Alternative Easter Egg Hunt Treats

Are you looking for an alternative to filling your kids' Easter eggs with sugary treats? Here are alternatives that your children will enjoy...

You can have a traditional Easter egg hunt, but vary the surprises inside your plastic eggs to include some of these treats.

Food ~
Sugar-free candies have come a long way. Some of them are indistinguishable by taste from regular candy. Sugar-free gum is available in a variety of flavors, and frequently comes wrapped in packaging specially designed for the holidays. You can also fill the eggs with healthy non-candy snacks. A box of raisins or a handful of nuts will fit in the smaller eggs. If you're using the larger version, you can even fit in single-serve applesauce containers.

Stickers ~
Easter stickers are available as the season starts, and cheerful any-season stickers are always an option. Temporary holiday tattoos can be a cute Easter egg surprise, too. They apply with water, and wipe away with baby oil. Your child could enjoy temporary bunny whiskers for the day!

Gift certificates ~
General merchandise stores such as Wal-Mart, as well as genre-specific places such as Toys-R-Us, are now offering gift certificates and gift cards. Small-domination gift cards or certificates could be hidden inside your plastic eggs, and the child can then pick out a prize from your next shopping trip.

Crafts ~
Several small craft items will fit into a plastic Easter egg. Play-Dough comes packaged for this, as do mini crayons. Easter-themed foam stamps, beads, and other small craft supplies can be customized to your children's interests.

Toys ~
Mini Slinky Toys, yo-yos, bouncy balls, mini kaleidoscopes, and mini games all fit into plastic Easter eggs. Most of these come in Easter-themes patterns. If your children have an interest in dinosaurs or other animals, they might enjoy finding a plastic figurine inside their eggs. School aged children might like fun eraser shapes or clip-on backpack decorations.