germany, and I still plan on sending her some Easter goodies.
It is very healthy, normal, and important for teens to have traditions and still feel part of the family unit, even if they are older. My teens love being "kids" on holidays and birthdays and keeping up with family traditions. I don't think it's silly at all.
Two daughters, 30 and 24. Oldest has been married for past several years. Her last "basket" was when she was 20, about the time she moved out. She's health/weight/diet conscious (has a health food store), so doesn't eat sweets and candy (non-organic candy, anyway). Ditto the youngest...she prefers a bottle of Pinnacle whipped chocolate vodka for Easter in lieu of chocolate candy.
I'd love to make a jelly bean/Reese's loaded basket for my grandson, but oldest daughter is very adamant about NOT giving him candy, junk food, or sugar. He's always gotten toys amd books for Easter. This year, his mommy is relenting somewhat and making him a basket like his cousins (but not quite). She ordered him organic dark chocolate truffles sweetened with honey from one of her suppliers (which I tasted, they are yummy). She made him organic peanut butter candy in Easter molds, too, and baked him sugar free organic bunny cut out cookies.
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