the value of buying pre-made easter baskets.

So I see people buy those pre-made baskets at the store for $17.99 or more. Most baskets include 3-5 pieces of candy, a few toys of dollar store quality and the basket with wrapping. In all if you went to the dollar store and purchased the same items you would spend roughly $10 to make there baskets by hand. But who wants a dollar store basket anyways. They are good for some things like coloring books and such but face it. Most of their toys will break in one use. By matching sales and coupons I was able to get every thing in the picture for about $37 which would be equivalent to purchasing 2 of those over priced baskets. but I got to much more for my 2 youngest.

2 baskets $1 each @ Walmart or $2 total
4 dvd's (dr. suess, sid the science kid, pocoyo and word world) @ Rite Aid
        $6.99($5.59 gold) -$3+up = $2.59 or $10.36 total
2 peeps 12 pk @ Rite Aid $1.99 BOGO or $1.99 total
2 ty beenies @ Rite Aid $4.49 each or $8.98 total
4 hot wheels @ Rite Aid 2/$2 - $1+up =  2/$1 or $2 total
2 scoobie doo candy necklace @ Rite Aid $.88 each or $1.78 total
4 bracelets @ walmart $.50 clearance or $2 total
2 necklaces @ walmart $.50 clearance or $1 total
2 bouncy balls w/ candy @ Rite Aid $.88 each or $1.78 total
4 gum eggs @ Rite Aid $.50 bogo = $.25 each or $1 total
4 6 pk candies 2/$2 - $1+up - (2)$.50/1 stickie = FREE
8 mars eggs @ Rite Aid $.69 - $1/2 = .19 each or $1.52 total
3 8oz bags of whoppers @ Rite Aid 3/$4.50 - $2/3 manf = 3/$1.50
2 12 pk pastic eggs @ Rite Aid .74 each or $1.48 total