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Green holiday: Alternatives to Plastic Easter Grass
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items Things to use in place of plastic in your Easter basket.
After the basket grab is over, feed it to your veggie loving critters or throw it in your compost.
Kale
Shred your own paper, make sure it's not a crosscut shredder, though. That makes confetti. Check with your local recycling guidelines before you put it in the wheelie bin, many areas don't allow shredded paper. If that's the case, bury it in the gard...
Bonsaii 8-Sheet Strip Cut Home Office Paper Shredder, CD/Credit Card Shredder Machine with Overheat Protection, 3.4 Gallons Wastebasket
Add a little food coloring or an edible egg dye and coconut becomes fluffy grass. Get unsweetened, it's not as clumpy. (affiliate link)
https://www.target.com/p/bob-s-red-mill-shredded-coconut-unsweetened/-/A-90190797#lnk=sametab
Microgreens are an easy and quick to grow yourself edible that can be composted after the baskets are all empty. (affiliate link)
Microgreens Growing Kit (Self Watering) with Mats & Organic Seeds. No Soil Needed. WATER ONCE. Ready to Eat in 7 Days. Guaranteed to Grow.
When you don't want to DIY, this recyclable paper Easter Grass comes in 3 colorful colors. Just make sure to check your local curbside requirements, many areas don't allow shredded paper in the wheelie bin. In that case, bury it in the garden to brea...
Joyfy 10oz Recyclable Crinkle Paper Shred Filler in Pink, Yellow & Green for Gift Wrapping, Basket Filling & Easter Party Decor
Green “licorice” twists can look like grass and bonus, more candy! (affiliate link)
Green Apple Licorice Twists | Licorice Twists | Nuts.com
If you're a no candy house, you might be happy to have a bag of green bean chips for your baskets. (affiliate link)
Green Bean Chips | Bagel, Fruit & Veggie Chips | Nuts.com
Mike and Ikes are a classic candy that would make a fun green Easter grass substitute after you pick out the other colors. You can send me the orange ones if you don't want them. (affiliate link)
Original Mike & Ike® | Old Time Candy | Nuts.com
We know the kids are going to be eating their Easter basket contents for breakfast, pour some Lucky Charms in and they get to go hunting for the marshmallows in addition to eggs. (affiliate link).
General Mills Lucky Charms Cereal
Do not put this in you Mom's basket. Get her the good chocolate. Use these in the basket that goes to your adult and nearly adult kids. *I'm* not saying your kids need to clean more, but *you* probably say your kids need to clean more, so here's anot...
New Lot 10 Count Scrub Daddy Flex Texture Scrubber Sponge Soft & Firm Colors NIP
Spanish moss is fluffy, green and molds to even the oddest shaped basket's contours. (affiliate link)
SuperMoss® Preserved Spanish Moss, Grass Green
Technically this is not a plastic alternative. It's most definitely plastic, but it is the the type of plastic that can live on in your household after the holidays as decor, shelf liners or a washable little spot for your Aunt Peg's chihuahua Hambon...
Juvale 4-Pack Non-Slip Artificial Grass Tiles for Indoor & ...
Edible Easter grass! It's more candy for your basket, looks more traditional that pouring cereal or Mike and Ike's (you can still send me the orange ones) in the basket. (affiliate link)
Assorted Galerie® Edible Grass