Here is a list of items I have compiled and I ask that you PLEASE add to the list in the comments!
Some of the items below will require the bigger eggs.
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*Ice Cream coupons from kid's meals. (Example: The Burger Kings around here give out a free kid's ice cream with a kid's meal.) If you have extras laying around they would be a nice surprise for the kids.
*Stickers - cut sheets of stickers into single stickers or a few for each egg.
*Temporary tatoos
*Fruit chews
*Yogurt covered raisins or small boxes of raisins
*Coins
*Banditz bracelets
*Homemade coupons (you know how much I love coupons) - Make a special handmade coupon good for a day to the zoo, or ability to skip a chore, go shopping for an item under $5, a special day with Mommy or a special day with Daddy, etc!
*Coupons that tell a story of something to come - If your children are like mine, they know that if Mommy has a special coupon it means an adventure is to come whether it is buying something at the store, going out to eat, visiting a local attraction, etc! I noticed there are coupons on the back of HyVee receipts showing $1 off admission at the Butterfly House. My kids love that place and we haven't been there for a while. I just might slip the coupon in the Easter egg, which will tell the story to my kids that we get to go visit the Butterfly House soon! Maybe you have a coupon for one of their favorite snacks that don't fit in the egg...throw the coupon in instead!
*Add a piece of paper with a number on it, that goes to a corresponding prize - this is a great way to include things in the egg hunting that don't fit inside the eggs. Bubbles, Butterfly nets, Sidewalk Chalk, pretty much anything!
*Pretzels
*Chuck E Cheeses tokens (or tokens from a local arcade)
*Gerber puffs - for the babies!
*Erasers
*Bouncy balls
*Socks
*Squirt toys for bath tub
*Animal crackers
*Teddy Grahams
Boys
*Toy cars
*New undies (especially fun for the boys that are potty training!)
*Army guys
*Small plastic animals/dinosaurs
Girls
*Necklace
*New panties (especially fun for the girls that are potty training!)
*Rings
*Lip gloss or lip balms
*Nail polish - small bottles
*Littlest Pet Shops - take them out of the packaging
*Polly Pocket 'stuff' - taken out of the package
*Barrettes
Now, what ideas do you have? Please leave a comment!
I just bought my kids those expandable wash cloths with the fun characters on them, you can get at the dollar store. They will require a larger egg.
ReplyDeleteWe like to get the bath fizzies that color that bath water. We also like the little foam animals that are in the disolving capsuls.
ReplyDeleteMy granddaughter (4 years old) loves Squinkies and we bought a Disney themed set with 12 different ones in it. These are small enough to fit into even the smallest eggs.
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of the coupons for something special.
ReplyDeleteI am going to include a note inside some for penciles, or crayons. We might also try puzzle pieces so the kids have to work together to figure out what puzzle they go to and then put them together. We have found small animals from the dollar store that fit into egs too.