Inexpensive plastic easter egg filler ideas

[3boymthr]

for an Easter Egg Hunt.

I do an egg hunt for my kids every year. The oldest is kind of past it but participates because his youngest brother still believes in the Easter Bunny. Any ideas besides candy and Legos? The easter bunny leaves the candy in the basket. I already have some small lego kits and mini-figures which will fill a few of the eggs but those get expensive fast so I don't want to do all the eggs with Legos. Does anyone have any other ideas for boys ages 8 (almost 9) - 15? Things that will fit in the medium plastic eggs.

 

[Hannathy]

How about money? Even the oldest would like that. You could use quarters, even a dollar bill in a few.

 

[humalexis]

Does your 8 yr old like Bakugan (sp)? I think you can sometimes get them in a large pack and then put one in each egg. There are also those Mighty bean things. Sorry, I have girls so I'm trying to think of things that boys would like. Also you could get tatoo sheets and cut them up into individual tattoos. They sell large packs for around $2 and sometimes they have them at the dollar stores.

Hope this helps!

 

[ColoradoK]

We don't do any candy in the eggs...and only a small chocolate bunny in the basket and even THAT doesn't get all the way eaten.

Some of us have just been discussing ideas recently...look here:
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2692300&highlight=easter+egg

 

[lucyem]

Money, smaller matchbox cars, funny pencil erasers, stickers come to the top of my mind. We put jelly beans in most of ours. Generally I pick up random little stuff all year to put in eggs or stockings. Like the Dollar store, Target, Michaels has a bunch of little things, the party sections often have random little things for example small parachute men in packages of 6 for $1. That kind of thing.

 

[RangerPooh]

I'm considering ding this for an after school program that I facilitate. While I plan to put small candies in some of them I am also considering putting small stickers into many. Maybe even some sillybandz. I'm also considering including a few fun erasers.

 

[figment3258]

My mom used to do money and I loved it. Not ever egg had a dollar but there would be 50 cents or so in a egg. She also used to put small toys socks things like that.

 

[drcmk]

I just bought some small nail polish bottles and barrettes/scrunchies for our eggs. I have a few inexpensive bracelets and earrings, too. Candy is still the biggest hit. My teenagers like the candy more than money. But I'll put a few dollars and coins in the eggs.

 

[maggiew]

When I was growing up, my parents always put loose change in the eggs. If you were lucky enough to find the large, L'eggs panty hose egg , you got the $1!

I do the same for my kids now. However, they don't do the L'eggs panty hose eggs anymore. I just have to stick it in a regular egg or a larger egg if I can find them at the store.

Maggie

 

[nancygirl1]

I have 3 boys and when they were little it was always a challenge to figure out what to put in the plastic eggs. They got their candy in their Easter baskets so I didn't want to use much for the eggs. I did the money, too. A few with a dollar and some with change.

One Easter we went to my SIL's for dinner. She did an egg hunt for all of the kids and I thought what she did was a great idea. She put numbers in the eggs and when the kids were done she pulled out a bag of fun little games/toys (nothing expensive) and gave each kid the prize that went with the number in their egg. It was a lot of fun for the kids. You could get small things at the dollar store or Walmart, etc. I never spent a lot, but you would have thought they got a million dollars. The only problem we ran into once in awhile was when one of them got more eggs than the others and therefore more prizes. I took care of that by having extra's put aside just in case.

 

[MSSANDRA]

For that age, I would say mostly money. Maybe color code the eggs so that each boy gets a fair amount. If you find some larger eggs, small gifts cards are good. Fast food, I tunes etc. Handmade coupons for special treats might work as well. Things like ice cream with dad or doughnut with mom or night off from chores or pick dessert one night????

 

[spokanemom]

I do the slip of paper thing. I have two teenaged boys who still think they *need* an Easter basket. Oh, well, it makes them happy...

Anyway, I include things like:
Get out of a chore
Go out to dinner as a family and you get to pick the place
Go out for ice cream
Go out for a movie
Get extra time on the XBox, PS3, computer, etc.
Mom will bring you lunch to school from your place of choice
I also add in get out a day of school. Yes, I know... but my kids NEVER miss school. They actually like it and would even go sick if I would let them. Odd I know.

The little coupon things really go over well. They are mostly family things and getting my teens to do family stuff means a lot to me. And they kind of forget that they are spending time with their family. It also makes it last throughout the year. And you can only have so much candy...

 

[HeatherL]

We have done quarters and dollar bills. We also do jelly beans, and stickers. I've also found cars at Dollar tree small enough to fit into the eggs, and was thinking of doing little army men this year.

 

[Minniemouse07]

Stickers

You can cut up sheets of them and place them in the eggs.

Least expensive option other than a few pennies.

 

[PaulaSue]

i do the slip of paper thing. I have two teenaged boys who still think they *need* an easter basket. Oh, well, it makes them happy...

Anyway, i include things like:
Get out of a chore
go out to dinner as a family and you get to pick the place
go out for ice cream
go out for a movie
get extra time on the xbox, ps3, computer, etc.
Mom will bring you lunch to school from your place of choice
i also add in get out a day of school. Yes, i know... But my kids never miss school. They actually like it and would even go sick if i would let them. Odd i know.

The little coupon things really go over well. They are mostly family things and getting my teens to do family stuff means a lot to me. And they kind of forget that they are spending time with their family. It also makes it last throughout the year. And you can only have so much candy...

love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for the great ideas!

 

[3boymthr]

Thanks for the ideas. I'm going to fill some of the eggs with pennies. I also found these:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001EOZVCS/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&m=A3ACUPJ4C2HX16

which are perfect cause my kids love key chains and the older 2 camp all the time with scouts. Heading to Target, Bass Pro and EMS on Monday to see if I can find more inexpensive little items that tie in with their camping.