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Non-Candy & Low Sugar Easter Ideas

3/30/2015

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Check out these trinkets, treats, healthy snacks and post-Easter crafts to keep the  holiday festive while avoiding sugar overkill. 

Calmer kids not wired up on sugar equals a more pleasant holiday for all!  
 
1. Egg Filler - stickers, squinkies, stamps, rubber balls, plastic jewelry, hair clips, coins and matchbox cars will all fit inside plastic eggs (cars may require a larger size egg).
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2. Adorable Healthy Snacks - Love this bunny fruit and veggie plate made from grapes, apples, carrots, dried apricot for the nose and strip of green bell pepper or cucumber to connect nose to mouth (made of apple pieces).  Even grown ups would appreciate the hummus filled clay pots with carrots - yum!
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photo from la receta de la felicidad
3. Decorated Strawberries - Natural colors could be achieved via strawberries blended to yogurt for pink, a bit of spinach added to vanilla yogurt for green and of course, plain yogurt for white.  You could also melt white chocolate and add food color, or melt candy chips (available in the baking section at craft stores).  It's up to you how low sugar you'd like to go.  The orange "carrot" coating was achieved by melting the candy chips. 
 
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photo from momma wishes
4. Treats served in plastic eggs - A variety of items can be contained in one display when eggs are placed in a carton (how cute)!  Though I would skip the jelly beans in this example, some of the ideas are: raisins, nuts, crackers, berries, carrots, apples, and yogurt covered raisins. 
 
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photo from modern magazine.com
5. Crafts & Games from plastic eggs - I love the idea of placing either a glow bracelet or a flameless LED light inside the egg.  Hide the eggs at night for continued fun or craft a little lightning bug out of your glowing orb.  
 
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photo from mommysavers.com,
idea from raisinglittledisciples.com
 
 
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photo from apartment therapy.com
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Hope these ideas add more fun to your celebration!

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