Easter Baskets for Grown-Up Girls

While most women enjoy a goody-filled Easter basket as much as any kid, we generally prefer ours with a tad less sugar. It's not that we don't like jelly beans and marshmallow chicks, but we'd also appreciate not having to spend the month of April working off our Easter indulgences at the gym.

If you are filling Easter baskets for grown-up girls this year, consider skipping the tempting treats and opting instead for some non-edible gifts. Here are some ideas for themed Easter baskets that she's sure to love.

Gardening: With spring right around the corner, a garden-themed basket is a perfect choice for someone with a green thumb. Instead of a wicker basket, consider using a lightweight hanging planter instead. Fill the basket with a variety of seed packets, gardening gloves, garden markers and ergonomic hand tools. For a playful finishing touch, include a pair of adorable garden bunny statues.

Pampering: Fill a pink pedicure tub with a cooling foot scrub, exfoliating gloves, aromatic bubble bath and scented body lotion. Add some bunny and egg shaped soaps, candles and a relaxation CD and you've got a pampering Easter basket fit for a queen.

Romance: Valentine's Day may be long gone, but there's no reason the romance should be. Start with a heart-shaped Easter basket and surprise her with small tokens of your love. A sterling silver bunny heart necklace or this adorable bunny holding a pewter heart charm is sure to make her smile. Instead of candy, fill plastic eggs with love notes. Finish it off with a Some Bunny Loves You teddy bear.

Beauty: Have a peek inside her cosmetics bag and stock up on some of her favorite brands of makeup. Don't forget some nice new makeup brushes and applicators along with a beautiful hand mirror. To make it really special, include a bottle of her favorite perfume.

Second Childhood: Indulge her inner child with an Easter basket full of small toys, games and other forgotten fun from days gone by. Load up her basket with a jump rope, a yoyo and some sidewalk chalk. Add some bubbles, a few squirt guns, a paddleball and set of jacks and you've got a fun Easter basket that's sure to make her smile.