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Candy Free Easter Basket Gifts to Delight the Kids

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Candy Free Easter Basket Ideas that are so sweet the kids won't miss the candy! | healthy kids | easter bunny via @MindfulMomma

These candy free Easter basket ideas are so sweet, your kids won’t even miss the candy!


Candy Free Easter Basket Ideas

Easter is coming – and it’s time to start thinking about those Easter baskets! If you’re like me, you don’t want it to be all about the candy (even though it really is), so you’ll look for a few non-candy gifts to throw in for good measure.

It’s easy to go to Target and grab whatever you see from the dollar bins – been there, done that. But the best gift is one that will last beyond the holiday – something handmade or at least well-made and not immediately contributing to the landfill. 

Even though my boys are beyond the Easter gift stage (they still want the candy of course!), I had fun searching for some sweet, candy-free Easter basket gifts that young kids will love!

Candy-Free Easter Basket Ideas

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Organic Rabbit Finger Puppets

Organic Rabbit Finger Puppets – Kids will love to play with these fuzzy bunny finger puppets – made with organic cotton fleece and hemp yarn.

Organic Cotton Easter Bunny

Organic Stuffed Bunny Toy – This adorable bunny will be a wonderful snuggle toy and is handmade from 100% organic cotton.

Carrot Teething Toy

Carrot Teething Toy – This hand crocheted carrot makes a perfect teething toy for babies.

Felted egg soaps and other candy free Easter gifts

Felted Egg Soap Set – Kids will love using these in the bath – you’ll love that they are hand felted in 100% wool.

Hop Scotch Sidewalk Chalk – These egg-shaped pieces of sidewalk chalk are easy for little hands to grasp. 

 

Stuffed Knit Bunny

Hand-Knit Bunny – Adorable stuffed bunny knit from merino wool and angora and filled with locally sourced wool.

Baby Bunny bonnet

Handmade Bunny Bonnet – This sweet bunny ears bonnet for baby is hand-knit from alpaca and merino wool.

 

Crayon Rocks

 

Crayon Rocks – Safer than conventional crayons and way cuter. These are made with non-toxic soy wax tinted with natural mineral powders. Just make sure they aren’t mistaken for jelly beans!

Hand knit chicks and other candy free Easter gifts

Knit Chick – What Easter basket would be complete without one of these friendly chicks? Hand knit out of yellow yarn with orange felt beaks and feet.

 

Easter egg pockets and other candy free Easter gifts

DIY Egg Pocket Tutorial – Skip the plastic eggs and make your own egg pouches out of felt. A simple craft that can be used over and over again.

 

What candy-free Easter gifts do you like to give?

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  1. diane says

    March 25, 2015 at 3:48 pm

    My kids LOVED chalk. Even at 13 my daughter still colors in the driveway with it!

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  2. Anna @Green Talk says

    March 25, 2015 at 3:55 pm

    I love the crayon rocks and the carrot. How sweet. Great alternatives to candy!

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  3. Lindsay says

    March 25, 2015 at 4:30 pm

    Okay, the knit chicks are so cute! I may need to buy those for my nieces and send them a little spring treat in the mail!

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    • Micaela says

      March 26, 2015 at 9:57 am

      I love those knit chicks too! My boys are too old to care about them but I might have to order some just for decoration.

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  4. Betsy (Eco-novice) says

    March 25, 2015 at 5:54 pm

    Wonderful ideas! Nice to focus on something besides candy : ) Because we are Christian, we also like to give gifts that focus on the spiritual side of the holiday. Always a fan of the rebirth symbols too though like sweet little chickies.

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  5. Penelope says

    March 26, 2015 at 7:23 am

    love these! So lovely and it’s great they’re handmade. Every year I make little Easter treasures for my kids. The knitted chickens and eggs are the all time favorites.

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    • Micaela says

      March 26, 2015 at 9:54 am

      I love that you make handmade Easter gifts Penelope – so sweet!

      Reply
  6. Jen @ Go Green says

    March 26, 2015 at 7:52 pm

    Love the veggie chalk! Never would have even thought that was an option.

    Reply

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