22 Fredericksburg Parent and Family • April 2023
WRITTEN BY RHIANNON ELLIS
ages & stages
Make Plastic Eggs More
Fun Than the Real Thing
This Easter
1. FILL 'EM UP!
If you think the cost of eggs has made your Sunday morning break-
fast expensive, wait til you try filling an Easter basket this year!
Before you take out a personal loan to cover the cost of an egg
hunt, consider these five ideas using plastic eggs that are just as
fun—maybe even better—than the real thing!
Get creative with your egg fill-
ers by branching out beyond
the traditional chocolates and
candy. Try healthy snacks such
as nuts and raisins, instead. Or
skip the treats altogether and
use small plastic toys (light up
rings and mini cars are popular
choices), stickers or good old-
fashion cash.
2. DECORATE!
Just because you're using plastic eggs
doesn't mean you can't continue the egg
decorating tradition. Instead of using dye
kits, try stickers, paint or markers. If you're
extra crafty, create egg birds by using a hot
glue gun to affix googling eyes, an orange
felt beak and feather wings.
3. PLAY GAMES!
Use your plastic eggs for an Easter-themed
family game night. You can find a tem-
plate and instructions for Easter egg bingo
at
Sunny Day Family's website or cre-
ate your own. For toddlers, head over to
TeachingMama.org for some simple but
creative games, including Memory and an
egg race.
