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    Last Modified: Jan 26, 2024 by Tara Gerner 41 Comments

    132 Non-Candy Plastic Easter Egg Fillers

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    A close up of Easter eggs

    There are more ideas to fill plastic Easter eggs here than you could ever possibly use. Recently updated for 2020, this list includes items for toddlers all the way up to teens.

    I like candy. A lot. Give me some chocolate and I'll follow you anywhere.

    Okay, not anywhere, but many places.

    My kids like candy, too.

    They like candy so much that they'll eat it until their bellies hurt and then whine for days.

    As the parent, it's my job to make sure they don't get enough candy to make that happen. At the same time, I don't want to deprive them of a super fun Easter egg hunt on Sunday.

    We'll be stuffing our Easter eggs with things from this list. If you're also looking for some non-candy alternatives, pick up some of this stuff between now and the weekend.

    2019 update: I no longer use items from the list below, having streamlined significantly. Head over to this post on Easter egg fillers to find out what we're currently doing and will do for the rest of all eternity.

    1. Fruit snacks (but they're basically candy anyway, right?)
    2. Mints
    3. Trail mix
    4. Dried fruit
    5. Nuts
    6. Marshmallows
    7. Cereal (even sugary cereal is probably healthier than candy)
    8. Gummy bears or worms
    9. Nilla Wafers
    10. Gum or gumballs
    11. Fruit roll ups
    12. Goldfish crackers
    13. Peanut butter crackers or cheese crackers
    14. Grapes
    15. Cuties (clementines)
    16. Dollar bills
    17. Coins - We will have lots of eggs stuffed with coins. My girls love money! (Who doesn't?)
    18. Lip gloss
    19. Lip balm
    20. Nail polish
    21. Nail stickers - Make sure you get self adhesive ones.
    22. Scented body spray
    23. Body glitter - Don't forget the adhesive for this, even though it probably won't fit in an egg. Also, probably best for older kids.
    24. A mini tube of lotion
    25. Homemade coupons - These are my Valentine's coupons, but you could make something similar for Easter.
    26. A folding travel toothbrush - I think a little kid would find this cool and different.
    27. Socks (or a sock if it's a small egg)
    28. Cool shoe laces
    29. A pair of lace or satin gloves for dress up - I just saw some of these in the dollar stuff at Target.
    30. Magic towels (If you haven't seen them, these are wash cloths molded into teeny shapes. When you put them in the bathtub, they expand into full-sized wash cloths. I buy them at the dollar store.)
    31. Little barrettes
    32. Hair bows
    33. Ponytail holders
    34. Bracelets
    35. Earrings
    36. Stick-on earrings
    37. Rings
    38. Pop arty beads - My kids have had several sets of these and LOVED them. They're so cool!
    39. A mini compact mirror
    40. Play scarves
    41. A folding fan
    42. Zipper pulls
    43. Jibbitz - Those little charms that you stick in the holes of your Crocs.
    44. Shoelace charms
    45. Beaded necklaces
    46. A pendant necklace
    47. Colored hair extensions
    48. Hair crayons
    49. Temporary tattoos
    50. Band-aids with cool designs
    51. Wikki Stix
    52. Stickers
    53. Foam shapes
    54. Mardi Gras beads
    55. Squinkies
    56. Hatchimals CollEGGtibles
    57. Shopkins
    58. Lego mini figures
    59. Mini erasers
    60. Puzzle erasers
    61. Toy cars
    62. Chalk - Don't buy this on Amazon! You'll have tiny pieces by the time it arrives. (Speaking from experience.)
    63. Little action figures - Think army men
    64. Mini skateboards
    65. A mini rubber duck
    66. A key chain flashlight
    67. Small key chains to hang on a backpack
    68. A whistle
    69. A kazoo
    70. Marbles
    71. Bouncy balls
    72. Stress balls
    73. Squishies
    74. Monkey noodles
    75. An un-inflated beach ball
    76. A Koosh ball
    77. A porcupine ball
    78. Polly Pocket dolls
    79. Polly Pocket clothes
    80. Barbie accessories
    81. Barbie clothes
    82. Party games - Check the party supply store or that aisle at Wal-mart or Target. They have all sorts of favor items that are little enough to put in eggs.
    83. Mini rubber stamps
    84. A mini stamp pad
    85. Little Play-doh tubs or little balls of homemade play dough in zip top baggies
    86. Silly putty
    87. Crazy Aaron's Thinking Putty
    88. Crayons - these egg-shaped crayons are really cute
    89. Crayola's Pipsqueak markers
    90. Glitter glue
    91. Confetti
    92. Vials of glitter for making crafts
    93. Googly eyes for making crafts
    94. A little bottle of bubbles
    95. Wind up toys
    96. Wind up bath toys
    97. A pocket knife - obviously only for older kids & teens
    98. A coupon for a free ice cream (handmade or from the local shop)
    99. Jacks and a ball
    100. The monkeys from a Barrel of Monkeys game
    101. Lego
    102. Little People - You know, the chubby little figures?
    103. Toy bugs or toy animals (TOOB pieces are an awesome size!)
    104. A punching ball (Really a big balloon with a rubber handle. You have to blow it up.)
    105. A mini kaleidoscope
    106. Pirate eye patch
    107. Baseball cards - Do kids still collect these?
    108. Pokemon cards. I've seen them at our homeschool co-op, so I'm pretty sure they're still a thing.
    109. A top - You know, they spin.
    110. A bendable rabbit - Think Gumby. I've taken some flak for including these, but my kids think they're super fun.
    111. Ear buds - You know, like headphones but without the bulk
    112. Glow sticks 
    113. Tiny cookie cutters
    114. Egg-shaped shakers - These are like maracas without handles. My kids loved them when they were littler!
    115. Magnetic bookmarks
    116. Pencil grippers
    117. A pencil sharpener
    118. Pencil top erasers (I want these ones!)
    119. Fun erasers
    120. A yoyo
    121. A mini slinky (This one is a real, metal Slinky that will fit in your eggs.)
    122. A mini magnifying glass (These ones really work, unlike those plastic ones with the long handle.)
    123. A mini squirt gun
    124. Sticky hands - I've seen these at the dollar store. They have a long, long arm, and the hand at the end is sticky. Grace played with one in the bathtub until it got sucked down the drain.
    125. Finger puppets
    126. A parachute man - My kids LOVE these!
    127. Slap bracelets - And also these!
    128. Those weird sea creatures that grow when you soak them in water - Please tell me you had these as a kid. I loved them, and my kids love them too!
    129. Dice - Tenzi is a super easy and super fun dice game to play as a family!
    130. Seashells
    131. Interesting or polished stones
    132. Jokes - I'm going to print a couple, cut them up, and fold them into eggs. Grace loves the jokes on popsicle sticks, so I know she'll love jokes in Easter eggs.

    I have two girls, so my list is pretty heavily girl-themed. Sorry about that. I tried to include lots of things for boys, as well, but I'm not sure how successful I was.

    Please use your brain and some common sense. Don't use anything smaller than a toilet paper tube for small children, and don't give anything sharp to a kid under ten or twelve.

    What will you put in your kids' Easter eggs?

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    1. Rachel says

      April 03, 2012 at 7:09 pm

      What a great list you've put together! Thanks for posting it up!

      Reply
    2. Chris says

      April 03, 2012 at 10:51 pm

      It's a very cool list... Just trying to figure out how most of this would fit in the standard-sized eggs, though. :-/

      Reply
      • Feels Like Home Blog┞¢ says

        April 04, 2012 at 10:59 am

        I have a variety of egg sizes, so I included lots of differently sized items. 🙂 Target has really big ones 3 for $1, if you want to add some bigger items.

        Reply
    3. Dawn Sandomeno says

      April 04, 2012 at 7:23 am

      Great ideas and WOW tons of them!

      Reply
    4. Shana D says

      April 04, 2012 at 9:52 am

      LOVE this list! I hate doing candy in the kids Easter eggs so I am very very chincy with it. Now that I have some new ideas we can make it more fun 🙂

      Reply
    5. Erin Lane says

      April 04, 2012 at 9:56 am

      What an AWESOME list of ideas!

      Reply
    6. Kristin says

      April 04, 2012 at 10:06 am

      Thanks for the great post!! Lost of great ideas on here. I am going to "Egg" my neices for easter. (leaving a egg carton of plastic eggs on their door step filled with stuff.) and this gave me lots of idea for them and for my daughter too!

      Reply
    7. Catherine says

      April 04, 2012 at 11:08 am

      Awesome list! Money is always a huge it around here too.

      Reply
    8. Stevie M says

      April 04, 2012 at 3:48 pm

      Great list! I found this on pinterest.

      Reply
    9. Rajean says

      April 04, 2012 at 11:19 pm

      So many unique items and many my kids would be thrilled with that I hadn't thought of, like character band aids, mini marshmallows (I've seen they come in flavors and colors now) and temp tattoos. Thank you, and Happy Easter!

      Reply
    10. Robyn Wright of RobynsOnlineWorld.com says

      April 04, 2012 at 11:25 pm

      Hexbugs are great for older kids and teens even - and adults like me LOL

      Reply
      • Feels Like Home Blog┞¢ says

        April 05, 2012 at 9:09 pm

        What are Hexbugs? I saw them at Target the other day and wondered.

        Reply
        • Rose says

          April 06, 2012 at 11:46 am

          They are little electronic bugs, that you turn on and they walk around. If I'm correct, I believe you can get them kind of battling (I don't know that they have a setting to fight, they just kind of will, and I think they can knock each other over, sometimes). Also, I know that they have like little arenas for them, as oppose to just putting them on your table or floor.

          Reply
    11. Lolli says

      April 07, 2012 at 7:04 pm

      Silly bands

      Reply
    12. Anna @ Piper's Run says

      April 10, 2012 at 1:08 pm

      Our daughter is only 22 months, so for easter we did a few easter eggs around the house with mainly cereal x2 , raisins, and fish crackers. She had an easter egg hunt at the sitters but didn't eat any of the chocolate that she brought home - which was A LOT!

      Reply
    13. Cheryl says

      February 25, 2013 at 2:12 pm

      LOVE this list! I just did one of my own as well but I could only come up with 50 items. You have quite the imagination! I'll have to make note of this before Easter arrives.

      Reply
      • Tara Ziegmont says

        February 28, 2013 at 3:59 pm

        Thanks 🙂

        Reply
    14. Tina @ Life Without Pink says

      March 01, 2013 at 2:07 pm

      Great list Tara!

      Reply
    15. Jessica @FoundtheMarbles says

      March 02, 2013 at 9:29 am

      Well, I don't celebrate Easter.... but now I'm having a raging candy craving. 🙂

      Reply
    16. Cheryl B. says

      March 02, 2013 at 1:05 pm

      We only put a little bit of candy in each egg. If it's M+M's, then maybe three. If it's a mini Reece's cup, then only one. It's more about the thrill of the hunt then eggs FULL of candy. But your list contains some fun ideas easily useable for Easter baskets!

      Reply
    17. Terry says

      March 07, 2013 at 1:53 pm

      I put the parts to a lego set (put parts in little bags first) inside the eggs. So when they were collected my granddaughter had a lego building to put together. Just make sure you account for all the eggs.

      Reply
    18. Kayt says

      April 03, 2014 at 9:45 pm

      WHY A POCKET KNIFE!?!?! That's the last thing i would want to put in an Easter Egg!!!!

      Reply
      • Tara Ziegmont says

        April 04, 2014 at 10:15 pm

        If you have a tween or teen, a pocket knife would be a perfectly reasonable Easter egg find. That's the beauty of parenting, you use your best judgement based on the age of your children, right?

        Reply
    19. Mihaela says

      April 04, 2014 at 7:44 am

      Original, cool ideas!

      Reply
    20. Belinda says

      April 20, 2014 at 10:56 am

      I could tell, immediately, that you had girls! 😉

      Reply
    21. Pam says

      March 05, 2016 at 9:30 pm

      I have typed up riddles and stuffed the eggs with them. Kids love this and have great fun reading them out loud to the family. There are TONS of books at the library with riddles for all ages.

      Reply
    22. Renee says

      March 17, 2016 at 9:13 am

      When my children were young we would put pennies, dimes, quarters, half dollars, and dollar coins. We'd use bills for the older ones with 1 hard to find egg to find for the teens with 15 min to find a $25,-$50 egg (don't forget where you hid it). We had a few with candy too. My granddaughter is little and is learning about farm animals. I got a big bag of them for a buck and put a different farm animal in each one. She loves naming the animals with me as well as the color of the egg each animal is in. Not just at Easter either. They're called surprise eggs. It's a big thing on YouTube. I had 5 kids and a full time job. I would also put in coupons like 15 minutes just mommy and me time, mommy & me ice cream cone outing, mom and me nails or pedicure (with teen girls) mom and me cook dinner, etc. My children are grown and they still talk of those memories. They loved those coupons!

      Reply
    23. Jennifer Davis says

      March 20, 2017 at 7:28 pm

      A pocket knife! Really!!!

      Reply
      • Tara Ziegmont says

        March 21, 2017 at 2:50 pm

        Absolutely. A teen or tween would love a pocket knife. Use your parent judgement in knowing whether your kids are old enough or not.

        Reply
      • Sarah Johnson says

        April 10, 2017 at 9:16 pm

        i would want a pocket knife and i am 12.

        Reply
        • Tara Ziegmont says

          April 11, 2017 at 8:37 am

          Thank you!

          Reply
    24. Heidi says

      March 24, 2017 at 1:51 am

      A pocket knife? O.o

      Reply
      • Tara Ziegmont says

        March 27, 2017 at 3:01 pm

        As I have replied to other commenters, a pocket knife is a perfectly reasonable suggestion for a tween or teen, many of whom still love Easter baskets. Use your own good judgement with your children.

        Reply
    25. Kasaundra says

      March 24, 2017 at 11:02 pm

      By the time you buy all of the little things to put in the eggs it gets expensive. We typically buy one big thing and a couple small surprises then put one egg in front of my daughters bedroom door with a clue in it to another egg and guide her all over the house and the yard until she ultimately ends up at her big surprise. Last year we got her a new bike, and the small prizes were a few pairs of underwear, some art stuff, some kinetic sand, an air pump for her basketball, a new pair of dress shoes, some leggings, a new shirt, and one bag of her favorite candy.

      Reply
    26. Victoria says

      April 12, 2017 at 4:56 pm

      What a great list! This was exactly what I was looking for, since we are trying to downplay the candy. And, I just have to say that, yes, IMHO the pocket knoife is PERFECTLY acceptable for a tween - I know, because I have an 11 year old boy who is a boy scout and has several various pocket knives. He would have been thrilled to find one in an easter egg.

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      • Tara Ziegmont says

        April 12, 2017 at 6:02 pm

        Thank you!

        Reply
    27. Diney says

      April 19, 2022 at 4:44 pm

      I would like to do this for adults. I have a few ideas. We are all adults there are about 11 I say that because some live out of town and can't make it. So I am really trying to come up with something to put in the eggs. We would roll dice and the egg moves that many. so have to be generic and something adults could use. GAME is on and I have to figure out something besides candy or money.

      Reply
      • Tara Ziegmont says

        April 20, 2022 at 8:12 pm

        That sounds like a fun idea!

        Reply

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