Nothing says “I flaked” like buying your child a pre-made Easter basket from your local Duane Reade. Instead, put some thought into it, and make your very own creation using goodies bought around New York. (That’s not to say you can’t slip in a few drugstore classics — Peeps, anyone?) Here’s our handy Easter basket guide for inspiration guaranteed to bring a smile to your little one’s face tomorrow morning.
ABOVE: Gemma Kim Fernandez (left) and Gemma Hardwick are excited to dig into their delicious Easter loot.
Decorative eggs centered on ground: Medium, $5 empty or $13.50 filled with 1/2 pound of mixed candy; Large, $8 empty or $21.50 filled with one pound of candy at Sockerbit, 89 Christopher St., sockerbit.com.
Brian Zak
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THE PRINCESS BASKET: Show your little princess how to create storybook dreams with this fun assortment. Disney Barbies bring magic to every home, and multicolored gumballs are a royal treat.
1. Hand-decorated Eggies lollipops (set of four), $15 at Dylan’s Candy Bar, 1011 Third Ave.
2. Plush bunny ears, $2.99 at Duane Reade, locations at duanereade.com
3. Bunny Pez set, $2.99 at Duane Reade
4. Disney Sparkling Princess Sleeping Beauty doll, $10.99 at Toys “R” Us, locations at toysrus.com
5. Disney “A Princess Easter” book, $6.29 at Barnes & Noble, locations at barnesandnoble.com
6. Cadbury Creme Eggs (set of four), $3.69 at Duane Reade
7. Striped ribbon, $4.98 per yard at M&J Trimming, 1008 Sixth Ave.
8. Fly ties, $7.95 at Fine Featherheads, locations at finefeatherheads.com
9. Melissa & Doug Decorate-Your- Own Vanity, $14.99 at Area Kids, locations at areakids.com
10. Disney Sparkling Princess Ariel doll, $10.99 at Toys “R” Us
11. Eggies gumball box, $5 at Dylan’s Candy Bar
12. Girls’ “Peony” headband (azalea and citrus), $14.50 at J.Crew, locations at jcrew.com
13. Open oval basket, $15 at Chelsea Market Baskets, 75 Ninth Ave.
Brian Zak
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THE ARTY BASKET: For the budding Jackson Pollock, give this arts and crafts basket to get creative juices flowing. Color us impressed!
1. Eeboo carnival glitter glue, $7.50 at Hom Bom Toys, 345 Greenwich St.
2. Rabbit in a Hat Puppet, $22 at MoMA Store, locations at momastore.org
3. Eeboo bunny pom pom, $6 at American Folk Art Museum Shop, 2 Lincoln Square
4. Eeboo bunny pipe cleaners, $4.50 at American Folk Art Museum Shop
5. “The Color-Play Coloring Book,” $16.99 at MoMA Store
6. Twig crayons, $12 at Area Kids, locations at areakids.com
7. Peeps, $1.79 at Duane Reade
8. Bunny ears, $12 at Pottery Barn Kids, locations at pbkids.com
9. Melissa & Doug triangular crayons (set of 24), $6.99 at Area Kids
10. M&M chocolate bunny, $3.99 at Duane Reade
11. Godiva chocolate eggs, $15 at Godiva, locations at godiva.com
12. Metallic Easter eggs, $1.99 at Duane Reade
13. “Celebrate It” Easter bow, $3.99 at Michaels, 808 Columbus Ave.
14. “Sabrina” Easter basket, $27.99 at Pottery Barn Kids
Brian Zak
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THE SPORTY BASKET: Tackle your feisty kid’s heart with a sporty basket of their own. Inexpensive sporting equipment makes for great visual variety — and will also keep the kids entertained for the rest of the day while you relax.
1. 21-inch Wilson Federer racquet, $24.99 at Paragon Sports, 867 Broadway
2. Wilson Championship tennis balls, $2.99 at Paragon Sports
3. Rawlings ball and glove, $12.99 at Paragon Sports
4. NCAA yellow softball, $4.99 at Paragon Sports
5. Soccer ball fan, $5 at Dylan’s Candy Bar
6. Hershey’s Kisses bunny cane, $3.99 at Duane Reade
7. “Scholastic Year in Sports 2013,” $9.99 at Barnes & Noble
8. Plush 10-inch bunny, $10.99 at Toys “R” Us
9. Reese’s Easter assortment egg, $5.29 at Duane Reade
10. Baseball gum tin, $6 at Dylan’s Candy Bar
11. Franklin paddle ball set, $5.99 at Paragon Sports
12. Flashflight “Ultimate Disc,” $9.99 at Sports Authority, locations at sportsauthority.com
13. Wire oval basket, $15 at Chelsea Market Baskets
14. Midori ribbon, $4.98 per yard at M&J Trimming
Brian Zak
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THE CLASSIC BASKET: Stick to tradition with bunnies and eggs to give your kids a day to remember.
1. “Celebrate It” glitter Easter sticks, $1.99 at Michaels
2. Bunny with jelly beans, $12 at Dylan’s Candy Bar, 1011 Third Ave.
3. Giant Easter egg cookie, $10 at Eleni’s, locations at elenis.com
4. “The Golden Egg Book,” $8.99 at Barnes & Noble
5. Peeps white giant bunnies, $1.79 at Duane Reade
6. “Little Bunny Book,” $4.99 at Barnes & Noble
7. Smiling chocolate bunny, $17 at Jacques Torres, locations at mrchocolate.com
8. M&M fan, $3.99 at Duane Reade
9. Chocolate Magic Milk straws, $3.95 at Paper Source, locations at paper-source.com
10. Easter basket, $5.56 at Pier 1 Imports, locations at pier1.com
Brian Zak
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THE ADULT BASKET: Why should kids have all the fun? Show your significant other you care by surprising them with a basket full of adultapproved treasures. Who can’t use a little wine and chocolate?
1. Moules a gateaux, box of eight macarons, $26 at Ladurée, 864 Madison Ave.
2. Praline eggs tube, $10.50 at La Maison du Chocolat, locations at lamaisonduchocolat. com
3. Jasmin frosted white candle, $32 at Diptyque, locations at diptyqueparis.com
4. Pomme fraise (strawberry) candies, $6.99 at Gastronomie 491, 491 Columbus Ave.
5. Relaxing Yuan Zhi bath and shower gel, $30 at Molton Brown, locations at moltonbrown.com
6. Dark chocolate bunny rabbit, $17.50 at Sugar and Plumm, locations at sugarandplumm.com
7. Lavender and red salt Antidote chocolate bar, $6.99 at Whole Foods, locations at wholefoods.com
8. Pukka love tea, $8.50 at Gastronomie 491
9. Original Broadway cast recording of “Once,” $11.98 at J&R, 23 Park Row
10. “Kiss & Tell” heart compact, $48 at Henri Bendel, 712 Fifth Ave.
11. Bendel cashmere slippers with pop trim, $98 at Henri Bendel, 712 Fifth Ave.
12. Brown-and-white branded covered Oreos, $28 at Henri Bendel
13. La Spinetta Moscato d’Asti Biancospino 2012 wine, $15.99 at Acker Merrall & Condit, 2373 Broadway
14. Closed picnic basket, $20 at Chelsea Market Baskets
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