When the leaves start to tumble and the air outside gets that little bit cooler, you know it’s a great time to start preparations for Easter. Get yourself and your home ready with these 4 helpful tasks, which are sure to help you stay relaxed this coming Easter.
Easter is fast approaching for another year. But rather than getting your bunny tail in a twist with things that are needing to be done, our gurus at Gifts and Keepsakes have a few tips and tricks for getting organised and staying relaxed this Easter. It all starts with being fabulously ready in plenty of time.
With plenty of Easter events under their belt, here are 4 champion ideas from our team for staying relaxed at Easter.
#1 Prepare Your Easter Catering
With plenty of time still on your hands, use the flexibility available to plan your Easter catering ahead of time. If you want to be a savvy spender, particularly for those on a tight budget, now is the perfect time to start sourcing ingredients for all your Easter goodies and catering too.
Fresh seafoods such as prawns, fish and squid, which are all typically popular over the Easter holidays, are freezer-friendly. You can avoid price increases (which are not uncommon in the Easter lead up) by getting these goods now and popping them into the freezer. If you are buying from a store rather than fresh from the trawler or seafood market, be sure to check that seafood has not previously been frozen as you should not re-freeze these products once thawed.
Many other proteins that might be on the menu can be frozen too. And keep a look out for sales on other ingredients you might need over the holidays, such as nibblies or baking staples, as well as all that Easter chocolate!
* Tip: our favourite Quick and Easy Healthy Easter Feast recipes are a great way to start planning.
#2 Check Your Easter Décor
As a very easy tip for staying relaxed this Easter; just avoid any last-minute running around (or peak time during the holidays at the shops) simply by checking your Easter décor stash ahead of time. Do you have enough decorative items to get you through this year, or are there items you have that can do with a revamp or replacement?
Make it easy on yourself by getting in early. This can also help with cost saving as you will have plenty of Easter décor options to select from now, in all sorts of price ranges and décor categories.
Whether it be cute Easter chickens, straw bunnies, fluffy bunnies, a range of Easter ornaments, or Easter wreaths and garlands that you fancy; you can find everything you need online. For the ultimate in convenience and with plenty of options, check out our awesome range of Easter décor and gifts. Shop online now for some of our fabulous personalised Easter ornaments and Easter décor.
#3 Refresh Your Space for Easter
With the weather cooling down, now is the perfect time to seize the opportunity for a clean and tidy around home. Because no one loves sweating it out doing a housework makeover in the middle of Summer! Furthermore, if you are planning on hosting an Easter hunt, this step is even more beneficial for helping to stay relaxed this Easter.
* Tip: for some wonderful Easter hunt goodies and hunting ideas, take a look at our range of Easter hunt baskets and bags.
Spruce up your outdoor areas – gurney the paths around your home, trim and weed the gardens, spray for unwanted pests and insects, and maybe pot a plant or two for some a sprig of freshness inside the home. Leave plenty of space to hang your beautiful Easter décor and Easter plaques and signs.
#4 Set Up Your Easter Gift List
Avoid blowing your savings on unnecessary spending by setting up a budget for each of your gift recipients before you get too far into it. A budget helps ensure you don’t get too excited making purchases that you can’t really afford or don’t really need.
To help set up your budget, there are free gift list apps that you can download from the App Store on your device. Just run a simple search for ‘budget’ or ‘gift list’ and choose the most suitable one for you.
You can also help take some pressure off the costs of Easter gifting by redeeming rewards dollars that you may have accumulated throughout the year. Rewards points can be used at various places, both in-store and online, and can come in handy especially for purchasing sweet goods at Eastertime.
As an alternative, unleash your DIY skills by cooking up or creating your own Easter gifts. create some wonderful DIY Easter gift cards by using leftover cardboard from other projects. Attach a family photo, a picture or a painting that your child/children have created onto the front, then finish it with a personalised message inside. Home-drawn pictures and paintings make cute gift wrapping ideas too. You can also go for a nice mixture of DIY and store-bought goodies to help cut costs.
And don’t forget to include the all-important gift packaging! Would they prefer a reusable option, such as a hamper or bucket, or the traditional gift bags and wrapping paper? Feel inspired by taking a look at our range of personalised Easter hamper buckets, which work perfectly to package their gifts.
* Tip: Easter hampers are a beautiful DIY idea to give to your loved ones at Eastertime. And this option is completely customisable to the giftee; whether they like gift cards and chocolates, or scented candles and sweets, there are Easter Hamper Ideas for All Ages available.
Get set to celebrate and stay ultimately relaxed this Easter by getting nicely organised ahead of time. Our Gifts and Keepsakes online store is fully stocked and ready to go. Order online at your convenience for delivery straight to your door! Please visit us to see our amazing range and see for yourself.