10 Easter egg alternatives to candy

Easter egg alternatives. Candy free Easter eggs. Easter egg hunt.

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Don’t get me wrong, I love candy. I really do. However, I’m definitely more of a quality over quantity girl. Personally, I’m not a big fan of cheap holiday candy and tend to buy the good stuff for me and mine. Sometimes there’s just so much though so I like to look for Easter egg alternatives that aren’t necessarily candy.

So this year there will definitely be some chocolate goodness in our Easter baskets. I’m sure a few eggs will have some treats inside too, but sometimes enough is enough. Maybe you want to cut down on your kid’s sugar intake, or maybe your child is dealing with a ton of food allergies. Whatever your reason might be, if you’re looking for some Easter egg alternatives this year, look no further. I’ve got several ideas for non-traditional egg fillers in a range of both cost and age.

Easter egg alternatives. Candy free Easter eggs. Easter egg hunt.

Easter egg filler alternatives

LEGOs

Got a kid who is obsessed with these tiny little plastic bricks of pain? So do I! Think about how excited they would be to open an egg and see a new little Lego man or a few new pieces. This is also a great budget-friendly option because you can purchase one set and divide it up among several eggs!

nail polish

I have one older sister, and two younger sisters who are much younger than me, so I was still hunting for eggs well into my teenage years. I’m not going to lie–I loved it. However, I think I would have been even more excited if I had opened an egg and found some new nail polish. Or maybe a new ChapStick–with girls’ cosmetics the possibles are endless!

loose change

Loose change is an Easter egg filler alternative that we did get growing up and I loved it. I even did this for my son last year because I blanked on buying candy. Even at 3 years old he loved finding the “monies” and putting the coins in his piggy bank.


temporary tattoos

Sometimes I’ve been able to find temporary tattoos in the dollar section at Target or in beauty supply stores. If you have a Silhouette machine you can even make your own with their tattoo paper! I have done that before and it’s a lot of fun. Of course, Amazon has always got your back too.

stickers

Much like the temporary tattoos, stickers are cheap, come in a multitude of themes, and easily fit in an egg. All those reasons make stickers a great Easter egg filler alternative. Need I say more?

hair bands or clips

This is another great one for girls that covers a wide range of ages. You can buy a big multi-pack and divide it between several eggs if you’d like. You can even support your favorite small shop and get some adorable matching pieces for Easter Sunday!
Easter egg alternatives. Candy free Easter eggs. Easter egg hunt.

gift cards

This Easter egg alternative is probably the most expensive one. It also might be a little tricky to carry out, because you have to find eggs that are big enough and gift cards that are small enough. I know that Target sells gift card “coins” that will fit in larger-than-normal sized eggs. I’ve bought a pack of these before and  put $5 on each one, then put them in eggs as basket fillers. However, if you’re doing an egg hunt with a “special” or “golden” egg, where the finder of that get an extra prize, then this might be a good big ticket prize.

puzzle pieces

Puzzle pieces are just the right size to be able to fit a few into an egg, so why not buy one puzzle and then divide it up? If you have multiple kids, you could color code the eggs so you know which one goes with which puzzle. Or just make separating and assembling the puzzles a fun post-egg hunt activity.

trail mix

So, these last two Easter egg filler candy alternatives are going to technically be food. However, some yummy trail mix in the eggs would be a tasty but slightly healthier option to the traditional candy route.

fruit snacks

What kid doesn’t like fruit snacks? And there are so many different flavors and characters now, you can definitely find some that your kids will be excited about!
What do you like to fill eggs with for your egg hunt?

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