Every holiday my kids get too much candy. Whether from us, friends, family, or school it’s too much. We’ve got stockings filled with candy for Christmas, Valentine’s treats, and gold coins for St. Patricks Day, and even after donating Halloween candy, there’s still more than we can handle. My kids still have Valentine’s candy lurking around from their generous classmates. We still have heart-shaped Reese’s and there have been egg-shaped Reese’s filling the stores since February 15th. What’s a mom to do?!
Well, this year for Easter, we’re trying No Candy Easter Baskets. I asked my Mom friends who have been seemingly doing cooler Easter Basket things than me for years and they had plenty of ideas! No candy, no problem! Many of these items can be found at a dollar store, Target, or you could even ask for a gently used item in your local Buy Nothing group. Consequently, candy can be a cute and cost-effective filler, but this year I’m using these other options!
Here are some ideas for No Candy Easter Baskets:
- Art supplies
- Pool/Water Toys
- Bubbles
- Card game
- Watercolors
- Playdough (Homemade or store-bought)
- Notepad
- Magnets
- Pop It Fidget Toys
- Bath Toys
- Seeds to plant
- Water Squirters or Squirt Bottle
- Puzzle
- Handheld Mirror
- Post It Notes
- Small Live Plant
- Dried or Freeze Dried Fruit
- Stickers
- Kid scissors
- Mad Libs
- Bouncy Ball
- Magic Tricks
- Silly Putty
- Comic Book
- Sandals
- Chapstick
- Lotion
- Fun Band-Aids
- Legos
- Books
- Sidewalk chalk
- Scented markers/pencils
- Craft kit
- Beads
- Kinetic Sand
- Bathing suit
- Slime (DIY supplies or pre-made)
- Deflated sports ball
- Kite
- Hair accessories
- Jump rope
- Kids gardening tools
- Sand pail and beach toys
- Harmonica
- Matchbox cars
- Water bottle
- Socks
- Slippers
- Hat
- Journal
We’ll be attending local egg hunts and getting together with friends, so it’s not a “No Candy” policy, we’re just trying to do our Easter Baskets a new way and keep the fun.
But maybe just one pack of Reese’s eggs. . .