Help with easter gift baskets?

I need ideas of what to get for my boyfriend's 8 year old brother, I already have my boyfriend's 12 year old sister,things for her in her gift basket. the only ideas I have for the boy is a soccer ball, cards, water guns and small cars, and candy with eggs in them, and home baked cookies , that I'm going to make.Any ideas. About 20 dollers, I'm trying to make them fair for each of them.

Help with easter gift baskets?
just add more candy to his to make them balance out. He won't mind and I don't think the girl will even notice. By the way, it's awful nice of you to do this for your boyfriends siblings.
Reply:You could get him a variety of those little rubber wristbands that come in every color and with a variety of slogans. I've seen them camoflauge colored, and sayings that are anything from inspirational to spiritual to fun. Lots of little boys at my school wear them and think they are pretty cool! This could be the "boy" version of little makeup and jewelry items for his sister.
Reply:Last year I made Easter baskets for my pastor and his family, Sunday School teacher and my boss's kids. I put plastic eggs w/candy in them, jelly beans, etc and made homemade muffins, and homemade chocolate crosses. Good luck.
Reply:One idea I do for young children is off to the lowest cost store, like a pound shop in the UK or dollar store in other countries.


I just picked up cartoon DVDs and child appropriate old movies for cheap.


You might find loads of other things for him there as well.





I know you will put your heart into this as you have other gift baskets!!!





That cheeky Lad
Reply:Go to the Dollar Tree or a similar store, just browse up and down the aisles, it is so easy to get ideas that way. Also, WalMart has a cheap section with lots of small toys and stuff. They still like matchbox cars at that age. If he likes little action figures, there are tons of them out there, a cheap calculator, etc...





My son loves to get cool school/stationary supplies in Easter Baskets, Christmas Stockings, etc... Like mechanical pencils, specialty pens, small dry erase board with markers, small bulletin board with designer/specialty tacks, sports team folder, etc...
Reply:That is really nice of you. REALLY nice. Maybe you can add a little stuffed animal or a 5 dollar mcdonalds gift card. Also, bouncy balls or pop rock candy. Go to the toy section in walmart and you can find little toys for 1 dollar. Oh yes.. one other cool thing you can add that they sell at walmart are glow in the dark bracelets. The kind you see at disneyland. good luck
Reply:When my son was that age, I got him comic books, sidewalk chalk, play-dough, colored pencils, simple models, etc. For easter in particular, the chalk, pencils and play-dough. He made his own decorated easter eggs out of the play-dough. At first I thought he was too old for it, but truth is he loved it. (Particularly hiding a fake snake made out of play-dough in my basket).
Reply:Baseball


Fake blood


Plastic dog poop


Fart noise maker
Reply:try buying two or three silly putty eggs in yellow or red. purchase an Easter chapter book for boys, or an Easter fun activity book. get a small Lego's kit that would fit into the basket. get a little tamagochi pet or a mini game of checker. a new game for his video console.
Reply:I think what you have already is great! Honestly a soccer ball will sometimes cost you $20 so I have no idea how you pulled off 20 things for around 20 dollars for her!! A great place to find little things is Target...boys like messy stuff- they have "goo" made by Nickelodeon that's colorful and fun to play with. Silly puddy is always amusing (and small) You had already mentioned cars- like Hot Wheels? Anyways- again, what you already have sounds wonderful. (are you trying to really win your boyfriend over or what?!) Nice job. Very sweet. :-)