4 Easter candy substitutes that will still bring a smile to your kids’ faces
A lot of our holidays revolve around food and while that makes for a lot of fun traditions, focusing so much on food can be difficult if you’re trying to reign in your nutrition. Easter is a really fun family holiday, but it’s morphed into a day obsessed with candy!
I’m not anti-candy, but I am pro-moderation, which means I don’t want my kids to be eating candy for days! Instead of filling their Easter baskets with jelly beans, M&Ms, and ginormous chocolate eggs, I try to find non-food items that are still exciting and fun.
As a mama, you have the ability to take your family’s holiday traditions and put a healthy spin on them! Here are a few ideas on how you can shake up Easter baskets and make them a fun, and healthy tradition!
Add fresh fruits to Easter baskets
What kids really want is sugar. It’s up to you, what kind of sugar you give them, but what if you swapped out the simple sugars from candy for complex sugars found in fresh fruit.
Fruit is a great substitute because it’s still a treat! It’s fun, colorful and delicious! You can even grab some Easter-themed bags from Amazon to portion them out in.
Here are a few ideas of fun fruits!
Raspberries
Clementines
Apples
Strawberries
Grapes
Blueberries
When you’re preparing these make sure they’re super easy to eat. You want your kids to be able to pop them in their mouths, just like they would with candy.
Use stickers, coloring books & art supplies to fill baskets
Especially now when we’re all contained to our homes, filling your kids’ baskets with things to entertain them indoors is a great idea!
Based on your kids’ ages, you can create individualized baskets to keep them entertained. If you want to be supermom (without extra work!) then throw in a couple of fun workbooks to keep your kids learning and playing!
Older kids might enjoy more advanced art kits. Look for jewelry creating kits, modeling clay kits or even a set of markers with every hue in the rainbow!
Here are a few more fun arts & crafts ideas:
Play dough (and extra toys to go with it)
Stickers paired with a notebook
Sketch pad
Paint & paint brushes
Melissa & Doug Water Wow books
You could even check out some subscription websites that will provide new activities for your kids every month!
Give gifts that will encourage movement
My kids are very active, so I like to get them something that will keep them moving! If they’re playing a sport, you could easily include something that they need to improve their skills.
Being in quarantine means that they might not be able to get out and play with their team, so check out online courses that will keep them learning new skills until they can go back to practice.
If you’re looking for some cool ideas for movement try these:
Jump rope
New soccer ball/basketball/football etc.
Jersey of their favorite player
New headbands/hair accessories to keep their hair out of their face when playing
A net to keep balls from going over the fence
A game you can play as a family, like croquet!
It’s ok to give some candy too!
I said at the beginning of this post, I am not anti-candy! I love me a Reese’s peanut butter cup! But, we don’t need an entire basket full of candy to enjoy the holiday!
Instead of doing a couple of different kinds of candy, choose just one candy to give your kids. You can choose to give your kids a single serving of candy, or if you want to be extra you could opt for a king-size bar but, have your kids split it up and make it last for 2-3 servings!
Another added bonus of cutting out all the candy out of Easter is that you will save so much money! Candy is expensive! When you go from buying 3-6 bags of candy to 3-5 candy bars, you’ll save yourself a ton of money! It’s a win-win!
If you want to lead your family towards a healthier lifestyle but aren’t sure where to start, then I can help! Schedule a free discovery call with me to get started!
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