Here are over 100 non-candy Easter basket ideas for kids with type 1 diabetes, celiac disease, or food allergies. Or just for parents who don’t want to load their kids up with candy and sugar!
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I know you are fretting about what to give your child with type 1 diabetes or food allergies this Easter. Perhaps it’s your first Easter dealing with this medical condition and your anxiety is on high.
Don’t worry. You’ve got this.
Your child with diabetes or food allergies can have just as much fun because candy doesn’t have to be the focus.
(And even before our own child’s diagnosis, candy wasn’t the focus in our family.)
My suggestion is to treat all the kids equally. If one gets a chocolate bunny or Peeps, they all get a chocolate bunny or Peeps. Insulin can be given for the candy (and if your child gets injections, you can easily add the carbs to a meal so that she’s not getting an extra injection). And there are companies that make chocolates free from some of the top allergens.
This list includes many items that are inexpensive and range from $1 to under $5. There are a few items which may be more. Many can be found in the dollar aisle or seasonal/Easter aisle and lots of these come in cute Easter or spring themes.
Some of the items are small enough to fit inside of plastic Easter eggs if you are planning a hunt.
We usually do an Easter scavenger hunt. The Easter Bunny leaves clues and in each location there is one item for each child. The kids work together to find each surprise.
Although these are non-candy options, our kids do receive a chocolate bunny. My child with diabetes gets the same amount of candy as my child without diabetes. They both eat a small chunk of chocolate during the week with meals.
Because what’s Easter without a chocolate bunny?!
(I continue to update this list! The list is now has surpassed 100 items, so I’ve divided them up by category.)
Non-Candy Easter Basket Ideas
New Ideas
Blind bags
Thomas Mini blind bags
Minecraft Mini blind boxes
Tsum-Tsum blind bags
K’nex Super Mario mystery bags
Super hero action figures
Uno game
D&D dice
Small Items
Coins
Stickers
Tattoos
Toys and Games
Travel play packs
Slinky
Silly Putty
Play-Doh
Kinetic sand
Small bouncy balls
Hot wheels or Matchbox cars
Train engines
My Little Pony
Littlest Petshop
Mini Barbie
Small stuffed animal
Rubber duckies
Schleich animals
Schleich dinosaurs
Puzzle
Board game
Silly Bands
Pokeman Cards
Trading cards
Baseball cards
Legos
Lego City set*
Lego Friends set*
Lego Chima set*
Lego minifigures
Lego separator
Handful of Legos from the pick-a-brick wall placed into a plastic egg
*These small Lego sets are usually under $5 and can be found with the seasonal items or at the checkout. They come in a bag instead of a box.
Books
Easter-themed picture book
Next chapter book in a series
Comic book
Coloring, Drawing, and Painting
Cute pencils
Coloring book
Crayons
Markers
Colored pencils
Paints
Paint brushes and sponge brushes
Small notebook
Journal
Cute erasers
Pencil sharpener
Crafts
Rainbow Loom bands
Beads and buttons for crafting
Googly eyes
Washi tape
Duct tape
Origami paper
Finger knitting book
Yarn and knitting needles
Outdoor Activities
Baseball or softball
Sidewalk chalk
Bubbles
Jump rope
Pinwheel
Bucket and shovel
Beach ball
Pool toys
Swim goggles
Beach towel
Bouncy ball
Yo-yo’s
Kite
Seeds
Small flower pots
Gardening gloves
Garden trowel
Binoculars
Magnifying glass
Kaleidoscope
Music
Guitar picks
Sheet music
Harmonica
Accessories
Shoe charms
Shoe laces
Earrings
Bracelet
Necklace
Headbands
Socks
Lip gloss
Nail polish
Hand sanitizer
Flip Flops
Sunglasses
Sun hat
Experiences and Entertainment
Movie theater gift card
DVD’s
Zoo passes
Children’s museum tickets
Pool passes
Amusement park tickets
Tech
Ear buds
Extra iPod charging cords
$5 iTunes gift card
More Resources:
Counting Jelly Beans For Easter
The Thrill of the Hunt (excerpt from Kids First, Diabetes Second)
Kids First, Diabetes Second Book (There’s a chapter called “Less Stress, More Happiness” that talks A LOT about these types of issues.)
More posts about candy alternatives
More posts about Easter and holidays
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