I went simple, simple, simple this year. I didn’t make anything or gather up a bunch of little personalized gifts. Just a collection of lots and lots of snack-ish things to bridge the gap between brunch and dinner. And a balsa wood airplane as a little something to play with. Simple and sweet. There were dried bananas, mango and apples; beet chips, yam chips and a handful of organic jelly beans each. I made a batch of Paleo Marzipan and one night after the kids were in bed, Steve and I made some little things from it; nests with eggs, little ducks, carrots, chocolate chip “cookies”. I used to always put seeds in their baskets, my my Mother-in-law now sends them a big envelope full of seeds as an Easter gift, so that’s already taken care of. I used to do books, but we have so many books already and with the fabulous inter-library loan system, access to just about anything we might want. Art supplies, musical instruments, little home-made fairies and elves and things…really we’re good at the moment. We have all we need. Simple is better.
I love this idea, so simple and healthy – I am totally going to do something like this for my kids next year – now, if only I can talk their Aunt out of getting them the two foot high chocolate bunny . . . .
That could be a tough one! Maybe she would like to pick out some seeds for the garden too?