In many ways, Easter has evolved into its own mini-Christmas morning. With children happily cutting through elaborate baskets filled with sweet treats, toys and more. Although a memorable part of a special celebration, after a few hours or days, it’s easy to get bored with the clutter from leftover plastic trinkets, cheap toys and so on. Before you decide to ditch the whole tradition or face the mess, here’s a mom to save the day in a better way.
KC Daviscreator of mental health platform Struggle Care and author of How to Keep the House While Drowning, takes a stand against clutter with expert tips on creating the perfect clutter-free basket for kids. In his beginning now viral videoDavis laments her personal ongoing struggle with the clutter from elaborate Easter baskets.
“I’m a mom, and I’ve made it my mission to have low-clutter Easter baskets…because I’m someone who likes to go overboard on Easter baskets and I’m also someone who hates too many small plastics and too many toys. that are often included in Easter baskets,” Davis admits. “Hopefully, this will give you some ideas if you also want to have a magical morning with a big Easter basket but don’t also a lot of extra dirt in your house.”
Davis quickly launches into the three categories she includes in reusable Easter baskets for her children each year.
The first category: things my kids still need. Davis lists a few items that her kids need regularly but that are fun, including, bath color drops, a new toothbrush with their favorite character on it, new crayons, fun bandaids, new water bottles , new swimsuits, sandals and socks.
The second category: no clutter, low clutter to eat. “They both get a chocolate bunny, and my kids are always asking to make a cake, so they’re going to be cake mix and icing and these little decorations and sprinkles. They’re going to be in their Easter basket, and they’re going to be excited because they’re going to be like, ‘oh my god, that means we’re making a cake today,’” shared Davis.
The third category: things that are meant to be used and made. This category includes items like sidewalk chalk and chalk stampers, which can be used for arts and crafts but, within a few weeks, wear out and disappear. “They both get a bubble wand. It’s going to be a lot of fun for four days, and then it’s going to be out of my house forever,” Davis joked.
Not everything is made to be used, eaten or thrown away. Davis admitted that she had an “actual toy, a stuffed rabbit, because it was Easter.” She also says that for those who don’t want to make a bunch of candy sticker books are a great substitute. “I put a sticker book in each of their baskets last year and then filled all the little eggs with individual stickers.”
Davis’ video proves that with a little creativity, it’s possible to have a magical holiday experience in a way that’s both exciting and sustainable for your family. Looking for more ideas for a low-clutter, low-sugar Easter basket for your child? Check out these affordable and safe items your baby or toddler is sure to love.
