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24 Non-Candy Easter Egg Fillers That Are (Mostly) Eco-Friendly

April 5, 2017 by Jennifer 9 Comments

Have you ever taken the kids to one of those mass chaos Easter egg hunts before? The ones where it’s a mad dash to gather as many eggs as possible, and many of the kids have zero regard for their surrounding peers.

Such cute ideas! Most of these non-candy Easter egg fillers are also pretty eco-friendly! #eastereggfillers #ecofriendlyeaster #greeneaster #thesearchforimperfection

They fight tooth and nail just to collect some crappy egg filled with junk. And more often than not, the parents are the worst offenders (but let me tell you how I really feel)!

MASS HYSTERIA, MASS CHAOS, NO MORE!

Non-Candy Egg Fillers

We actually found a great hunt at a local farm where every child gets an abundance of eggs. Then everyone turns their eggs in to collect the same basket, filled with the same goodies, that’s the same as every other kid’s. It sure ends in a lot fewer tears. Problem is, that basket is stuffed with chocolate up the wazoo, and pixie sticks the size of a toddler.

While I’m typically okay with “everything in moderation”, there is usually nothing moderate about Easter goodies. So this year we decided to forego the public madness and just do the traditional route of hiding Easter eggs in the back yard for the kids to hunt on Sunday morning.

Such cute ideas! Most of these non-candy Easter egg fillers are also pretty eco-friendly! #eastereggfillers #ecofriendlyeaster #greeneaster #thesearchforimperfection

Once that decision was made, I started perusing the interwebs for ideas on what to put in the eggs that’s not all candy. There were a lot of candy-free ideas, but many of them tended to be little plastic trinkets. I don’t know about you, but we have so many little plastic trinkets already that one more may literally make the house explode.

And thus, the search continued for semi-green, non-candy egg fillers. There are a lot of great ideas out there, but these are some of the ones I’ll be using this year. And if you want to take the eco-friendliness up a level, you can use these eco eggs and grasses.

Eco Eggs and Grass

24 Semi-Green Non-Candy Easter Egg Fillers

  1. Socks

This might only work if your kids are smaller (thus have smaller feet), or you have the larger eggs.

  1. Bows

You can either buy cute little spring bows, or make these awesome handmade felt ones from Buggy and Buddy

DIY Easter Clip;s

  1. Money

A classic, but always a winner. I still remember growing up finding the golden egg that had the 10 dollar bill in it. Balla!

  1. Homemade Chapstick

Who knows why, but there is something about chapstick that kids can’t get enough of. It always shows up in our Christmas stockings as well. (This DIY is super easy to make, too.)

DIY Lip Balm

  1. Stickers

Similar to chapstick, stickers hold a great power over littles. It’s like they find it impossible to control themselves around them. Bonus, this sticker set from Amazon comes with temporary tattoos and stamps as well!

Easter stickers

  1. Homemade Gummies

You can use this super simple tutorial to make your own, replacing Christmas molds with Spring ones. Or you can just buy fruit snacks.

  1. Match Box Cars

You can never have too many of these. Such a fun classic. These come already filled in eggs!

Match box cars

  1. Play-Doh

I got this awesome idea from Meaningful Mamma and think it is so fun. And if you wanted to be a little more green, this Eco Dough looks pretty cool.

  1. Marbles

These always have a way of making their way into my daughter’s treasure chest, she loves them. Just make sure the kids don’t mistake them for candy!

  1. Travel Tooth Brush

You may need the larger eggs for this. But what a fun way to tell the kids you’re going on a trip!

  1. Wooden Magnet Letters

You could put a different letter in each egg. Then see what words the kids can make out of the letters.

Wooden Puzzles

  1. Felt Bunny

This adorable little DIY from Red Ted Art would be so fun to find hiding in an egg!

Felt Bunny Broaches

  1. Movie Tickets

Our theme for this year is “Experiences not things”. So even though it costs money to buy movie tickets, that movie will create a lasting memory.

  1. Annie’s Cheddar Bunnies

If there was ever an appropriate time of year to eat cheddar bunnies, it doesn’t get more appropriate than Easter!

  1. Blueberries

You can fill quite a number of blueberries in an Easter egg.

  1. Flower Seeds

What a fun way to encourage spring gardening with the kiddos. Make sure it’s something easy they will be able to see the results from. Sunflowers, pumpkins, and carrots are always a hit in our house.

Floer seeds

  1. Bubbles

Remember when I said “everything in moderation”? For me, bubbles fall into that category. It’s surprisingly easy for bubble play to get out of hand quickly, but the kids sure to love ‘em!

  1. Erasers

These cute little Easter erasers fit perfectly inside an egg.

Erasers

  1. Bookmark

The little kind like this are so fun!

bookmarks

  1. Zoo Pass

This could also be something that goes into a golden egg.

  1. Slap Bracelets

It’s a little trinket-y. But still fun and not extremely plastic-y

  1. Finger Puppets

Think of all the fun puppet shows you could put on. Put a different animal in each egg, and you have a forest themed play ready to go!

Finger Puppet

  1. Crochet Animal Keychain

Apparently keychains are the cool thing to have on your school backpack. I was not aware of this, but it’s a good thing I have a 5 year old to keep me in line!

  1. Wooden Spinning Top

See if you can get it to bounce back and forth between the marbles.

There are so many fun Easter egg fillers that are not candy, the options are limitless! You could also use these items to make a candy-free Easter basket.

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  1. Megan says

    April 5, 2017 at 9:12 pm

    This is adorable. I'm super excited for the easy and casual hunt in the backyard. We loved the money as kids too! Especially when you found the "big money". Don't forget your youngest child is NOT a fan of the finger puppets at Kindermusic. ?
    Reply
    • Jennifer says

      April 8, 2017 at 7:31 am

      Haha, I know... I so wish he loved them!
      Reply
  2. Janine Huldie says

    March 22, 2018 at 8:44 am

    Truly a great list here and going to go through better now for Easter for my kids, too! Thanks :)
    Reply
  3. J. Ivy Boyter says

    March 22, 2018 at 10:54 am

    I absolutely LOVE the idea of seeds!! I'd never thought of that, but I know my daughter would love it.
    Reply
  4. Kristen Ann Hewitt says

    March 22, 2018 at 2:49 pm

    Great ideas- I always need new suggestions!
    Reply
  5. Elia Garrison says

    March 23, 2018 at 2:33 pm

    These are such great ideas!! Thanks for sharing :)
    Reply
    • Jennifer says

      March 24, 2018 at 8:36 am

      Thank you!
      Reply

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