Over the next week, you will be assembling your kids' Easter baskets. Favorites like chocolate bunnies, jelly beans, peanut butter eggs, and marshmallow peeps could easily total 900 grams of sugar which is equivalent to 23 cans of soda or 90 cookies. Your kids will be eating over a month’s worth of sugar just from their Easter baskets.
We've put together a few ideas on how to make your Easter baskets a bit healthier.
Less Candy More Toys
Fill baskets and plastic eggs with fun toys or games. Only add a few pieces of candy and a chocolate bunny.
Buy Individual Packs of Candy
Limit your portion sizes. This is easier to do with individual packs of candy. Individual packs or pieces of candy are also easier to put away to be eaten at a later time.
Pass on the Chocolate Bunnies
Make a new toy or fun t-shirt the centerpiece of your child’s Easter basket. Chocolate bunnies can pack up to 192 grams of sugar. If you can’t do without the bunny, opt for a healthier dark chocolate version instead with less sugar.
Stuff Plastic Eggs with Healthy Snacks
Fill plastic eggs with healthy fruit snacks like Superberries Aroniaberry Gummy Chews. These chews deliver antioxidants in every bite and are made with Organic Aroniaberry Concentrate and are sweetened with wholesome organic sweeteners. Or if you are building a basket for an adult, including our 16 oz. bag of Aroniaberry Gummy Chews.
Buy Premade Baskets
You can purchase baskets that are premade that are filled with fun toys and activity books versus candy.
Add Fruit or Veggies to Your Easter Basket
Clementine oranges, apples or small bags of carrots make great additions to your Easter basket and emphasize healthy eating habits.
Put Candy Away for Later or Bake with Easter Candy
Place candy from the Easter basket in a jar or plastic bag. Use the candy as a reward for your children for eating all of their veggies or dinner, getting a good grade at school or picking up their toys. Or use some of the Easter Candy in your baking recipes. Get your kids involved in making cupcakes topped with Easter candy or brownies and cookies that use Easter candy instead of chocolate chips.
