Happy Easter everyone! Hope you’re having a great time with your families.

I don’t have children of my own, but my niece and nephew are like my babies. So I tend to do little things for them for the Holidays. My niece is still too little for candy and chocolate, so I got her the best thing ever; bunny ears. No, I didn’t have them on. I swear!… OK-ok, first thing I did when I got home, was to put them on.

For my 15 year old nephew, although he would love bunny ears (no he wouldn’t), candy is more this thing. And although the thought of getting him a pastel color basket, filled with flower and pretty things, appeals to the mischievous side. I prefer getting a smile on his face. You know teenage boys never-ever smile.

This was him and I yesterday at an Egg Hunt. He wouldn’t look up, but this picture came out pretty good so I am sharing with y’all.

Instead of doing something pink and glittery for my nephew, I headed to CVS and picked up a few of his favorite candy and made him an Easter Candy Basket.

This is what you’ll need:

Here’s what I did:

Step 1: Cut the bottom of the Sephora bag and hot glue gun one of the candy box wall

Step 2: Glue a side wall & then the other

Step 3: Wall the last side wall

Step 4: Make a twine braid as a handle

Step 5: I tried to hot glue gun the sides, but it failed. So I taped the twine braid as handle

Step 6: Fill the insides with their favorite candy. You could also use edible grass

And TA-DA! All done!

The entire basket cost me about $6.00USD and his face was priceless. He loved it and it was unique to him. Five minutes of work, got me the smile I was seeking from my nephew.

Like I always say, try to think outside the box and be creative. The best gifts are those that comes and are made from the heart.

Did you DIY your Easter Basket? Share it with us on social media by using the hashtag #nerdandlace and #NLDIY.

Enjoy the rest of your holiday!