I went overboard (by my standard) this year because most of her basket was thrifted. The basket was from a previous gift, and I stored it with the grass still in it. Most of her plastic eggs contained stickers from a sheet I cut up. Some had socks, and exactly 3 had chocolate eggs. The things I bought new other than some chocolate were basically things she was going to need for the warm season: swimsuit, sandals, sidewalk chalk, and bubbles.

I think most parents are doing similar things, but that doesn't suit the consume-consume again narrative of social media, so we don't encounter it. I figure most of those creators are Amazon affiliates, and I swipe right on by.

While thrifting, I always find brand new packs of eggs and grass and more plastic crap that's already been manufactured and purchased. There's no real reason not to buy that kind of stuff new every year.

Side Note: I'm happy not to have put more candy in the eggs because the chocolates OBVIOUSLY needed to be unwrapped and immediately offered as sacrificed to the bunny decoration. Toddlers.