Reese Eggs….and other healthier choices for Easter baskets!

Raising kids with LOVE ♦ March 26, 2018 ♦ 3 Comments

I am going to be honest…I will have my fair share of Reese Easter Eggs this coming Sunday!  I love them, along with a few Whopper eggs.  Candy is a huge part of Easter celebrations in many homes.  I believe that everything has its place in moderation (thus the Reese Eggs) but of course there are lots of other options for filling Easter baskets!  Spring is a great time to be thinking about some outdoor activities and toys to fill those baskets.  Traditionally, our kids always got a few of those items, like sidewalk chalk and bubbles.  Target dollar aisle is a great place to start!  Take a look at the list below, there are lots of options….post a few ideas that you have that will make your little one smile on Easter!  My kids will still get a basket on Sunday, yes, even at their ages!  I also have a new grandson (6 months old) who will have a basket with books, teethers, sippy cup, bowls, sun screen and a few toys.  No candy yet!  I will put a few healthy choices in my “bid kid”baskets, but theirs won’t be complete without a little chocolate! 🙂

1. Bubbles
2. Sidewalk chalk
3. Cute socks
4. Hair bows or clips
5. Matchbox cars
6. Sand bucket and shovel
7. Stacking cups
8. Punching balloons
9. Beach ball
10. Plastic boats
11. Rubber balls
12. Slinky
13. Windmills
14. Jump ropes
15. Play-dough
16. Crayons
17. Coloring books
18. Preschool scissors
19. Finger Paint
20. Stickers
21. Books
22. Vegetable/Flower seeds and child sized garden tools
23. Sun hat
24. Sun screen
25. Water bottle
26. Movie tickets
27. Sun glasses
28. Flip flops
29. Pool shoes
30. Kites
31. Flashlight
32. Bug catcher
33. Magnifying glass
34. Cute toothbrush
35. Silly straws
36. Small dinosaurs
37. Magnetic letters
38. Sponge balls and toys
39. Squirt toys
40. Parachute men
41. Model airplanes
42. Card games
43. Sunglasses
44. Finger puppets
45. Hula hoops
46. Small musical instruments like egg shakers and harmonicas
47. Bath toys

Fill those plastic eggs with:

1. Yogurt covered raisins
2.  Dried fruit
3. Fish crackers
4. Teddy Grahams
5. Stickers
6. Cereal
7. Puzzle pieces…they can put them together to see if all the eggs have been found!
8. Marshmallows
9. Pretzel snacks
10. Granola mix
11. Washable tatoos

Non-candy treats for the basket:

1. Granola
2. Squeezable yogurt
3. Dried fruit
4. Popcorn
5. Bags of pretzels
6. Fresh baked items
7. Fresh fruit
8. Fruit cups
9. Small tubs of “peanut butter to go” for dipping
10. Honey straws
11. 100% juice box
12. Small packages of cheddar bunny crackers

Baskets are great…but you can put your Easter basket items in the back of a dump truck, in a baby stroller, shopping cart, sand bucket, beach bag,…get creative!

Post a few ideas that you have!

Take a breath, enjoy the joyful moments of each day, and remember you don’t have to be perfect to be the perfect parent.

Cindy