Easter Baskets: This is truly the gift format of choice for this holiday, so pretty much anything presented in a basket with plastic Easter grass in it will look seasonal and appropriate. Of course you can stick to the fail-safe items, such as chocolate eggs and bunnies, marshmallow eggs, jelly beans, stuffed toys for kids in rabbit or lamb shapes, etc. Or you can take it high-tech (think a basket full of different colored iPods for a real family treat), make it thematic (e.g. a "Spring Garden" theme, using a painted pail filled with items such as a spade, gardening gloves, bulbs, garden signs, etc.) or fill it with homemade and decorated egg-shaped cookies.
Hand-painted Eggs: Even if you're not an expert in psyanky (the beautifully detailed Ukranian eggs created by a written-wax batik method), you can create one-of-a-kind egg-shaped artwork by spending an afternoon with some paints, markers, glitter, ribbon and whatever else you can think of to decorate your own eggs or personalize them as a gift for someone else. Try out some unconventional designs or styles...paint your favorite cartoon characters, go for a modern, minimalist look with geometric shapes, cover the egg with glue and roll it in sand or rice, and if you're really handy with a paintbrush, try reproducing mini versions of famous paintings.
Spring Flowers: Easter is a perfect time to give flowers as a gift, heralding the newness of spring and the world coming to life again after a long cold winter. The Easter lily has been the perpetual favorite, but other colorful choices include tulips, daffodils, daisies, gerberas, or a multi-color bouqet of roses (try yellow, dark pink and peach). Plants also offer (literally) a breath of fresh air, so don't be afraid to simply tie a big pastel bow around the base of your favorite pot, fill it with greenery and present to a family member, friend or neighbor at Eastertime.