Easter: Think outside of the candy aisle!

Easter Outside of the Candy AisleI don’t know about your children, but ours certainly don’t need more single use toys – or piles of candy and sugar coated marshmallow shaped “treats”. Easter comes around each year and the children love it, but it requires me to think outside of the candy aisle to give them the fun they are looking for with the qualities that us parents can approve of. Below are a few ideas to get you started.

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Candy-Free Easter Basket Ideas

Jellystone Smartphone Teether1) Jellystone Designs JChew Smart Phone Teether
These adorable silicone teethers are great for little ones who still like to put things in their mouths. They’re made in several bright colors to match any basket theme!

2) Planet Wise Zippered Sandwich Bags
Reusable sandwich bags like these are great for kids of all ages to tote snacks (fill with your favorites for Easter) and even toys! These handy zippered bags come in a wide range of patterns to suit children of any age.

3) Reusable Food Pouches!
We want to include yummy goodies in our baskets, but pretty much all of it comes in disposable packaging. Why not think outside of the trash bin with these adorable, reusable food pouches!

4) BabyLegs
Designed to match your favorite Cotton Babies products, these BabyLegs will help protect your little one while crawling around – and they make diaper changes a breeze. These soft and stretchy design fits most babies up to age two, and they happen to be super adorable too!

5) Episencial Peaceful Bubbles
Bubbles! Who doesn’t love bubbles? This natural bath product is a money saving 3-in-1 bubble bath, shampoo and body wash! It features more than 70% organic ingredients like avocado oil, aloe, calendula, lavender and more!

6) Honeysticks Beeswax Crayons
These are featured in the Spring issue of Green Child Magazine and I just love them! They are chunky for little hands, all natural (no paraffin!) and virtually unbreakable.

7) Naturally Dyed Eggs
Last but not least, what would Easter be without eggs? While not as flashy (or fast) as artificial dyes, these natural dyes are a much safer option for your little ones and will produce perfectly pretty colors that your little ones will enjoy.

What are some of your favorite non-candy basket fillers?

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  5. I love the BM twilight and love love the print Lovelace, super cute with any Easter outfit!

  16. I love my gDiapers but the pretty and brightly colored woollybottoms cover over a GMD workhorse is our Easter pick this year b/c it matches our gal’s Easter dress perfectly!

  18. Love my gDiapers but would love to try a bumGenius Freetime All-In-One One-Size Cloth Diaper in the Zinnia or Albert!

  19. Although we are involuntarily childless, I love putting together Easter baskets for the kids at church. I try to avoid candy in the baskets altogether (I save that for the egg hunt, so sugary sweets are associated with excercise) and go with “stuff to keep them busy during the worship service” and “stuff to get them outdoors and moving.” The first category includes books, art supplies, note pads, puzzles, and healthy snacks such as applesauce (I tried prunes, but most of the kids declared they were too much like raisins). In the second category, I search out child-sized sunglasses, inflatable balls (because they can’t play with them during the service, but will later), sidewalk chalk, jump ropes, sun hats or visors, paddle-ball or ball-in-cup games, velcro catch sets, badminton rackets, etc. Younger kids also usually get a soft toy, and one year I embroidered butterflies on baby washcloths for the tiniest ones (I had too much time on my hands, that year).

  23. I would love to try the reusable snack bags! This our first easter so not sure what we will do in the basket yet… We always had candy, but I don’t want that for our LO

  25. Yay! I found the egg! Those beeswax crayons sound wonderful. We have a lot of broken ones around here and I have a little one who likes to eat them!

  26. Zinnia or Sassy would match the Easter dress but that Lovelace is pretty darn cute too!

  28. DD is potty training, so now I’m looking at those colorful BG, TotsBots, Grovia, Thirsties etc etc diapers folded up in the drawer, only to be used for naps and night time! That said, our BG sweet was a good all around springtime color diaper. If we win I’m going to divvy up the prize with my new mom friends as I’m always trying to help get other moms on the CD bandwagon 🙂

  32. We have a nearly 1 year old, so we haven’t made one yet. I think we’ll try a “Spring Basket” instead of an easter basket. I’ve been looking into the “Rock” like crayons, but the honey sticks are pretty cool too!

  33. I’m not sure what his spring outfit will be yet, but his favorite is his Robot patterned one!

  38. I love crayons, not sure my kids are near as thrilled with them as I am though. A movie, a kite, a new hat (if that’s their thing).

  39. I love to make my kiddos’ Easter baskets! I like putting spring and summer items and art supplies in their baskets. My youngest will be getting teething toys and cloth diapering items.

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  51. I love the non edible suggestions. although we do buy a few treats (organic, fair trade), we pick items like fun bubble bath, sun hat, and seeds to fill their baskets…

  55. I don’t know how I’m not seeing your egg… The clue seems pretty obvious but I don’t see it where I think it should be! Can you help me….

  57. We have not purchased anything for Easter yet! GAH! I would love a light green colored fluff with some easter egg leggings

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