Even though I love a sweet treat as much as anyone, I can’t help but feel like kids get far too much chocolate and candy during most holidays. And with Easter quickly approaching, the store shelves filled with hollow chocolate bunnies and marshmallow-filled eggs already have me picturing just how much unhealthy food my boys will soon be consuming.

That’s why this year I decided to come up with some Easter basket alternatives to the standard chocolate treats. These five products will be among the goodies my boys find in their Easter baskets this year!

Books

There’s nothing my boys love more than a good book and adding a picture book to their Easter basket doesn’t just help stimulate their minds, it encourages us to spend time together as I sit down to read to them! Franklin books are a favourite in our house; even my oldest still enjoys them! [Read more…]