Easter Basket Grass

jensriot · April 2014

Do you use the shredded Easter basket grass? I despise the stuff because it sticks to everything and I seem to always have a kid wanting to eat it. It's like those icicles you throw on Christmas trees, it never fully goes away. If you don't use it, what is your alternative?

notkateanymore · April 2014

I use the paper crinkle kind, not plastic kind.

They sell edible grass at Target.

thechickencoop · April 2014

I hate the stuff. Last year I shredded up some colored construction paper in our paper shredder and used that. This year I just stuck a few pieces of tissue paper in there.

I think they also sell colored paper pre-shredded in bags too.

thechickencoop · April 2014

KateMW said:

I use the paper crinkle kind, not plastic kind.

They sell edible grass at Target.

Talk to me about this edible grass....

AimeeL85 · April 2014

I had some nice paper straw I used the last few years. Totally forgot to use it this year. My alternative was stuffing the baskets with so much crap there was no room for any grass anyway!

JENandJEH · April 2014

I use the crinkly, paper grass. I don't think it sticks to stuff like the plastic kind does and it's easier to clean up.

pitterpatter129 · April 2014

I did the edible last year and it was gross and ended up a big sticky mess instead of just a big mess. This year, no grass. No alternatives. Just put the stuff in the basket.

kcisthebombdotcom · April 2014

I'm a glutton for punishment and use the dumb grass.

nonoemily · April 2014

No plastic grass! I'm still finding small drifts of cedar from Christmas hiding behind the bookshelf. Why are holiday decorations so messy?

superToots · April 2014

gwapes said:

KateMW said:

I use the paper crinkle kind, not plastic kind.

They sell edible grass at Target.

They sell marijuaana at target?

That's where my mind went too.

bumpuser924057 · April 2014

No grass. If the babies don't eat it, the asshole cats will.

bumpuser8448316 · April 2014

I did paper grass

Spin313 · April 2014

No grass

cactus5 · April 2014

I bought paper grass, but didn't end up using it. I bought pettiskirts for the girls, so stuffed those on the bottom and they added a lot of fluff. I just stuffed my son's basket without it.

notkateanymore · April 2014

I haven't ever used the edible grass, but I imagine it tastes like Lala said.

It's next to the regular stuff usually.

Cherryblossoms07 · April 2014

I use the plastic stuff. I wasn't thrilled with the idea of possibly having plastic grass everywhere, but I have yet to have a problem with it. My kids never touch it and I may find one or two pieces attached to things when I clean up every year.

jensriot · April 2014

I did tissue paper this year. It doesn't look as good, but it took them 5 seconds to tear everything out of the baskets, so I think I'm just going to leave it out all together next year. We'll probably have a cat by then and I don't want to deal with that aftermath anyway. I hope everyone has a happy Easter!

CiderWench · April 2014

No grass here. I hate that stuff! I mean, it looks nice in the basket and all, but cleaning it up makes me stabby.

zbeesma86 · April 2014

pass on grass.

green tissue paper

raraavis28 · April 2014

My mom picked up the edible Easter grass for me to try for the boys' baskets. They pulled it out, played with it, got it everywhere and did not attempt to put it in their mouths once! So I spent the time before getting them dressed for church vacuuming up the *@$& grass while the boys screamed b/c they're afraid of the vacuum. No grass next year.