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S loves Easter! Searching the house for Easter eggs in the morning is the best thing ever to her. What child doesn’t like a treasure hunt that ends with eggs filled with toys or candy and a basket of even more toys.
We try to limit the amount of candy that is a part of Easter. I do not put candy in S’s Easter basket, however some of her eggs do end up with M&Ms or other small candy. The remaining eggs get filled with:
- stickers
- temporary tattoos
- small lip balms
- puzzle pieces
- finger puppets
- plastic rings
- lego pieces
Something fun to do is to place clues in some of the Easter eggs to lead your child to their Easter basket. For example, I placed S’s Easter basket in the cabinet under the stove. Therefore the clues I placed in S’s Easter eggs were:
- Your basket is near something hot.
- Your basket is inside.
- Your basket is where we cook.
While none of these clues give the spot away by themselves combined gives a pretty good idea.
For the Easter basket itself we fill it with toys. I love to put together an Easter basket that S is really going to enjoy – personalizing it to her. Below are some ideas:
- Legos, especially this cute Easter Bunny Set
- Small Toys such as this cute Duck Racer, a Barbie or hot wheels
- Road Trip Entertainment like this Spot It! On the Road Game, magnetic boards or Water Wow paint kits
- Bubbles, especially a Bubble Gun
I hope you have a fabulous time putting together your child(ren)’s Easter basket and making their morning special!
What is your favorite thing to put in your kids’ Easter basket? Or what did you enjoy receiving when you were a kid?
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I’m definitely going to have to check out that bubble gun for Hamp! He loves bubbles! Great list!
Thanks Logan! We have this bubble gun and S loves it so much!
Love this. A basket full of Easter books are among my favs!
Great idea Joyce! I can’t believe I forgot books!
OH I just love these non candy Easter basket ideas! Thank you for the great round up! My kids play with sidewalk chalk almost everyday, best few dollars I’ve spent! What kids doesn’t like bubbles and to play in the sand?!
Thanks Sarah! Chalk is so much fun! It’s funny how each kids is a little different!
These are such cute ideas – I had no clue Legos had an easter theme lego box!!
Such a cute Lego item! Thanks Madaline!
The Easter bunny always brings a book or/ and movie but I must say… A chocolate Easter bunny with BIG ears is a must.
Books and movies are great ideas Aimee!
These are definitely the way I tend to go for Easter since I try to limit my Kiddies candy intake as much as possible. Plus they never eat it all anyway. Great ideas!
So true Tiffany! And then the candy just sits…
I always loved playing the “hot/cold” game with my kids. Books were always a big favorite with them, too. I always limit the amount of candy as well. These are all good ideas!
Thanks Alli! I love giving books to S – she’s on a Judy Moody series kick right now!
Very cute ideas and fun clues! With so much childhood obesity it’s good to have some non candy options!
Thank you Nadeen! Toys, books, etc last longer than candy too 🙂
Love the speed racer car! totally getting that for my husband!!
That’s awesome!
Cute ideas! I don’t put candy in my kid’s Easter baskets either. They usually get fun stuff for the summer like sidewalk chalk, bubbles, squirt guns, books and movies. That bubble gun you shared looks really fun!
My daughter loves hers! and we just refill the small bubble container with our massive one.
Bubbles are a great idea for any age!! I’m going to put some cute headbands in my tots and probably a new board book. 🙂
Those sound like great ideas!
Very cute! I’ve never done the “candy filled eggs” (though we do chocolate Easter bunnies…). My kids are older now so things like $10 iTunes cards, STEAM gift cards, earbuds, and USB cables make their way into baskets. I’ve also done great old movies from the $5 bin at Walmart with popcorn and a box of theater candy, funky pens, and chapsticks. I like to give them things they can use for a while, not just a sugar rush 😉
Awesome ideas Leanne! I agree toys, gift cards, electronics all last a lot longer than candy!
Visiting from Snickerdoodle Sunday. What a great article! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Thank you!
I love these ideas. Thanks for sharing at the Snickerdoodle Sunday.
Thank you Felicia!
what a sweetie! So great to get some ideas that doesn’t include candy or chocolate! By the end of the day the poor grands are so sugar crashed and irritable, I feel like feeding them to the Easter bunny! Thanks for sharing with us at Snickerdoodle Sunday!
Thank you! I know those sugar crashes are horrible!
Great ideas. My kids have food allergies, so I love the idea of putting things other than candy in their baskets!
Thanks, these are perfect for them!
Great ideas! I love the idea of putting Lego pieces in the Easter eggs- my kids would love that! We don’t do candy since they always end up with so much of it anyway. I’ve actually quit doing Easter baskets in general since between our three permanent boys and our foster daughter, there was only so much sidewalk chalk and bubbles they could use up. I’ve started getting each of them a book I know they would love and so far it has been a hit, especially with my oldest who is 9. Thanks so much for great ideas to stuff eggs with for the hunt this year!
-Sara, uncommongrace.net
Thank you! I love adding a book to the Easter basket! I hope your children have a wonderful Easter!
This is a great list. I always try to get more non-candy items than sugared stuff because I know other people are going to give it to her too. Love this! Thanks for sharing with us on the Momma Told Me Link Party. Come back soon!
~Jen
Thank you Jen! I agree!
Hello!! Just wanted to let you know I will be using this in a round up (posting soon) from the Teach Me Tuesday party! Very much appreciate you linking up with us 😉
Thank you Bobbi!
Great idea. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Christine!
Great ideas! I like the idea to put lego pieces in the eggs. Thanks for sharing at What’d You Do This Weekend? I hope you will join us again this Monday!
Thank you Joy!
Thank you for contributing to Motivational Monday!
Thank you Barb!
Great ideas! Loving it! Pinned and tweeted. Thanks for being a part of our party. I hope to see you tonight at 7. Lou Lou Girls
Thank you Kimberly!