10 Fab Easter Gift Ideas

Easter is the time in the Christian calendar year when Jesus’ resurrection is remembered. These days, Easter has become very commercialised and it’s important to remember there’s a meaning behind it. For example, the Easter egg which has been adopted as a symbol for Easter is a pagan icon that is used around the world to symbolise the death and rebirth of Jesus – not just to be covered in chocolate! It’s traditional at Easter for families in the UK to attend church to hear about the story of Jesus’ resurrection, and often to decorate eggs – which are used also as a symbol of life. However, this doesn’t mean that it shouldn’t be celebrated through giving gifts to friends and family – and it just so happens that chocolate eggs are a popular gift idea these days. Here are 10 gift ideas for Easter, to help add a bit an extra special touch to the occasion.

1. It’s true, Chocolate is a massive part of Easter these days. Easter eggs are sold in the millions across the world and there’s a variety of different ways they can be given as a gift. Cadbury’s is a big favourite, and there’s always the option to invest in a huge box set of Cadbury’s chocolate eggs for the whole family. Shopping online is a great way to find the best deals, and gift box sets of chocolate eggs could be delivered straight to your door.
    
2. Sticking with the Cadbury’s theme, an ideal gift for the younger ones could be a visit to Cadbury World in the UK. If they love chocolate, they’d love Cadbury World, where they can learn all about how it’s made and when it was first discovered.
    
3. Thornton’s is the largest independent chocolate company in the UK and is also one of the most popular. Therefore a Thornton’s chocolate egg is a great way to give the chocolate experience at Easter that extra special feel with some quality chocolate.
    
4. An Easter Hamper is a great gift idea for Easter that would go down really well with the whole family. It’s packed full of chocolate eggs so is an exciting and different way of giving a chocolate gift. And, when all that chocolate’s been scoffed, you’re left with a wicker hamper which can then be used for picnics for years to come.
    
5. If it’s more important for the family to involve the meaning of Easter in their presents, then making personal cards is a lovely way to spread joy at Easter and would be appreciated by any family member. It’s a great way to involve the kids in the meaning of Easter and can be decorated with pictures of eggs, chicks and flowers. Eggs that are beautifully wrapped and accompanied by a lovely hand-made card would go down a treat.
    
6. Decorating eggs at Easter is also a must, so these Glitter eggs makes for the perfect gift and a great alternative to giving chocolate.  These eggs can be personalised to make them into ornaments or fridge magnets and it’s a great way to get kids involved in art to let their creative side out during the holidays.
    
7. Creating your own egg cups will also be great fun for all the family and they can enjoyed during the Easter period and reused for years to come. It’s two gifts in one – you could present children with the gift of the craft set and then pass on the finished products to other members of the family.
    
8. Another alternative to chocolate eggs are these grass tops, which is a twist on decorating plain eggs and sees a decorated egg ornament sprouting grass as if it’s hair. It looks great on a windowsill or in a garden and you can even trim the grass to make funky hair styles!
    
9. Books are a great gift for any occasion and buying them online means there’s a huge range available. Book gifts for Easter could mean a book teaching of the meaning of Easter, or a children’s title about animals at Easter or the spring. Many online websites offer books to be gift-wrapped specially and delivered straight to the door with a small delivery charge.
    
10. As it’s such a beautiful time of year, Easter is a great opportunity to give flowers to a friend or family member. Flowers speak and thousand words and would be appreciated by any family member or friend. Legend has it that there were lilies on the floor where Jesus’ blood fell after his crucifixion, so these symbolic flowers make a great present at Easter time. There are companies throughout the UK that specialise in the delivery of flowers, and you can even have them specially wrapped for the occasion. Whatever you give at Easter, as long as there’s love and thought behind it then they’re sure to love it. Especially if there’s a little bit of chocolate involved! 

Hope we have helped a little with a few gift ideas for this Easter.

Regards The Team @ Gifts2theDoor

Submitted By Kyle Reed (March 2011)