Building a Better [Easter] Basket

Easter baskets aren’t just for kids, you know. Grownups can enjoy a visit from old Peter Cottontail as well. “What!?” you say. “The last thing I need to do is sabotage my good eating habits and weight loss goals by munching down on marshmallow chicks and chocolate bunnies.” “Rest easy,” we reply. “This Easter basket is Pick Up Sticks Jewelry style.”

Easter Baskets for Grownups!

Easter Baskets for Grownups are a growing trend and a fun DIY gift for a friend, mom, sis, a grownup daughter…anyone who has said goodbye to jellybeans and trips to the local mall to sit on Peter Rabbit’s giant furry lap.

Ideas in Bloom

When creating an Easter basket for a grownup, first pick a theme, next personalize the basket with useful relevant items, and finally match your theme to Pick Up Sticks Jewelry charms! For our example, we will explore creating an Easter basket for an avid gardener, or anyone in your life who has a green thumb, and then we’ll follow up with a few additional theme ideas with matching jewelry charms.

Easter Basket for Grownups Pick Up Sticks Jewelry Style

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Charm Bracelets – History on Your Wrist

We’ve written about charm bracelets before, back in the early days of the blog. At Pick Up Sticks, we learned quickly that women of all ages love unique jewelry that tells a story, with pieces that commemorate special occasions and milestones in one’s life. For centuries, charm bracelets have been the perfect way to tell one’s story. They are truly the original timeless classic.

Is it the universal appeal of the sound a charm bracelet makes, that feminine jingle jangle as you move your hands in an expressive moment? Is it the fact that folks have to get up close and personal to check out your charms and hear the tale of how important each is to you? How many of us have a charm bracelet that belonged to our mothers or grandmothers, and how intriguing are the stories conveyed by those heirlooms?

Pick Up Sticks charms on a charm bracelet
Pick Up Sticks charms on a charm bracelet

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