Do you find yourself dreading Easter more and more because you feel expected to deliver pounds of candy to your child?
This Easter, transform your little one's basket with candy-free options that will leave your kiddo feeling super satisfied without a candy coma.
Everyone knows that eating excess sugar can wreak havoc on a child's teeth, but you might not realize how much sugar binging can lead to health problems later in life.
According to the Harvard School of Public Health, regularly consuming foods high in sugar can increase the risk for developing diabetes, heart disease and obesity.
It only gets worse for children with food allergies. An Easter treat does not need to directly contain nuts or chocolate in order for it to trigger an allergic reaction.
In fact, sometimes candy contains undisclosed ingredients or comes from a facility that also processes nuts, dairy, corn, soy or wheat.
If you have a child with allergies, struggling with a weight problem or suffering with diabetes, holidays that push candy can really seem like torture.
Well good news folks the new candy-free Easter basket trend breaks the sugar-binging cycle and allows your kids to celebrate the coming of spring in a healthier, safer way.
Inspired by the Teal Pumpkin Project, many health-conscious parents choose to replace the typical chocolate bunny and jelly beans with food-free options, such as:
- Easter-themed stickers
- Colorful erasers, pencils and crayons
- Coloring books
- Craft kits and supplies
- Flower seeds and miniature pots
- Easter t-shirt
- Silly straws
- Picture books
- Butterfly net
- Magnifying glass
- Sun hat and sunglasses
- A stuffed bunny, of course!
If you're used to giving your children a basket of sweets every year, don't feel afraid of disappointing them by ditching the candy.
Your children will only benefit from this new candy-free Easter tradition, and you may just inspire other families at the same time.
Want to make this Easter even more special for your little ones? Check out these great places to get pics with the Easter Bunny.
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