Easter Basket History

The tradition of a bountiful Easter basket goes back a long way before the modern consumer driven version – at First4Hampers we ensure that your hand made gift is unique and special. Spring has always been seen as a time of rebirth and blessing and the fertility godddess Eostre (or Oestre) was sometimes depicted carrying a basket of eggs. It was traditional to take baskets of early seedlings to temples to increase the chance of a good harvest.

This ancient custom is reflected in the religious traditions such as the Catholic tradition of taking the Easter food to mass to be blessed.

The Easter basket was especially popular in the UK, Ireland and of central and Eastern Europe. It appears to have been brought to the UK in the 18th century by the same German settlers who introduced the Easter bunny.

In earlier times when Easter bonnets were at their most popular it was common for the bonnet to be used in place of a basket. Today you will not find Modern Easter Baskets with a bonnet in many of them but instead health, exceptionally presented and unique gifts from First4Hampers.com 

Today you can buy a large range of Easter baskets to suit all tastes and pockets from our Easter Gift section. These either come pre-filled with goodies or empty for the Easter bunny to fill.

There has always been a tradition of homemade baskets. Over recent years - with the general increase in popularity of home crafts such as scrapbooking - DIY Easter baskets have increased in popularity and you can create your own basket by clicking on build your own. Even people who don’t consider themselves to have basket-making skills often like to add little personal touches such as ribbons and decorations to the popular baskets we sell. You will get next day delivery and a free gift card to enhance your gift!
When properly supervised, making an Easter basket can be a fun activity for kids. So if you want to build your own, get the children involved at no risk on our website using the unique build your own feature!

Happy Easter to all of our customers – First4Hampers.com