Every year during Easter, parents will stuff their children’s easter baskets full of chocolate, sugary marshmellow chickens and sticky jelly beans… all designed to rot a child’s (or even adult’s) tooth. There are many healthy alternatives you can use this Easter to either hide in those little plastic egss or place in your child’s Easter basket as a gift. Here are some suggestions you can use:
-Fruit leather rollups
-Minature carrot cakes
-The colorful hard boiled eggs are always healthy!
-Fresh fruit dipped in dark chocolate
-Vegan S’mores
-Organic, whole wheat cookies
-Fair trade chocolate bunnies with reduced sugar
-Coupon to take them out for frozen yogurt
-star fruit
If you need some more ideas, you can always head on over to your local Farmer’s Market or even a natural grocer, such as Whole Foods or Trader Joe’s. They have a ton of fun alternatives, some even Easter themed that you can purchase and give to your child for Easter. You can then rest assured they are eating something healthier than a sugar overload purchased at Wal-mart!