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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