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Healthy Easter Basket Ideas
Easter baskets don’t have to be full of chocolate and peeps. Here are
some great ideas that will fill your Easter basket without all the extra
fat and sugar.
Bubbles
What child doesn’t love to blow bubbles? Grab a couple of bottles of
bubbles for this year’s Easter basket. The kids will have a blast with
them and with a little luck it will be warm enough outside to keep them
busy and running around chasing bubbles for quite some time.
Sidewalk Chalk
Another fun treat is sidewalk chalk. This is the perfect time to draw on
the sidewalk with the weather warming up. Plus we get enough rain in the
spring that your driveway or sidewalk won’t be decorated for too long.
Homemade Playdough
Make some playdough using your favorite homemade playdough recipe (we
have one at kinderinfo.com). Get a couple of small playdough toys to go
along with it and let the fun begin.
Toys from the Dollar Store
You can also pick up some very inexpensive toys at the dollar store. I
have found anything from Easter themed coloring books to kites in there.
This is also a great place to shop for the Easter baskets themselves, as
well as some plastic Easter eggs that are great for hiding small
trinkets and treats.
Of course every child should have some special treats in the Easter
basket as well. Along with the obligatory chocolate bunny, include some
healthier treats.
Chocolate and Yogurt Covered Raisins
Both chocolate and yogurt covered raisins look like little mini Easter
eggs and are a yummy treat. Fill a small cellophane bag with these sweet
treats and tie a pretty bow around it.
Trailmix with Jellybeans
Mix some low sugar cereal like Chex, or Cherios with some small
pretzels, peanuts, raisins, and some jellybeans for an Easter inspired
Trail Mix. You don’t have to feel bad about your kids filling up on
this. Pour your trail mix in a small bag, or fill some large plastic
Easter eggs with the mix.
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