40 Egg-cellent Non-Candy Easter Egg Fillers!
March 13, 2013 by Heather
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When it comes to the Easter Bunny, do we all think of plastic eggs and chocolate? Peeps?
Okay, I am a HUGE fan of chocolate and I don’t have anything against my kids having candy.
HOWEVER, I totally get that sometimes it’s great to have some non-candy options available!
Sometimes, I do want to scale back on the amount of candy my kids are eating- let’s be honest, the sugar CAN get a wee bit out of control on special occasions like this!
SO, today I am sharing a list of
40 small non-candy gifts that can fit inside of a plastic egg!
Some of the items are pictured, and some are not- so read through the list if you want to get all of the ideas!
- Cheerios
- Small Figurine
- Mini Pretzels
- Money
- Glow Sticks (these will fit- you have to twist them and you may need a piece of tape to keep the egg from popping open, but it can be done!.. they will make your eggs glow in the dark- so fun for a night time hunt!)
- Hair clips
- Marbles
- Erasers
- Stick-on Tattoos
- Finger Puppets
- Fruit Snacks
- Lego
- Raisins
- Chuckie Cheese Tokens
- Interlocking Rings (fun for babies/toddlers)
- Small Toy Car
- Magnetic Letters
- Fish Crackers
- Squinkees
- Bracelets
- Bouncy Ball
- Bubbles
- Jacks
- Lip Balm
- Colorful Shoe Laces
- Balloon
- Nuts
- Beads & string (to make a bracelet)
- Nail Stickers
- Ring
- Fun/colorful bandaids
- Glow in the dark stars
- Sponge Capsules (the ones you put in water to dissolve the capsule and a sponge shape “grows” out of it)
- Stickers (hopefully your Easter Bunny has something a little less Christmas-y on hand
- Popcorn
- Mini Nail polish
- Play Dough
- Keychain
- Earrings (pierced/clip-on/stick-on)
- Seriously, go look at the dollar store- you will find lots of fun/surprising tiny items!
I hope this list has helped open your mind to all of the non-candy options out there!
Our bunny tends to bring sweet treats as well as fun non-candy treats. He/she has also been known to include some fun spring items in the basket (that don’t fit into a plastic egg) like sidewalk chalk, skipping ropes, larger containers of bubbles, or a new pair of rubber boots!
If you’d like to see some of our other Easter ideas, come over and visit at Raising Memories Blog! :)
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Heather…I LOVE this post…and all the pics = LOVE:) I needed some non-candy ideas for my squirts this year. This is on of my favs!
Thank you!!
Oops, sorry, I didn’t mean to respond to the previous comment. I meant to make a separate comment.
Thanks Alison!
I try to avoid the candy whenever possible so having a nice list like this to refer to is priceless! It will also come in handy for filling the tubes of homemade Christmas crackers!
That’s a good idea! I once bought a “DIY” Christmas Crackers kit, and I have not used them yet.
You missed one. For the past 40+ yrs we put had written notes inside of eggs. Like “lunch with papper” “sleep over” “fingernail appt” “movie tickets” “$5″ and etc. The kids love them. We also throw in prank notes too. Try it, they will love it.
I love that idea, Sandy! Thanks for sharing it!
This is a great list!! Growing up, we always had alternative treats in our Easter baskets – my brother’s diabetic, so sugar was out. We always got fresh boxes of crayons (the BIG boxes) and I remember looking forward to those the most!
Love that! I was thinking about making crayon rolls for my kids and thought they’d be fun in the baskets
Such great ideas!
Thanks Monica!
Great list! Thanks for compiling.
Thanks Denise! No problem
Great list! Love the ideas! (Although it’s only 38 – marbles and rings are listed twice)
Oops, thanks Amy!
I made a few changes- I think we’re back up to 40 now
I love you. I am a grandma. I don’t think I need to say anymore.
hahaha
Thank you!
I love you too
Last year I got an Easter puzzle from the dollar store. I put a couple of pieces in each egg and the kids got to put the puzzle together as they found the eggs. It was superfun and we knew when we had found all of the eggs. I am also a fan of reducing the myriad of little cluttery toys everywhere. The thought of actually buying that stuff and bringing it into my home makes me cringe.
I hear you on the clutter avoidance!
I love the puzzle idea! We did something similar one year with parts of the easter story (you can see it here: http://www.raisingmemories.com/2010/04/true-meaning-of-easter.html ) That was a good one.
Thanks for all the great ideas but I have to ask, what are Squinkees, #19?
haha
They are a tiny toy- my kids have never had them, but I had heard of them & knew they would fit in an egg. So, if anyone has kids who like them, it would be a good one 
Great ideas! It hasn’t been easy finding things for my 2-year-old that will fit in the eggs & isn’t candy. I also went through our Target’s $1 section. They usually have seasonal stuff like stickers, toys & books. I did notice on your list that #15 & #31 are both ban aids. I hate that our World Market closed. I got tiny crayon & paint sets for stocking stuffers one year. I don’t know where you might find them now.
Thanks Jennifer! I just went back through and updated the list- I think I’ve eliminated any duplicates
Thanks for pointing that one out!
Love the ideas! Though a few are repeats (marbles, stick on tats, bandaids). I hate all the lose candy pieces floating around my house! These will certainly help keep the ant problem low too!
(my neighborhood has a serious ant issue and the park owners won’t get it fixed)
Oh man, I can’t believe I repeated that many! Thanks for pointing that out!
I just added a few items and I think I’ve eliminated any duplicates! Thanks for pointing them out, Tabbie!
If it makes you feel any better, it was my daughter that pointed out the repeats to me LOL. I’m terrible about repeating things. Especially if I have a hand written list and then go to type it up. My kids will distract me and before you know it, I don’t realize I’ve just repeated half the list haha.
Even with the repeats (that you did indeed fix) it’s an awesome list and gave me a chance to be ‘lazy’ in the creativity department!
haha
Thanks Tabbie!
Yes, I had typed out the list & then I took the photos & rearranged the list so that every other one had a photo, and yes- I was interrupted several times
So, somewhere throughout that process I apparently got rather repetitive 
Thanks for the great ideas! Love it! (But did you know that you repeated marbles, rings, and stick-on tattoos?)
haha Karina, you are not the first person to let me know!
I’ve just gone back through the list & I think I eliminated all of the duplicates, replacing them with a few new ideas!
Loved this! Although you did put several things down more than once so it’s more like a list of 30-ish things but still loved. it!
Thanks Jen- I didn’t realize I had repeats on there when I posted this! I’ve fixed them now.
Glad you still enjoyed it
Nit picky, I know but you have tattoos twice and rings twice. 3 & 30, 13 & 9.Still a great list!!
Thanks Carolyn, and yes, a few people have pointed that out!
Sorry about the repeats- I’ve fixed them now!
I save as many little random toys of theirs I find thru the year (in the car, under the couch, etc…) and put them in the eggs. Free, easy, stuff they already like.
hahaha I love this, Lisa!
Thanks for the great idea!!
What are some ideas for easter egg fillers for boy toddlers almost 2 yrs old non candy.please and ty.