Easter is around the corner, so it’s time to don your bunny ears and hop to it so everyone in your household can enjoy an Easter basket chockfull of springtime treats. But what isn’t in your basket is just as important as what is. Treats from Whole Foods Market meet strict quality standards — no artificial flavors, colors, sweeteners or preservatives.
Start off with fair trade Alaffia baskets which are handwoven by cooperative members in Togo and Ghana. Grab one for every person in the house and fill them with all sorts of goodies:
Easter goodies every bunny will enjoy
- Divine Chocolate Easter Eggs. Options include Dark Chocolate, Milk Chocolate Foiled Eggs and Milk Chocolate Speckled Eggs — all quintessential goodies for your Easter basket.
- Lake Champlain Easter candy. Get your chocolate fix without any funny ingredients in the mix.
- LILY’S Stevia Chocolate Foiled Eggs. Satisfy a sweet tooth and your conscience; these Fair Trade chocolates do it all. Look for their no-sugar-added foiled eggs and sunflowers.
- Folkmanis finger puppets. These wash-safe finger puppets come in a variety of fun animals that adults might enjoy as much as the kids!
- Trujoy Sweets Organic Lollipops. These cute bunny-shaped goodies come in three delicious flavors including lemon, strawberry and watermelon — all made without corn syrup. And they’re nut free, peanut free, vegan and kosher.
- Annie’s Homegrown Organic Bunny Fruit Snacks. These soft and chewy gummy treats from Annie’s come in bunny shapes and are made with real fruit juice. They’re organic and vegan (they are made without gelatin). Plus, they are Non-GMO Verified.
Grown-up goodies perfect for parents and hosts
- Chocolates. Choose Theo Organic Chocolates for some fun flavors adults will love such as Lemon and Almond Coconut. Eat with ease — they’re fair trade, Non-GMO Project Verified and made U.S.
- Bubbles, soaps, lotions and more. Pop into the Whole Body department to grab your favorite products to share, whether it’s 365 Everyday Value® Lavender Shower Gel, Aura Cacia essential oil, Mineral Fusion nail polish or a fizzy bath bomb.
- Cookbook and wine. Plan for the next date night in with a bottle of something red, white or pink and a hot new cookbook (suggestions include “The Broad Fork,” “One Dough, Ten Breads” and “The Kitchn Cookbook”).
Beyond the expected
- Better than candy. Non-edible treats make great Easter basket fillers too! Try bunny-themed books (“The Tale of Peter Rabbit” and “Guess How Much I Love You” are favorites in our house), homemade playdough, stickers, bubbles and sidewalk chalk — the entertainment will last much longer than any chocolate bunny buzz.
- Eggcellent ideas. Look for eggs made from renewable content or reuse the plastic ones at bath time, for kids’ secret treasure storage or make a spring wreath for next year.
- The hunt. Shop the bulk bins at Whole Foods Market for goodies to fill eggs with such as candy, dried fruit, yogurt-covered raisins or pretzels. Get just the right amount without leftover candy temptations!
- Fun for all. After the Easter egg hunt, set up lawn games such as croquet, bocce ball or ladder golf, pour some mimosas and frolic as a family.
Source: BlogsRelease
Rosanne Robinson says
These are terrific ideas, I wanted to get my grandson healthier than the usual chocolate treats and now I know what to look for, thanks very much!
jan says
I really like the finger puppet idea and find it important to have something educational or interactive in a basket.
Elizabeth Matthiesen says
Some great ideas here, though I did have to laugh at the ‘After the Easter egg hunt, set up lawn games’. We may have had an exceptionally warm winter but it was still -2C here today.
Heidi c. says
I like putting a few non-treat items in my kid’s Easter baskets like crayons and Play Doh.
LisaM says
We pick up little pastel coloured toys leading up to easter and use those to hunt for
Judy Cowan says
All great ideas, I need to go shopping this weekend to pick up all the goodies I need to make up baskets. Thinking I might do a couple adult ones to this year.
Monica says
Great ideas, thanks! I love the vegan, organic sucker idea. Pretty sure I tried that brand at a local health store and they’re great.
Jo-Anne Pfoh says
i love finger puppets ty for the post
Thomas Kwan says
great ideas, thanks.
Theresa A. says
There are so many great ideas here, thanks for sharing. I heard my grown up ‘kids’ reminiscing about what they had in their Easter baskets when they were little, and it wasn’t all about the candy. As for myself, I remember having fun doing up those baskets, too.
Jennifer Ann Wilson says
Thanks for all the terrific ideas. I sometimes struggle with this.
Silvia D says
great ideas. I always have some non candy items for the kids!
kathy downey says
Thanks you have posted some great ideas,i love being creative and using items other than candy or chocolate.
Lynda Cook says
For Easter I like gifting stuff for spring such as bubbles, skipping rope, chalk, and other items the kids can use outdoors, they don’t need a lot of candy!
Mel D says
Great ideas! I also love to book books in a something to play outside with for the spring. Like bubbles or sidewalk chalk
janine a says
great ideas! love that there are more ideas than just chocolate
SarahJ says
Such cute ideas for a basket! Thanks
Leslie Crosbie says
I wonder how much more expensive these chocolates are?? It shouldnt matter how much more expensive when comes to giving your kids healthy options but unfortunately as I single parent with 4 kids…cost matters alot and sometimes, healthier choices become not feasible!! I would just choose less chocolate/candy and put in a toy or umbrellal!
angela marriott says
Thanks for the great ideas for next year.
loucheryl says
I really like the books idea for the Easter baskets. My boys love books. Lollipops are another good one.
Susan Smith says
Great ideas. We put small toys and books into their baskets too.
Nicole Lancaster says
I really like the Alaffia basket, it looks like it’s good size and I liked your listen of healthy treats from Whole Foods Market.