Mamas, it’s almost Easter! I know, time flies. Just thinking about loads of plastic Easter eggs stuffed with candy is giving me nightmares. Therefore, I present to you this blog post highlighting all of the best non candy easter egg fillers! Easter egg stuffers do not have to be candy or plastic junk. I repeat, Easter egg stuffers do NOT have to be candy or plastic junk. Plastic eggs are bad enough as it is because so many of them are just discarded every single year (can we please re-use these things, mamas? Let’s make a pact, for real.). Okay, let’s jump in and get to the list of non-candy easter egg fillers.
Pro Tip: Get this bin now so you can store your plastic eggs for next year and you won’t be tempted to throw them out! Label it: Easter Eggs. Done. You’re saving yourself future money and helping the environment. Good job, you.
Here’s a huge list of the non-candy easter egg filler ideas:
Some of these ideas will fit in regular Easter egg sizes, and others may need to go in jumbo easter eggs. I’ve tried to include ideas that are great for little kids and big kids, eggs of different sizes (regular sized eggs, medium-sized eggs and larger eggs). I tried to avoid sugary treats like jelly beans and those other typical candy Easter ideas. Easter can be just as fun without the sugar overload! I did include a few special treats like dark chocolate.
- Fun shoe laces
- Hair ties or clips
- Fun shaped mini erasers
- Erasers for pencil tops
- Silly putty
- Small Barbie accessories
- Hatchimals
(I know these are technically plastic, but my daughter loves these and has had a lot of them for years, so they don’t go in the “plastic junk” category in my mind so much, because they aren’t just bought and then thrown right out like most mini items that are plastic.) - Nail polish
- Mini flashlight
- Chapstick / Lip balm
- Stress ball
- Friendship Bracelets
- Fun boys’ bracelets
- Mini Bubble Bottles
- Water bottle stickers
- Bandaids
- Animal figurines
- $1 bills
- Socks
- Mini play-doh containers
- Sleep mask
- Key chain
- Flower seeds
- Mini Stamps
- Rings
- Anklets
- Temporary tattoos
- Mini Plush Animals
- Charms
- Balloons
- Grow toys
- Bouncy balls
- Necklaces
- Clip on earrings
- Little love notes from mom and dad
- Silly questions or jokes on post its
- Glow In the dark stars
- Water beads
- Superhero mask
- Washi tape
- Cool paperclips
- Flavored floss
- Mini bath bombs
- Puzzle pieces
(a fun idea would be to have them collect them all to complete the puzzle!) - Body glitter
- Scrunchies
- Nail stickers
- Movie tickets
- Mini pretzels
- Mochis
(I know, these are actually plastic junk but kids are obsessed with them these days so at least they won’t be so easily discarded.) - Marbles
- Raisins
- Slap bracelets
- Bandanna
- Mini nail files
- Mini glow sticks
- Pencil grippers
- Mini Rubix cube
- Mini chalk
- Animal crackers
- Teddy grams
- Popcorn
- Pirate Booty
- Gold fish
- Cheerios
- Water growing sea creatures
- Glue sticks
- Pull back race cars
- Makeup
- Seashells
- Beads
- Dice
- Pencil sharpener
- Finger puppets
- Mini slime
- Mini dinosaurs
- Rubber bugs/spiders
- Light up jelly rings
- Geometric shape puzzle erasers
- Mini yo-yo
- Whistle
- Magnets
- Hot wheels
- Face masks for a spa day
- Small craft supplies
- Fruit snacks
- Cadbury eggs
- Dark chocolate eggs
Have an idea that is not on this list? Leave a comment and share your favorite non-candy easter egg fillers! Us mamas have to stick together and share our ideas with each other!
Easter activities can be fun without all of the candy. There are plenty of fun surprises and fun Easter egg fillers, as you can see from this list, that will be a huge hit with kids of all ages and a lot of it can be accomplished without an additional cost that you would spend above and beyond a ton of candy. So this year, when you’re planning your annual Easter Egg Hunt, I hope this list helps you with plenty of ideas for your kids’ easter eggs that are more creative!
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Hi, I’m Jessica! I am wife to Chris, and mom to Kaiper, Alana and Koa. I am a graphic designer, website developer and aspiring author. In this space, I share about everything from parenting, working from home, food we cook, and lots of things for kids! Learn more about me here.