If your toddler is anything like my little guy, they LOVE candy. However, a lot of Easter candies are choking hazards or just way too much sugar for them. Here are some ideas for safe candies and other items to put inside your toddler’s Easter eggs this year!
- Cheerios
- Mini M&M’s (mixed in with the Cheerios if you like)
- Lucky Charms (especially the marshmallows, my little guy goes crazy for the chocolate ones and the marshmallow bits are hard and small enough that he doesn’t choke).
- Bite- size Milky way bars – soft & no peanuts!
- Stickers – always a favorite around here.
- Fruity Cheerios – brightly colored so it looks more like candy
. - Hot Wheels cars (without any detachable parts)
- Hair barrettes/bows for girls
- Mini jelly beans cut in half – while my little guy would eat regular jelly beans all day, they are a big choking issue. So I get the mini ones and just slice them in half (or bite them, but for inside the eggs, a sharp knife works better ).
- Alphabet magnets (the larger ones such as Leapfrog’s).
- Little squirt toys for the bath – Target has bags full of fish and other creatures that squirt water & are small enough to fit in a larger Easter egg.
- Animal crackers
- Teddy Grahams – the chocolate ones are regarded as a great treat in our house.
You also might want to read our Easter basket ideas for toddlers… and see our Photo Easter Card designs to showcase your adorable little ones!
My children are teens now, but this is a post that I’ll be sure to pass along.
Cool, thank you! My kids are older, but they still love the little “mini-toys.”
I’ve a 2 year old that I don’t want to ‘sugar’ up come Easter and he’s seriously fond of anything chocolate. These are EXCELLENT alternatives!
Some great ideas – and Snickers are ALWAYS a good idea…anytime.
Sounds like some great treats. My kids favorite was cheerios and candy corn.
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Now that my kids are older, we do coins and there is one that has a $5 bill.
It is hard to find little toys for little boys, great ideas.
wonderful ideas! My TT is also posted.
We have made the mistake of filling them with chocolate candies…which don’t last very long on a lawn in Miami on a scorching Easter Sunday!
It’s been so long since I had to think of those things! My kids liked gummy bears – do they even have those anymore?
Mmmmmmmm…..now I’m hungry. I just love Cheerios—always have.