A list of Easter/spring ideas that may be suitable for those that don't eat by mouth, have allergies, are sensory-seekers, or for anyone that would like some fun ideas for gifts.
What a great activity to colour your own Easter basket, and then it can be used for years to come.
Crocodile Creek Color Your Own Easter Basket
A Peep you can keep squishing well after the Easter bunny has left, since it's a squishy toy!
Incredible Novelties Squishi Peeps Bunny
What a fun dress-up item to add to the dress up bin to use year-round. Could be adapted to work for a wheelchair user, someone using a walker, or cane as well.
Great Pretenders Hippity Hop Bunny Ears and Tail Accessory Set
Colour, wash, and repeat (once dry)! Great as a sensory activity when washing the Peep, working on patience to wait for it dry, and exploring a creative outlet when colouring. Then, do it all over again!
PEEPS WASHABLE, PEEPS WASHABLES
Pastel colours bubble wands will fit right in with Easter items and can be a welcome addition to any basket or gift.
Crayola 4oz Bubble Wand, Crayola
Chalk is a great gift that can be used outside, or inside with the provided board and stencils.
EASTER CHALK BLUEY, Bluey Easter Chalk
Another egg-shaped gift, with a fun necklace activity inside. Great alternative to candy for those that have allergies, don't eat my mouth, or simply as an add-on to chocolate and other treats.
Another egg-shape, for the Minecraft lover. Fun little activity to put together.
MINECRAFT BUILD IT, EASTER EGG BUILD IT MINECRAFT
Add some mystery to your hunt, or basket; each Mystery egg contains one small plush. What do you hope is in yours?
Way to Celebrate Mystery Egg Assortment, Mystery Egg Assortment
Sensory fun with marshmallow-scented sensory sand. Non-toxic, and pink in colour. Also comes in a blue version.
Peeps 130g Sand Pink Bunny, Scented dough
For those that enjoy painting, add a little Easter and Bluey fun with this fun kit. Includes printed pages to paint, and a paint palette. Everything stores in the case, so it can go anywhere with you.
Paint your own squishy eggs! Fun way to personalize a squish toy you can use for regulation, and fun.
Squishy Egg Painting Kit - Kids Art Craft
For those 8+ (or for whom it would be appropriate), here’s a fun Lego kit to being out every year as decor you can build and play with!
Easter Bunny and Chick Egg Hunt 40808 | Other | Buy online at the Official LEGO® Shop CA
A great toy that can be built, and work on understanding balancing, cause and effect, with cute characters.
LEGO Balancing & Stacking Tree
Peeps with another fun activity; this time it's painting, which can then be displayed on an easel.
PAINT A CANVAS, PAINT A CANVAS - EASTER - PEEPS
Could be a fun sensory activity, and reused all-year, or brought out during Easter, or the spring.
Play-Doh Springtime Pals Easter Set
For the unicorn-lover, 6 eggs, each with a unicorn inside that will grow once put in water.
Unicorn Hatching Surprise Eggs - 6 Pack
12 plastic refillable eggs you can choose what to put inside. Will you add stickers, fun erasers, or something else?
Fillable Plastic Easter Eggs, 12 Count, by Way To Celebrate, 40MM, Colored Easter Egg
If you do an Easter hunt and want certain eggs designated for those with allergies, who don't eat by mouth, a certain sibling, etc., this is a fun way to distinguish them that is festive.
Painted Flower Fillable Plastic Easter Eggs, 12 Count, by Way To Celebrate, 43MM, Colored Easter Egg
Another fun way to distinguish egg hunt eggs, or to use for sensory play, feeding therapy, or other activities.
Ice Cream Cone Fillable Plastic Easter Eggs, 6 Count, by Way To Celebrate, 55MM, Colored Easter Egg
Memory card game with Easter-themed cards. Great as an activity to play, or to look at images.
Way to Celebrate! MEMORY CARD GAME, NOVELTY, MEMORY CARD GAME
Tic tac toe just got more fun! Also great as sensory pieces in a bin or activity, since they're made of wood.
Way to Celebrate Tic Tac Toe Game- Rabbits & Carrots, Easter games
Can be used all year, or brought out each Easter, enjoyed as a toy without candy (or easily refilled with Pez candy every year, if appropriate).