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Hip-hop, here comes Easter! I've been playing Easter Bunny with my kiddos for ten years. Oh, yes- even my son and daughter's very first Easters, they had Easter baskets filled with goodies. The older my kids get, the harder putting baskets together can be. Their interests change often, and they tend to always want more expensive items. I try to keep it on the creative side for my kids, and give them things they want, but also things that they need, with a few surprises in between.

I've seen a lot of really cute and interesting ideas for alternative Easter baskets- one being using rain boots instead of a physical basket. This is such a great idea- the boots give you plenty of room to fill up with treats, and the boots are a useful gift in themselves.

I love the idea of gifting rain boots for Easter. We tend to see a lot of rain in April, so they are definitely needed to get through the streams that usually form in our yard and run down our street. Lone Cone's Elementary collection of rain boots is awesome for toddlers and littles. Bean outgrows rain boots so quickly- I feel like we can hardly keep her in a pair for more than a season. Thankfully, Lone Cone has sizes for little ones and big kids, too. 

These rain boots are designed with kids in mind- especially kids to love to jump and splash in muddy puddles. My sweet girl loves to help in the garden, so these are perfect for her to wear in our yard, which is often wet. The boots come in lots of wonderful colors. We decided to go with the pink, and Bean couldn't have been happier with the color and the fit.

The boots have a 6 month guarantee. Sturdy rubber boots ensure little ones are prepared for changing weather; Keep kids clean and dry through mud season and springtime puddle jumping with boots that easily wipe clean.

Grab these awesome rain boots for kids for just $21.99 on Amazon. 

What could be sweeter than a bunny suit for your child's doll? My daughter is completely obsessed with her 18 inch dolls. In fact, she'll be getting a special trip to the AG doll store next week for her 5th birthday. Adding a sweet bunny outfit to Bean's Easter basket has been so much fun! I love helping her choose clothes and accessories for her dolls, and I know she is going to flip for this sweet outfit!

From Foothill Farms comes adorable 18 inch doll outfits, like their limited edition bunny costume.

When I was a little girl, I loved a book series that was all about a little church mouse and his adventures. Foothill Farms Toy Co. has their own line of tiny little plush mice which come with their own little box and tiny accessories, such as a sleeping mat, burlap cloth blanket, pillow, and tiny carrot. This sweet little mouse makes me remember those sweet mouse stories, and makes me want to act them out with my daughter. I'll just need a couple of other sets so we can both play! Hopper the Rabbit is absolutely adorable. He may not be a mouse, but he is certainly fitting for Easter, and would make such a cute little treat!