Last Minute Easter Gift Ideas for Kids

If you want your gift to have a somewhat spiritual note, try one of these ideas:

• Eggs with the Easter Story inside-walks them through the Easter story and the last week of Christ's life by opening each egg. They find an item, for instance 3 dimes to represent the 30 pieces of silver, and a corresponding scripture to tell the story.
  
• Scripture tote bag-you can make your own out of a place mat (Our YW did this for an activity, my bag is shown below. Thanks Tami!)
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• Picture books of scripture stories with matching action figures. This is what my little guy is getting. I got them at Dollar Tree.
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To have a little fun with your gift, try these:

• Make a jelly bean necklace and bracelet set. They can wear it and eat it!
• Kids Gardening tools-great spring theme and they can play with them in the yard (Long handle shovel, hoe or rake $3.50 each at Wal-mart this week)
  
• Bunny Money for small gifts-they get to purchase from a "bank" of gifts like coloring books, bubbles, etc. with the money they find in their plastic eggs
• A little chick that hatches out of an egg is fun. Just add water and watch the action. We got these from my sis last year and mom this year. I think they got them at Harmon's for about a dollar.

Submerge egg in water. 24 hrs. later there is a little crack. 48 hrs. later you can see the chick.

As for me, I am hoping for a PedEgg in my basket! :) Gotta get my footsies ready for flip flops!