Egg Baskets
Forget the traditional Easter baskets, and bring out your favourite bowls and vases. Fill them with craft-store straw, in natural or tinted colours, or stuff the bottoms with crumpled newspaper and top with a layer of moss. Bend a branch or twig and insert the ends into the bowl to look like a handle. Or, tie a pastel bow around the rim. Then fill the containers with small trinkets, gifts, eggs, nuts or pastel candies. Friends and family will be delighted to find your thoughtful treats among the straw.