By Vicki Little
It never fails, you toss out the remains of that giant chocolate Easter bunny every year, yet it keeps popping up in the basket, year after year. We all know the bunny ears taste the best, and the rest of that rabbit often goes uneaten. The sheer size of the chocolate bunny can be daunting enough to spark an eating challenge: “If you eat the whole bunny, the meal is free.” OK, maybe not that much, but the truth is, our kids simply don’t need any more candy. Fortunately, Easter falls right before summer, so it’s the perfect season to give our kids all those fun gifts we know they’ll use over the summer anyway. Shorts, sandals, swimsuits, beach gear and goggles are all perfect items to bestow upon your little chickadees. If the basket still feels empty, here are 25 more ideas that don’t involve sugar!
- Blind Bags/Grab Bags
- Bubbles
- Water Balloons
- Sidewalk Chalk
- Silly Putty or Playdough
- Jacks
- Handheld Travel Game
- Yo-Yo
- Watercolor Paint and Paper
- Puzzles
- Jump Rope
- Sunglasses
- Chapstick
- Small LEGO set
- Fun Shoelaces
- Punch Balloons
- Dollar Store Gift Card
- Bug Collecting Kit
- Marbles
- Markers
- Craft Kit
- Card Game
- Temporary Tattoos, Stickers, or fun Band-Aids
- Slinky
- Flip Flops
Vicki Little is a work-at-home mom with two young kids. A Colorado native, she is the Publisher and Editor of Macaroni Kid Aurora and Downtown Denver. When she isn’t writing or trying to keep up with her kids she can be found volunteering, reading, or enjoying a bottle of wine with friends.
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