Being a Jewish Mom I have never had to fill plastic Easter Eggs. After writing an article about 30+ Easter Events in Johnson County last week, I thought, wow, kids get a ton of candy. Surely there must be so many other things you can put in those colorful oval plastic holders. I gave myself the challenge to search through my house for 20 minutes and come up with as many possible Easter Egg filling ideas as possible. Keep in mind that my kids are 15 and nearly 13 and I do a pretty good job at purging every year. I was pretty surprised at what I could find.
Toys
1. Bouncy Balls - OMG, why do we still have so many of these?
2. Balloons
3. Water Balloons - seriously never too old for these
4. Marbles
5. Spinning Tops - how about teaching them the game of Dreidel?
6. Dice
Arts & Crafts
7. Glitter
8. Tape - Washi, electrical, and others
9. Stickers
10. Velcro
11. Putty or Clay
Cooking and Gardening
12. Sprinkles
13. Food coloring - also used in the dreaded slime making
14. Seeds - I got some free in the mail
Desk Supplies
15. Colorful Paperclips
16. Sticky Notes
17. Post-it Flags
18. Puzzle Erasers
19. Designer Magnets
Jewelry
20. String/yarn and Beads
21. Bracelets
22. Rings
23. Pins
Personal Care
24. Nail Polish
25. Lip Gloss
Clothing and Accessories
26. Hair Bands
27. Colorful Shoe Laces
Electronics
28. Batteries - seriously the Xbox remote is always in need
29. Ear Buds
30. Flash Drives
Collectibles & Making Memories
31. Miniatures
32. LEGO Mini-figures
33. Stamps - Start a collection with U.S. postage stamps or ones from other countries
34. Ticket to Event; Meal or Ice Cream Voucher
I am not sure if any of these are useful ideas but Good Luck filling your eggs! I will be making Matzo Ball soup.
Happy Easter! Happy Passover!
