40+ Non-Candy Easter Basket Ideas

I don’t know about you, but I am tired of dealing with the highs and lows of sugar rushes at every holiday.

Since when did candy become the only gift for our children?

I know the candy companies love the holidays, but I am not caving in to their cute little gimmicks anymore!

It’s high time we parents of sugar-saturated kids demand that the Easter Bunny gets more creative and brings items of a practical and useful nature.

I feel that the following are great replacements for candy and our children will love them just as much, if not more:

Books
Stuffed animals
Clothes
Bubbles
Playdough
Chalk
Gardening supplies (seeds, shovel, kid gloves)
Hair accessories
Umbrella
Rain boots
Crayons and coloring books
Bath toys
Lip balm
Putty
Building bricks
Sunglasses
Keychain
Hat
Stress balls
Gel pens
Decorative tape
Gift cards
Movie tickets
Fuzzy blanket
Glow sticks
Party favors
Pencils and other stationery
Funky socks
Temporary tattoos
Nail stickers
Nail polish
Earrings
Mini diecast cars
Brain teaser games
Toy figures
Paints
Craft kit
Science kit
Sports balls
Stickers
Stampers
Bubble bath and lotion
Giftcards
Ok, and maybe some candy. Preferably chocolate. Dark chocolate. Just a little bit--you know, for those late night Easter basket raidings...