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Alternatives To Easter Candy For Kids - 3/11/2010 1:07:10 PM
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raspberry331
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I'm trying to avoid the candy overload this Easter. What are some other ideas for childrens baskets?
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RE: Alternatives To Easter Candy For Kids - 3/11/2010 3:18:02 PM
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Home made cup cakes, cookies, snack mix, coloring books, paint sets play dough, fill eggs with small toys or money--kites, balls, skys the limit
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RE: Alternatives To Easter Candy For Kids - 3/11/2010 4:26:39 PM
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Turnips.
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RE: Alternatives To Easter Candy For Kids - 3/11/2010 5:31:36 PM
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I've put toothbrushes & toothpaste; body wash; bubble bath; shampoo; arts & crafts supplies; pens/pencils; small books; even gift cards.
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RE: Alternatives To Easter Candy For Kids - 3/11/2010 6:25:57 PM
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A DVD, clothes, hobby supplies
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RE: Alternatives To Easter Candy For Kids - 3/11/2010 8:49:35 PM
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Flashlights, kids fake tattoos, stickers, coloring books and colors, sun glasses, planting accessories, muffin mix and an apron (something easy enough for kid to help with making), special pillow (my kids LOVE pillows), stamps and ink, cheap dollar store frame that they can decorate themselves, play doh.
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RE: Alternatives To Easter Candy For Kids - 3/12/2010 2:07:50 PM
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Bubbles, sidewalk chalk
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RE: Alternatives To Easter Candy For Kids - 3/12/2010 2:35:59 PM
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How about "coupons"? ... i.e. "This Coupon is Good For...(anything you'd like it to be) ... a good back scratch, DVD Rental, Dinner at McDonald's, a night off from washing the dishes, lunch date with Mom or Dad, and the list is endless.
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RE: Alternatives To Easter Candy For Kids - 3/12/2010 3:06:28 PM
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Okay, it only our second Easter but....while I am planning to put candy in his basket, I also am doing non candy things. Last year he didnt get any candy because he was too little to eat it! So he got a book, baseball caps, and new pacifiers! This year I have him some cotton candy and a mashmellow "sucker" but he will also get a book, and a small toy.
One year, I didnt my brother's basket for my mom and I got him a fishing "theme" WIth hooks, bobbers, luers, bait, etc. (Of course I threw in some gummy worms too!)
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RE: Alternatives To Easter Candy For Kids - 3/12/2010 8:21:54 PM
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quote:
ORIGINAL: crazedmom
How about "coupons"? ... i.e. "This Coupon is Good For...(anything you'd like it to be) ... a good back scratch, DVD Rental, Dinner at McDonald's, a night off from washing the dishes, lunch date with Mom or Dad, and the list is endless.
This is a great idea!
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RE: Alternatives To Easter Candy For Kids - 3/13/2010 12:19:54 AM
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We do "spring baskets" on the first day of spring. They'll have a little candy, and gum because I don't allow gum normally. Flashlights from the dollar store, sidewalk chalk, stamps, playdo, jumpropes, rain boots, umbrella...spring kind of things. 
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RE: Alternatives To Easter Candy For Kids - 3/13/2010 6:21:43 AM
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How about getting them something to do with what we're really celebrating at Easter?
"The Miracle Maker" is an animated feature-length movie about the life of Jesus and it is WONDERFUL!! I was really moved by it, and it's really high quality. (The link I gave is for its listing on Amazon)
Or a book: (all links from Amazon)
"The Very First Easter"
"J is for Jesus. An Alphabet and Activity Book"
"The First Easter" (this one's a board book)
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RE: Alternatives To Easter Candy For Kids - 3/13/2010 2:02:34 PM
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When my children were really young (preschool), I made little chicks out of yellow velvety terrycloth with felt beaks and button eyes. As they got older I put finger puppets in or other small toys and later I put a book in each basket. You can put a bracelet or necklace in a girl's basket.
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RE: Alternatives To Easter Candy For Kids - 3/13/2010 2:49:48 PM
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quote:
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ORIGINAL: manda59
How about getting them something to do with what we're really celebrating at Easter?
"The Miracle Maker" is an animated feature-length movie about the life of Jesus and it is WONDERFUL!! I was really moved by it, and it's really high quality. (The link I gave is for its listing on Amazon)
Or a book: (all links from Amazon)
"The Very First Easter"
"J is for Jesus. An Alphabet and Activity Book"
"The First Easter" (this one's a board book)
The books and DVD are a great idea for remembering the real meaning of the day.. I'd give one of those in addition to the basket of CANDY.
Come on folks. It's a holiday, one time a year. Give the little tykes their candy. Come on now, toothpaste in their Easter basket, things they need, this is just so wrong!
Give them chocolate bunnies, marshmallow peeps, malted milk ball eggs, and jelly beans. We know that's what they really want. You can ration it out so they don't eat it all at once.
Have a heart. 
Not everyone can have candy. One of mine is allergic to corn syrup, which is in every kind of (non-sugar free) candy. We also don't do fake sugars, which throws out most sugar free stuff. Candy is not necessary.
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RE: Alternatives To Easter Candy For Kids - 7/10/2010 3:32:31 AM
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GodsPrincess7
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quote:
ORIGINAL: manda59
How about getting them something to do with what we're really celebrating at Easter?
"The Miracle Maker" is an animated feature-length movie about the life of Jesus and it is WONDERFUL!! I was really moved by it, and it's really high quality. (The link I gave is for its listing on Amazon)
Or a book: (all links from Amazon)
"The Very First Easter"
"J is for Jesus. An Alphabet and Activity Book"
"The First Easter" (this one's a board book)
Amen to that.
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