Top 10 No-Candy Themed Easter Basket Ideas!

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There's the community Easter egg hunt, school/co-op Easter party, gifts at church, and gifts from friends: kids get so inundated with sugar at Easter time that I decided our celebrations would not include candy.


The first year I tried this, I thought I should warn our kids.  Nobody wanted disappointed kids on Easter, right?

Wrong!

Instead of kids who were happy because they knew what to expect, I had kids very concerned about the "no-candy" idea. They kept trying to change my mind...right up until Easter.  When we actually got to Easter, and they saw what I had for them, they were so excited that they completely forgot the candy!

Well, almost completely.  Completely enough!

That year I stuffed their plastic Easter eggs with LEGOS.  They loved them!

It's become a tradition with us.  Every year I put some kind of LEGO themed goodie in their Easter basket and hide them.  We have a scavenger hunt to find their treasures.  It's loads of fun, and when they're done, they get to build!

Last year, I even made these fun minion Easter eggs to go with it!

But LEGOS are not the only way to have fun at Easter time!  This year, I'm sharing some of my favorite no candy themed Easter Basket ideas from around the internet with you!  I hope you'll find something to inspire you!

Top 10 No Candy Themed Easter Basket Ideas:


Arts & Crafts Easter Basket:



Avengers Themed Easter Baskets:



3 Book Themed Easter Baskets:



DIY Pool Easter Basket:



Easter Flower Pots:



Peter Rabbit Easter Basket:



Gardening Easter Basket:



Baker Easter Basket:



Princess Easter Basket (and more):






LEGOS Board Game Easter Basket:



And, be sure to check out my 11+ No Candy Egg Filler Ideas, 29 Easter Activities for Preschoolers, and Minion Easter Egg posts too!


Also, today is the Top 10 Easter Collection!


There is something in here for everyone!!

Top 10 Easter Egg Sensory Play from Sugar, Spice & Glitter
Top 10 Easter Recipes for Kids from Creative World of Varya
Top 10 Cutest Chick Crafts for Kids from Our Whimsical Days
Top 10 Peeps Treats from Our Good Life
Top 10 Easter Sensory Activities from Play & Learn Every Day
Top 10 Easter Preschool Printables from Living Life and Learning
Top 10 Free Printables for Easter from Sunny Day Family
Top 10 Spring Chick Crafts from Rhythms of Play
Top Ten DIY Easter Baskets by Teach me Mommy
Top 10 Easter Egg Craft Activities from Adventures of Adam
Top 10 No-Candy Themed Easter Basket Ideas! From Preschool Powol Packets  
Top 10 Easter Traditions for Kids by Playground Parkbench
Top 10 Easter Themed Desserts from Crafty Mama in ME




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Emma @ Our Whimsical Days said…
That pool idea is the best! And I love the book-themed ones too!
March 20, 2016 at 11:40 PM
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